Author: Moritz Berger
Date: 05:52:14 07/26/98
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On July 26, 1998 at 08:14:04, mike cooter wrote: >I know of its ranking on SSDF and the other list, but can someone provide me >with some feedback on Shredder 2? Likes , dislikes, style of play, other >features etc. likes: - Crafty-like logfiles - multiple variant mode - analysis include/exclude - native Windows 95/NT program with full auto232 support - nice opening book (I found some interesting novelties in it) - strong engine - useable 2D board - good EPD support dislikes: - F**%&! copy protection - sometimes wants original CD back multiple times within a few hours even when I didn't even reboot my NT 4 machine - hardware hungry (fast CPU) to maximize playing strength - the list of tournaments on www.computerchess.de where Shredder scored better than e.g. Fritz 5 saw Shredder playing often on a Digital Alpha-PC/500+ Mhz. At Blitz or speed chess Shredder gets shreddered by other programs and humans alike if you don't have at least a very fast Pentium II machine. - no opening book editor - you cannot analyze entire games (i.e. overnight analysis, blundercheck)!!! This is a HUGE drawback for me. - no annotation or alternate lines inside a game possible Conclusion: If you have all other programs, Shredder is a nice to have but no mandatory purchase. If you don't already own Rebel, Hiarcs or M-Chess (DOS) or Fritz 5 + engines (Junior, Hiarcs) (Windows), go and get these programs first. Moritz
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