Author: Marc Plum
Date: 16:21:15 09/09/99
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On September 08, 1999 at 17:28:51, Will Keller wrote: >I am new to this board and I see alot of posting about Fritz? > >I don't know much about it other than it is a computer chess program. I own >Chessmaster 5500. What can I do with Fritz that I am not able to do with CM? >Why would I want to purchase this program? Your explanations will be >appreciated. Thanks. Chessmaster 5500 is very good, and version 6000 has added some nice features, particularly a much better database. Of the reasons for getting Fritz also, here are the ones that are most significant to me. Fritz has "book learning" which means that it will, to a certain extent, learn from its mistakes. If you are good enough to beat the computer sometimes at its top strength, or if you plan to test it against other programs, this might be important to you. The database function is much better than CM5500 and IMHO somewhat better than CM 6000. The Fritz interface can be used with many other engines, some of which you can download free. This is also true of the other programs in the ChessBase family, Junior, Nimzo99, and Hiarcs 7.32. There is a review of Fritz 5.32 in Web Computer Chess Reports in the Computer Chess Resource Center on this web page. Another review, and reviews of other programs, is available at http://hometown.aol.com/rjpawlak/ch_widow.html. The manufacturer's home page is http://www.chessbase.com/. Marc
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