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Subject: Re: Pro Deo in Arena

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 09:28:03 09/03/04

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On September 03, 2004 at 11:52:57, Peter Berger wrote:

>On September 03, 2004 at 11:40:21, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>>Tell your friend he is wrong, nowadays there is very little to gain with SEARCH
>>>(in comp-comp) because even nowadays so-called amateur programs are real good in
>>>that. Today the top programs win their games because of better chess knowledge,
>>>this shift started 2-3 years ago.
>>>
>>>My best,
>>>
>>>Ed
>>
>>      This is of course well known to all experts in the chess
>>      computerworld
>
>Really? I was under the impression that several experts thought that Shredder's
>main advantage compaired to other top programs was its highly selective search,
>including some of the programmers of these other top programs.

       Hi Peter
       Of course can the search of programs still be improved
       but FQ spoke of "more tactic" and I understood Ed that
       to improve this would no longer be the main purpose of
       the programmers with their top engines.
       Kurt




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