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

Author: Frank Quisinsky

Date: 03:14:17 11/05/04

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On November 04, 2004 at 22:23:56, Andrew Walker wrote:

>On November 04, 2004 at 14:23:09, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>
>>On November 04, 2004 at 13:41:03, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>>I was not complaining, but only making things more clear.
>>
>>Yes, why not so we have a nice disucss and the others can read it too.
>>
>>>I am making huge pressure on SMK to make higher improvements...unfortunately I
>>>am never enough satisfied...
>>
>>That is professional thinking of course!
>>
>>>This is true, but an improvemnt of less than 50 points is not easy to see...
>>
>>Yes, for me only with a lot of games :-(
>>
>>>Yes, I think Shredder is one of the most important programs of CB.
>>
>>Shredder is the most important program we have today.
>>Simple: Shredder is the number one!
>>
>>>I do not like to speak about other chess programs to avoid missunderstandings,
>>>but I have a lot of respect of the Gandalf team.
>>>I believe the program is clearly stronger, so the customers should be happy with
>>>it.
>>>I have not seen it yet, so mine is just an impression based on what I am
>>>expecting.
>>
>>Here you must understand my position!
>>
>>The positions I have in the latest five-six years from the work I do:
>>
>>- Group building for make more!
>>- Animation for get more!
>>- Compatibility for get more!
>>- Support for get more!
>>
>>For get more:
>>If I try this I have the result to have more in the future for my own interest.
>>So you can see that I am thinking on myself with the work I made too.
>>
>>I wrote Gandalf and Shredder:
>>Booth programs are important:
>>
>>- Shredder supported a standard protocol (UCI), is the strongest program we
>>have, good endgame, nice openings, good positional computer chess.
>>
>>- Gandalf supported a standard protocol (UCI and WB), have the most interesting
>>middelgame, played the most shortest games vs. other top programs and we have
>>fire on the board.
>>
>>And now Sandro:
>>A user asked ... what is a good combination for my fast PC to analyze games.
>>The right answer is Shredder in combination with Gandalf and all the strong
>>amateurs we have because each amateur have a selection it's very good. Example
>>Yace in endgame.
>>
>>Booth programs are interesting for users because users can used booth program
>>under all available GUIs. For me is absolutely clear, my commercial favorits
>>from the "older" available commercial engines. Like Hiarcs too but the program
>>is for me not interesting because the engine support is bad.
>>
>
>What do you mean by this? The last few releases have been about 1 year apart,
>and according to the author a new one is very possible by the end of the year.
>
>Andrew

Hi Andrew,

what did you mean exactly?
Have understanding problems.

Best
Frank



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