Author: Bert Seifriz
Date: 02:42:47 09/14/98
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On September 13, 1998 at 16:57:17, Fernando Villegas wrote: >On September 13, 1998 at 12:01:21, Bert Seifriz wrote: > >>On September 12, 1998 at 17:30:35, Fernando Villegas wrote: >> >>>On September 12, 1998 at 16:44:32, Detlef Pordzik wrote: >>> >>>>On September 12, 1998 at 11:28:50, Fernando Villegas wrote: >>>> >>>>>On September 11, 1998 at 22:55:55, Detlef Pordzik wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>This program never had a " lobby " over here in Germany; in fact, many of >>snip >>>Absolutely right. In fact I am certain that the "mass market" path represents >>>the future even for us. We call such a program full of bells and whistles, but, >>>what a heck is wront in getting more things for the same or less money? If that >>>is "mass market" product, I love it. >>>Fernando >> >>Hi, may I remind you that the original question in this thread was >>NOT bells and whistles BUT if CM 6000, which has an engine 2.61, would play >>STRONGER than engine version 2.55 in CM 5000/5500. >>And I am telling you again that you can play a hundred years >>against and between these 2 versions and you will not find a >>significant difference. >>Nobody questions that Johan de Koning is among the top chess programmers. >>It was his engine which turned the Chessmaster series from cannon fodder >>(CM 2000/3000) to a serious program (CM 4000 onwards). >>But my impression is that the KING is too good to be improved and >>that Johann is working on a completely new approach and that he will come up >>with a new program some time in the future. >>Bert/gambitsoft.com > >Hi Bert: >I knew what the thread was about, but sometimes, as in real face to face chat, I >like to change a bit the path of the thread, sorry. Of course I would like an >even better engine to satisfy my sadomasochistic tendences, but what I was >trying to say in the beginning -later was different- is that strenght >improvement tends to be less importants and the frills more and more. Frills and >differences in the presentation of them; that's the reason I have bought from >you some programs to begin with, so give me a break Bert or you are going to >lose a customer (joke of course..:-)) >Fernando Hi, no problem with changing the thread. I was in no way angry, just wanted to make clear that I have absolutely nothing against this program in itself, and that I only doubted an improvement in playing strength. I mean for around US $ 20 you cannot expect a better bargain than this. (And of course we wouldn't like to lose a customer like you!) Best Bert!
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