Author: Brian Thomas
Date: 14:17:34 04/28/03
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I agree, I probably wouldn't recommend buying it if you own the lokasoft version. I've ran a tournament (unpublished) of 150 games between Fritz 8, Shredder 7, and CT15. CT15 came in last. Fritz 8 and Shredder where within a point, CT lagged by a few more. I feel it's a very strong engine overall, I just wouldn't be compelled to buy it if you had the Loka version. What was the problem with the time controls? Brian 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
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