Author: Victor Zakharov
Date: 02:31:07 11/26/99
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CA 5.0 is under internal testing now. CD copying will be started in December. >1) The board and pieces. Some like them, some don't. I don't and that is a big >stumbling block when you consider using it as a constant research/study tool. >Since it is of course difficult to satisfy all, why not follow the above >suggestion? There are improvements in board options. >2) The internal engines. There CB is in a class by itself: Fritz, Junior, >Hiarcs, etc... CA again really needs at least one engine that can generate >sufficient interest. Perhaps Shredder, Ferret (if Bruce were to warm to the >idea), Rebel, or Chess Tiger. Any of these would be necessary to compete as an >equal. It can't be underestimated. Having a top program immediately go over >one's position is tremendously useful. Analysis mode and playing games mode are fully reworked in CA 5.0 as compared with 4.0. What is about built-in Tiger 12.0. Crafty also. Full support of MCS and Winboard protocols. Running a few engines simultaniously. Matches between engines. And so on. >3) Better support of the .cbh format. If I could simply import my games from CBM >I would be a very happy camper. As it is, there are a number of problems, and >this really cannot be done reliably. I tried importing just BIG99 (no commented >games), and I even removed the text introduction, and ran into a lot of >problems. A lot of .cbh problems are solved. But we can't give any waranties. >4) Cut and Paste functions. CB's ability to cut and paste moves, and FEN >positions make many things much easier. Done.
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