Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 17:03:13 01/05/99
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On January 05, 1999 at 15:37:26, Komputer Korner wrote: >On January 05, 1999 at 14:33:32, John Coffey wrote: > >>I had a fun time playing with CM3000 recently. I found it to be strong >>(compared to me.) >> >>Anybody know what the strength is? I found that on a Pentium 133 mhz computer >>that it would appear to be a strong master. I know that the program origianlly >>came out when 486 33mhz machines were the norm. >> >>John Coffey > >That engine was by Dan Spracklen. The CM4000-6000 engines by De Koenig are much >stronger but they are selective search engines as opposed to the full width >search engine of CM3000. Of course the strength is determined to alrge degree on >the speed of the computer. Taken from the SSDF list see below. >30 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz 2293 34 -33 462 66% 2173 >121 Chessmaster 3000 386/25-33 MHz 1932 68 -74 103 36% 2030 >Thus the CM3000 engine is weaker. I would say 200-250 points weaker. >-- >Komputer Korner The engine of CM3000 was written by Dave Kittinger, not the Spracklens. They made the CM2100 engine for the PC, Apple and some other computers. On a P/133 it should be about 2150, I think. Regards, Djordje
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