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Subject: Re: Old programs, New processors

Author: Lin Harper

Date: 17:02:49 01/15/99

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On January 15, 1999 at 19:54:01, John Coffey wrote:

>I think the answer is that newer programs have better evaluation functions
>and therefor are smarter programs.  At tactics you wouldn't see much difference.
>
>John Coffey
The newer programs are a lot bigger and have larger opening books, hash tables
and endgame knowledge, etc. I've got a Novag Expert (my pride and joy) and often
wonder the same thing as you. Keep your old machines, they will be in big demand
one day.



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