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Subject: Re: Let's Compare Genius 3 with Todays PC Programs

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:02:03 08/30/01

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On August 30, 2001 at 02:15:53, Derrick Daniels wrote:

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>
> Ok, forget about the hardware improments of the last 9 years, how much better
>is Deep Fritz or Tiger 14 then Genius 2, 3 ?? I have Heard Bob hyatt say that
>little improvement has been made.

No... you have heard me say that engine improvements have been slow and
steady, nothing revolutionary happening in a long time.  That is a long way from
saying "little improvement".




>From a Chess Amatuer Point of view, seems to
>me much progress has been made, although genius was strong, it tended to make
>rediculous moves and was extremely materialistic, it couldn't sacrifice material
>for positional reasons like modern programs, or is my thinking corrupted by
>hyperbole? It does seem that today's programs do play much stronger and better
>chess then 1994, what do you think?


Go back and play the Novag SuperConstellation.  It would sacrifice for
positional reasons.  There were others that would do this also.  This isn't
new at all.



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