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Subject: Re: Best Computer Chess Program

Author: James Robertson

Date: 18:39:47 09/30/98

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On September 30, 1998 at 14:03:26, Danniel Corbit wrote:

>On September 30, 1998 at 13:33:13, Komputer Korner wrote:
>[snip]
>>I agree with Jouni. Even though the Fritz 3D has perfect rendering of shadows
>>and depth, it's actual pieces are not lifelike enough. Perfect 3D should look
>>like a real set of pieces and the pieces in Fritz 5 do not fit the bill. The
>>best I have seen is the 3D set in CS TAL. CM 6000 comes next.
>The best 3-D board is projection of one onto a plane (a 2-D one).  3-D boards
>are all lame and horrible.  I am even to the point now that I like a nice 2-D
>board better than the real thing!  I doubt seriously if I shall ever like any
>computer rendered 3-D board.  I wish the software manufacturers would stop
>wasting time on crap like that an put some energy into the database.

I agree...... Every 3D board I have ever seen stinks.

James



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