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Subject: Re: What makes a good blitz program?

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 20:35:39 07/09/02

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On July 09, 2002 at 17:04:03, Steve Maughan wrote:

>Russell,
>
>>Is it simply a fast engine that is good at tactics? I can't think of what else
>>it would be.
>
>What you say is the percieved wisdom although there are exceptions such as
>Hiarcs which is good at tactics but not fast.  Hopefully Shredder's Blitz win
>will start to erode the myth that it's not good at tactics.
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve



Do I understand correctly?

So it has been decided that a handful of games was more than enough to decide
which program was best, and at what time controls?

And the SSDF is still wasting its time playing hundreds of games...

Now who is going to volunteer and tell them the bad news?



    Christophe



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