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Subject: Re: ChessMaster 8000 vs Fritz 6 (10 games PGN)

Author: enrico carrisco

Date: 02:55:04 02/27/01

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>Hi Jim,
>      you once wrote regarding autoplaying the CM.
>
>"It is very simple.  You need to download the "CB_server_ap232.zip" file.  After
>you unzip it you copy the "winboard232b.exe" file to the Chessmaster directory.
>Then it's a simple matter of installing it like a winboard engine.  This just
>requires you to go to the "Game" menu then "Import xboard Engine" and fill in
>the blanks.  It is not without problems though.  For some reason when the
>opponent promotes a pawn CM8K does not get it.  From that point on I have to
>finish the game manually.  This is usually in the ending and almost finished
>anyway.  When CM8K promotes a pawn there is no problem.  I haven't set up a
>"Tournament" yet to see if it will continue games automaticall because of the
>pawn promotion problem.  It requires monitoring anyway.  Hope this will all be
>fixed in the patch.
>Jim"
>
>I tried this and it worked...thanks. The problem with pawn promotion of the
>opponent is this still there? or fixed by the patch? With my current tourney
>running I have installed the patch but not as yet played any games.
>
>Sarah.

Try adding "-noextend" to the command line for the autoplayer, Sarah.  I haven't
had time to test it with CM8000 yet, but it is something that Mr. Boerger has
added for programs that do not utilize the extended auto232 commands.

-elc.



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