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Subject: Re: free engines vs. professional engines

Author: Roman Hartmann

Date: 15:09:06 01/15/06

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On January 15, 2006 at 01:30:30, Roger Brown wrote:

>On January 15, 2006 at 01:01:18, ERIQ wrote:
>
>>All of the pro engines are great and will beat most w/ ease and I can accept
>>that, but now these damed free engines are doing the same but even worst most
>>don't even have a nice gui! I think that if you are going to take a beating it
>>is better to get your butt kicked by known engine with a pretty gui, that way
>>everyone else will easily understand your loss not get beat half to death by
>>someones unknown beta?! Such a sad state of affairs now in computer chess.
>
>
>
>
>Hello Eriq,
>
>I disagree.
>
>When Crafty or Yace ( both free and console enabled so no gui required) kicks
>your butt to the left and right that is understandable.
>How do you explain getting smashed by engine X set to 800 Elo in a pretty gui?
>
>:-)
>
>Later.
>
>Ps.  Try some of the new engines coming out these days.  My personal favourites
>are Mike Byrne's Crafty SE and Roce.  Great fun and I do not feel like a
>complete patzer.

Hello Roger,
good to read someone enjoys playing Roce. You made my day :)

cheers
Roman

PS: doesn't mean I will stop working on a stronger version though.



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