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Subject: Re: CM6000: just because is strong it dfoes not means is for pros

Author: Mike Saavedra

Date: 08:04:33 12/04/98

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I would agree that for fun, I enjoy playing with CM6000, but when I want to
study my games and play what is closest to a rated game, I get good ol' Fritz
out (CM ratings are not very good imho). I like the coaching, sparring, and even
the friend modes in Fritz, and, of course, the more efficient and clean
interface. Better tree and database functions. Tutorials in CM6000 are cool, but
once you read them, its over. Unlikely one will look at them again.
The engine on CM6000 is undoubtably strong, yet the interface is not clean or
elegant imho. And considering the recent price drop in Fritz and all other chess
software, CM becomes less and less of a bargain.











On December 04, 1998 at 10:12:03, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>Incredible how long discussion are produced because a lack of previous
>definitions of terms, as usual. A very long thread begun about if CM6000 should
>or should not be considered as a serious program just because nobody bothered to
>say that serious programs does not coincide with just strong programs. Strenght
>is now a comodity. You can get strong program even in freeware sections. Do I
>exagerate if i say most of them defeat most of us anyway? So the point is how
>good and workable the database is. It's good to learn openings?  Makes things
>easier to grasp your weaknesses? Ches programas are now strong in the same sense
>as all motorcars have wheels. The issue is: what about the rest and the rest
>here is the surroundings, even the GUI. I dare to say that once database
>facilities reach a point of strenght as engines has, GUi will be the next
>decisive point to evaluate.
>fernando



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