Author: George Tsavdaris
Date: 06:10:52 01/18/04
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On January 18, 2004 at 06:46:44, Sandro Necchi wrote: >On January 18, 2004 at 06:37:21, m.d.hurd wrote: > >>On January 18, 2004 at 06:12:55, Sandro Necchi wrote: >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>well my opinion is that today best chess programs, includind Shredder 8, play >>>some positions like super GM, other positions like GM and other positions much >>>weaker. >>> >>>I wrote several articles in the Scacco! chess magazine on this matter from 1991 >>>to 1999. >>>I think this problem will not be solved soon. >>>We will have to wait some years to have programs not to play weak in some >>>positions. >>>The openings book are important to try to avoid these "bad" positions as much as >>>possible, in order to let the program play at their best or close to that. >>> >>>This is why I have been working on that for more than 25 years and I am still as >>>the program improvements change the situation all the time. >>> >>>Sandro >> >> >>Hello Sandro > >Hi, >> >>I have ordered Shredder 8 and wondered what general changes you have made to >>shredder 8's book compared to shredder 7's. I thought the book for shredder 7 >>was good but too varied in the chessbase gui for engine v engine matches untill >>learning took over. > >I have been asked to keep high variety still, but the book has been refined >removing weak lines and or reducing the values of them to have them been played >less frequently. >So at the end I can state that the book has been refined. > >>The book in the classic gui seemed better in this respect, > >Yes, because selecting the tournament option the selection is more restricted to >the "supposed" better moves. > >>though I understand that interface is no longer included with Shredder 8. > >Is not included, but there will be a surprise soon for those who loves the UCI >interface...cannot say anything more yet...I am one of those...but you will need >the CB Shredder 8 disk in any case, so my suggestion is to get it now... > Although i hate suprises, what do you mean "get it now"? If i'll get Shredder 8 in two weaks, i will not be able to have the suprise? I must order it now? >The book for the UCI interface has been improved upon too... >> >>Regards >> >>Mike > >Sandro
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