Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 06:24:12 09/01/02
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On August 31, 2002 at 23:58:38, Chessfun wrote: yes i was confused with nimzo98. nimzo98 topped SSDF and won tournament after tournament. all the nimzo's of that period play the same chess IMHO. Same engine. nimzo98,nimzo99,nimzo8,nimzo7.32 etc. >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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