Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 18:38:05 09/15/04
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On September 15, 2004 at 21:34:33, Derek Paquette wrote: >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? Can I verify - absolutley not. I don't think anybody can VERIFY at this stage. But I know Mark is working very hard on Hiarcs 10 and his program is back onthe upswing again after a lull of several years. I have a lot of faith in Mark. >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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