Author: Thom Perry
Date: 06:45:30 11/24/98
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On November 24, 1998 at 07:36:07, Albert Silver wrote: > > I for one have nothing against the look of the pieces, and it is a fair sight >better than some others (I've always thought that MChess Pro, up til 7.1 (don't >know what the 8.0 version looks like), despite being one of my favourite >"playing" programs, had a good handle on ugliness). Of course you'll argue that >just because there are uglier, doesn't mean it's ok to be unsightly. Truth of Beauty is definitely in the eyes of the beholder, for I for one think that M-Chess Pro has the best looking 2-D chess board and pieces! I think it also has the best book/players move display. >the matter is, I think Rebel's pieces are not bad, but beauty here truly is in >the eye of the beholder here. I read one response saying they liked Winboard's >pieces. Frankly, on my ugly list they rank no. 2, but that's just me. Rebel's >pieces haven't changed really in quite some time, so one can assume that Ed >Schroeder (the programmer) hasn't exactly been inundated by complaints about the >program's appearance. Perhaps a choice of set and pieces in the program would be >Fritz/CB engine for Hiarcs 7 in case you're wondering. Reviews of these programs >can be found at WCCR (Web Computer Chess Reports) should you be interested: >http://www.icdchess.com/wccr/index.shtml >Reviews are accepted by all, so if you want to contribute, feel free to do so. >It isn't about patting each other on the back, so if you disagree, and feel the >taste of bile in your mouth when staring at a program, don't hesitate to say so. > > Albert Silver
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