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Subject: Re: Shredder 9 as opposed to Shredder 9 UCI ?????

Author: Roy Brunjes

Date: 21:33:16 05/14/05

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On May 15, 2005 at 00:03:50, Brian Katz wrote:

>On May 14, 2005 at 23:31:38, Roy Brunjes wrote:
>
>>On May 14, 2005 at 22:38:59, Brian Katz wrote:
>>
>>>What is the difference between Shredder 9 from Chessbase and Shredder 9 UCI that
>>>can be purchased from the Shredderchess.com???
>>>
>>>Will I be able to copy the Shredder UCI engine and use it in my Fritz 8 program
>>>in an engine tournament or for personal use???
>>>
>>>Please give your expert opinions.
>>>I need to decide whether the Purchase the Disk from Chessbase,which can take
>>>days to obtain, or download the files from Shredderchess.com and get it
>>>immediately.
>>>
>>>Thanks again
>>>
>>>Brian
>>
>>I purchased Shredder 9 UCI via download.  It comes with its own GUI and since it
>>is a UCI engine, you can use it in the ChessBase Fritz 8 GUI (or Junior or
>>Hiarcs ...) just fine.  The only hitch is that the opening book that comes with
>>S9 UCI is a wonderful book by Sandro Necchi (hope I spelled that right) and it
>>CANNOT be used in any way with the ChessBase GUIs -- it can only be used in the
>>Shredder 9 interface that comes with the program you download.
>>
>>So, S9 UCI runs in the ChessBase F8 GUI with some other opening book you build
>>or you can use the F8 book or ...
>>
>>Roy
>
>
>Thanks so much for your speedy reply. I am assuming that the playing strength
>between Chessbases' Shredder 9 and the Shredder 9 UCI is the same.............
>Also, if only used on a single processor..............wouldl Deep Shredder 9 UCI
>have the same playing streghth as Shredder 9 UCI??
>
>Thanks again..
>
>Brian


The engine is the same for Shredder 9 UCI and ChessBase Shredder 9 -- that I do
know.  I am not certain about Deep Shredder though.  I think Kurt may have
already addressed that previously though. You might check the archives...

Roy



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