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Subject: Re: Fritz 9 and Chessbase

Author: Henrik Dinesen

Date: 14:54:28 08/26/05

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On August 26, 2005 at 13:59:10, Michael Diosi wrote:

>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

Isn't that very subjective? And especially comming from a Arena guy?

>
>>>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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