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Subject: Re: No, probably Fritz at Bilbao version is best (and is for sale BTW)

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 05:46:17 11/08/04

On November 08, 2004 at 07:31:40, Albert Silver wrote:

>On November 08, 2004 at 01:32:11, Harald Faber wrote:
>
>>On November 07, 2004 at 20:34:35, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>>On November 07, 2004 at 12:40:08, Thomas Logan wrote:
>>>
>>>>How does it compare with the various 8.xxxx versions
>>>>
>>>>Tom
>>>
>>>I would have to say that Deep Fritz 8.1.1.0 would be the strongest "Fritz" even
>>>on one processor.
>>>
>>>X3D Fritz was version 8.0.26 I believe.
>>>
>>>Peter
>>
>>
>>This is not correct. X3D Fritz is the single CPU version of DeepFritz 8.
>>So you and me are both correct, X3D Fritz is the strongest Fritz as well is
>>DeepFritz 8 (on one CPU). ;)
>
>I went to look and must admit that I found the Chessbase pages a bit
>disappointing. The reason is that while I knew the News items were different due
>to translation and contributor issues, I expected the catalogue to be the same
>independently of the language. It is not. If you go to the English language
>version of their catalogue, you will see Fritz 8 described as being the version
>that tied Kramnik 4-4 and listed at 49.95 Euros. If you go to the German
>catalogue (http://www.chessbase.com/shopd/) you'll see that the latest Fritz
>version is the Bilbao engine
>
>"Das beliebteste deutsche Schachprogramm erscheint jetzt als Sonderedition
>„Großmeistertraining“. Die neue Au &#64258; age von Fritz8 kommt mit der
>stärksten Fritz-Engine (Bilbao Engine), die es je gab, mit noch mehr Power und
>besserem Positionsverständnis."
>
>and it is cheaper too at 39.99 Euros. So much for the non-German speaking
>customers. :-(  Anyhow, it isn't unreasonable to wonder whether this engine
>might not be even stronger (if by a hair) than the Deep Fritz 8 for one CPU.
>
>                                          Albert

I do: If CB sees X3D Fritz as some DeepFritz version, the Bilbao engine might
still be stronger than the other Fritz 8 versions but not stronger than
DeepFritz/X3D. ;)
So far, unltil results follow, I still say X3D Fritz is the strongest version on
one CPU.

Re: No, probably Fritz at Bilbao version is best (and is for sale BTW) Albert Silver 08:05:33 11/08/04

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