Author: Martin Grabriel
Date: 18:49:05 12/12/99
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Yes, you won't go wrong with Fritz6. It's a very good choice. But the talking part by Fritz6 is a bit of a put-off (fortunately the feature can be disabled). As for Rebel Century, the only thing that stops from considering buying is that the simultaneous feature is not working properly and I don't see any attempt by the publisher to provide a fix/patch for it. Anyway, I have Rebel10, it is one of my favorite too. The GUI is very pleasing despite being a DOS programme. Rebel's playing style (note: I didn't say strength) is unmatched in my view. The free subscription stuff does not disappoint at all, many goodies uploaded for your taking. I also have CM7000, after a initial crash at my very first game, it no longer gives me any problems since (i.e. it works well on my win98 system). The only complaint I have about CM7000 is that its lower personalities (I am referring to the 1500 rated or thereabout) do not play realistically. It gives away pieces for nothing even at that ratings. Alternatively, you may want to consider the Millenium Chess Champion package if you are looking for the strongest. Shredder 4 should be very good while Genius 6.5 will show very creative playing. I have used up all my money this year for chess stuff. So I won't be able to afford that package. Actually variety is important. If you keep playing the same program, soon you become very narrow in your play. For this reason, those which comes with multiple and different engines are best. Of course if you are the hardworking type and create many different books for your program, then it is a different matter. On December 12, 1999 at 17:26:57, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >On December 12, 1999 at 16:57:39, Pete Melissakis wrote: > >>Chessmaster7000 and Fritz6 are now available. >> >>I have Chessmaster6000 and am ready to upgrade. I would appreciate >>any opinions on which is the best program for analysis and training. >> > > >I guess you're going for one of the two. > >The general opinion about CM 7000 is that it isn't much of a step ahead. I will >be corrected if I'm wrong. :) >Furthermore CM 7000 generated some installation problems with people here and >there, but others had no problems at all.The general feeling is that tech >support for CM series sucks. > >Fritz 6 is a redesign and new engine as compared with Fritz 5. The program now >has a standard Windows interface (scalable, pull down menus etc.). >The database and opening book function is very good, so for a specific training >(without vocal comments like in Chessmaster series) it's very good. > >If you're a chess player out for training and you cannot find anything new in >CM6000, like the Josh Waitzkin annotated games or other training facilities, you >won't find that much more in CM7000. > >If you're going to build a database for reference or research, analysis, end >game with use of tablebases (solutions to certain endgames, 4- sometimes 5 >pieces, depending on your HD space and your computer time:)) and installing >search keys for all game parts, I would choose for Fritz. >Well, then there's the price issue, with Fritz more expensive than CM. Roughly a >factor two, so... > > >So based on your message I would say that CM7000 doesn't give you a lot more >than CM6000, and Fritz6 gives you some extra functionality. If you have to >choose, and you can afford it, choose Fritz. > >But.... > >There's also Rebel Century you know, if you don't mind the DOS(sy) interface. It >is a good one for training and especially sparring. Visit at http://www.rebel.nl >and look around. Give it your thoughts. > > > >Jeroen ;-} >------------------------------- >the ChessBrat at: >jimvandorp@wxs.nl >http://zip.to/jeroen >ICQ#45740870 >-------------------------------
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