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Subject: Re: We need a working latest Kittinger program

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 04:33:18 08/06/98

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On August 05, 1998 at 18:44:28, Thorsten Czub wrote:

>On August 04, 1998 at 19:46:43, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>
>>Hi again:
>>What about Power Chess 98? I have it and I have not seen any problem like that
>>you have. Surely the engine is one of the latest Wchess, maybe latest than that
>>in USCF.
>>fernando
>
>1. does it have information about
>    a) search depth
Yes
>    b) evaluation
Yes
>    c) main-line
Yes
>
>2. does it use tablebases like USCF ?
I don't know
3. can you input a position ?
Yes
>4. can you play a game from the root in 2 player mode and let the engine
>   compute at a certain move you like to analyse ?
I havenn't looked for tyhat. Maybe, maybe not.
>
>USCF would do this all. BUT: sometimes the engine is forced to move in a second
>by the interface without any reason.

Yes, that happens and is annoying.

Also setup-position is buggy (you are not
>allowed to put a piece on the board that gives the king check, no matter which
>side is to move).
>
>
>You cannot play a serious game because the interface throws it away with blunder
>moves. The engine is not in charge.
>
>Shit.
>
>Ein Königreich für ein Pferd !!
>
>A kingdom for a kittinger-horse !

For the time being Power 98 is the nearest thing to a horse for K.
fernando



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