Author: Harald Faber
Date: 02:49:02 08/09/99
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On August 07, 1999 at 20:10:25, John Merlino wrote: >On August 05, 1999 at 03:21:53, Harald Faber wrote: > >> >>On August 04, 1999 at 13:58:33, John Merlino wrote: >> >>>On August 04, 1999 at 10:12:38, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >>> >>>>I asked Mindscape about availability of CM7K and am waiting for their answer. If >>>>no one else does, I'll eventually post their response (if received at all) >>>> >>>>Jeroen ;-} >>> >>>Chessmaster 7000 is due to hit the shelves in mid to late September. You can >>>consider this an official Mindscape response.... ;-) >>> >>>jm >> >>Any further information available? Screenshots, hints of new features, >>improvements? Plans for selling in Europe/Germany? > >Here's the highlights of what I know: > >-- It's going to be a completely new interface, with features broken up into >"rooms" -- Tournaments and Rated Games in the Tournament Room, Online play in >the CMLive Room, Database having its own room, etc. One of the new rooms is >going to be the "Kids Room", where the emphasis will be on having everything in >one place for kids. They will have some piece sets and boards available only to >them, as well as lots of young "human" personalities, and plenty of Josh >Waitzkin Annotated Games directed at kids. > >-- The Database has been expanded and is now over a half-million games. > >-- 10 (or so) new Josh Waitzkin Annotated Games (that includes the ones for the >Kids Room). > >-- A brand new and fully integrated Opening Book Editor that will actually be >useful! > >-- A "Chess Diagnostic" test written by Bruce Pandolfini. > >-- Online play over MPlayer, LAN, TCP/IP or Modem. > >-- In-game analysis in Human vs. Human games. > >-- Update PGN support, including alternate moves and full FEN support. > >That's the skinny. Don't know where you can find a screen shot, though. You'll >just have to wait until the website is updated. > >jm Thanks for the screenshot. Board looks fine now. Opening book editor reminds me on Tasc but not much time, will take a closer look at the weekend.
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