Author: pavel
Date: 08:36:36 01/04/00
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On January 04, 2000 at 11:30:09, Pete Galati wrote: >On January 04, 2000 at 09:28:05, pavel wrote: > >>hi guys, >> Is it my imagination or is it true? the new version of goliath actually >>plays a lot better game then the older versions. For example i have seen the >>older version lose 8 straight games against TCB (45) and now it goes the other >>way round not only that it is winning most of the games that it plays against >>crafty ........comet........anmon.......TCB .....in my comp (i ussually play >>lots of standard long games between these programs). Now the most interesting >>part is......in goliaths forum.....the author of the program replied to a post >>saying that the "big goliath" will be available on dec '99.......if not >>commercial then as a freeware......but the only version that actually came out >>in the dec last year is LG2000v2.......now seeing its performance and some facts >>about its release date can I presume that this is the big cheese?? >>or only i am the one who is seeing the differance? >>anyone else with their ideas and thoughts? >> >> >>pavel.......oops its year 2000 already? >>:))) > >I've allways found the idea of a Big Goliath to be rather odd, because the >Little Goliath programs themselves are _very_ strong as it is. > >So a Big Goliath would presumably have a significant increase in stregnth, where >is this going to come from? Will it's trump card be the use of tablebases? >Because how much can you improve on it's aggresive midgame tactics? > >Pete Thats exactly what i was thinking........even if big goliath is 100 elo better then LG (atleast) then its still alot better.......almost as good as commercial ones.........something fishy? ......or just misunderstanding? pavel
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