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Subject: Re: device that plays frc ?

Author: Lars Bremer

Date: 09:28:08 11/04/04

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On November 04, 2004 at 06:26:29, Frank Quisinsky wrote:

>On November 04, 2004 at 02:31:06, Lars Bremer wrote:
>
>>On November 03, 2004 at 10:24:24, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>>
>>>On November 02, 2004 at 18:52:04, john watzkin wrote:
>>>
>>>>does anyone know of any computer chess ( not 'program' ) that can play frc (
>>>>fischer random chess ? ) - a handheld one is fine
>>>>
>>>>tia,
>>>>
>>>>john w
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>the commercial have maybe a problem to add FRC compatibilty in the programs.
>>>I am sure I know the reason for it :-))
>>>
>>>The once computer chess GUI with supported full FRC is Arena by Martin Blume.
>>>Arena have a lot of possibilitys.
>>>
>>>Try it ...
>>>
>>>Best
>>>Frank
>>
>>
>>Hi Frank,
>>
>>there is *one* commercial database which supports FRC since many years. Guess
>>which one is it.
>>It is the Tascbase 2.1, and the King engine plays FRC too. :-)
>>
>>Schach Niggemann sales this great (but old) DOS database program for only 15
>>Euro!
>>
>>ciao
>>Lars
>
>Hello Lars,

Hi Frank,

>if so, I have a hole in my brain.

That's what I believe anyway :-)

>I have the TascBase 2.1 but unfortunately no more installations.

Hm. I own a Tascbase 2.1 without this diskette installation counter crap, in my
opinion Tascbase 2.0 was the last version with this copy protection. My Tascbase
2.1 I can install as often as I want from the CD only. In the past I've used
Tascbase 2.0, this version does not support FRC. But my Tascbase 2.1 supports
FRC. I've played a blitz frc game against the King and it did castle in the
right way (correct frc castle)! I can send you a screenshot if you don't believe
me.

>See it for days
>I install DOS programs on my Pentium III 550 MHz system.

I run this old DOS stuff under VMWare because there are often problems with
Windows XP. And I don't need to boot another computer.

>Interesting information, never see this opion in Tasc-Base but for years I have
>no interest on FRC and you know that the most users used only maximal 10% from
>the available options in such bigger developments, like TascBase.

Right.

>Hope Reinhard Scharnagl read it too.
>I am sure Reinhard don't have this information too!

He knows it; I'm in touch with him via email.

ciao
Lars



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