Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 06:51:15 07/26/98
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On July 26, 1998 at 09:04:27, Mark Young wrote: >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? Hi: It is awfully strong as much it has Wchess engine into it. I don't knowe if it is the same version than that used in the original Wches program delivered by Kittinger company or an improved one, but it is strong and what is more, has a very nice style of playing. Besides, the other features of the program, if really oriented to begginers or so players, are funny and entertaining an in any case something you cannot use. Power 98 has, in comparison with his predecesor, a window showing the usual statistics, lines, etc. I recomend this program that, besides, is very cheap. fernando
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