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Subject: Re: Questionnaire: What kind of chess program you like? (3 programs added*)

Author: Francesco Di Tolla

Date: 23:53:16 08/21/01

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>1. Which program is more important to you?
>
>_x_ Database program
>_x_ Playing chess program (with chess engines)
>_x_ Online chess client
>___ Plug-in online chess client in a web browser
>_x_ Email chess program
>_x_ Diagram chess program
>___ All of them
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>2. Which is more important to you?
>
>___ Attractive interface
>_x_ Strong chess engine
>___ Both
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>3. Which is more important to you?
>
>___ Play chess online
>___ Play against a chess engine
>___ Play email chess
>_x_ All of them
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>4. What kind of interface for chess program you prefer it to appear on your
>screen?
>
>_x_ Single document interface, such as notepad

(what about a "tabbed single document" interface?)

>___ Multi document interface, such as MS Word 2000
>___ Workspace-based interface, similar to the interface of Visual C++ 6.0
>___ Dialog-based application, similar to the interface of Nimzo 2000
>___ Form-based application, similar to the Winboard
>___ Static split Windows, similar to Windows Explorer
>___ All of them
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>5. Which interface you feel more comfortable with?
>
>_x_ Simple and nice interface
>___ Rich-feature and complicated interface
>___ Both
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>6. As to chess engines, which is more important to you?
>
>___ Tactic play
>_x_ Positional play
>___ Both
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>7. Is a strongest chess engine the most important to you?
>
>___ Yes
>_x_ No
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>8. Is powerful statistics in a chess program important to you? For instance,
>powerful statistics measures your Elo rating or evaluates your opening
>repertoire and the like.
>
>_x_ Yes
>___ No
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>9. Which is more important to you?
>
>_x_ Two-dimension chess board window
>___ Three-dimension chess board window
>___ Both
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>10. Which database format you prefer?
>
>_x_ Other formats such as CBH (ChessBase format), etc.
>___ PGN as standard format for Internet
>___ Both
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>11. Do you prefer to encrypt your own databases any time?
>
>_x_ Yes
>___ No
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>___ Forget it
>
>12. Which is your favorite chess program?
>
>___ Fritz
>_x_ Junior
>___ Chess Tiger
>___ Hiarcs
>___ Shredder
>___ Nimzo
>___ Rebel
>___ ChessBase 8
>___ Chess Assistant 6
>___ *Crafty
>___ *ChessMaster
>___ *Chess Mentor
>___ All of them
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>13. Do you prefer acquiring chess palm over personal computer?
>
>___ Yes
>___ No
>_x_ Acquiring both
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>14. Do you seriously plan to play chess on Linux operating system in the future?
>
>___ Yes
>_x_ Not sure
>___ No
>___ No way, I love Windows period
>
>15. Do you prefer playing chess on MAC OS over Windows?
>
>___ Yes
>___ Not sure
>___ No
>_x_ Never
>
>16. What is your favorite play against computer chess?
>
>___ Suicide
>___ Lightning
>_x_ Blitz
>___ Rapid
>___ Tournament
>___ Casual
>___ Blind
>
>17. Which is more important to you?
>
>_x_ Playing against computer chess
>___ Analyzing with computer chess
>___ Both
>___ Does not matter
>___ Don't know
>
>
>If you have any comment please type below. I will appreciate it.
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