Author: James Swafford
Date: 10:42:20 04/15/99
Go up one level in this thread
On April 15, 1999 at 12:35:24, Keith Kitson wrote: >The best program subject seems to have created some responses. But we all seem >to be answering an unqualified question. We are all attaching our own >definitions to the word 'best' influenced by what we have experience of or like >to play. The word 'best' is so unscientific, it tends to make all the responses >as ambiguous as the question. > >Do we mean the strongest in pure strength? Do we mean the deepest thinking >program? Do we mean the program with the most features? Do we mean the program >that has been around the longest at or near the top? Do we mean the program >with the most helpful features for programs? Do we mean the program that runs >on the most operating systems? Do me mean the program that has won the most >games against top human chess players? Do we mean the program that has proved >the most reliable and problem free? How about the best of its day... The programs Chess 4.5, Belle, and Cray Blitz all deserve mention here. -- James > >I cannot think of one program that would meet all of these criteria....can you? > >For me Hiarcs 7.01 meets some of the criteria, Genius2,3,4,5,6 meets some of the >criteria, MCP8 mets some of the criteria, as does REBEL10c and NIMZO99a. > >Deep Blue or Deeper Blue etc were flash in the pans that came out made a killing >then retired....reminds me a bit of Fisher, but at a lower level of course..:-)) > >I would like to think that sometime in the future a program comes out that meets >all of the above criteria and can honestly be nominated as the 'Best' program. > >In the meantime its anyones guess, and no one is wrong with their choice, in my >humble opinion. > >Keith Kitson
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.