Author: Chessfun
Date: 20:58:38 08/31/02
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On August 31, 2002 at 20:54:22, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On August 30, 2002 at 16:13:12, Peter Ackermann wrote: > >>On August 29, 2002 at 12:26:18, Mike S. wrote: >> >>>I've read Nimzo 8 uses the "NCD" tablebases (AFAIK all 4-piece and a few 5-piece >>>tables) which it puts into RAM completely and accesses it - unlike other progs >>>using the nalimovs - in quiescence search, too. >> >>The problem ist that these NCD-tablebases are not included on the Nimzo-8-CD >>(except R+P/R) but on the Nimzo7.32-CD. To use alle 4-men-NCD needs about 11 MB >>of RAM but the R+P/R needs a lot of free RAM... >> >>>Did you notice something special in Nimzo 8's endgame play related to that? Do >>>you have examples where you thought, this may have been an effect of theses NCD >>>tables? >> >>I think that Alexander Kure published an example shortly after the release of >>Nimzo8 but I cant remember. >> >> >>>(I have ordered Nimzo 8 and would like to read some impressions, until it >>>arrives :o)) >> >>Nimzo8 is considered one of the weakest professional engines and is often >>considered as a test-engine to find out if a strong amateur is already rising to >>the strenght of professionals. > >When it was released it topped SSDF of course and it won a bunch of >tournaments. Nimzo 8....never topped the SSDF. I believe Nimzo 732 may have done at some point. >Saying it is 'considered one of the weakest professional engines' >in 2002 is of course not real true, but definitely showing how much >programs sincethen have progressed. Why isn't it true? most data rating lists show it is true. >Using nimzo8 in blitz at the internet would still against humans kick butt >by the way. That's if it didn't lose on time first. Do you own a copy of Nimzo 8?.....thought not. Sarah. >>> >>>In addition to that, I'd also appreciate general impressions of Nimzo 8. I have >>>tested a very similar program of Ch.Donninger, "Schach dem Schweinehund", which >>>IMO is tactically equal to Fritz 7 and Fritz 7 NoMMX. IOW, a top speed >>>combinator. >> >>Nimzo8 is indeed playing very strong on combinations but the problem seems to be >>that Nimzo8 often looses due to one "mistake". An engine which would deserve the >>name "AnMon" (angel and demon...) for its style but unfortunely this name is >>already occupied... >>> >>>Thanks, >>>M.Scheidl >> >>Greetings to Vienna! >> >>Peter
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