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Subject: Re: Hiarcs 8 vs Fritz 7 --2ea 1.4G/auto232 machines @ G/60'

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 16:00:00 05/07/02

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On May 07, 2002 at 18:41:27, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:

>Now what are we going to expect? If a new engine hits the market, should it be
>automatically number one and very much stronger than everything else?
>I think number two or three is very strong as well.
>And more important, what does Hiarcs "understand" about chess? In some
>situations Hiarcs could make the difference. It seems a lot of people use their
>engine for analysis. They might have made a very good decision.

Exactly. It seems rather absurd to expect that every single new engine will
eventually prove itself to be the best. That assumption would imply that the
process of creating the strongest engine is inevitable. No matter the
circumstances, eg. the ability to allocate time, effort and testing. Not to
mention the invention and implementation of ideas.

The most natural expectation would be an improvement over its predecessor. A
requirement that is met quite effectively in most cases. If you assume much more
than that, money will appear to be wasted.

Regards,
Mogens



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