Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 09:40:51 01/29/00
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On January 29, 2000 at 11:02:40, Ted Sutton wrote: >While I cannot comment on Shredder's playing strength, I have had serious >problems using the program. For example, it comes as part of the Millenium >package solde by ICD with Ken Thompson's endgame CDs. Using the latter with >Shredder is supposed to be one of the selling points of Shredder. > But when I try to set up a position to analyze in Shredder by using the >File/Edit position choice, after setting up a position and clicking OK, Shredder >always hangs. So one cannot use the endgame CDs. After setting up the right options in "Options" and "Endgame databases", I went to "Edit position" and entered a simple ending: 2k5/8/8/8/r7/5P2/7R/5K2 w - - 0 1 Shredder asked for the right CD and played without a glitch: _____________________________________ position: Looking for a win for white: CD1 endgame database found! moves: Rd2 U32 |Ra2 0 |Rb2 0 |Rc2 0 |Ke1 0 |Re2 0 |Rf2 0 |Rg2 0 |Rh1 0 |Rh8 0 | Rh7 0 |Rh6 0 |Rh5 0 |Rh4 0 |Rh3 0 |f4 0 |Ke2 0 |Kf2 0 |Kg2 0 |Kg1 0 | endgame database move ### Rh2-d2 ### _____________________________________ I never found a bug in Shredder. It must be the most bug-free Windows program of all. Enrique > In view of the absence of tech >support from the Shredder creator, this program is of questionable use. It may >be the strongest program in the world, but if we cannot get support on how to >use it, then what good is it?
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