Author: Dan Kiski
Date: 14:42:28 12/11/98
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On December 11, 1998 at 17:40:06, Thom Perry wrote: >On December 11, 1998 at 13:14:51, Dan Kiski wrote: > >>Am interested in any mchess8 owners opinions of the program, particularly it's >>strengths and weaknesses. > >I like MCP8 real well because the program is neat and clean. It doesn't >have a lot of "bells and whistles". I've seen literally hundreds of >messages on this board debating the merits of different setups for CM6, >Rebel, etc. And whose to say what the ultimate setup really is? With >MCP8, you just fire up the program and go. The display, which includes the >board, pieces, moves, evaluations, etc. is crisp and easy to follow. The >program is a joy to watch as it thinks. And with MCP8, you have a >systematic procedure for crippling its strength to make it playable. And >if you do score, the program takes into account it's playing level when >it calculates your rating. For me, since my primary interests are a good >sparring partner and someone to help me evaluate interesting positions, >MCP8 fits the bill. If I were heavy into databases and theoretical >setups, then I would look elsewhere for another program. Oh, and as I'm >sure you have already heard, it plays a real mean game against humans! Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts.
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