Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 19:24:59 11/20/00
Go up one level in this thread
On November 20, 2000 at 21:59:27, r.c. richards wrote:
>On November 20, 2000 at 21:49:24, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>On November 20, 2000 at 21:10:34, r.c. richards wrote:
>>
>>>It arrived today. As I am less of a chessplayer than most folks here, I wasn't
>>>sure that the supposed differences in Gambit Tiger would be as apparent to me as
>>>they are to a lot of folks here. I was wrong. I get wiped out in blitz games
>>>with Gambit Tiger way, way faster than with Chessmaster or Fritz and in a way
>>>more interesting manner. Maybe Gambit Tiger is even more fun for a weaker
>>>player than for a stronger one.
>>>
>>>New paradigm or not--this program plays way different than Fritz or Chessmaster
>>>and it's way, way more fun.
>>>
>>>rc
>>
>>That's your idea of fun?!!!!
>>You must be quite a masochist!
>
>I bought the program to play it. I've played some program-program matches and
>it's OK, but I didn't get off on it like some folks here do. My time is
>limited. All I've got time for is a dozen or so blitz games a day. I guess I
>could turn that into one long game, but, hey, I'm gonna lose whether it's a long
>game or blitz games and you get to see more fireworks more blitz games than one
>long game.
>
>I guess I don't take it personal. And if you're into this type of thing,
>playing blitz against a computer, it looks like gambit tiger is way more fun
>than Fritz or Chessmaster. If you need to win a game, dumb down fritz or play
>one of those dumb Chessmaster personalities. I'd like to see Chessmaster get
>some pictures of some stupid looking people and put them in there as stupid
>personalities and not make any excuses for them. Like on CM 6000 and 7000, they
>make excuses for the dummies with remarks about how this guy is just starting
>out.
>
>I was disappointed to see that Rebel doesn't work with the ChessPartner GUI.
>And I got prompted for a serial when I went to install it, and nobody's given me
>a serial.
>
>rc
The serial number is on the first page of the booklet. At least that's where I
have found it on my own copy of the product.
Christophe
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.