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Subject: Re: Can programs play better at Chess960 than standard Chess?

Author: Derek Paquette

Date: 07:58:51 08/09/04

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On August 09, 2004 at 10:47:03, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On August 09, 2004 at 10:22:13, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>If we take into consideration that Shredder 8 performance against a group of
>Argentinian players with an average of less than 2600 didn't scored that great.
>And recently Frcbaron played two games against GM Aronjan and had two draws.
>Another thing to take into consideration is that Shredder is probably 250 rating
>points higher than Baron 140 at standard Chess, and GM Svidler had a hard time
>beating GM Aronjan. If a version of Chess960 or Frc-Shredder is ever develop the
>chances of Kramnik or Kasparov beating it will be less than 40%.
>
>http://www.chesstigers.de/cc/2004/e/default.htm
>
>PS: I also know that two games doesn't mean anything at all, but at least we got
>an idea. Sorry I can't compare apples and oranges, since in Chess960 each
>position has the same level of complication as the original position for
>standard chess.
>
>Pichard

chesstiger had a 2788 performance in spain last year



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