Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 15:41:03 02/16/04
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On February 16, 2004 at 07:22:24, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>The closed positions features is great for Shredder, but is NOT scoring high
>against a great program like Fritz. I would like to point out that NOT even 25%
>of the CCC members use chess programs to play against them, unless we can still
>find a 486 @66 MHz; simply we don't have a chance, unless we are rated over 2400
>and prefer to match program vs program :-)
>
>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1478
>
>I want to call your attention to two areas of this Engine Parameters display.
>First, note the pulldown menu near the bottom. This gives you five different
>"preset" styles of play for the engine to use. The default is "Intelligent", but
>you can try any or all of these settings to see how they affect Shredder's play.
>
>The toggle that really struck me is near the top of the display: "Prefer open
>positions". Isn't that a given? It's been a truism for years in the computer
>chess world that computer programs always tend to prefer open positions. So why
>would there be a toggle for this in the Engine Parameters display -- and why
>would the default setting be the "off" position?
>
>That, friends, is the single best illustration I can give you as to how
>different Shredder is from other chess engines. Most chess programs avoid closed
>positions like the plague.
This guy has no idea what he is talking about.
They should find a smarter guy if they want some strong commercial advertisement
in ass-licking style for Shredder. :)
Christophe
> Shredder loves them. It's no wonder that many
>computer chess afficionados start to visibly salivate when they hear of a new
>Shredder release.
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