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Subject: Re: Up grade- Fritz5.32 to F8 is it really worth it ?

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 00:45:11 04/19/03

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On April 18, 2003 at 17:22:24, Uri Blass wrote:

>On April 18, 2003 at 03:50:38, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>
>>On April 17, 2003 at 22:12:47, stuart taylor wrote:
>>
>>>On April 16, 2003 at 18:38:32, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 16, 2003 at 17:48:25, Alan Grotier wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Now have Fritz 5.32. Main interest is Analysis features. Have always loved F5.32
>>>>>Concidering Fritz 8.  Will F8 help me more then F.5.32
>>>>>
>>>>>Alan
>>>>
>>>>That question is not so easy to answer as it might appear.
>>>>Depends on the position and your experience.
>>>>As for Analysis I recommend still Fritz 7.008 (free Fritz 7 update)
>>>>and Chessmaster 9000 Mentor with Selective search = 12.
>>>>Analysing with both programs is probably the best you can do in Windows.
>>>>Chessmaster is an incredible strong attacker. Fritz has more knowledge and is
>>>>slightly better in some endgames.
>>>>Maybe Chess Tiger 14 is also worth considering for Analysis. I dont know.
>>>>
>>>>It is not necessary to buy the latest versions of chessprograms for Analysis.
>>>>Sometimes older versions are better for that purpose.
>>>
>>>Isn't the stronger the program, the better the analysis?
>>
>>No, stronger against other engines does not at all mean its better for analysis.
>>
>>>And isn't CT15 stronger than CT14,
>>
>>We dont know
>>
>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?293706
>>http://w1.859.telia.com/~u85924109/ssdf/list.htm
>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?293859
>>
>>If CT15 is really stronger the gain is negligibly for Analysis.
>>
>>and Fritz 8008 stronger than Fritz 7008?
>>
>>It might get a worse SSDF rating.
>
>How can it get worse ssdf rating when Fritz8008 is not tested by the ssdf but
>only weaker later version that refuse to play Nxe4?
>
>Uri

We still dont know if Fritz 8.0023 is weaker. The Nxe4 issue is probably not
important against computers. Computer opponents do not often sacrifice a pawn
at e4.
Some say its weaker and some say its equal.

Michael



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