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Subject: Re: Shredder 8 disadvantaged in future SSDF lists?

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 12:00:50 05/12/04

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On May 12, 2004 at 07:33:50, Ingo Bauer wrote:

>Hi

Hi,

>
>>The way to get maximum playing strength out of Shredder 8 is to use the UCI
>>engine in Shredder's Classic GUI with Sandro Necchi's new opening book, the book
>>mode set to "Tournament" in the GUI.

This is correct.
I have stated this several times and if we use this at the tournaments we
believe we have good reasons for this:-)

>>
>>But the SSDF will never test Shredder 8 in this configuration, because it's a
>>combination of two separately marketed products. The Shredder 8 UCI engine is
>>sold by Chessbase, and the GUI is sold at www.shredderchess.de.

This is purely an excuse.
It is obvious it is made to get more money.

>
>Yep, you are right, but who cares.
>
>1. The book is not available (yet)

This is true...I have already worked a lot on Shredder 9 book...

>2. Shredder 8 is allready no. 1
>
>The only additional result MAY be a higher elo value (IF S8-UCI is better with
>the BKT-CLASSIC book).

Yes, the classic interface with a better learning feature and a more restricted
and recent version should add about 30-35 points more at least...

>
>It might get interesting if another program is placed higher then S8 but since
>then ... :-)

I guess Shredder 9 will come earlier than that will happen...

>
>Bye Ingo

Ciao
Sandro



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