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Subject: Re: Engine question: best tactical /positional - not necessarily strongest

Author: Matthew White

Date: 17:09:55 03/05/03

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On March 04, 2003 at 21:44:35, Joseph Merolle wrote:
I agree (to an extent) of your characterization of the positional engines,
though I would probably include TheKing in the positional list before I put it
in the tactical one. I think that Nimzo8 is probably one of the strongest
tactical engines I have used. From what I understand, Fritz 5.32 is highly
tactical as well. I have seen excellent tactics from Little Goliath.

Matt

>No , not at all Best tactics go to the chessbase Tigers ( gambit) then comes
>chessmaster  , best positional eninges go to Shredder then Hiarcs Rebel is a
>vary positional  however can not keep up with the chessbase engines.
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>Regards JAMerolle
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>On March 04, 2003 at 20:42:05, KIRK SEARS wrote:
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>>Which engine or engines out right now are considered the best tactical and best
>>positional, not necesarily strongest.
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>>I am guessing at what I have read on this message board that Nimzo/Hiarcs are
>>strong tactical engines and Shredder and Rebel are the strongest positionally.
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>>Most I assume are somewhere in the middle, but which ones best fit into either
>>category?
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>>thanx



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