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Subject: Re: Question to Uri

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 14:54:13 03/06/06

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On March 06, 2006 at 11:45:22, Wayne Lowrance wrote:

>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

The engine that I use more than other engines is rybka inspite of the short
lines that it gives.

Uri



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