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Subject: Re: Gandalf for a non winboard fan. Worthy the money?

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 15:18:59 12/28/00

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On December 28, 2000 at 17:29:30, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>Sorry for this somewhat heretic statement, I know: I am not a fan of winboard
>platform and so I do not use engines fitted for it. Reasons: I do not like the
>trouble to configurate each and every engine and I do not like the GUi either.
>Tis said, I would like to ask to erudite pals here if Gandalf runs OK in Fritz 6
>GUI,

Just fine.

> if it is simple to configurate there

Yes, no problem at all.

> and If the strenght and style of the
>program is worth the 30 bucks they ask for it.
>Fernando

That's personal, of course. To me it was well worth it. In my opinion, Gandalf's
playing style is very attractive, closer to Mchess and Gambit Tiger than to
Nimzo, for example. I used to miss an engine like this in the GUI of Fritz. And
Gandalf 4.32g is quite a bit better than 4.32f.

Enrique

PS. Anoche no pegué ojo pensando en mudarnos a Barcelona. Mañana te digo sobre
el capítulo.



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