Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 17:25:46 12/08/98
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On December 08, 1998 at 20:11:23, James T. Walker wrote: >On December 08, 1998 at 19:52:12, Micheal Cummings wrote: > >> >>On December 08, 1998 at 13:35:51, James T. Walker wrote: >> >>>On December 08, 1998 at 10:22:57, John Szasz III wrote: >>> >>>>Dear Jim, >>>> >>>>Just a note to say "Thank You" for posting these games between the computers. I >>>>find it fascinating to watch these computers battle it out. Thanks again. >>>>I also hope for more computer games in the future. >>>> >>>>Sincerely, >>>> >>>>John Szasz III >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>Hello John, >>>Thanks for the kind words. I'm doing this because I enjoy it myself and also >>>because of the curiosity generated by comments here about ChessMaster. Since it >>>is not on the SSDF list some people may have gotten the impression that it was >>>not worthy of being there. I'm sure it's because of the limited resources of >>>the SSDF that they don't have time to include it. I'm running into time trouble >>>myself now so I will have to slow down till after the new year (Maybe). In my >>>opinion it has a great balance of tactics and position. I've even seen some >>>comments concerning the GUI which I don't understand. I can set it up to look >>>very similiar to Rebel 10 if I want and the black/white staunton chess pieces >>>are photo realistic. They don't look like some kindergarden hand drawing which >>>the Rebel 10 pieces look like. My complaint is that when I set the size of the >>>board to about 7 inches square the pieces stay the same size and look too small >>>for the larger board. Enjoy ! >>>Jim Walker >> >>There are two type of B&W sets, one is small, newspaper I think they call it and >>then you have a bigger set which is the same size as what you see in Rebel and >>Fritz. I use the large B&W set and just make the board the perfect size for it. >>I use a darker green for the dark squares and a pale off white green colour for >>the white. Looks really nice. That is a custom board I made. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Hello Michael, >Actually there are 3 black & white sets. The one I'm referring to is the 3rd >set "Staunton Black & White". They do not look like drawings of chess pieces >but they look like photographs of the chess pieces I use on a board. Anyway >it's nice to have the choices. >Jim Walker >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, No, No, I just checked which ones you were talking about, I hate them, use the B&W figurine peices they are easy for the eyes to look at, and on the bigger board you talked about would look much better. Try it out and tell me what you think
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