Author: Richard Harrison
Date: 11:25:38 01/02/05
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On January 02, 2005 at 13:59:05, Derek Paquette wrote: >On January 02, 2005 at 03:13:57, Richard Harrison wrote: > >> >>>>On January 01, 2005 at 14:06:17, Richard Harrison wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>>Is the Shredder 8 program being used the UCI version (w/ Shredders opening >>>>>book)? I asked because I have found a very noticeable difference in strength >>>>>between S8 in the chessbase GUI and S8 using the classical GUI at 40/2. >>>>> >>>>>Rich >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>It's the Fritz interface one. >>>>Is the classic version significantly stronger? >>> >>> >>> As far as I know the only difference is the >>> fine opening book of Sandro Necchi to be used >>> under Shredder Classic GUI only. >>> Kurt [http://www.utzingerk.com] >> >>Kurt is quite correct about the only difference being the opening book produced >>by S. Necchi used in the UCI interface versus the book created by Chessbase. >>Sandro Neechi said "the classic interface with a better learning feature and a >>more restricted book moves selection and recent version should add about 30-35 >>points more at least..." >> >>At 40/2, S8 Classic Gui easily wins the brief matches against other engines >>whereas S8 Chessbase struggled. I'd have to analyze positions in order to >>conclude that the GUI is affecting the program play in some way. Yes, the >>opening book is stronger but S8 plays a better overall game also in classic GUI. > > >Just so I understand this correctly, you are saying the s8-uci engine that comes >in the CB package, used under the shredder classic GUI that you can purchase >online is the best with sandro's book? Not the s8 version that COMES with the >shredder classic gui that you can purchase online? > >there are so many different versions now, its confusing. As far as I know, there are only two variations of Shredder: (1) The Chessbase version and (2) The version used in tournaments by the author which is the Classical GUI interface version with the optimized opening book. I don't know if you can run the chessbase engine of Shredder in the Classical interface. I never tried as I have both editions. Rich
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