Author: Alan Grotier
Date: 18:11:40 10/17/03
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On October 17, 2003 at 20:59:11, Frank Nelson wrote:
>You could use your F8 for opening practice by playing games with only ten moves
>following with opening book referencing and checking to see how you compared
>with theoretical pathways. I use Hiarcs 8; Chess Tiger 15 but not CM9000 for
>opening games (ten moves) which I put in a manila folder and analyze. I got a
>problem of logic for you. You say that you use Fritz 8 for game analysis. I say
>what good is Fritz 8's analysis of positions that you could never in your
>life-time reach. In other words your computer's analysis is not practical for
>you.
>I think that you're better off getting some notebook and writing your own
>analysis of a game that you're interested in. [check-out Mark Buckley's
>"Practical Chess Analysis" 2nd edition]and then typing it up in your word
>processor. I did this in mid-1996 with a game played with the Kasparov GK2100
>and it was printed in GM Lev Alburt's "Back to Basics" which helped make the
>book by GM Andy Soltis's "Bird-Larsen Attack" a best seller. I had actually
>brought the book as soon as IM Ken Smith's Chess Digest business put it to
>press. So I had a head start of two months on everyone else who brought the book
>from the USCF. Thanks for responding dear chessfellow and I hope that you can
>use my advice advantageously against those who you play against.
>
>take care now, Frank Nelson
Frank,
As I indicated my elo is around 1500 perhaps.
I like to play chess on a real tournament board and not get beaten
to death every game.So for me Exc.Grandmaster may be a good choice.
Regards:Alan
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