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Subject: Re: Possible Winboard version of Shredder 5.0?

Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

Date: 08:24:34 11/17/00

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On November 17, 2000 at 11:18:40, pavel wrote:

>On November 17, 2000 at 10:23:22, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote:
>
>>On November 17, 2000 at 08:11:58, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a Winboard version of Shredder 5.0, or one that can be _directly_
>>>connected to an ICS?
>>
>>No, but I will do this as soon as I got flatrate Internt access.
>>
>>
>>>I did purchase Shredder 4.0, as our discussions before made me get off the fence
>>>and purchase it.
>>
>>Great! :-)
>>
>>>I do value how a programmer does see the current market for chess programs, and
>>>how it rates their "new" version against the other "new" versions.
>>
>>I don't want to compare my version with those of my colleagues here. I guess
>>this is best done by others, more indenpendent testers, also I don't have access
>>to all of my competiters programs yet. But I can tell you that I am VERY happy
>>with Shredder5.
>>
>>>Where does Shredder 5.0 rate in games <30 mins per side? I like using chess
>>>programs mainly over ICS, in games at <30 min per side, and I really don't care
>>>about rating as I do about interesting games for observers to watch and guess
>>>what the computer is possibly thinking. Will Shredder be an entertaining as I
>>>have found the Rebel 11.0 package? Or the upcoming Fritz 7 package that I have
>>>found interesting to watch?
>>
>>I am sorry, I can't answer this, but if you force me to I would say yes :-)
>>
>>>Let me also say I was not impressed with Fritz 6's play, but was with Fritz
>>>5.32. I enjoyed Junior 6 better than Junior 5. Will I enjoy Shredder 5.0 better
>>>than 4.0?
>>
>>I don't know you but I would be surprised if not.
>>
>>>Quite a few questions, but as we have discussed this before I feel you can give
>>>me the best, honest answer.
>>>
>>>Purchasing Shredder 5.0 would be a lock, if it has a Winboard version.
>>
>>Sorry :-)
>>
>>   Stefan
>
>I think winboard version would be the best reason I would want to buy it
>(because of ICS)
>so is there a possibility that the winboard version might come as a patch or
>sent to registered consumers only?

Everything is possible, but this is not planned in the near future, but I guess
I will post something interesting for you soon.

Stefan







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