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Subject: Re: How strong will Star Sapphire be? Rating new Stand-Alones....

Author: Tord Romstad

Date: 08:52:45 11/07/01

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On November 07, 2001 at 09:31:57, Steven Schwartz wrote:

>We used to quote 2300 to 2350 for the Sapphire II while Novag was
>quoting mid 2400s, and we sold quite a few, and I recall no complaints
>about the playing strength at all. Based upon program upgrades (which
>we can only assume are in place because the Star will be almost three
>years newer than the II),

Are you sure there have been any changes to the program?  If my memory
serves me right, Sapphire II contained a program by David Kittinger, who
(unfortunately) seems to have left computer chess entirely.  I don't recall
having seen any new program version from him for several years ...

Tord



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