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Subject: Re: 2005 - a great year for computerchess

Author: Alessandro Scotti

Date: 12:18:04 12/07/05

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On December 07, 2005 at 10:59:49, Per Jørgensen wrote:

>Hello Chesscomputerfriends!
>
>Bearing the latest results of Rybka in mind it is fair to say that 2005 has been
>a fatastic year for computerchess. At the beginning of 2005 things were a bit
>bored; Shredder was the undisputed number 1 in almost all tests and I didn't
>believe at that time that any engine in 2005 would be able to threat the
>position of Shredder 9. Well, I was (fortunately) clearly wrong! First we had
>the sensational Fruit 2.1, then a surprising strong Fritz 9 followed by an equal
>strong Fruit 2.2.1. And finally we have what might will be the biggest sensation
>of 2005; Rybka. And it ain't over yet...... who knows what Hiarcs 10 which
>should be available soon is able to do?

Let's not forget Thinker 5.0...



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