Rybka 3.0 in Chessbase GUI

[gerold]

Thanks Ted.

Looks like a good one. I think that is what i will get.

Best to you,

Gerold.

[tmokonen]

I tend to "feel" the same way... However, also with Convekta there's no sign of Rybka3.ctg...
All seems a bit weird to me, except that ctg is CB-format, and appears that the only way to get the book for your Rybka is via CB.

That is kind of odd. Isn't the tree handling supposed to be one of the strengths of the Aquarium GUI? I guess Jeroen likes his old tools.....

[Henrik Dinesen]

That is kind of odd. Isn't the tree handling supposed to be one of the strengths of the Aquarium GUI? I guess Jeroen likes his old tools.....

Aquarium isn't capable of editing or creating trees in the ctg format yet, only open and use them for play and browsing. So Jeroen is probably forced to use CB-software still - however, while the book is sold separately, is appears he has gotten a deal of his own via Chessbase.
This hole affair looks like a bridge between convekta nd CB too me, however, a competetive one. Who knows, it may mean that the implemation of ctg handling in Aquarium will go smoother, without obstructions from CB...

Btw, Aquarium will still be a super-deal, with or without Rybka - especially for those who's not affraid to learn to use something sligthly different

[AdminX]

My mailbox is getting swamped with questions. Everyone can expect to go to www.rybkachess.com early next week for all relevant Rybka 3 business & marketing information.

The basic overview is:

1) Rybka 3 will be carried by three parties: Convekta, ChessBase, and rybkachess.com.
2) ChessBase will carry Rybka + Fritz interface on DVD. rybkachess.com will carry standalone Rybka UCI for download. Convekta will carry (up to) six combinations - with & without interface, Chess Assistant 10 & Aquarium interfaces, download & DVD.
3) The three releases are intended as equal in principle - equal dates, equal Rybka version, approximately equal prices. Obviously, the interfaces will differ.
4) All Rybka versions will be UCI. UCI extensions will be open and published after release.
5) 32-bit & 64-bit versions are included in all packages. Default, humanized, dynamic and Chess960 versions are also included in all packages.
6) Rybka 3 is a one-time release, ie. no engine updates. The next Rybka versions will be Rybka 4 in the summer of 2009. There may be interface updates - this is up to Convekta & ChessBase.
7) Jeroen's opening book will be carried exclusively by ChessBase. In the interest of interoperability and point #3 above, it will be sold as a separate entity.
8) A free Rybka package will also be available for download from rybkachess.com. It will include Jeroen's RybkaII.ctg and Rybka v2.2n2.

Those of you who wait for email responses, please don't be offended by the delays. I'll answer everything next week.

Vas

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[Graham Banks]

8) A free Rybka package will also be available for download from rybkachess.com. It will include Jeroen's RybkaII.ctg and Rybka v2.2n2.

The competition will have to work doubly hard now. This announcement could benefit us in more ways than one.

[mclane]

yes indeed. this is shocking news.
especially since 2.2 plays very different.

[PauloSoare]

8) A free Rybka package will also be available for download from rybkachess.com. It will include Jeroen's RybkaII.ctg and Rybka v2.2n2.

The competition will have to work doubly hard now. This announcement could benefit us in more ways than one.

The free Rybka will be number two?

Paulo Soares

[swami]

8) A free Rybka package will also be available for download from rybkachess.com. It will include Jeroen's RybkaII.ctg and Rybka v2.2n2.

The competition will have to work doubly hard now. This announcement could benefit us in more ways than one.

The free Rybka will be number two?

Paulo Soares

Obviously, That was the part of his plan.

[GenoM]

8) A free Rybka package will also be available for download from rybkachess.com. It will include Jeroen's RybkaII.ctg and Rybka v2.2n2.

Joy in the camp of the poor

[AdminX]

Dear Rybka fans,

The Rybka 3 and Rybka 3 book announcement yesterday also surprised me (as I didn't know when it would be coming!), so it is time to give some information. I have tried to be as complete as possible, forgive me if this doesn't answer all the questions.

Rybka 3 book info

Credits
- Vas and Larry: for the brilliant Rybka 3 engine that found so many novelties, nice ideas and refutations.
- Dagh Nielsen: for the very inspiring preparation sessions and all the great stuff you found in the Najdorf.
- IM Merijn van Delft: for the breath taking Petroff novelty I was allowed to use.
- IM Iweta Rajlich: for providing me with some nice analysis and exciting opening material.
- My Q6600: no good book without good hardware
- Playchess engine room: without all you guys this book would never exist!
- ChessBase: for selling my book and giving me this opportunity.

What can you expect
- The Rybka 3 book is a combination of the best GM games and computer games of the past few years.
- I worked on it for 6.5 months, on average I put around 4 times more hours and effort in this new book when compared with RybkaII.
- It contains a lot of novelties, original analysis and new ideas.
- It is thoroughly computer checked.
- Improvements were made on a daily basis, with the help of 8000 test games being played and analysed.
- The book has been tested against a wide variety of other books.
- You will find improvements on Playchess theory in it, as well as refutations of some popular Playchess lines.
- Although I have a private book, I have made no concessions with the Rybka 3 book, i.e. all the good stuff I found during testing and analysing is in the book.

Availability
- The Rybka 3 book is in ctg-format and will be exclusively available through ChessBase.

Why stand alone
- With the Rybka 3 book I want to reach a very broad chess audience:

A) Hobby players
B) Club players
C) Correspondence players
D) Tournament players
E) International masters and grandmasters
F) Chess enthousiasts who like to play engine-engine matches
G) ChessBase 8/9/10 users
H) ChessBase engine users who don't want to have Rybka, but are interested in updating their books
I) Aquarium users
J) All other people interested in the latest opening theory

- Once it was clear to me that this was my goal and greatest wish, I verified the possible options.
- As the book was in ctg-format, the agreement with ChessBase was by far the most logical step for me.
- A stand alone product will put more emphasis on the book and its pro's, this would not have been the case when incorporated in the Rybka 3 package.
- Only with a stand alone product I can reach the audience mentioned above.
- For me earning a little extra is nice, but I must confess that the PR and the exposure generated are far more thrilling for me .

Of course I fully understand that people expected Rybka3.ctg to be in the Rybka 3 package. I hope that I made clear what my considerations were and why I made the step. In any case I can tell you that I gave my very best to make Rybka3.ctg possible and that the ChessBase agreement was a huge boost to make it even better. I hope you will enjoy the new Rybka book

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