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Subject: Re: SSDF and Junior6a and Fritz6a

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 06:00:39 01/19/00

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On January 19, 2000 at 06:15:41, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>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.

i didn't hear before from fritz6a, so i was under the impression it was
a special fix which was just released.

>Enrique
>
>>>>>Bertil SSDF



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