Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 20:14:19 11/10/02
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On November 08, 2002 at 14:12:57, bryan whitby wrote: >The following link shows quite a few screen shots of the new Palm Chessmaster. >Graphics very poor compared to Pocket PC chess programs. >http://www.gameloft.com/en/product_page.php?item=121 I paid for the registered version because it DID have potential. But there is a laundry list of bug/issues with features that simply do not work - which I will supply to the company. It is buggier than any PC version of Chessmaster ever put out - and that is saying something. It was obviously not well tested before release and I do NOT recommend it at this time. It is so faulty, that you could argue to get your money back. I might do that - because for $20, it should be "bug free". On my B&W palm, the graphic ares are equal with Genius and CT. One observation - the tournament function is real battery drainer unless you're plug in. Also, it has this Championship play mode like the old CM series - but the TC are not variable under this mode. It will take about 3+ minutes for each move - so again that function is not practicle under battery mode either. The chess engine is an "old" or poor chess engine. The following position: [d] 2r1r2k\1b5p\p2QNq2\3p1P2\3Pp3\8\6RP\6RK w - - ;bm Nf8 Nf8 is found in a few seconds for both Chess Tiger (3sec) and Chess Genius (5 sec) - I ran this position for 2 minutes and CM still thought Qe5 was best move. This position is also the first problem in there "rater" menu option. BTW, I studied it for a few minutes before running it under CG and CTand came up with Ng5 leading to a forced mate-in-5. The "book" answer is Nf8 which does lead to a mate-in-4. Naturally, this is a crappy problem to use as a rater if there are two solutions that lead to short mates.
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