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Subject: Re: Fritz 9 and Chessbase

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 08:53:39 08/26/05

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On August 26, 2005 at 09:46:24, Michael Diosi wrote:

>On August 26, 2005 at 09:34:01, Madhavan wrote:
>
>>http://www.computerschach.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=323&Itemid=1
>>
>>
>>Could someone translate this or just state what the new features are about this
>>version?
>>
>>Are there any improvement in Fritz 9 Chessbase GUI over the previous version?
>>
>>Does Fritz 9 play FRC?
>>
>>what are the others?
>
>Hello,

Why do you think CB is the Microsoft of computerchess?
>
>1)Cost i.e. it will be expensive.

Do you find aprox. € 50 as expencive? I dont!

>2)Maybe it will finaly understand the rules of chess and will not analyse any
>positions with multiple kings, no kings, pawns on the first/8th rank. This would
>be a first step towards a chess program of the 21st century.

Some people like to setuop illegal positions. What are your problem with that?

>3)They will do nothing that the people want them to do, even though ChessBase
>have been told numerous times what is wanted.

You have no idea what I want! (Or most people for that matter in my view.)

>4)They will crash (hmm that is not new).

I have nearly never had a CB program crash on me! Get yourself a working PC.

>5)People will complain because they crash and will get ignored.
I have always got answer from CB support.

>6)There will be no sticker on the box saying WCCC 2005 Weltmeister.
???

>7)There will be something (a feature) that money will be made from by ChessBase
>from you, outwith the money you paid for the product. i.e. a hidden expense.
>

Like what? Like the nice free gamesdownload in Chessbase 8 and 9?
>MD

From my view point it looks like you envy Chessbase for their success.

Torstein



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