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Subject: Re: Commercial release versions of chess software ... bad and good!

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 22:43:56 11/04/04

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On November 05, 2004 at 01:27:22, Gregory Owett wrote:

>On November 04, 2004 at 13:27:12, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>>On November 04, 2004 at 13:20:53, Albert Silver wrote:
>>
>>>On November 04, 2004 at 13:13:30, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>
>>>>And Shredder ...
>>>>Shredder is the number one in version 7.04 or 8.0.
>>>>Every little improvment Stefan can for sell because Stefan is the number 1!
>>>>A little advantage for Stefan Meyer-Kahlen. Shredder 9.0 only 20 ELO more and we
>>>>are happy, clear that nobody can find out that a program from around 2.700 ELO
>>>>is improved with 20 ElO.
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>sorry but this is not fully correct.
>>>>
>>>>Shredder 8 CB was the upgrade to Shredder 7 CB look the SSDF list to see how
>>>>much better it is.
>>>>
>>>>Shredder 8 UCI is the upgrade of Shredder 704 UCI (In this case one needs to buy
>>>>Shredder 8 CB and register for Shredder Classic. One can argue that this is more
>>>>expensive than Shredder 7, but still less than Deep Fritz 8)
>>>>
>>>>Unfortunately SSDF did not test Shredder 8 UCI with Shredder Classic interface,
>>>>but it is sure it is stronger than Shredder 8 CB, so the above statements are
>>>>not 100% correct.
>>>>
>>>>Also it is not true that we would be happy with 20 Elo points improvements. We
>>>>are working a lot to make real improvements...if we are quiet it is because we
>>>>are working.
>>>>
>>>>We are not making any claims because the new version is not ready, so we do not
>>>>know yet how much stronger it will be...I call this "professional".
>>>>
>>>>Sandro
>>>
>>>
>>>Just a quick question. I saw in the thread announcing the SSDF results between
>>>Shredder 8 and CT2004 that both you and Stefan think that Shredder Classic 1.1
>>>is stronger than Shredder 8. Is this true or was there a misunderstanding on
>>>some level?
>>
>>Shredder Classic 1.1 is the latest version of the interface.
>>
>>We believe Shredder 8 UCI running on Shredder Classice 1.1 interface with
>>Shredder8a.bkt is the strongest commmercial version of Shredder 8.
>>
>>We believe it is about 25 points stronger than Shredder 8CB
>>
>>To get that one needs to buy Shredder 8 CB and register to Shredder Classic in
>>order to get the Shredder8a.bkt book free.
>>
>>Ciao
>>Sandro
>>
>>>
>>>                                          Albert
>
>Hello,
>
>If You have Shredder Classic 6.1 interface, You can import Shredder8a.bkt free.
>Can't You?

Yes, if you registered.

Sandro
>
>Gregory



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