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Subject: Re: Could we get a Shredder 9.04 upgrade coming out of IPCCC?

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 03:57:54 02/27/05

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On February 27, 2005 at 06:24:35, Rex wrote:

>On February 27, 2005 at 06:09:15, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>>On February 27, 2005 at 06:00:06, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>On February 27, 2005 at 05:54:35, Rex wrote:
>>>
>>>>With all that was learned out of IPCCC I sure would like a "free" update.
>>>>
>>>>Enjoy
>>>
>>>      I am almost sure that there will be no such update.
>>>      At Paderborn an experimental version of Shredder 9
>>>      is participating and nobody knows about the real
>>>      playing strength of it.
>>>      Kurt
>>
>>
>>No, we have used the same 9.0 version.
>>
>>We only used a modified book for the tournament...an intermediate version for
>>the next WCCC or match against Hydra hoping someone can arrange it.
>>
>>Sandro
>
>
>Nice info Sandro,
>
>Everyone assumed that there was some "Special" Shredder Version being played.

No, we did not use a new version as we agreed the 9.0 was more reliable.

>Nice to see Shredder 9 being used.  Although there are some concerns that some
>reviewing the games could not duplicate IPCCC Shredder moves.

This is because it is necessary to modify the book to play tournaments. Still
they were able to prepare a trap to us (Diep).
>
>Were there any special settings Shredder had used other than default?  If so
>could they be posted?

No, std. setting with a different harware.

I think people can be pround they can use/play with the strongest Shredder on
their computers.

Sandro



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