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Subject: Re: Gandalf 6.0 - Which is the preferred engine?

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 09:48:09 11/27/04

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On November 27, 2004 at 11:35:52, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On November 27, 2004 at 11:25:37, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>On November 27, 2004 at 11:16:26, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>On November 27, 2004 at 11:11:01, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have read many posts where some are using the native engine from the
>>>>Chesspartner interface, some are using the UCI engine, but no one has yet to try
>>>>the Winboard version of Gandalf 6.0.
>>>>
>>>>Which is the preferred engine to use? I would assume the native engine from an
>>>>advertising stand point and the UCI for actual results?
>>>>
>>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>      Hi Peter
>>>      Do you expect small/big differences between
>>>      these engines?
>>>      Kurt
>>
>>Well in fact yes.
>>
>>Some are reporting huge wins using the UCI engine in the Chessbase interface,
>>and others are reporting losses vs the same engines using the native version.
>>
>>So it is a bit confusing. If the engines are in fact identical, the interface
>>should not matter.
>>
>>It is just a question. Nothing really to it other than information seeking.
>>
>>Peter
>
>
>      Are such differences not merely due to
>      the less number of games played?
>      Kurt

I took that into account as well, but it seems those who are using the UCI
version are doing much better than those using the native engine. I just found
it odd.

Technically the engine itself should be identical, but even with Shredder we
have found the UCI version is slightly faster.

Peter



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