Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 15:26:25 02/15/05
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On February 15, 2005 at 10:37:42, Albert Silver wrote: >>On a completely other topic, how to you like Chess Assistant? >> >>I have heard great things about it, and I was planning on getting version 8. Is >>it worth it? Or should I find version 7 on ebay for cheap? > >It's a great program. I can only presume that Version 8 is worth it, but as I do >not have it I cannot comment. I should add, before saying anything else, that I >used to be a part of the development team for Chess Assistant, though I like to >believe that my views are fairly objective all the same. > >You won't find me saying that CA is all good, and that CB is all bad, etc. I >know both programs inside out (CA7 and CB8 in any case) and appreciate their >strengths and weaknesses thoroughly. CA gets the clear nod overall though, >though it probably depends on what your priorities are. > >If using the specific engines of Fritz, Hiarcs, and Junior within the program, >it goes without saying you'll be better served with CB, but if the issue is >strength of engines then CA does the trick as it comes with Tiger 2004 (in CA8) >and supports the current king of engines: Shredder. I didn't know CA8 had CT 2004 included. I must hav missed that when reading up on it. How would you rate it? Peter
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