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Subject: Re: Propaganda machine in full action - They are really admitting defeat

Author: Steve Glanzfeld

Date: 07:58:17 07/24/05

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On July 24, 2005 at 10:08:41, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>I have
>     seldom read such nonsense in the same message.

And did you notice this:

"I decided to put to the test the multi-processor versions of both programs, as
that ensures maximum performance. Both programs ran on a Pentium 4, 3.6 GHz VIO
notebook (512 Mb RAM, 40 GB HDD) available at your local PC store."

He chooses the multi-processor versions, but "ensures maximum performance" by
running them on a single cpu notebook. He is very competent - in languages :)
but not in computerchess, unfortunately.

He ist convinced that Fritz 8 is also better for analysis, but does not mention
it's missing backwards capability for interactive analysis. AFAIK Junior 9 is
much better at this (I don't have it, but other users said so).

Maybe ChessBase wanted to give an example how a "typical user" or normal
chessplayer approaches the topic. Maybe they want to test how many complaints it
raises ;) IOW how important engine strength comparisons in pure computerchess
etc. really are anymore, among the readers of their website. I'm just guessing.

Anyway, that article is not quite at the usually higher level of the
chessbase.com reports. I would not have published it.

Steve



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