Author: Graham Banks
Date: 21:49:57 05/10/05
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On May 11, 2005 at 00:25:04, Brian Katz wrote: >On May 11, 2005 at 00:04:42, Graham Banks wrote: > >>On May 10, 2005 at 23:07:14, Brian Katz wrote: >> >>>I asked this Question last week, but I didn't really get the answer I was >>>looking for. >>>If I already have Fritz 8, whould I be wasting my money if I purchased the >>>Bilbao engine verion of Fritz ? Should I just wait for Fritz 9?? >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>Brian >> >> >>Seeing as nobody seems to know exactly when Fritz 9 is likely to come out, it's >>a difficult question to answer! >>Fritz 8 Bilbao is a more aggressive and exciting version and in my opinion a >>definite improvement over its predecessor. >>However, if you bought it on my recommendation and then Fritz 9 was announced a >>month later, you'd be annoyed and I'd feel embarrassed! >> >>Graham. > >Thanks for the reply. >I wouldn't be annoyed. If it is a better engine, I wouldn't ming having it, even >if a Fritz 9 was soon coming out. >I may just go and purchase it. > >Interesting note. I just downloaded the UCI engine Toga II and have it playing a > 4+2 Eight game match vs Fritz 8 on a single PC with Ponder turned off. AMD >Athlon XP 2600+ 1 Gig of DDR SDRAM............With both engines using the >Fritz 8 Opening book. >Toga II won 5.5 to 2.5. > >Interesting! I know it has been said to get a true evaluation.............700 >games must be played..............But???? > >Brian Toga II is right up there with the best free engines for sure. Might pay to hear some other opinions on Fritz 8 Bilbao rather than just taking my word for it. Although I said a definite improvement, it's not a big leap. Graham.
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