Author: Lanny DiBartolomeo
Date: 08:16:06 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
Interesting, What do you consider a serious tournament chess players?
I think people study in different ways, I after playing a game will have it
looked over by cm6000 and then will look at its score for each move and see
where it thinks I could have done better I do this for a number of games and
look for patterns of mistakes (like if I get into trouble when Knights are
hovering ) If this weakness shows up in a few games then I work this out.
other features (rate my play) a nice way for chess improvement at ALL LEVELS
tornament playing and using the customised engines to simulate the problem
player you need to work against an example you have trouble with an attacking
player then you can play against one like Tal or use tal settings and change
them up a little till its how you like and so on.There is more than enough
here.Also I really think that too many people are waisting there time with all
this booking up, the concentration should be in middle game puzzles tactical and
positional. How do you think these programs are this strong from book? it helps
but it wont save your life!There as strong as they are mainly because of
Tactical Abilities.So you can keep your opening book editor and your back and
forth move analyser (if this gets added in Fantastic!)but if not there is more
than enough to get extremely strong with! If I need back and forth analyser at
some point because I cant figure it out on my own, then good ol fritz5 to the
rescue a tool I do use also. Yes I do study openings but is not a major concern
for me, when I hit IM it will be or if i feel it is hendering my improvement,but
I end up in pretty comfortable positions so I doubt that.
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