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Subject: Re: CM 5500 vs. Fritz 5 & Rebel 9

Author: Hans Christian Lykke

Date: 06:57:30 08/06/98

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On August 06, 1998 at 09:43:41, Komputer Korner wrote:

>On August 06, 1998 at 01:40:56, Tord Romstad wrote:
>
>>On August 05, 1998 at 09:05:59, Kim Hvarre wrote:
>>
>>>On August 05, 1998 at 07:41:47, Freddie wrote:
>>>
>>>>Shaun,
>>>>
>>>>I was surprised by a previous posting where you said that Chessmaster 5500 would
>>>>beat Fritz 5 or Rebel 9 on a Pentium II 400 computer.  Aren't the latter two
>>>>programs supposed to be superior in both knowledge and search speed?  I would
>>>>appreciate it if you or someone else could explain how and why this would be
>>>>possible.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Freddie.
>>>
>>>It is'nt - quote SSDF (uh...):
>>>
>>
>>>*23 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz           2387 49 -45 240 67% 2262* same
>>>engine as CM5500!!
>>
>>This does not prove anything.  A Pentium II 400 MHz is very different from a
>>Pentium 90 MHz.  The King is a very slow program and seems to play *much*
>>stronger at faster computers.  You should also keep in mind that CM5K would
>>be much higher rated if given a decent opening book.  The King 2.55 is still
>>one of the top five programs, IMHO.  It is extremely strong, has an unusually
>>attractive style of play and is dirt cheap compared to the competitors. I do
>>not own CM 5500, but I have TascBase 2.1 which includes the same King 2.55
>>engine.  The price is only the half of most other professional programs, and
>>you get an excellent chess database in addition to the chess program.  The
>>GUI is the best I have seen in any chess program.  Since Tasc now has removed
>>the nasty copy protection system of previous versions, I do not understand
>>why this program is not more popular.
>>
>>Tord
>
>One question to your post. The TASCBASE 2.0 king has the King 2.54 engine. Do
>you know whether TascBase 2.1 has King 2.54 or 2.55?
>--
>Komputer Korner

I also have Tascbase 2.1
The King is 2.55

Venlig hilsen

Hans Chr.



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