Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 11:17:38 12/07/98
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On December 06, 1998 at 11:27:04, Matthew Herman wrote: >On December 05, 1998 at 20:59:41, Micheal Cummings wrote: > >> >>On December 05, 1998 at 10:53:24, Matthew Herman wrote: >> >>>Recently there has been alot of discussion about CM6000 and whether it is good >>>for a strong player etc.. What I have seen from this discussion is that there >>>are some overlooked features maybe in CM6k that I am not seeing. Reynolds takata >>>said something about using Cm6k to prepare for an opponent.. I have no idea how >>>to do what he said in CM6k (I have cm5k-cm6k and fritz5) I am completely >>>confused with the database functions.. YES its engine is VERY STRONG. But the >>>database functions (very important stuff in my opinion) are practically nil >>>(though much improved). One nice training feature (the ability to create books >>>to prepare for an opponent or an opening in Fritz.) is not in CM6k. Also THERE >>>IS NO SUPPORT FOR VARIATIONS in cm6k .. something this simple is overlooked. If >>>CM or whoever owns "The King 3.0" would be able to have it be used as an >>>analysis engine inside CM6k where you can have it while you look at a game that >>>would be a VERY improved feature.. To put text commentary in the game and then >>>port it to pgn doesn't work. This is unconvenient. I want to know WHAT you can >>>do with the ENGINE if you can't analyse as well.. there are no variaitons >>>supported etc.. except play a game vs the program.??? If I want a strong >>>opponent I'll just fire up Crafty and play against in on winboard. Please shed >>>light on how I can get more out of cm6k. >> >> >>what is this about editing the opening book. In my Cm6000 program icons, I have >>an opening book editor. Do you all choose to overlook this. Why do you keep >>saying you cannot edit opening books. What do you keep going on about this for. >>It is right there in front of you. > >No I know about the CMOpening Book Editor. It is HOPELESSLY inadequate. For >instance you cannot import pgn games, you can't have an analysis engine with you >when you input lines BY HAND. I mean there is no support for transpositions >etc.. The editor is useless. I mean unless there is a program to create CM6k >compatible books it is useless. I agree. The Chessmaster opening book editor has the following major flaws. 1) No chessboard on screen within the editor. 2) Editor is a separate program. 3) Does not show or recognize transpositions. 4) Does not show the engine evaluations on the screen thus rendering the whole concept of a user editable opening book editor useless. 5) Only 4 symbols allowed 6) There is no way to create a brand new book. You have to take an existing one and delete all the moves except one. 7) Cannot create a book from a PGN or database file. 8) Each book is limited in size to about 120kB. 9) The opening preference symbols are not converted by the major converting utilities. The ChessMaster opening book editor is a big joke that was created by someone who doesn't play tournament chess and who has never created a chess opening repertoire. Use a program like Bookup or Junior 5 for a real opening book editor. Read my article on opening book editors The 10th version of The Naked Truth about opening book editors. -- Komputer Korner
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