Author: Seth Hodgkins
Date: 19:45:54 12/28/99
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On December 28, 1999 at 21:21:14, Fernando Villegas wrote: >On December 28, 1999 at 18:11:13, Charles Unruh wrote: > >>But they say it's not how big it is, it's how you use it :),(List is below) >>HAhahaahahah. >> >>My advice to all wouldbe collectors is to get fritz 5 or 6 + (one other engine, >>H7.32 or J5 etc) Studies 2.0, Claude Kabers Tactics database(Free), The Fritz >>Database is all you need in that regard. If you need just a little candy then >>get Chessmaster. Collecting more can be fun, but it really gets in the way of >>why most people get programs in the first place, which is to improve your actual >>chess play. >> >>1.Studies is the best thing for improving your calculation, provides a strong >>base for understanding the endgame as well. >> >>2.Claude Kabers tactics is just fantastic, a Ton of GREAT ordered material, from >>actual games and free. Kaber is also a master. >> >>3.Fritz5-5.32 is all around nice, F6 has even more functions, but takes a little >>more time to get a handle on. Not as good a database as CB7, or Chess assistant, >>but more than anyone beneath a professional chess player probably should need. >>Has such ease of moving between playing programs, nice handicapping features >>etc. >> >>4.Chessmaster great style of play, great Waitzkin audio tutorials, great >>handicapping. >> >>You should be able to get all of this for just under $100 bucks >> >>2 International Masters and 1 GM on ICC, when i Asked them if i stranded a >>person on an island(with some natural talent) And wanted them to become a master >>in a year what 5 books they should get they pretty much all gave the combination >>of 1 endgame book, 1 combo book, and best games of grandmaster A,B,& C. Spend >>any extra money you have on that :). >> >> >>Chessmaster 2000->6000 >>Rebel 8-> rebel century >>Hiarcs 6->7.32 >>Nimzo 98->2000 >>Genius 2->6.5 >>Shredder2->4 >>Fritz 3->Fritz 6 >>Chess System Tal 2 >>Mchess 8 >>Junior 4.5->7 >>Wchess 2000 >>Zarkov 5 >>Tiger 10.1,11.7 & Tiger 12 >>Doctor? >>Ed Chess >>Several unknown chess playing programs >>Various Crafties >>Cyrus Chess 3d >>Chessbase 7.0 >>Chess Mentor Deluxe >>Studies 2.0 >>Encyclopedia of Middlegames >>CT-Art 3.0 >>Chess Strategy >>Claude Kabers Tactics Database >>Blindfold >>Nalimov Endgames >> >>Are you jealous :)? > >Nope. My list is bigger. >Fernando
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