Author: Robert Hollay
Date: 03:27:55 12/12/05
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On December 12, 2005 at 06:07:01, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote: >i agree the focus on rybka is a bit crazed. The engine is indeed amazing in the >opening and middle game, but i don't think this is the reason for the craze. > >I think maybe it is because rybka and fruit 2.2. are competing, and beating, the > commercial engines of chessbase. there is something thrilling about the lone >programer being able to outthink and out create the big companies. It is about >the victory of the individual over the coporate machine. > >just some crazy thoughts >best >Joseph Well, Fruit and Rybka are different beasts. Fruit had a history here in CCC as a very strong open-source engine before becoming commercial. It's success was more or less expected. But Rybka has just popped up from anonymity as a super strong and interesting engine. IMO that's the main reason for this insanity around it. Simply, it's in vogue. How far ... I have no idea :) Robert
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