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Subject: Re: If you own Chess Assistant, what would Bookup do for you?

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 11:01:11 01/21/02

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On January 21, 2002 at 13:30:02, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On January 21, 2002 at 13:04:15, Roy Eassa wrote:
>
>>On January 21, 2002 at 12:15:06, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:
>>
>>>It is a positional database, the others are game databases.
>>>Basically, you navigate through positions that are connected with moves.
>>>A bookup file is a huge tree. The main advantage is that transpositions are
>>>handled automatically, since they go to a final position that is common.
>>
>>
>>I know that Chess Assistant has added several seemingly powerful "tree"
>>features.
>>
>>How good are the tree features in CA 6.1, compared to those of Bookup?
>
>I think he already said he does not own a copy of any commercial product besides
>Bookup.  How can he possibly compare them?  Why not read some of Robert Pawlak's
>reviews on these products?


Sorry, my question was directed to anybody who has used both programs
extensively, not just to Miguel.

Also, I have read all of Robert's reviews but do not recall seeing this
particular comparison addressed.  I thought it would be OK to ask here.



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