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Subject: Re: why?

Author: Chessfun

Date: 12:58:36 03/04/03

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On March 04, 2003 at 15:40:55, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>In the Lokasoft Forum Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>also, any chance of ever getting the book converted to CB format?
>
>"I already asked ChessBase about the needed information to convert the book, and
>they refused to give it to me".
>
>
>I intend to buy the new Gandalf 6 as soon as it will be available (with or
>without opening book).
>I also intend to use it mainly in the Chessbase GUI. Like most users I need
>*.cbh-database suppport because nearly all my bases are *.cbh-databases .
>
>IMO you should give the owners of your program the possibility to convert
>a Gandalf book in *.ctg-format. At least a smaller tournament version.
>I think there is no need to get the information to convert the book from
>chessbase.
>You could release a Gandalf6.mvs book for example. I hope Ed Schröder would
>kindly give you the necessary informations. All CB users can convert the
>*.mvs-books in a Chessbase tree with the import old book function of Fritz.
>There might be some problems regarding the weights of moves.
>However such a special tournament book could be worth the extra work.
>Dont forget that nearly all your potential customers own at least one Chessbase
>product.


Why? Gandalf will use it's own book in a CB interface.
Sure you can't use it for other programs but that is after all the intent.

Sarah.



>
>Michael



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