Author: William Penn
Date: 07:56:33 12/09/05
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On December 09, 2005 at 02:33:02, Sandro Necchi wrote: >Hi, > >since I have the UCI version I let it run in the Shredder 9 classic interface >with Shredder9.bkt and it does very very well. I suggest this GUI and book to >get the best of it. > >Sandro I'm also using the Shredder 9.1 Classic GUI with Rybka 1.0 Beta and it works fine, as does Fruit 2.2.1, Toga II 1.1a, and other UCI engines. Alas they are getting most of the use now and the Shredder 9.1 UCI engine is getting a much deserved rest, only for occasional consultation!? My feeling at this point is that Rybka plays the openings fairly well even without a book, but any engine needs a little help with the first few moves. It might only need a book with 5 moves in each line. I enjoyed, respected, and still use your Shredder opening book that came with the Shredder 8 CD and the Fritz GUI. It worked fine in the Fritz GUI. I could clearly see what you recommended in each case. The recommended moves were in green and included the comment symbols such as "!" and "?". The bad moves were in red. It was easy to use and consult. However I have never learned how to access and consult that same kind of useful information with your opening book that comes with the Shredder 9 UCI Classic package. The opening book features of that GUI are sadly lacking when compared with the Fritz GUI. So I always keep the Fritz8 GUI available, so I can manage my many opening books in .ctg format - the best opening book format I've ever found. Perhaps I'm overlooking something, but I played around with it for quite awhile when I first bought the Shredder Classic GUI, and it just isn't suitable for serious opening books in my opinion. At least it can't handle my big opening books which have over 3 million chess games. That's the main weakness of that GUI, which is excellent in most other regards. WP
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