Author: Keith Hyams
Date: 14:57:21 02/20/06
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>>
>>I don't know about May 2006. The quote below is copied from the Website and
>>seems clear enough to me:-
>>
>>"Price: 34 Euro
>>Components covered by purchase:
>> * All Rybka Beta versions until Rybka 1.2
>> * Rybka 1.2 (on Feb 20, 2006)
>> * Rybka opening book by Jeroen Noomen (on Feb 20, 2006)
>> * Rybka WinFinder 1.0 (and any updates to this tool)"
>>
>>When I paid my money for Rybka I understood that I was going to get a bug-fixed
>>version of the original beta with the additions of endgame heuristics, tablebase
>>access and a book.
>>
>>It now looks like I am going to get endgame heuristics, tablebase access, a book
>>and in addition an engine which is between 30 and 40 Elo points stronger than I
>>originally expected.
>>
>>In order to provide the stronger engine, Vas appears to have voluntarily done
>>about 5 weeks of effectively unpaid work improving the search. Consequently, I
>>feel quite well disposed towards him. If the final release is a few days late, I
>>will still feel well disposed towards him...........
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>How much stronger is the present beta compared to the 1st. free release.
>
>Gerold.
>
>P.S. I will wait for the final version before buying.
Gerold,
As stated above, I think that the current version is about 35 Elo stronger than
the original beta.
If you go to the following:-
http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/cegtrating4040all.html
you will see that CEGT results indicate a strength increase of 46 Elo.
However the error bars are quite large at the moment and my feeling is that, as
more games are played, the difference between the two versions will narrow
slightly.
Keith
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