Chessbase and Rybka join forces

Submitted by SonofPearl on Sat, 07/19/2008 at 1:16am.

For several years Rybka has been the strongest chess engine by a mile, topping all the usual computer rating lists like the SSDF. However, Chessbase have the most popular user interface and Rybka was not available directly on this platform (it could only be installed as a UCI engine within the program).

All this is about to change as the new improved Rybka 3 will soon be available for sale by Chessbase on their popular GUI (see moody cover pictured!). Rybka means 'little fish' in the Czech language, but it's more of a shark in chess circles, as suggested by the cover!

This shock alliance seems to have crashed the Chessbase website at the moment, but all being well Rybka will available from 1st August and probably in all good internet chess stores soon.

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by perrypawnpusher - 59 days ago
Columbus, Ohio United States

Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 4

I've got Deep Rybka (multiprocessor) Rybka 3.0 Aquarium on order, and will share my impressions when it arrives. I've been using a 2.3 version in my Fritz8 and it is by far my favorite analysis engine. Strong!

by dwaxe - 2 months ago
Thousand Oaks, California United States

Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 788

You can get it now!

On Chessbase, it says:

Order Rybka now
Delivery starts on August 1st 2008

by Harry07 - 2 months ago
NSW Australia

Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 543

It will be cool Rybka version 3

by Dozy - 2 months ago
Blue Mountains Australia

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 779

I'll look forward to getting it when my current Fritz has had the fritz.

by hicetnunc - 2 months ago
Neuilly-sur-Seine France

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 489

If you can't beat them...

by lagoon49 - 2 months ago
shanghai China

Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 11

this is soo cool .. i mean the best program with the best database program.. looks like the best cant be beaten .. haha.. cant wait to buy the new rybka 3 !! .. were getting even closer to finding winning moves to solving chess...