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Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?

Posted By: leobueno
Date: Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 1:47 p.m.

Phil's comments-- http://www.bgonline.org/forums/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=95822 --about XG and GNUbg got me thinking about the pros and cons of using XG instead of GNUbg.

I currently use GNUbg as my cybercoach, but have been thinking about getting XG. From what I have read, XG sounds like a great program at a terrific price.

Having taken the time to learn to use GNUbg, and given that switching to another program does have a learning curve, all things being equal, I am inclined to keep using GNUbg, which I enjoy very much.

My objective is to learn from the bots. I currently play against GNUbg and anlyze the matches or use it to analyze online matches I play. Also, when I see a position or quiz here or in a book, I run it by GNUbg to try to learn from it, sometimes doing rollouts.

I was intrigued by Phil's comment that some experts still use GNUbg. I take this to mean that GNUbg continues to be a valuable tool. This got me thinking: why should I stop using GNUbg and go through the process of switching to XG?

I have also read good things about BGblitz, so where does it fit into the bot picture?

Messages In This Thread

• Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
  leobueno -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 1:47 p.m.
  • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
    Mr Majestyk -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 3:09 p.m.
    • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 5:49 p.m.
      • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
        mamabear -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 6:59 p.m.
        • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
          Frank Berger -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 6:17 p.m.
          • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
            Michael Petch -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:37 p.m.
        • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
          Ian Shaw -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 4:53 p.m.
  • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
    Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 3:21 p.m.
  • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
    Frank Berger -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 6:14 p.m.
    • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
      Mislav Radica -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 11:04 a.m.
      • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
        Frank Berger -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 3:56 p.m.
        • My opinion on the bots. Which is better? It depends.
          Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 5:44 p.m.
          • My opinion on the bots. Which is better? It depends.
            leobueno -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 7:17 p.m.
            • My opinion on the bots. Which is better? It depends.
              Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 7:44 p.m.
              • My opinion on the bots. Which is better? It depends.
                Philippe Michel -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 9:54 p.m.
                • My opinion on the bots. Which is better? It depends.
                  Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 10:18 p.m.
                • My opinion on the bots. Which is better? It depends.
                  Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 10:20 p.m.
                • My opinion on the bots. Which is better? It depends.
                  Ian Shaw -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 10:25 p.m.
          • Question on the .xg file format
            storm -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 4:05 a.m.
            • Question on the .xg file format
              Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 5:33 a.m.
              • Question on the .xg file format
                storm -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 7:07 a.m.
              • Question on the .xg file format
                leobueno -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 8:51 a.m.
    • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
      Turz -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 1:00 p.m.
    • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
      ryc -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 8:39 p.m.
      • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
        Frank Berger -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 9:47 p.m.
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        NJ -- Friday, 3 June 2011, at 3:59 a.m.
  • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 12:23 p.m.
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    Marty Storer -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 7:56 p.m.
    • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
      Stick -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 11:07 p.m.
      • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
        Marty Storer -- Friday, 13 May 2011, at 2:29 p.m.
        • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
          Phil Simborg -- Friday, 13 May 2011, at 4:05 p.m.
        • Should I switch from GNUbg to XG? What about BGblitz?
          Stick -- Friday, 13 May 2011, at 5:15 p.m.