Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 04:04:26 12/31/04
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On December 31, 2004 at 06:58:23, stuart taylor wrote:
>On December 31, 2004 at 00:56:53, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>On December 30, 2004 at 20:05:55, stuart taylor wrote:
>>
>>>I'm always interested in two things. 1).What the results are statistically, and
>>>2). What does this machine contribute by the way it plays, which another does
>>>not? It's not enough if it has nice ideas which lose because they are unsound.
>>>But I'm talking about real strong play which only loses because of certain
>>>little problems, but the concepts being great.
>>> Juniors recent results are great enough that, if they were attained with great
>>>attacking play, then I would feel that if it was the same, but with LESS
>>>attacking play, then it would have higher results than Shredder and Hiarcs. i.e.
>>>the attacking play caused a little risk which calmer great programs can exploit.
>>>
>>>But what about Hiarcs 9? Maybe THAT is more qualitative than Junior 9? Maybe
>>>not!
>>>
>>>So what do I get from playing through Junior 9 games, which I gedt less of, from
>>>others?
>>
>>
>> Hi Stuart
>> You are right: results and statistics are one thing, the
>> way how engines play another thing. Well, with Junior9
>> you have a fine engine that is in particular very very
>> strong in dynamic positions. Junior9 seems to know much
>> about compensation and the games are quite often amazing:
>> Junior9 sees some advantage other engines can't evaluate
>> correctly and quite often his opponents are ambushed and
>> their evaluation suck at once from a very positive to a
>> negative score. You will simply have great fun with Junior9
>> I can promise you. It's a must to have engine -:)
>> Kurt [http://www.utzingerk.com]
>
>If I want only ONE engine for this display of chess wisdom, would I take Hiarcs
>9, or Junior 9?
>I suppose it's hard to answer this with all programmers watching what you (or
>anyone) is saying. But so are some of the top consumers.
>S.Taylor
Hi Stuart
In that case I can't help you. I could never decide between
Hiarc9 (top for fast analysis) and Junior9 (top for dynamic
positions). It's simply impossible to compare these two
engines.
Kurt
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