user8950: Are there strong chess engines that can beat most of the good chess engines without using databases (like opening databases), solely using brute force?

user4362: In the recent Nakamura - Stockfish match, Stockfish played with a one pawn handicap. 
Additionally "According to match conditions, Stockfish was not allowed to access either an opening book or an endgame tablebase.". 
Without opening database and with a one pawn handicap, Stockfish still beat Nakamura quite handily 3-1.  

8950: <p>Are there strong chess engines that can beat most of the good chess engines without using databases (like opening databases), solely using brute force?</p>
 4362: <p>In the recent <a href="http://schach.chess.com/news/stockfish-outlasts-nakamura-3634" rel="nofollow">Nakamura - Stockfish match</a>, Stockfish played with a one pawn handicap. </p>

<p>Additionally "<strong>According to match conditions, Stockfish was not allowed to access either an opening book or an endgame tablebase.</strong>". </p>

<p>Without opening database and with a one pawn handicap, Stockfish still beat Nakamura quite handily 3-1.  </p>
