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  Announcing Gandalf 6.0

Submitted By: lex
Date Submitted: 11/3/2004 4:57 pm
Status: Approved
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We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of Gandalf 6.0

After several years of silence around Gandalf, the author has finally released a new version. With this version Gandalf 6 made a giant leap in strength which brings it back to the top of the field. The engine is especially improved in the positional play with the help of correspondence-grandmaster Christian Kongsted; further improvements are made in all aspects of game play. Comes with a large optimized opening book containing more than 2 million unique positions. The latest ChessPartner 5.3b interface is also included.

Gandalf 6 Summary

• Included both a native CP engine and a UCI/Winboard engine. The UCI/Winboard engine can be used in your favorite interface.
• Both versions have multivariation-mode.
• Search is on average 2 plies deeper than Gandalf 5.
• Much more knowledge in engine.
• Hash memory size extended to include 400,800 and 1600 Mb.
• Includes Positional learning.
• Includes 6-piece EGTB support.
• Opening book optimized by Dan Wulff and now includes >2.2 Million unique positions.
• Playing strength, estimated ~ +100 ELO over Gandalf 5.
• Latest ChessPartner GUI included.
• Analyse your games.
• Play on the Internet.
• CD-ROM version has all 3 and 4 man tablebases plus the most important 5 man tablebases.

Expected begin december 2004.

More info here....


 

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