Author: Arturo Ochoa
Date: 10:18:25 10/04/00
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On October 04, 2000 at 11:51:16, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: >On October 03, 2000 at 10:16:12, Joshua Lee wrote: > >>I was wondering which programs are weaker than the Complete Chess System? >>it get's 2195 on the LCT II....Chessmaster 3000 is much much stronger than it so >>i am afraid i don't know what other available programs are weaker. > >The dear old Microsoft Chess was playing horrible chess. I will not be easy to >test suites, but if you find it (it is an old win 3.1 program). > This Chess Program is called Ziggurat of David Norris. I had it some years ago in my old 386 PC. I don't remember if it can process .EPD files. Sorry, but it was several years ago. However, this program is a good option for somebody who only wants to face a very weak Chess Program, with a single own GUI on the Windows GUI. Although, this program was originally created for Windows 3.1, you can run it on Windows 9X. >I'm not sure if it was sold, but probably it was in some package. You can get it freely, in the GambitSoft's Shareware and Freeware Web Page. > >regards >Franz > >p.s. funny enough MS never got into Computer Chess seriously. It woulnd't be >expensive for them to make a nice interface and buy and engine from one the many This is true. However, as you said, this program was integrated in the Microsoft Package Game for the general user, and not the Chess Computer User. >programmers around. Best Regards, Arturo.
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