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Subject: Re: Komputer Korner calls Chessmaster 6000 a TOY program

Author: Dan Kiski

Date: 03:25:10 12/17/98

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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

As I myself had previously stated I did agree with KK that this single feature
that the CM lacks keeps it from becoming my own personal favourite. However the
choice of the word TOY in the main line of the post is not fair.

It is done to goad people into responding.

KK clearly doesn't think this program is as good as others, thats why he has it
listed as a master not a grandmaster which in my opinion is where it should be,
since it is clearly the equal in terms of engine strength to some of those
listed as grandmaster.

On the other hand I have to this point in time, read all KK's opinions and posts
and have seen that he clearly knows chess and programs, why in this case he
chooses to make such an inflamatory statement, I am lost for an answer, other
than to say he is trying to raise the heat level on the posts.






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