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Subject: Re: Sparring Mode problems (with Fritz or Hiarcs)

Author: Phil Dixon

Date: 14:25:29 08/19/99

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On August 19, 1999 at 15:06:44, Mark Ryan wrote:

>Can anyone tell me why I get so few Tactical/Training opportunities from Fritz
>or Hiarcs Sparring Mode?  Every day I go to Levels/Sparring/Easy/OK, and then I
>play.  Most days, the program just crushes me off ruthlessly every game, and
>there are no Tactical/Training chances, even when I review the game.  On only a
>few days, the program will give me a tactical chance; if I see it, I can win the
>game; if not, the program will tell me that I "missed something", and after the
>game it will show me.  But the percentage of games that feature tactical chances
>for me is very small - - like ten per cent.  Which is unfortunate, because it's
>a great training feature.
>
>Am I overlooking some feature?
>
>Thanks for any tips,
>Mark
Fritz and HIARCS always give me a couple of tactical shots every game, set on
the normal setting.  Do you have it set on the highest level?  Maybe that would
be the problem.

Phil



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