Best Tactical or Sac'ing Chess Engine? Komodo? Houdini? Stockfish?

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I've heard that Komodo is about the top POSITIONAL engine out there, which one of the big 3 is the best tactical or Tal/Morphy like sac'ing engine?   Or is there such a thing?  On another note, is there such a thing yet as an engine that also explains the moves?  If not, I'd say that'll be next.  

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Am thinking they ought to make an engine that plays like Tal or Morphy; could'nt beat today's top engines, but could beat anyone below 2000.  It makes slightly non premium moves, like Tal and Morphy, but leads to tough plays for opponent...if they choose the wrong move, they'll get in big trouble; but must play very sharply to avoid the trouble.  It'd of course have to be programmed based on many Morphy and Tal games.   Make the first and 2nd best positional moves, but make the 3rd one the Tal/Morphy move.   Name it 'The Immortal' chess engine.  (I'M MORphy TAL)  

  Would sell big and go viral.  Most players, what at least 99% of us, don't get past 1900, so an engine that does this, teaches you how to play like Tal/Morphy,  would go over big I think.  

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You initiated similiar discussion here:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/can-a-chess-engine-play-like-morphy

 

Did you try playing against Chess System Tal 2?

From what I have read in various places on the internet, this software should meet your needs.

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 Yep, that was 3 years ago.  Software changes a LOT in 3 years.  Will check out the Tal 2.  Thanks.

It's just that most top engines today, would not list a Tal/Morphy move, because it's not even in the top 5 moves.   

   So Jarrasch, you have this Tal 2?  What do you think of it?