Author: Mike S.
Date: 06:35:35 12/15/01
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On December 15, 2001 at 07:57:22, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >(...9 >>There are some programs which are capable IMO of entering the TOP 10, but aren't >>available and/or not tested by the SSDF, i.e. Yace. >please not forget the not free available engines. >Chess Wizard, Ferret, Zarkov (in an older 4.5h version very strong), Insomniac, >Arthur, Virtual Chess (I believe the new version comming soon). > >Not what we have ... >More ineresting is ... what we not have :-) Yes, that's why I wrote "...but aren't available and/or not tested." I usually forget some of these, i.e. Arthur (I can't remember the latest news about Arthur), and Virtual Chess. I'm afraid we are not only loosing commerical programs like MChess, CSTal, and probably Wchess, but also Top-Amateurs. My impression is, they just won't go commercial unless they are absolutley sure they can join the top 5 or so (which is very hard to do). - And if they think they can't, they fade away. Maybe they do expect too much from themselves? I think there are enough companies which would like to have some more good engines in their teams. I must admit, if I do not hear something new about a non-available program for more than a year, I loose any interest in it. A comeback is more difficult for them than for pros. For example, where are Dark Thought or Arthur? The last games I have of them are from Paderborn 1999. Regards, Michael
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