Author: Thorsten Czub
Date: 04:25:09 11/26/05
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On November 26, 2005 at 07:12:43, Steve B wrote: >hi Thorsten > >well i cannot answer these questions as i would NEVER hook up a dedicated >computer to the DREADED PC > >but i can say that i LOVE Kittingers style from his first days with the MYChess >program (Robot and Savants)right up to the Diablo and beyond(Wchess) >highly active game play > >i read somewhere his programs virtually ignored piece mobility in the >evaluation but i would have to look that up in an old CCR ..i think the article >was discussing the Forte > >i could be mistaken though..perhaps it was King mobility? > >Steve the forta a until Superforte A played lousy. and, it is said (www.schachcomputer.info) that it had not enough piece-square tables or whatever to KNOW where to place the pieces right. later novag programs had this. and of course the Super-Constellation had it. And the -Expert. IMO Kittinger has shown with the latest machines (diamond 1-2 + SD) that he has succesfully overtaken Lang programs and therefore dedicated machines. i would also say that the ELO numbers for the SD are too low.
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