Author: Mark Young
Date: 08:48:28 01/02/00
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On January 02, 2000 at 06:40:16, stuart taylor wrote: >On January 02, 2000 at 05:34:49, Mark Young wrote: > >>On January 02, 2000 at 03:23:34, Oles Girniak wrote: >> >>>May be someone already run them in the few test positions. And can tell >>>something about diff between them. >>> Thank you. >> >>Fritz 6 looks to be stronger. This may be due to Fritz 6 having a bit more >>understanding of some endgame positions, and the use of the tablebase in its >>search. This is only an off the cuff judgement from watching some of the games. >>I should know more shortly now that the Y2K computer scare is over, and my boss >>stops working me 80+ hours a week updating his computer systems. >> >>Right now I have Fritz 6 playing a match with Hiarcs 7.32 at 40/2. Fritz 6 is >>winning the match after 6 games by +1 -0 =5. >> >>(My current rating list for all games played from G/5 to 40/2hrs.) >> >>* all programs play using their own book. >> >>* all programs without their own native book play using their own exclusive copy >>of Junior 5's book. >> >>1 Fritz 6 2512 181 >>2 Fritz 5.32 2499 119 >>3 Junior 5.0 2487 156 >>4 Hiarcs 7.32 2476 139 >>5 Crafty 16.18 2475 114 >>6 Fritz 5.00/16Bit 2465 78 >>7 Crafty 16.15 2461 54 >>8 Crafty 16.13 2440 63 >>9 Crafty 16.6 2438 76 >>10 Hiarcs 4.0 2430 61 >>11 Crafty 17.04 2424 65 >>12 Hiarcs 6.0 2382 74 >>13 Crafty 15.18 2373 55 >>14 Comet B10 2349 61 >>15 Comet B11 2337 42 >>16 Comet B02 2315 56 >>17 Doctor? 3.0 2232 56 >>18 EXchess 2.51 2064 66 > > >How can hiarcs 6 possibly come so low down on your list? Even alot less >than hiarcs 4? Hiarcs 6 is not a very good program at fast time controls. Most of the games at this time used to calculate the ratings were played at a fast time control. This will change as more long time control games are played. >And is k6-3 clearly better than k6-2? I heard it was a bit faster. In terms of rating for a chess program I don't think it would matter much MHz for MHz. >And is Rebel realy that bad with amd? What's wrong? Rebel runs fine on the AMD chip. The only problems I have seen with Rebel running on the AMD chip is when users overclocked the chip to much and/ or messed with the memory timings in bios trying to get that last 1% in speed out of the chip... which gives them nothing in term of a stronger program. >And is there any point in upgrading to Athlon? Or other? (I have k6-3 400mhz Yes, when you can double the speed of the computer it is well worth upgrading. In terms of running chess programs....no if you just play them yourself for fun, I don't think you could tell the difference in playing a program on a K6-3 400mhz or the latest K7. > and I'm waiting to see which is strongest program, or which two. > Might it not be Rebel Centuary)? It could be Rebel Centuary.... but from what I have seen it will not be. From what I have seen Chesstiger should be the strongest program when it hits the market, but Fritz 6 and Chessmaster or Junior 6 may catch up with it. Right now the best program I have seen is Fritz 6. This program is a must have. > Thanks! > Stuart Taylor
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