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Subject: Re: Shredder is King !

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 16:59:36 03/16/02

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On March 15, 2002 at 07:24:41, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 15, 2002 at 07:17:01, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>On March 14, 2002 at 15:16:34, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On March 14, 2002 at 14:40:50, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 14, 2002 at 13:53:25, Sergei Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On March 14, 2002 at 12:25:18, David Dory wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>What OS is it that you like so well?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Not Windows, not Linux. BeOS? BSD?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you say DOS, I'm hunting you down, partner ;-))
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Glad you like Shredder. It's a deserving program IMHO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Dave
>>>>>
>>>>>Just like Linux to which it is closely related, it's UNIX based with a
>>>>>compatibility layer that allows you to run Win32 apps. All common Win 32 apps
>>>>>are running well but there is no VB support and it will not be implemented
>>>>>because of philosophical reasons. It can be installed right on top of DOS or
>>>>>right on top of the Windows kernel without partitioning. It supports the Opera
>>>>>6.0 browser and also has a smaller native browser. I use chess software mainly
>>>>>to test the compatibility layer of my main project and the bench marks so far
>>>>>are better than can be expected under WindoZe. The installation requires of
>>>>>course a few DOS commands just like any common Linux distro but once the OS is
>>>>>started you do not need any DOS commands anymore. Maybe next month I'll
>>>>>distribute it to a few serious beta testers. Drop me a note if interested.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>If you really believe that Shredder can win against The King 75.5-4.5 under fair
>>>>conditions, then I have a lot of concerns about any project coming from you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    Christophe
>>>
>>>Maybe it has better chances against the engine with the name "King of the kings"
>>>but even against that king I do not expect 75.5-4.5
>>>
>>>I am not going to be surprised if Shredder can beat 75.5-4.5 another winboard
>>>engine(Lordking) under fair conditions.
>>>Lordking is weaker than the King of the kings.
>>>
>>>These engines have nothing to do with chessmaster.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>"King of Kings" would normally get 80-0 against anyone or thing, unless you
>>believe it possible to get draws.
>>S.Taylor
>
>The result of king of Kings in the 3th division of the winboard engines
>is only 39.5/52
>
>see http://home.hccnet.nl/leo.dijksman/index.html
>
>The result of it seems to be enough to go to an highrer division but it is
>clearly not unbeatable program and is weaker than the top programs.
>
>Uri

Sorry! I didn't realize there was an actual program called "King of kings".
S.Taylor



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