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Subject: Re: Best engine to play endings

Author: Henrik Dinesen

Date: 09:11:24 05/15/05

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On May 15, 2005 at 01:35:46, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On May 14, 2005 at 16:19:20, João Pereira wrote:
>
>>Somebody knows which is the best engine to play endings?
>>
>>Any serious study out there?
>>
>>Anyway I would like to know your opinion!
>>
>>I think (only common sense) Junior 9 plays very badly... Shredder, Fritz and
>>Hiarcs are good...
>
>
>      This can't be said in such a general manner. I have seen
>      Junior 9 playing very good endgames. You should however
>      know that it's absolutely necessary to have installed
>      the EGTB up to 5-men when using Junior 9 for endgame
>      analysis. Otherwise the engine may produce funny things.
>      Kurt

Very right about Junior 9. But it's noteworthy how it's improved from Junior 8:
Junior 8 can really be "funny" in the endings!

Henrik



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