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Subject: Re: Mindscape to publish chess program using Ruffian!

Author: Luis Smith

Date: 16:52:08 05/24/03

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On May 23, 2003 at 10:20:31, Albert Silver wrote:

>I was rather surprised to see the following at:
>http://www.gamesdomain.com/news/9328.html
>
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>MINDSCAPE CHECKMATES KASPAROV
>REPORTED BY Corey Brotherson
>
>Mindscape has created a new portable chess game approved by the legendary chess
>master, Garry Kasparov.
>
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>Kasparov Chessmate is a PC-based game which allows you to transfer your matches
>in progress to Palm and Pocket PCs with all settings intact. The title uses the
>chess engine Ruffian, which is one of the most powerful engines created for the
>genre, and allows you to play against one of 45 computer opponents, with each
>player designed to reflect a human learning curve. There is also a multiplayer
>and online mode.
>
>And if that wasn't enough to get your pawns in a flurry, there's also career and
>story modes, the latter allowing you to play as a member of the Kasparov Chess
>Club, testing your skills against other club members until you earn the right to
>play against Garry Kasparov himself.
>
>Kasparov Chessmate is set for release this June.

  I wonder if it will use the Ruffian engine that played and won at CCT5.  Can
anyone find anymore information reguarding this new peice of software?

  I am very strongly thinking about buying it...



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