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Subject: Re: Last 10 game result for Hydra 2 wins, 4 Losses, 4 Draws

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:58:12 02/18/04

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On February 18, 2004 at 03:13:41, Steffen Jakob wrote:

>On February 17, 2004 at 22:59:01, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>// ...
>
>>My own impression is as follows:  I've played them several games on ICC in the
>>past, and I have watched them play others.  The thing is strong, but no stronger
>>than other programs.  IE I have this strong feeling that the new Hiarcs is
>>probably better, for example, without exotic hardware, based on lots of games
>>Enrique and I have played on ICC prior to CCT.
>>
>>I'd never say Hydra is weak, but I'd never say it is head and shoulders above
>>the rest either...  it is just very good, nothing more.
>
>When you played Brutus the program was very young and cannot really be compared
>with the current version. Moreover you played against one card only.
>
>Greetings,
>Steffen.

One card doesn't matter.  I used hardware 1/8th the speed of my CCT6 machine, so
8 cards would just maintain "status quo".

However, I have looked at the Paderborn games, and nothing stands out to me,
except that it seems to have a rather ridiculous weighting for passed pawns,
that is going to get it into great trouble over time.



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