Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:16:43 02/05/03
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On February 05, 2003 at 10:09:03, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On February 05, 2003 at 09:32:50, Harald Faber wrote: > >>It seems to me that this result - and certainly some further results - should >>calm many people claiming that Shredder 7 is the strongest program or stronger >>than DeepFritz7+Fritz8. But they will never learn that SSDF testing on 2 PCs >>with pb-on and tournament time control is somewhat different than betatesting on >>one machine with g/60 or even less. >>So I admit that I feel confirmation for my sceptical attitude towards >>sensational results and reports which arise here frequently about several >>programs. :-) >> >>Harald >>(Who cannot remember having seen miracles like new program/version topping the >>list with 50pts or more over the former leader) > >SSDF is testing with slow Athlon 1200 computers. Shredder is known as a slow >searcher and he is still relative slow. Shredder 7 lacks tactical ability. >Shredder 7 should do much better on fast machines. >I dont think you can really say which program is the strongest today. >It's very close. A1200 is not slow. It may be 2 times slower relative to fast hardware but 22-14 suggest difference of more than the difference from being twice faster. I agree that we have not enough games to prove that Deep Fritz 7 is better but the picture does not seem good for shredder. Uri
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