Author: stuart taylor
Date: 04:23:07 06/11/03
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On June 10, 2003 at 23:36:14, margolies,marc wrote: Marc, thanks for your ideas. Since I don't yet use my own computer in my own place, I didn't yet bother about how to set things up, such as chessbase GUI etc. But soon I hope to. Why? does that window give positional assesments? But what you say about Fritz 5.32, yes, that IS what I have and I believed the speaker was IM Malcolm Pein. The only problem is that it's a bit empty of authenticity as to what it's saying, and when. If only it was more intelligent. It makes me think, but It's not foccused enough towards accuracy. And, I agree, that fun is an excellent learning tool, but combined with truth! S.Taylor >A question. >You can view engine analysis pane while you play against a chess engine in a >chessbase Gui. Do you ever try this? It sounds more to your taste than my own. > >I might view an engines opening book while I play against it as a reinforcement >of learning (eg., show tree) but i will not allow myself to be distracted by the >'analytical noise' an engine outputs while I play. By the same token, I almost >never use chatter when I want to learn anything-- it distracts me-- that's why >your recommendation caught me off-guard. > >here's when i use chatter: the machine is brutalizing my playing so of course I >need some light entertainment even sarcasm to take the edge off of that- chess >should be fun. I liked the old chatter disk from fritz 5.32 it had daniel king's >voice.kin is a good teacher if you have seen his video cd files on the Attack! >trainer, so he can read and engage. I am not aware of the persona of fritz 8 >chatter, although I really wish they might use an american voice sometime-- >someone who can be swarmy and annoying. the new voice is alittle insipid. i am >thinking maybe 'bronxbattler' on icc- finegold. > >all the best- marc > > > > >On June 10, 2003 at 21:35:12, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On June 09, 2003 at 14:40:36, margolies,marc wrote: >> >>>stu, >>>if you want to change the analysis function, might you please give us some ideas >>>about how you use it now. what would make it better and not merely different. >>>have you tried training/tutorial modules by any company, do you like them? do >>>you use the coach feature in cb gui and how is this different than smart talking >>>sounds? would a speach-to-text feature in the coach be what you really want? >>>cheers, marc >> >>I don't really have suggestions about analysis functions, as I havn't been using >>new versions recently. I just meant that if there is something which can show >>even more information and greater accuracy of analysis, then that is always >>worth doing. But I didn't want people to think that all I care about Is chatter, >>even though that is what I keep trying to get done. >>Speech can include spoken analysis together with, and especially, positional >>assesments which cause a person to think better, and about more things, and in a >>more enlightened way, while he is playing casual games. It can also be in a way >>which HELPS focus, not distracts. Also to comment on the pros and cons of your >>last move. >>S.Taylor
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