Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 16:55:26 12/16/98
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On December 16, 1998 at 19:45:07, Peter Kappler wrote: >On December 16, 1998 at 18:59:33, Micheal Cummings wrote: > >> >>On December 16, 1998 at 17:55:26, Peter Kappler wrote: >> >>>On December 16, 1998 at 17:11:20, Komputer Korner wrote: >>> >>>>This is good news about the CM7 opening book editor, but if they don't also add >>>>the capability of analyzing in player player mode with the engine showing on >>>>screen analysis and score eval while taking back and moving forward moves, then >>>>ChessMaster will still remain a toy program. This is the single most important >>>>feature in chess programs which all the high end programs have. >>>>-- >>>>Komputer Korner >>> >>> >>>Wow, I didn't realize that CM6000 lacked that feature. >>> >>>I was considering purchasing it, because it's so darned cheap, but without the >>>feature you mentioned, I must agree that it is a completely useless engine for >>>serious chess analysis. >> >>If you are talking about the opening book editor, CM6K does have one but it is >>not as user friendly as other programs, but still can get the job done. So >>Komputer Korners comments can sound misleading if you thing by what he said it >>does not have one. As for the other thing he mentions, no it does not have that >>and if yolu thing that is a problem for analysis, then I have never had the need >>for that feature yet, but maybe you might. >> >>I suggest you buy it and have a look then judge for yourself, I along with many >>other people underestimated the program, So do not be like some and rubbish it >>without looking at it. And yes I know you did not rubbish it, but I hope you >>understand that is what alot of people do, rubbish it without looking at it. >> >> > >I don't mean to trash CM in general. It is a strong engine, and if you are >looking for a good game of chess, CM certainly gives you the most bang for the >buck (except for Crafty, which has a bang-to-buck ratio of infinity). > >To be clear: the lack of an opening book editor is not important to me - I use >Bookup and Chessbase for serious opening work. > >But not being able to view the engine's score & analysis while moving back and >forth in a game is a serious flaw. As a tournament chess player, this is the >*only* feature I care about (other than engine strength) when analyzing my >games... > >--Peter > > > >>> >>>Thanks for saving me $35. >>> >>>--Peter I can understand that, For me when analysing games with CM6K I find the egine score and analysis for the current move it is analysing enough for me. But yes for you, you might want more flexabilty than the current Engine scoring feature that is on their now. But let me ask you this. If you are a tournament player and want that feature I am sure that you already have programs that you use for that. So even if you got chessmaster, I would assume that you would still be using that feature mainly in the program you are using now, and that CM6K would be more of a sparring partner. Why does every program have to have every feature for people to buy it. I suggest you buy it anyway, because I would of thought that even if it did have that feature you would not have used it much on their anyway. So is that really an excuse to give it the boot. It still can analyse games to give you a score. And finds mate faster than most programs I have seen. And yes it is very strong.
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