Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin
Date: 09:55:12 12/27/99
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On December 27, 1999 at 04:15:55, Harald Faber wrote: >On December 26, 1999 at 19:12:01, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote: > >>I'm very impressed with the latest Fritz (Junior), incarnation. It has just >>about everything. Here's what I can deduce it doesn't have, that other programs >>do; >> >>* Internet connectivity -CsTalII >> >>* 4 boards clipboard -Rebel Century >> >>* Blindfold -Rebel Century > >Who/how many people use that? Doesn't matter. It only matters that it is a useful training feature that SHOULD be used, IMO, for improving visualation. > >>* EOC -Rebel Century The purpose of my post was to note individual features of a couple of programs that were substantially unique & different from all others that make them desirable for chess playing program buyers'. Isn't EOC a very unique feature of the program? Even on the Rebel page itself, in a remark about a game against Anand, they say they don't know which chosen move would have been a better choice for the game. Only that it worked well in that game, and that Anand claimed 'surprise', over the programs insight into opening play. > >Extra money, you can get the FIDE-chess enzyclopaedia (probably written wrong >:-)) and the Fritz powerbook2000 which both fulfill the same intention. But is the Opening book of Fritz/Chess Base unique, (and/or superior), to other programs? Every time a new Fritz program comes out, ChessBase claims it is a bigger, more well tuned book for the program. We'll it is certainly bigger! But better (tuned). - How can anybody tell that? >>* Anti GM -Rebel Century > >Do you use Fritz for play against human GMs? I would if I had the money, or could get them to play it. (I did get Yuri Laspshun to play a 25 minute game against Chess System Tall II, at the Marshall Chess Club, and I probably could get other strong players to play against the programs, if I was willing to lug my Notebook there alot - but my job there is too demanding, and I'm not). Anyway, I think this qualifies as another very unique feature of Rebel (correct me if I'm wrong), and appreciate that Ed Shroeder's company has sponsored these regular matches against GM's (whether Anti-GM is on or not). I dream of being a GM, so I could benifit even more:). >>* Pre-programed & user personalities -Rebel Century & Chess Master versions. > >In Shredder4 you can also define your own engine settings but don't know if >there are pre-programmed ones. >In Fritz you have different fun opponents. (Drunken, Harakiri etc.) Good point - so another positive feature of Fritz5/6. > >>* Voice annotated game analysis & replay - Chess Master CM5500, 6000, 7000. >> >>OK, there must be some other stuff, but I can't remember/think of it, and >>clearly the stuff I can think of, makes Rebel Century a close number two in >>features and usefulness. Am I wrong? >> >>Larry T > >What absolutely hurts is the long time of program starting and make Fritz think >when you use TBs. Shredder4 does it MUCH faster. Your right!, Fritz5/6 has always been a slow start up. So, what are the best/most interesting or incredible programs, realeased in 1999? I like the price of the Milleniem package, that include Shredder, Genius, Nimzo, & the endgame CD's. Its a great deal - XCEPT for addicts like me that have bought every upgrade in the last few years, and suddenly realizes they haven't paid many bills, & given Mom money. Its time to either make alot more money, or stop buying all this great stuff:)... Happy Newmanium, (Seinfeld fans), Larry T.
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