Author: Jonas Cohonas
Date: 00:56:09 06/12/01
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On June 12, 2001 at 03:17:14, pete stein wrote: >...my friend, I did _not_ say _everyone_ will enjoy Chessmaster more than any >other program, I just said that only kids may enjoy it because of the graphics. >I did not say anything about the wacky engine and I myself do not understand why >they make such a fuss about this third degree King engine that even in it´s >unweakened form is _not_ better than some freeware proggies. >Even if it were freeware I would´nt bother to download it. >I myself prefer Crafty, Fritz and Shredder. >Everyone can have an own opinion and preferences. > >Pete The reason why people "fuss" is because it is now possible to run CM8000 aka theking with much stronger books, and by the way theking is as strong as a lot of the other progs like Shredder5, Fritz etc, it seems to me like the CM8 GUI slowed the engine down and made it play weaker, i know i have had much better results with theking since he "moved" he now has a stronger book, book learn and endgametable acces!! all the options i was ranting about was missing in the CM8 ver. and feel i was not the only one ranting. Regards Jonas
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