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Subject: Suggestions for CM10K for John Merline

Author: Cliff Sears

Date: 09:17:56 11/04/02


Hi John,

Love the new Chessmaster version!  Ben studing my old Bobby Fischer's "60
Memerable Games" in Descriptive Notation and use the database feature to move
the game ahead - fun!

I have a couple of ideas for the next version and feel free to tell me if they
are stupid or not.  I am a low rated player who just enjoys the game for fun.

1) ADD VARIATION FEATURE THAT LETS ONE EXPLORE DIFFERENT LINES (LIKE VARIOUS
SUGGESTIONS IN MENTOR WINDOW) WITHOUT ALTERING CURRENT GAME.  THIS WILL HELP
STUDY ALL THE VARIATIONS SUGGESTED IN CHESS STUDY VOLUMES. ALSO, WHEN USING THIS
FEATURE, COULD A NUMERICAL VALUE BE CALCULATED TO THE VARIATION (FOR ONE
SUGGESTED IN A BOOK BUT NOT IN A MENTOR LINE)

2) SET THE NATURAL LANGUAGE ADVICE TO AT LEAST 8 HOURS.  I LIKE THE FRIENDLY
VERBIAGE WHEN STUDYING A GAME.

3) COULD MORE VERBIAGE AND VARIATIONS BE SHOWN OR CALCULATED IN THE "EXPLAIN
EVERY MOVE" COACH WINDOW?

P.S.  DO NOT REMOVE A THING FROM CM9000.  I LOVE THE ADDED FEATURES.  ALSO THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR SUPPORTING DESCRIPTIIVE NOTATION. I STUDY FROM MANY OLDER
BOOKS.

P.S.2 IS THERE A WAY TO ADD A PHOTOGRAPH TO A NEWLY CREATED PERSONALITY?

THANK YOU,

CLIFF




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