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Subject: Re: Hoyle Majestic Chess : Head-To-Head with ChessMaster???

Author: John Merlino

Date: 15:11:05 07/10/03

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On July 10, 2003 at 18:04:59, Alan Grotier wrote:

>>The program is being shipping under the extremely popular Hoyle brand, and is
>>therefore being created for the appropriate kind of users (i.e. those who want
>>to have FUN -- above all else -- learning and playing chess). I would say that
>>the program succeeds very well in this regard, IMHO.
>>
>>jm
>
> Jm,
>    What I have always liked about GM7K and GM9K is the seamless change from
>    level to level.(Personalité change)
>    I like to play serious chess and being a 1500/1600 player Grand Master
>    gave me the opportunity to "have lot's of fun " and play against a real
>    opponent at my approx.level.
>    Playing chess against GM7/9K has without a doubt improved my game.
>    Vivre GM.
>
>    J.M. Best of luck and success in your new endevors.
>    However I hope you are not just going to put on the market a "me too"
>    Grandmaster product.
>    There is much more that could be offered to the lower end serious chess
>    player.Learning for one..and you said have fun.
>
>    Best of luck  Alan
>
>                              v

That is exactly what we intended to do. We did NOT want to make another
mass-market product like Chessmaster. We set out to make a viable mass-market
ALTERNATIVE to Chessmaster, to cover certain deficiencies in Chessmaster's
overall presentation and, of course, "fun level".

jm



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