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

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 06:49:30 02/27/01

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On February 27, 2001 at 05:55:04, enrico carrisco wrote:

>>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.

Hello Enrico,
I have not tried it yet either.  I suspect the "-noextend" command kills
underpromotion and automatically promotes to a Queen.  If this is true it is
better than nothing but I once saw Nimzo99 make 3 "forced" underpromotions in
one game !
Jim



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