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Subject: Re: CT 15 CB questions

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 14:17:02 04/28/03

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On April 28, 2003 at 15:33:25, Jim Bond wrote:

>On April 28, 2003 at 14:02:18, Brian Thomas wrote:
>
>>1. No (same exact file)
>>4. In theory, No.
>>
>>That's all I know :)
>>
>>
>>On April 28, 2003 at 13:51:04, John Rice wrote:
>>
>>>1. Has the engine changed from the lokasoft version?
>>>2. Has the opening book changed?
>>>3. Do the ficher time controls work correctly now?
>>>4. Is it stronger than the lokasoft version?
>>>
>>>I ask the questions because I have the lokasoft version and would only consider
>>>buying the CB version if the answer to questions 1,3 and 4 are Yes.
>>>Thanks
>
>Hi Brian,
>
>From what I know the openning had changed to the Chessbase version and Christoph
>Theron said the overall CB CT15 package is a little strong due to CB's better
>book learning algorithm but not the engine itself.  I bought the CB version
>recently and although it is a strong engine, I have not been super impressed by
>it because it has not been beating other engines like Fritz 8.008 or Shredder
>7.04 or even the King 3.23 with modified settings.  Unless there is going to be
>a much stronger upgrade soon (which I have been waiting Christoph to announce),
>for the money, I would wait for Junior first which is supposedly coming in May.
>CB Chesstiger 15 is not a good buy if you want improved strength given you have
>the lokasoft version already.
>
>Jim


Not exactly accurate.

http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?294737

Terry



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