Author: Dan Kiski
Date: 03:42:41 12/17/98
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On December 17, 1998 at 03:50:20, Komputer Korner wrote:
>On December 17, 1998 at 02:05:47, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote:
>
>>
>>>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
>>
>>
>>
>>What about:
>>
>>(1) The ability to have your tournament games analyzed overnight.
>>(2) The ability to search for strong alternatives ("Next Best") in positions.
>>(3) The ability to save the "engine's score & analysis while moving back
>> and forth in a game" in some permanent form (save to disk, or printer).
>> It seems several programs don't offer this feature - if the information
>> is worth seeing, I would think it would be worth saving.
>>
>>Richard A. Fowell
>
>
>All are nice features. No. 1 and 2 are provided by almost every top program but
>No. 2 and No. 3 are not available in CM6000. Only programs like Crafty and
>Shredder have the 3rd feature. However, because CM6000 lacks the ability to
>show engine analysis when taking back moves and moving forward in player player
>mode (which is the single most important computer chess feature for serious
>tournament chess players) that is the reason I called it a toy. Opening book
>editors are not important for some but the one it has is a joke.
>--
>Komputer Korner
Again the use of the word "joke" is not apt, poor, bad sure, but using the word
"joke" is again immflamatory and there to goad.
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