Author: pavel
Date: 22:14:19 12/20/01
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On December 21, 2001 at 00:44:52, Thomas Mayer wrote: >Hi Pavel, > >well, were to start ? As each dicision: It depends... :) > >If your focus is on analysis, big databases etc. and you want to do it under the >same GUI, the answer is clear, get the Chessbase version... But in eng-eng >matches you won't get full strength - there is no optimized book for the Tigers >shipped with the ChessBase version. Especially for Gambit Tiger you would like >to have one of Jeroen's books, they are really buildt to show Gambits special >strength. I believe that those Tigers play quite well with all books, but >Jeroen's books are definitely something special... > >If your focus is on eng-eng matches, I would recommand maybe the ChessAssistant, >because you can also implement UCI & MCS-engines. Especially when you don't have >a good database so far, this one is first choice, because you get a strong >engine AND one of the best if not THE best database. Also you can connect ICC... >Forget the Fritz-Server, so far it is more a joke then a serious option... > >if you DON'T need the database and want to have the nice books for Tiger, then >you should choose the Rebel Tiger. You can't implement UCI & MCS engines, but >the winboard adapter is one of the best around, the implementation is not that >easy but it works perfect if you have done it right. Together with ChessAcademy, >ChessAssistant and ChessMaster 8000 this is definitely the best implementation >of winboard in a professional GUI... (AFTER you have installed the newest >adapters... Lex did a great job, the older ones weren't that good, but now he is >near perfection, I hope that the installation will be easier in the near >future... the only point I can still critisize...) >Also you can connect to ICC and FICS... > >When you own the Rebel Tiger GUI, you can still play ChessBase engines against >the Tiger, just use the auto232-protocol, put a nullmodem-cable on your two >serial ports and let them play against each other... But be careful with CPU >time, take a look on it... the ChessBase GUI seems to have kind a swindle mode >here... :) > >So well, I can't make your decision, but maybe you have some more points to >think about now... > >Greets, Thomas thanks for the points. I am actually thinking to "really" rewarding me this christmas. (as I am getting a big fat bonus :) ) Any other chess program that you would recommend? (I have fritz5,6,7 junior6, chessmaster8k, gandalf4.32h) thanks pavs
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