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Subject: Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge?

Author: Ulysses Omycron

Date: 11:14:38 01/03/05

On January 03, 2005 at 14:05:00, stuart taylor wrote:

>Arasan to me, is quite sufficient,

Buddy, tell me an engine that is NOT a challenge.

 and that is something which has been
>available free,

There are lots of other free engines that ARE weaker/stronger and it doesn't
matter, they still give a challenge.

 together in full ready working order, easily downloaded. And
>with a second per move, or not much longer, it gives enough of a challenge, I'm
>sure, for most of us here.

This applyes to any engine (I may be wrong but it's very likely)

>If what WE want, is a personal challenge, without taking back moves, then who
>here can say this is not enough? And if YOU can beat it at one second per move,
>with YOU thinking much longer, how about (computer at) 5 seconds per move, or,
>equal timing?

I agree with you! I'm only saying that even TSCP is challenging!

>Please don't give me any of this "garbage" about me being a beginner, or
>similar, I think I'm speaking to any of us here, and even the anti-computer
>experts, when it comes to equal time. And if not, then maybe only one or two of
>us is above it.

Yup, I call a beginner myself, but I've found that I'm much better against
computers than against humans.

>I mean, anyone who can not often beat a human GM, will have a tough challenge
>even with Arasan 8.1, or similar. Am I wrong?

No, but at the average level, making fun personality out of Prodeo, and losing a
game in where he gives away a queen, is still possible.

>(So why do _I_ want a much stronger engine? Because I have other interests in it
>than to take up a personal challenge against it, to see if I am brainy enough to
>beat it).
>S.Taylor

You must try SMIRF as well, it's easy to beat but challenging nonetheless.

Have fun!

Note: Your post looks like an Arasan commercial, unless I misread it.

Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 11:19:38 01/03/05
- Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Ulysses Omycron 11:30:59 01/03/05
  - Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 11:49:15 01/03/05
    - Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? chandler yergin 13:49:25 01/03/05
      - Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 15:40:08 01/03/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? chandler yergin 16:21:12 01/03/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 17:14:29 01/03/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Steve B 19:09:32 01/03/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 20:07:53 01/03/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Steve B 23:26:27 01/03/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? chandler yergin 06:23:58 01/05/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 08:43:26 01/05/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? chandler yergin 12:30:13 01/05/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? chandler yergin 10:59:05 01/04/05
        
        Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? chandler yergin 17:36:34 01/03/05
    - Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 11:57:53 01/03/05
      - Re: OK, but which engine is good enough to give most of US a challenge? Uri Blass 12:17:50 01/03/05
        
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