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Subject: Re: Ruffian 2.0 will include a linux version too!

Author: Tord Romstad

Date: 06:13:48 11/21/03

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On November 21, 2003 at 07:18:36, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:

>If you are tired of such strong opponents for Gothmog on your Linux machine, why
>don't you get (freely downloadable) Gromit 2.20 (pretty strong but weaker than
>Crafty, Yace, Pepito or Deep Sjeng and Ruffian - both commercial now -), or,
>even better, as you wish a bit weaker engine, get Fortress or Cilian for Linux.
>Both latter are intellegent but beatable programs. If you can't find them on the
>net, please feel free to email me and I'll send them over :-).
>
>On second thought you might as well get Beowulf, or Colchess for Linux ... Or
>GK... or...

Gothmog has no chance whatsoever against Beowulf.  I have never seen Gromit in
action, but I'm afraid it would also be too strong.

I wasn't aware that the other engines mentioned were available for Linux.
Thank you very much for the suggestions!  I will certainly check them out.

Tord



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