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Subject: Re: Strongest programs in closed positions??

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:01:37 03/14/03

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On March 14, 2003 at 16:58:15, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 14, 2003 at 14:19:28, Ed Panek wrote:
>
>>On March 14, 2003 at 13:35:55, Will Strickland wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all. Just curious as to what some of you feel are the best current programs
>>>for evaluating closed positions(locked pawn chains and semi-locked pawn chains,
>>>etc...). And which of the top programs demonstrate a major weakness in this
>>>area? I know that programs, in general, suffer in closed positions compared to
>>>open ones. But how would you rate the performance of Fritz, Shredder, Tiger,
>>>Junior, Hiarcs, Chessmaster, Crafty, Ruffian, etc... in such positions? Thanks.
>>>
>>>Will
>>
>>
>>Actually Crafty seems fairly good in these types of positions. Especially where
>>a pawn break can occur.
>>
>>
>>Ed
>
>No
>
>I know that Crafty has anti symmetric evaluation and it means that it is
>relatively bad in these positions because it may try to open the position also
>when it is wrong.
>
>I prefer to use an objective program to analyze games and not a program that
>tries to avoid closed positions.
>
>Uri

Fine.  Which program gives the right answer in such positions then?  None I
know of.




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