Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 09:42:24 02/20/01
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On February 20, 2001 at 11:48:14, Elizabeth Schwartz wrote: >I am enjoying it enormously. I am a beginner and it is *very* satisfying to play >against a choice of personalities. With most chess programs, the only way to >'dumb them down' is to limit the time and depth of their move search. This makes >them play very mechanical, passive chess - sort of like playing tennis against a >mechanical serving machine. The Chessmaster personalities take risks, attempt >attacks, hang pieces, and make dumb errors, just like a real 600- or 700-level >player. I am probably a 700-level player myself and my games with the >chessmaster personalities feel a lot like my online games with real human >beginners. > >When I want to learn more, I play a 900-1100 level Chessmaster personality. At >that level, the personality doesn't make dumb mistakes but I can still try out >strategies. I haven't beaten it yet at that level but I've drawn a few times. My >"goal" is to be able to beat the 1100 Josh-Waitzkin-age-6 personality. Hi Elizabeth, I have similar experiences playing the different personalities in CM8K, though on a different level but I guess the challenge and the feelings are about the same. CM clearly has succeeded in this feature playing rated games vs nicely created personalities. For me it was also important that the custom board and the size of the pieces on a full screen 2D board came vastly improved. This program presents a challenge to a wide variety of players. And you sure have to fight hard for your points ! I have felt that on my bare skin after toiled and moiled through 26 rated games vs the GM:s from Alekhine to Fischer. My 10 points were well deserved as was the unveiling of my shortcomings. Sune >
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