Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 16:37:05 01/26/06
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On January 26, 2006 at 19:09:37, ramon b. de robles wrote: >I think it will be good for chessbuffs like us. It will be a sort of challenge >for the Chessbase Team to develop a stronger program than Rybka. And Fruit, and Zappa, etc. Don't forget that these are also moving targets. So if you make something better than Fruit 2.2.1, what about 2.3.7? And if you make something better than Rybka 1.2 Release, how about Rybka 1.5? It seems that Anthony might not be so interested in chess programming any more. >Rybka is quite >a scare (maybe ?). I doubt it. I am sure that Rybka has their attention. But if they were worried, they would simply make the author an offer he could not refuse. ChessMaster does not have the strongest chess engine, and yet ChessMaster has always been tops in sales (and by a LANDSLIDE). And so, engine strength is not something that the chess software companies have to be afraid of. The presence of stronger engines is just a micro-niche in the sales of chess software. >But it is good, we are entering a stage where an a very high >jump in the development of computer chess knowledge transpired. It seems to move in fits and starts, historically. >So what is the next move of the Fritz, Shredder or the Hydra group ? A big ad campaign. >Go for it >and defeat the new kid in town. Shredder comes to battle. Hydra and Fritz hide in the closet now, when a big fight is in the offing. Not that I blame them. It's not so easy to suddenly jump in strength with your computer chess program. Otherwise, everyone would do it whenever they like.
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