Author: Sandro Necchi
Date: 22:44:04 02/24/05
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On February 24, 2005 at 23:48:53, Roy Brunjes wrote: >I'm debating a purchase of S9. However the question is, which version should I >purchase? > >If I download S9 from www.shredderchess.com, I get S9 UCI. That comes with a >book that is custom-built by Sandro for S9. However, that book is NOT usable in >anything but the S9 classic interface (or so it seems to me). Is that correct? Yes, but the same is true for Shredder 8 UCI and Shredder 7 and 7.04 UCI > >If I want to play some games on playchess.com with the S9 engine, then using the >S8 CB GUI (which I already have) will allow me to do that, but this will force >me to use S9 as a UCI engine -- right? Yes. > >But, under the S8 CB GUI for playchess.com, what books are available to me? My book for the CB interface. > I >think the Sandro book is NOT available, right? No. >That would mean the S8 ChessBase >opening book is my only "commercial" opening book choice given my selection of >the CB GUI for use on playchess.com -- right? This was in Shredder 5.32 and Shredder 6.0, not from Shredder 7.0 and later versions. > >Also, the graphics for the non-CB version of S9 seem less attractive than the CB >interface. I know this is a matter of personal taste, but perhaps others can >comment and enlighten me to another option I have overlooked? Yes, but the Classic interface GUI has been inproved. You can download it for trial to check if you like it. > >Thanks to all the smart folks out there! Any corrections to my statements above >are greatly appreciated. > >Roy Sandro
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