Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 00:03:34 12/18/98
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On December 17, 1998 at 06:25:10, Dan Kiski 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 > >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. You are wrong about me listing it as a master. Bert does that and I don't know why he does it but you will have to ask him. CM6000 is as strong as the other top programs, however that is not the point. Because it misses that feature, even you have admitted that it is not your favourite. This is now the 7th version of ChessMaster. It started out as a toy program and if a company has ignored tournament players for 7 years by leaving out the single most important feature of a chess program then it deserves to still be called a toy program. -- Komputer Korner
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