Author: John Wentworth
Date: 14:22:07 01/17/01
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On January 16, 2001 at 22:36:09, Mike S. wrote: >On January 16, 2001 at 17:53:26, Roy Eassa wrote: > >>On January 16, 2001 at 17:30:51, John Wentworth wrote: >> >>>What programs would be on an American team, other than Crafty ? >> >>I was kind of wondering that too. How has Europe come to dominate in this >>field? > >While some of the american chess programs seem to be in a state of retirement >(i.e. Sargon, and also Wchess I'm afraid), others don't go commercial. Crafty, >Ferret, Insomniac, just to mention a few, undoubtly have the potential to hit >the top ten in every chess programs chart. > >But I wonder which number of "top" chess programs would be a kind of critical >mass, when none of them can sell enough to be profitable, resulting in a decline >of the scene. Maybe this situation has already been reached, if you think that >good programs like Hiarcs, M-Chess etc. seem to have quit. > >From my experience (of a fan and customer), I see one danger: It may be much fun >for several years, to buy, and update, virtually every new top program, test it, >play some games against it etc... but it get's repetitive sooner or later. Some >faster solving times, some more won games... is it really worth the money? I'm >sure that more people feel the same. So I think, the number of "commercial" >programs which can have a lasting success is limited or even diminishing. > >Regards, >M.Scheidl Couldn't agree more. I've been interested in computer chess for years, but I get involved with it for awhile then I lose interest in it again, and chess in general. Of course I'am married and have a child on the way so I have more important things to worry about, then what chess software is best.
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