Author: Sandro Necchi
Date: 06:37:47 01/18/04
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On January 18, 2004 at 09:10:52, George Tsavdaris wrote: >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? > No, I mean now you can enjoy the CB interface and later you will be able to enjoy the Classic one as well... So you hate nice surprises?:-) Sandro >>The book for the UCI interface has been improved upon too... >>> >>>Regards >>> >>>Mike >> >>Sandro
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