Author: Stuzzi Kadent
Date: 14:08:52 09/05/02
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On September 04, 2002 at 11:38:34, John Merlino wrote: >On September 04, 2002 at 11:24:48, Marc van Hal wrote: > >>On September 04, 2002 at 10:26:47, David Dory wrote: >> >>>1) I can READ the manual - the Fritz7 one is so tiny, on such shiny paper stock. >>>(Where is my microscope?) The Fritz7 manual is the tiniest print font I've ever >>>seen, I do believe. >>> >>>2) Beautiful pieces and boards. Yeah, I expected that. Lovely though. >>> >>>3) Tutorials, Lessons, Quizzes. So much a new chess student could learn. (And I >>>should review, ahem...) :) >>> >>>4) Easy/quick to install. Fritz7 took 3 times as long on an identical computer. >>> >>>5) One word: Chessmaster.com :) >>> >>>6) Updated engine for strength, but it easily adapts to your level. Sweet. >>> >>>7) Good analyzer. >>> >>>8) Runs great with Win2k. No problems so far. >>> >>>9) $39.99 at Best Buy plus $10 rebate for most former CM owners. This is for a >>>TWO CD set. Good price. >>> >>>10) Doesn't need the CD check every time you run it. Just enough to keep the >>>honest folk, honest. >>> >>>11) It will NEVER dial up CCC and post up my worst games, to get even. ;) >>> >>>Thanks to John M., for highlighting so many features of CM's new release here in >>>CCC. >>> >>>Tell Ubisoft we need serial autoplay, OK, John? >>> >>>David >> >>What are the back draws? >>Marc > >I suppose I can answer that as well as anybody. The MAIN drawback (or, rather, >concern) would be "if I have a previous version of CM, do I NEED to buy this >one?" So, the question becomes, "do I care about any of the new features?" If >not, then you will probably be disappointed by CM9000. If so, do you even care >about them enough to buy the program? > >jm With rebates or international pricing, CM9000 can be had for $30, about half the price of a new Chessbase program. I try to work out what is new from 6000 from a CM8000 review and for this reason I wish Ubisoft had made a downloadable manual in the way Chessbase did for Fritz, which I found very useful as a prospective buyer. I do not know which kind of user predominates in this place. The programmer, whether casual or professional, the chess player, or the pure "fiddler" in love with numbers like you find on overclocking boards. I find Chessmaster quite agreeable to play against and think the endgame tablebases give it a chance at longevity, so I think it is worth a try.
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