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Subject: Re: What are the best benefits given by ChessBase or TascBase?

Author: Wybe Koopmans

Date: 11:12:44 06/02/98

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>From what I know (I just fooled around with the 2.0 demo ages ago) I
>tend to agree that Tascbase probably offers good value for the money,
>especially when compared to other DOS chess programs that cost the same
>and offer a less complete 'all in one chess package'. The 'King' engine
>alone would be a reason to buy it, and maybe even I will buy it just for
>the chess engine.

>I guess I'm just too much accustomed to work in the Windows environment
>that I see problems with the DOS limitations that aren't as relevant for
>others (who maybe don't know what they're missing from Windows ;-)).

>Chess content might be another issue: There are many commercial add-ons
>like opening surveys, magazine subscriptions, endgame studies etc. for
>ChessBase and not quite as many for Chess Assistant. I don't know if
>there are any comparable Tascbase products at all.

>Moritz

There is one great product named:
the FIDE-Chess Encyclopedia
. the complete reference of opening theory
. expert analysis on all 500 ECO-codes
. additional; 150.000 games, also in CBF-format if you like :))

I have no problems, for example, to convert CBM to Tasc (games, openings
surveys). So Tascbase in my opinion is great, not only for the
King-engine.

Best regards, Wybe



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