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Subject: Re: New SSDF-list

Author: Thorsten Czub

Date: 03:28:20 02/24/98

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On February 24, 1998 at 03:51:59, Peter Herttrich wrote:

>On February 23, 1998 at 14:58:09, Moritz Berger wrote:
>
>>On February 23, 1998 at 14:45:49, Thorsten Czub wrote:
>>>The problem is : WHEN fritz5 is that strong, why didn't we found out
>>>about ?
>>>Why didn't you tell me before. Or Peter Schreiner. Or any other guy
>>>HAVING FRITZ at home ?
>>
>>
>>I told you a long time ago that Fritz 4 was strong and belonged among
>>the top programs.

But I didn't believed in Moritz words. No - I believed in his words, but
I thought, no wonder - he is a techno freak. He will get - of course -
best results for a techno-program.


>Here i have other experience and not only i.
>Fritz4 has played about 20 Games against Crafty 14.5-14.10.
>And has won NO ONE GAME. The result was about 70% for crafty.
>All others are draws. Environment: K6/200 with 48MByte Hash for
>Fritz, K6/200 48MByte Hash for crafty (of course two machines).
>And under 40/120 tournament condition!
>I was really frustrated about F4, it plays so much junk.
>Thank god i have payed only about $30 (50.-Deutsche Mark), it was the
>special edition with the 4.01 engine.
>Dont tell me F4 is strong!
>If i remember right F4 played similar in Jakarta.
>
>cheerio
>peter

It plays stupid. We know. Change to fritz5. This will play less stupid.
Still stupid, but with outsearching the opponent this behaviour is
hidden.
We have never said Fritz4 is strong (maybe Moritz and ChessBase have
said) but how can we deny that fritz5 is strong. I searching for a good
excuse in the moment ... :-)



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