Author: Derek Paquette
Date: 18:34:33 09/15/04
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On September 15, 2004 at 21:14:06, Mike Byrne wrote: >On September 15, 2004 at 21:02:00, Derek Paquette wrote: > >>Ok so a very simple question, when the next version of an engine is being >>released, which will you buy immediately, and which will you wait for, until >>SSDF comes out with an elo rating for it. >> >>Hiarcs 10 (pre order) >>Chesstiger 16 (wait for SSDF) >>Shredder 9 (wait for ssdf) >>Deep Fritz 9 (wait for ssdf) >>Junior 9 (pre order) >>Ruffian 2.30??? (not interested) >> >>How about everyone else? Basically the question is, who do you trust, and who >>don't you trust, when it really comes down to it. > >My answer has nothing to do with SSDF, and it has everything to do with $$. > > >ChessTiger >Ruffian > >order immediately due Lokasoft's outstanding "loyalty" pricing program with the >upgrades < $30 which falls into my chump change category. > >Shredder -> order immediately since there is no extra charge for the dual >version (which I have) and plus it is considered by me (as well as many others >)to be the absolute strongest engine available. > >I pre-ordered CMX and CM9 -- CM9 I felt I got a lot for the buck. CMX was >disappointing and I would NOT pre-ordered CMXI. > >I will pre-order Hiarcs 10 because I think Mark is devoting much greater time >with it now that he has given up his day job with Nortel. Plus it it gives me >the excuse to push for PPC HIARCS! > >Junior and Fritz will have to wait - their dual versions are more expensive and >I ran out of money - sorry! Mike can you veryify how strong Hiarcs10 might be in this case? It is going to have to be about 100 elo stronger in order to stay with the top dogs and not fall into a second rate engine.
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