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Subject: Re: Super Tournament (Round 21 of 60 completed)

Author: Bob Durrett

Date: 19:06:54 02/18/04

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On February 18, 2004 at 21:59:28, Graham Banks wrote:

>On February 18, 2004 at 14:47:07, Jason Kent wrote:
>
>>below is a section of fritz 8 vs shredder 8
>>
>>10. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Qd2 {[%eval 91,13] [%emt
>>0:01:51]} Bd7 {[%eval 173,15] [%emt 0:02:25]}
>>
>>I dont want to critize your great work and am keeping up with your stats, but
>>wanted to point out some things.  Do you think the tourney would be better
>>without an opening book?  Opening books seem to mess up some games. If you look
>>at the fritz vs shredder game, you'll see that shredder doesnt really blunder
>>but get overcome by the opening.  Also do all of your engines in the tournament
>>support your tablebases.  Im not sure if chessmaster can use the nalimov format?
>
>
>Chessmaster 9000 doesn't access the tablebases until only 5 pieces remain on the
>board. This has undoubtedly cost it a few games.
>I could be wrong, but I  think El Chinito is the same.

Somebody has cloned Chessmaster 9000???

Bob D.

>
>I am using the Fritz powerbook with a minimum of 4 games for the move to be
>played and with maximum variety. I wanted some interesting games.
>I've often thought of running a tourney without opening books or tablebases, but
>I'm not interested in doing this at present.



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