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Subject: Re: Which is best program at long time controls?

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 11:08:15 12/25/05

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On December 25, 2005 at 13:15:44, stuart taylor wrote:

>Someone said that Rybkas strength is in Blitz. So does this mean that Hiarcs
>would be stronger on a fast computer at tournament timmings?
>S.Taylor

It's been my experience that the best program at long time controls is also the
best program at Blitz with only a very few exceptions.  My blitz database of
32,000 games has the programs in almost the exact same order as the SSDF list
(within the +/- Elos).  Also it seems the top 2 or 3 programs don't have a lot
to argue about when it comes to strength.  I like Rybka but it's endgame is weak
and it has no opening book of it's own.  I don't own Hiarcs 10 or Fritz 9 so
Icould only guess from the reports posted here.
Jim



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