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Subject: Re: Ruffian versions - my FINAL conclusion

Author: Chessfun

Date: 06:57:04 02/29/04

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On February 29, 2004 at 09:45:07, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On February 29, 2004 at 09:09:49, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On February 29, 2004 at 08:37:57, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>On February 29, 2004 at 06:58:20, Sedat wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 29, 2004 at 04:17:05, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I think we can safely remove Ruffian from PRO engines, because there is now 4
>>>>>(!) versions after free 1.0.5, but it's unclear if ANY is better. This is not
>>>>>professional product!
>>>>>
>>>>>Jouni
>>>>-------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> - In my opinion  Ruffian 2.0.0 is professional product,
>>>> - Ruffian 2.0.0 plays(in blitz)at strenght as Hiarcs 9,Deep Fritz 8,TheKing323
>>>> -In my Ratinlist Ruffian 2.0.0 scores 59 points better than Ruffian 1.0.5
>>>>
>>>>Please check the results at this url:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.geocities.com/sedatchess/rating_all_4m_2s.html
>>>>
>>>>Sedat
>>>
>>>
>>>Have you tested Ruffian 2.0.0 versus Fritz 5.32 yet , or you want me to post it
>>>here? I have not posted it yet because of its poor performance against Fritz
>>>5.32. But the only setback is the Fritz 5.32 was using Shredder8.ctg, therefore,
>>>the result is invalid :-)
>>>
>>>Jorge
>>
>>It means that Fritz5.32 was handicapped by a book that is clearly not tuned to
>>hide Fritz's weaknesses.
>>
>>I bet that kasparov will perform worse if you tell him to use the book moves
>>that karpov plays and it means that if you get bad results for Ruffian then your
>>results are even more surprising.
>>
>>Uri
>
>     Hi Uri
>     I think Jorge wanted to say that Fritz532 clearly won!!!
>     And therefore we can't speak about a book handicap.
>     Kurt

Uri, naturally could have meant that Fritz 5.32 was handicapped when released
with general.ctg instead of a book that suited it's playing style as maybe
Shredder8.ctg does.

Sarah.



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