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Subject: Re: Gandalf is an attacker!

Author: Madhavan

Date: 09:01:58 06/08/05

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On June 08, 2005 at 09:57:40, stuart taylor wrote:

>On June 08, 2005 at 03:06:38, Madhavan wrote:
>
>>On June 07, 2005 at 12:31:42, paul bedrey wrote:
>>
>>>Are there any established testsuites that test for this?
>>>I would like to see which engine is the most aggressive. I've been checking out
>>>rating lists and looking at the draw pct. but I realize it is heavily influenced
>>>by oppenents as well as win pct. Of course I could play through games but I'd
>>>hope for something quicker. Any ideas?
>>
>>Some attacking engines i know are
>>
>>Anmon
>>Shredder
>>
>>>Thanks
>
>If Shredder is an attacker, might that be one reason why it wins more games,
>even against engines? i.e. not necesarily due to greater perfection?

You have to change paramenter settings to prefer open position,thenits an
attacker.

Gandalf is only the best attacker i have known,it attacks king side effectively.
very impressive style.

some claim Phalanx and Anmon,I've not tried Arasan.
>Arasan seems a great attacker, to me, even though it is a couple of elo points
>below thw top of list.
>S.T.



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