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Subject: Re: ChessMaster for PalmOs has arrived

Author: John Merlino

Date: 11:44:43 11/08/02

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On November 08, 2002 at 14:36:33, Bert van den Akker wrote:

>On November 08, 2002 at 14:25:38, Bert van den Akker wrote:
>
>>On November 07, 2002 at 16:42:17, George Sobala wrote:
>>
>>>I see that "ChessMaster for PalmOs" has arrived on http://www.handango.com
>>>
>>>Can't say much about it myself: I downloaded it, loaded the colour version onto
>>>my Clie, observed a mucked up screen (two copies of the board side by side
>>>across the top of the screen), played three moves, and then got told that demo
>>>mode was over -- at which point it reset my handheld.
>>>
>>>Such initial teething problems aside (big sharp canine teeth dripping blood),
>>>from the specifications it does seem quite featureful.
>>
>>After 4 moves I discovered already a bug.
>>
>>Let them first debug this bag of bugs.
>>
>>A PALM IIIxe user
>>
>>BvdA
>
>1. e2-e4 c7-c5
>2. d2-d4 e7-e6
>3 c2-c3 d7-d5
>4 e4-e5 Nb8-c6
>4 Ng1-f3 c5xd4
>
>now c3xd4 gives the message You cannot move your opponent's piece???!!!!??
>
>Bvda

One user has already reported this problem. If you are using the "two-tap"
method to move pieces, it doesn't work for captures. Captures must be
accomplished by tapping and dragging.

jm



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