Author: Adolfo Bormida
Date: 22:38:11 08/22/01
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On August 21, 2001 at 19:18:47, Eran wrote: > >Dear CCC players, > >This is for my research. Please kindly answer the following questions below. >Just type a character 'X' in front of any answer you choose under the questions; >you may choose two or more answers under any question if you wish. When you >finish, please email a copy of this questionnaire with your answers to me. My >email address is shown below. Thank you. > >mrerk@barak-online.net > >The questions: > >1. Which program is more important to you? > >__X_ Database program >__X_ Playing chess program (with chess engines) >___ Online chess client >___ Plug-in online chess client in a web browser >___ Email chess program >___ Diagram chess program >___ All of them >___ Does not matter >___ Don't know > >2. Which is more important to you? > >___ Attractive interface >___ Strong chess engine >_X__ Both >___ Does not matter >___ Don't know > >3. Which is more important to you? > >___ Play chess online >___ Play against a chess engine >__X_ Play email chess >___ 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? > >___ Single document interface, such as notepad >___ Multi document interface, such as MS Word 2000 >___ Workspace-based interface, similar to the interface of Visual C++ 6.0 >___X 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 >___ Positional play >___X Both >___ Does not matter >___ Don't know > >7. Is a strongest chess engine the most important to you? > >__X_ Yes >___ 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. > >___ Yes >___X 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? > >___ XOther 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? > >___ Yes >__X_ No >___ Does not matter >___ Don't know >___ Forget it > >12. Which is your favorite chess program? > >___ Fritz >___ Junior >___X 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 >__X_ No >___ Acquiring both >___ Does not matter >___ Don't know > >14. Do you seriously plan to play chess on Linux operating system in the future? > >___ Yes >___ Not sure >___X No >___ No way, I love Windows period > >15. Do you prefer playing chess on MAC OS over Windows? > >___ Yes >___ Not sure >__X_ No >___ Never > >16. What is your favorite play against computer chess? > >___ Suicide >___ Lightning >___ Blitz >___ Rapid >___ XTournament >___ Casual >___ Blind > >17. Which is more important to you? > >___ Playing against computer chess >__X_ Analyzing with computer chess >___ Both >___ Does not matter >___ Don't know > > >If you have any comment please type below. I will appreciate it. > > > > >Again, thank you for taking your time answering this questionnaire. > >Good luck. > >Eran > >P.S. I added 3 programs to this questionnaire. I am sorry.
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