However, the main disadvantage is that they may take too much space as well as time for searching since an item may take from 50 bytes (for FEN strings) to hundreds of bytes (for PGN text). The most advantage by using text form is that they are readable, understandable, and editable by humans and can be viewed, edited with normal text editors. Opening books are typically stored in two main formats: As book moves can be chosen randomly, whereas searches are more or less deterministic.

Provide variety: there already exists a lot of literature about different opening lines.

It may lose temporarily material for long term advantage.

Provide a higher quality of play: Searching even with large depths can't see deep tactics, strategy, compensation.

In contrast, opening books can play opening moves almost instantly without searching nor heavy computing and help to save time.

Save time: Chess programs could use search from the beginning and look through all possible continuations in detail to find the best next move, but as this is quite time-consuming.

Shredder Classic 5 Linux runs on all 圆4 computers with Linux. Games can be provided with alternative lines and commentsįree, open protocol between chess user interface and chess engine (UCI protocol) Moves can easily be entered by mouse or keyboard Shredder is able to resign and to offer and accept draws Shredderbases: new extremely fast and compact chess endgame databases Own games can be automatically examined for mistakesĪutomatic display of the chess position from anywhere in the notation or the chess engine outputīuilt-in chess coach who will warn you if you make a mistakeĭirect access to online chess opening database with more than 16 million movesĭirect access to huge online endgame database with more than 1200 GB data Shredder adapts his playing strength automatically to your strength Makes typical human mistakes on lower levels

Simulates a human player with any playing strength Many different sets of pieces and chessboardsĬhess engine with extremely powerful play, that can be individually adjusted and configured User interface that is easy to handle and can be set up individually Improved chess engine, more than 330(!) Elo stronger than the predecessor

Deep Shredder 13 Linux runs on all 圆4 computers with Linux. Deep Shredder 13 Linux works also fine on computers with one processor and one core, but cannot develop his full power there and is comparable to Shredder 13 Linux on those machines.You will also get the latest version of the Shredder user interface. This chess engine has the same chess knowledge as Shredder 13 Linux, but its calculations are not as fast and efficient.ĭeep Shredder 13 Linux is the best Shredder for Linux computers with multiple processors or one multi-core processor. You get the latest Shredder user interface and the Shredder Classic chess engine.

Opening books for deep shredder 13