Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: CM9K: Questions to Merlino & Malin

Author: George Tsavdaris

Date: 05:20:27 06/27/03

Go up one level in this thread


On June 27, 2003 at 05:44:19, Michael Vox wrote:

>Hello Merlino & Malin,
>
>I noticed your names in the credits of the CM9K manual and I have read your
>posts earlier.
>
>I would like your honest opinions on the following points:
>
>"CM is a bloated piece of crap:
>
>1) It really hasn't changed much since CM5500;
Ok. The interface hasn't changed much but there have been some
good improvements. Do you think that Chessbase made more improvements?
And about the engine: It's one of the strongest engines if not the
strongest right now.

>2) The 2D boards are junk compared to Fritz;
Not really. They are simply not so good as Fritz's, but impressive anyway.

>3) The global system needs to be redone from scratch in a similiar format to
>Fritz;

>4) The analysis and opening book are a joke.
The only problem for opening book is that it can't be optimised for
the best play.But you have the option to make your opening book easy.
I agree analysis is bad.

>5) The goes on and on...."
What else do you see it's bad?(Propably nothing).Anyway Chessmaster has
to be improved a lot because there are many weak points on it. But it's
a very good piece of software and the most popular it think.




This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.