Author: Wayne Lowrance
Date: 08:45:22 03/06/06
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On March 06, 2006 at 07:48:40, Uri Blass wrote: >On March 06, 2006 at 07:09:18, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On March 06, 2006 at 02:30:27, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >> >>>On March 06, 2006 at 02:17:43, Jouni Uski wrote: >>> >>>>I read here, that You don't have Fritz 9! Why? I think it still is the >>>>best program for long analysis. E.g. Rybka beta is far behind and even >>>>Hiarcs 10 is not quite as good. So what's your reason? Is it the short >>>>main line may be? I am just curious. What is the best engine then for long >>>>analysis? >>>> >>>>Jouni >>> >>> There is no need to have all engines. Much more important >>> is how to use computer programs most efficiently for analysis >>> purposes ... and here, it's wrong or at least not successful >>> to start engine X and waiting some hours for good moves. Uri >>> is a strong correspondence player who knows how to work with >>> computer programs and he perhaps can easily do without Fritz 9. >>> And furthermore: short main line is no disadvantage because >>> you can't trust what engines show after the third half move. >>> Best regards >>> Kurt >> >>I partly disagree. >> >>More engines of course can be an advantage and also long analysis can be an >>advantage but I believe that fritz9 is not the best engine for analysis and I do >>not need all engines. > >one correction > >It is not exactly that I do not need all engines but that the relative value of >engines is smaller after having the best engines that is the important thing. > >Note also that computer are used for long analysis not only in the positions >that I play but also in possible lines some plies after it. > >The practical importance of computers is also to make wins shorter. >If I see that I have good chances to win some game then it is important not only >to win but to find the fastest way to win because finding the fastest way to win >may means that I can finish the game earlier so later I will have more computer >time for other games. > >Uri What engine do you find most useful to you in your analysis. Thank you Wayne
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