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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