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

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 03:35:08 08/31/01

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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. 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?

I think that the only way to make it interesting is to play Deep Fritz or Tiger
14 on hardware that was available at the time of Genius 2, 3. I think Christophe
develops his engine on a 386, which probably was available back then (but I am
not sure).
José.



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