Author: Don Prohaska
Date: 15:06:56 04/14/98
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It's nice to see nice advice given. The pro's and con's of programs can be given in a rational manner. Glad to see it! On April 14, 1998 at 14:39:50, Larry S. Tamarkin wrote: >If your only looking to ajust the style and perimiters of the program, I >am a big fan of Chess Genius Gold. It has more chess options then >Fritz5, and a better chess board interface. It also has the best 3d >board that I know of. Genius 5 Gold, comes with all versions of the >program so far designed too. > >Fritz5 has the virtule that you can add different engines designed for >it, like HIARCS 6.0, Junior and others, and that the 'kippitzing' >function is quite amuzing! It will even talk at you, if you insert the >talk CD, and I hear they are working on different talk CD's as well. > >I'm not sure what you mean by gains, but if it is chess quizes that your >thinking about, Fritz5 would likely be the best choice for that as well, >as the program can automatically generate them from games in the >database, and chess, if you can afford it, you will enjoy Fritz5 as your >playing program, and Chess Base for windows as your data base. It might >be best to wait until the end of the year, when Chess Base is likely to >indroduce the next version of their program. You'll get more 'bang for >the buck'. > >If you don't mind Dos, I recommend you download REBEL Decade from >http://www.rebel.nl/edsoft.htm It plays great, has sophisticated >features, and best of all it'S free! - Why is Ed Schröder giving away >such a great program, when chess addicts like me will buy them? > >If you just want a chess teaching program, then I recommend you get the, >'Chess Mentor' program - http://www.chess.com/ > >mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict! > > >On April 14, 1998 at 10:44:54, Eduardo Suastegui wrote: > >>I am currently using CM 5000 for my PC sparring, but I am thinking of >>purchasing Fritz 5. I am not that strong a player (~1300 USCF), so I am >>wondering if any one could tell me what sort of gains I will make from >>using Fritz 5. One thing I really like about CM5000 is the ability to >>set the "personality" of my opponent so I can play against different >>styles. Is this available in Fritz 5? Also, should I get the ChessBase >>package (I believe there is a Fritz/ChessBase bundle)? >> >>Regards, >> Ed Suastegui >> http://home.earthlink.net/~esuastegui/eschess
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