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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