Author: stuart taylor
Date: 12:59:23 10/10/00
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On October 10, 2000 at 14:19:10, John Merlino wrote: >> So if the 8000 can be made bug-free and greatly improved (esp. in playing >>level, and accuracy of ratings, and near reality in style emulations, and >>intelligence of commentary/mentor/speech), over all predescessors, then that >>would be best-I think. >>S.Taylor > >To be honest (since that seems to be my "rep" around here), I can tell you that >NO program "can be made bug-free". But, as for "greatly improved" compared to >CM6000, it depends on who you ask. The MAIN (intended) difference between 7000 >and 6000 was the interface. Many people liked the change, some did not. I, >personally, did like it. > >As for 8000, there's a new engine, the ratings are going to be more accurate >(although the "style" of the players remains pretty much unchanged from 7000), >and the "intelligence" of the speech has only been somewhat improved (i.e. >including a few more pieces of information) since CM6000. > >As for things that you do not mention (specifically, learning features since >6000), there's many new Josh Waitzkin annotated games (plus a new endgame >tutorial), Bruce Pandolfini's Rating Exam AND a new "Rate My Play" feature that >is going to be called "Match the Masters". And, probably most interesting to >users here, WinBoard compatibility. > >jm By the sound of it, I would definately prefer CM8000, (bugs lower than ever before). WinBoard, I've never yet gone into that subject. But nothing for me is more important than chess intelligence, and its possibility in imparting some of it to the user, even though I am myself almost master level, It is good if something arouses me to "think". The speech should preferably be very sensible and not tiring due to predictability and absolute obviousness. Certainly not due to misplacement of comments. I hope it is better than Fritz! S.Taylor S.Taylor
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