Chess Forum / Computer / July 2009

In article <b047f04d-2137-4aad-98be-5169c1055053@j19g2000vbp.googlegroup
s.com>, laocmo <loliver2@insight.rr.com> writes

Your best in my view is to get Deep Rybka3, that will give you the full
benefit of the extra speed your dual core machine offers

You probably only have a 32-bit processor - like mine! - but 32-bit and
64-bit are both on the dvd anyway

As you already have Fritz8 which is a ChessBase program, buying the
ChessBase version should leave you feeling at home with the features -
there are graphics and feature improvements, but general usage is the
same. If you fancy a change of interface then the ChessAssistant version
has EXACTLY the same playing engine on it, it's just that it looks and
works a bit different

There is an opening book already on either dvd, but you can always buy
the Jeroen Noomens opening book dvd as an extra if you particularly want
to do some studying in very latest and sharp theory

Cheers - Eric

First download all the free engines from rybkachess.com.  These will
kick the butt of all the programs that you have.

Then you should make a decision on Aquarium from Convekta and the
Chessbase interface.   I have Fritz 11, so I went with Aquarium.  I can
always use the Rybka 3 I got with Convekta with the Fritz 11 interface.
 This is my main system, and I use Fritz 11 as a Kibitzer when I am
exploring.

I have also done some stuff with IDeA interface with Aquarium.  But I
mostly use Chessbase.

As to deep vs normal.   Rybka 3's main advantage is in the improved
positional scoring from Larry Kaufman (whose work on this gained him the
Grandmaster title by winning the Senior Championship.  He credits this
from the work he did on the scoring stuff for Rybka).  And improved
search.  These 2 things make Rybka 3 an apparent class better than
anything else.

If you want to treat yourself to deep, go for it.  It will last you a
long time.  I have normal.  I am cheap.  Not as cheap as Martin though,
I don't think. ;-)

Rybka 4 looks to be getting it's improvements largely from improved
depth from many multiples of computers and machines.  This is probably a
reasonable gain, but unless there are dramatic improvements in scoring
or search, for most people Rybka 4 will not be as important and
reasonable as the Rybka 3 they will have on their machine.  Though
someday, local equipment will improve that Rybka 4 will make sense.