Author: Mark Young
Date: 06:04:27 07/26/98
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On July 26, 1998 at 08:52:14, Moritz Berger wrote: >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 I was thinking of getting Shredder 2 but it sounds like I should hold off even though I have the other programs. What about powerchess98, I was watching it play ferret and it won the the 2 games I seen it play at game 30 min. Powerchess98 was just running on a P 166 and Ferret on a alpha 533. Is this program really that strong?
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