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Subject: Re: Yes, hurrah for the old programs! Where can we get them?

Author: Steve

Date: 15:07:36 12/26/00

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I think you're on to something.  Older chess programs, playing at full strength,
seem to make more convicing "amateur" opponents than newer GM-level programs
with features for artificial weakening.  For analysis, of course you want the
shiniest new programs, but for playing against the computer, I say bring back
Fritz 2, Gideon, or what have you.  Surely the manufacturers must still have
some of those old programs on hand; why not sell them at cut rates?  And is it
possible to adapt great old stand-alone programs like the Fidelity series to a
PC?



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