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Subject: Re: Favorites Please (...)

Author: Dan Homan

Date: 07:20:45 07/22/99

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On July 21, 1999 at 15:49:27, James Robertson wrote:

>On July 21, 1999 at 13:37:05, Pete Galati wrote:
>
>>On July 21, 1999 at 12:08:06, Zachariah Amela wrote:
>>
>>>What is your favorite chess playing game for the following:
>>>
>>>Windows:
>
>My favorite is my own. :)
>As for freeware programs, I love the way Crafty plays in closed positions with
>lots of minor pieces; really spectacular. Anmon and GNUchess also have very fun
>to watch aggressive styles.
>
>I hate the way EXchess plays. It always tries to steer the game into R+P endings
>where my program gets trounced.

Actually, I didn't put anything in the code that should do this (other
than a healthy respect for passed pawns).  It is interesting that
it appears to steer the game that way... Maybe it is the combination
of styles between our two programs that gives this effect?

 - Dan

>
>James
>
>>>
>>>
>>>MacOS:
>>>
>>>
>>>Unix on x86
>>>
>>>
>>>Unix on non-x86
>>>
>>>
>>>Just curios.  A little survey for my own info.  Thanks!
>>
>>
>>for Windows: Phalanx, Comet, Crafty, Fortress, Bringer (the order listed has no
>>significance)
>>
>>and allthough not mentioned, for Dos: Ychess, and that very old shareware
>>version of Now.
>>
>>Pete



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