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Subject: Re: Shredder 9 UCI under Fritz. Just as strong?

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 04:45:57 02/06/05

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On February 05, 2005 at 13:13:17, Mark R. Anderson wrote:

>On February 05, 2005 at 07:55:22, Torstein Hall wrote:
>
>>Is UCI engines working just as well as native engines under the Fritz interface?
>>As I like the Fritz interface, it would be a pity to have Shredder 9 in a
>>inferior version. (For me the openingbook is not that important, I just like to
>>have the strongest engine to analayze my games.)
>>And can I use the UCI version with CB 8?
>>
>>Torstein
>
>Torstein,
>
>I also like the Fritz/CB interface and use it much more than the others.  I have
>always thought that the differences with an engine running as native or as UCI
>were minor, perhaps none.  Now, you have me wondering and perhaps I should make
>a couple of tests!  Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if the difference
>was very small, perhaps a few rating points, 5 or less.  That would not bother
>me.
>
>Like you, I care less about the book and more about the interface, and with an
>engine working well with other engines and having no problems.  I will get the
>UCI Shredder 9 with Stefan's interface and use the engine in Fritz GUI.  When I
>want to use the real Shredder book, I will use Stefan's GUI.  I will probably
>use Stefan's UCI when I want to play the engine myself, since his
>ELO-handicapping feature seems to work well there.
>
>Mark

OK so if I buy Shredder with its own GUI the UCI version is a part of that deal?
I believed that you had to purchase the UCI version of the engine separatly.
Lets hope I am wrong!

Torstein



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