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Subject: Re: Stuff for debate

Author: Roger D Davis

Date: 06:10:19 01/10/06

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On January 10, 2006 at 07:28:55, Gabor Szots wrote:

>Question: Which one of Fruit, Rybka and Shredder will be strongest at their next
>non-beta release?
>
>My bet is Fruit. Here is why.
>
>Fruit made giant leaps in the past. Why should it fade now?
>Rybka hid in the dark for a long time and emerged as the greatest. But I don't
>think it still has the potential for a great improvement. Somme search tweaks
>and some more endgame knowledge will translate to more than 50 Elos.
>Shredder 9 was only moderately improved compared to Shredder 8 (if my assessment
>based on what I have read is right). And it is old. Without some new
>revolutionary ideas it simply cannot gain too much.
>
>So once again: 1. Fruit, 2. Rybka, 3. Shredder.
>
>What do yoou think?
>
>Gábor

Everyone gets to scrutinize Fabien's code for ideas, but the same can't be said
of Fritz, Shredder, or Rybka. That's great for the strength of the field and for
us, but bad for Fabien, who now has to keep the flow of insights coming just to
keep up. I'm not sure Rybka would be where it's at without Fruit.

My guess is Rybka, Fruit, Shredder, Fritz.

Roger



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