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Subject: Re: Which program has the best Tactical Play? Positional Play? Endgame Play

Author: Charles Unruh

Date: 23:40:49 07/22/99

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On July 23, 1999 at 01:24:47, odell hall wrote:

>Hi CCC
>
>
>   I know that no one can know absolutely for sure I am simply looking for
>opinions.
>
>
>  My list goes
>
>Best Positional - Junior5, Hiarcs7, Rebel10
>Best Tactical- Fritz5.32 is in a class all by itself second is Junior5?
>Best Endgame- Chess genius5, Mchess 8,
>
Best Positional- Maybe Genius 5(though it's lack of great tactical ability makes
it worthless)

Best Tactical - Hard to say between Fritz5.32 and CM5555-6000.  Their tactical
styles are different CM wants to knock you out as soon as possible.  Fritz
starts demonstrating brilliancies once it gets in trouble. CM handles getting
the initiative better.

Best Endgame- Hard to say, but with no tablebases between rebel and h7.

>Has there been any tactical test done and which programs scores the highest in
>these three categories based on test results?

There is a combinational portion on the louguet suite 2 test.  CM scored higher
than any other program on that portion according to "Shep's web page".  Don't
remember who was highest on the positional and endgame portion of the test.



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