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Subject: Re: Knowledge based program?

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 23:59:57 04/30/99

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On April 30, 1999 at 23:39:31, James Robertson wrote:

>On April 30, 1999 at 21:36:35, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On April 30, 1999 at 11:37:23, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>Food for thought.  Which programs are considered by most people as simply fast
>>>searchers and which are Knowledge based?
>>>Examples?
>>>"Fast searchers"
>>>Fritz
>>>Junior
>>>Nimzo
>>>
>>>"Knowledge based"
>>>?
>>>
>>>I think many claim to be in between.  CM6K,Hiarcs,MchessPro?
>>>
>>>I would like some opinions and why.
>>>Jim Walker
>>
>>
>>Chess Tiger is a knowledge based program. The purpose of anything I put in it is
>>to understand chess better and to win more games. That's why it's knowledge
>>based.
>>
>>
>>
>>    Christophe
>
>
>I think this about says it all.
>
>James

Yes, it demonstrates exactly how little "knowledge-based" means when used as a
marketing buzzword.

Dave



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