Author: Harald Faber
Date: 02:33:56 05/25/99
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On May 24, 1999 at 16:29:33, Keith Kitson wrote: >>I already have hiarcs, fritz, mcp8, rebel 10 and cm6000. I would like >>everybody's opinion regarding my next buy. I believe some programs have the >>same quality of play or their plays are kind of alike. Between the two, which >>one you think is a better buy. One that won't overlap the style of my present >>programs but if it can't be helped: which is a better buy? I believed three of >>them were once world champions.(Please don't ask any documentation from me >>regarding this matter.)My hiarcs is version 6. Fritz is 5.16 but I still think >>it is very strong and won't need the new one. > >Why don't you try Shredder 3. The interface has a genius like style to it, >though not exactly the same. It incorporates some of the advantages of the >Fritz interface, such as move anticipation, an obvious capture can be initiated >by clicking on one piece only. 'King has only one move' is actuated with one >click only. > >Naturally the endgame database tables are an advantage. I recommend it. > >But hurry I believe version 3 will be the last in the development line. > >Or for approx. the same price as shredder 3 you purchase hiarcs 7-32 and Junior >5. That's it. Shredder has a fine GUI but its prize doesn't seem to be reasonable and justified anymore. >Junior is a stunning program. I am so impressed with Hiarcs 7.01 (16bit) >that I have high hopes for Hiarcs 7-32. Junior5 has a very dynamical style and finds unbelievable escapes and attacking chances! >There again Nimzo 2000 in its own interface is very similar to Nimzo98 and is >quite fast with a reasonably large opening book. Nimzo 2000 comes with an >engine that runs under Genius 6 also. It seems to me as if it has the best opening book. Personally I don't like the style... >W-Chess 2000 also runs under Genius6, >though perhaps W2000 is not quite up with the leaders. I wouldn't say so. WChess' attacking style makes it dangerous and one of my favourite programs! >Speaking from experience of all of the programs mentioned above, they all have >something to offer, and are well worth purchasing to discover their strengths >and weaknesses. >Keith Correct. A matter of taste.
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