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Subject: Re: Fritz 9 and Chessbase

Author: Michael Diosi

Date: 10:59:10 08/26/05

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On August 26, 2005 at 11:53:39, Torstein Hall wrote:

>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!

Yes when better engines/GUI are available for free

>>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?

Tell me how you can do this in the Fritz GUI if people like to do it.

>>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.)

We have a very good idea what people concerned with computer chess want.
>>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.

Nearly never so you had a crash, ha ha ha. Get yourself a working chess program.

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

Perhaps your real name is Fredric Friedel.

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

Show me where on the Chessbase site the winner of the WCCC 2005 won by Zappa is
even mentioned.

>>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?

You mean the games taken from TWIC, German Bundesliga, Major Tournamnets. By the
way CB8/9  doesn't cost 50€.

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

For what buggy engines and a buggy GUI ? There is a very good reason Stefan
Mayer Kahlen left them. He is a  nice guy, you should ask him.

>Torstein

Michael



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