Author: Lanny DiBartolomeo
Date: 17:13:25 12/04/98
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On December 04, 1998 at 11:04:33, Mike Saavedra wrote: >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. > > >Why not custom make your own engine in cm6000 if you want a nice game you can make it just about any way you like!Tactical, defensive and then you can have your game analysed by cm6000 whos engine is very strong.I think there is a whole lot that can be done for improving chess with cm6000, it has plenty tutoring Features rate my play features is nice, because it is not just finding combination puzzles it is playing a whole game solitair style. True the opening books need work for sure,But it has plenty of games you can go over in its database.I think there is a lot more if you think about it. > > > > > > > > >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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