Author: James Robertson
Date: 16:38:11 06/16/99
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On June 16, 1999 at 16:45:07, John Merlino wrote: >On June 16, 1999 at 08:56:15, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: > >>Announced release date is September 24, 1999 >> >>Does anybody know something about what is going to change? >> >>regards >>Franz >> >>p.s. @cdromshop > >Here's what I know of so far: > >-- A completely new interface, with a "Chess Academy" feel. There will be >several different "rooms" where certain functions of the program are located. >Tournaments and rated games are in one place, Online in another, tutorials in >the classroom, etc. >-- One of these rooms will be specifically for kids. Something like 50 kids >(under 18) opponents to choose from, where the toughest is around 1900 (although >supposedly there will be several "Josh Waitzkin at age X" players as well, and I >imagine at least one of those will be at least 2000). >-- Randomly generated drills of various types, including mate in 2's that I've >heard can be very difficult. >-- A new "diagnostic" test by Bruce Pandolfini intended for players under 2000. >-- Direct Play support for Online play, meaning you no longer have to go to >MPlayer to play CM Live. Modem, LAN, TCP and direct cable support. I've even >heard that you will be able to set up your own server with as many as 8 players >in your own little version of CM Live. >-- Of course, more of all of the same old stuff like new chess boards and sets, >new annotated games by Josh Waitzkin, larger database, etc.... > >jm How about a new engine? James
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