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Subject: Re: SSDF and Junior6a and Fritz6a

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 03:15:41 01/19/00

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On January 19, 2000 at 05:29:12, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On January 18, 2000 at 19:42:57, Wayne Lowrance wrote:
>
>>On January 18, 2000 at 17:38:47, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>On January 18, 2000 at 17:31:14, Bertil Eklund wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 18, 2000 at 17:07:28, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Will the SSDF upgrade to the latest version of Junior 6 that
>>>>>is now available?. Will they also upgrade to Fritz 6a whenever
>>>>>it is released?.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is it taken for granted that when a manufacturer puts out a
>>>>>patch, bug fix or any upgrade that it is superior to the
>>>>>existing version.?
>>>>>
>>>>>I ask the last question as Crafty is updated very regularly
>>>>>to fix various things and IMHO in Crafty's case the latest
>>>>>isn't always the best.
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Hi!
>>>>
>>>>I think we have received the latest patch earlier (only played a few games with
>>>>the original J6) together with Enrique and some beta-testers.
>>>>
>>>>The patch fix some problems with the interface, stops in the autoplayer and most
>>>>important handles the TB´s correctly. I don´t know about the problems with the
>>>>interface but it plays excellent and handles the TB´s correctly.
>>>>
>>>>We haven´t received F6 yet, but I think it should come this week, with the
>>>>latest version 6.69, same as Enriques.
>>>
>>>Please don't play with 6a against chess tiger, or keep track of what 6a
>>>scores against tiger and what normal 6 scores against chess tiger.
>>
>>Why ?
>
>Because it is shipped later to SSDF than the previous fritz was sent,
>and in that time there was only 1 program new with a high rating.
>
>In other words, if they get allowance to do this, then suppose
>Ed for version 11, first sends an update for rebel8, which ONLY gets
>a better score against fritz6 and nimzo732. Then he also at the same time
>sends an update for version 10 which does the same. Then he ships in rebel11.
>
>We talk about real small differences at SSDF list. A few small changes in
>rebel8 (book basically) and it will do much better against nimzo 7.32 and
>fritz6.

F6a and F6 have the same book.
F6a was released before Tiger was available: no possible tuning.

What you say applies to all new programs, meaning that according to your logics
no new program should ever play in the SSDF games. Fascinating.

Enrique

>>>>Bertil SSDF



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