Author: Torstein Hall
Date: 05:01:13 12/29/99
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On December 29, 1999 at 01:55:45, Martin Grabriel wrote: >That reminds me of my Kasparov Travel Champion unit. Lost one black rook and a >black bishop. Can't seem to find anyone who sells parts/willing to give away >parts so that I can replace them. I stopped playing with it since (for a long >time now). My Kasparov Gambit on 6 diskettes and CM3000 had also "expired" as >they were bought in diskettes which have now rotted (fungus filled to be more >exact) and cannot be used again when I upgraded my PC. >Perhaps that is why software on CD-Rom is better. > CD ROM's and other CD's also have a limited lifespan. Perhaps something in between 15 to 20 years. And by the way, some firends of mine found their first generation music CD's ( 1984 was it? ) already out of order. So to be sure, make a copy of each CD you want to keep after about ten years! Torstein >On December 29, 1999 at 00:00:34, Mark Young wrote: > >>On December 28, 1999 at 18:11:13, Charles Unruh wrote: >> >>>But they say it's not how big it is, it's how you use it :),(List is below) >>>HAhahaahahah. >>> >>>My advice to all wouldbe collectors is to get fritz 5 or 6 + (one other engine, >>>H7.32 or J5 etc) Studies 2.0, Claude Kabers Tactics database(Free), The Fritz >>>Database is all you need in that regard. If you need just a little candy then >>>get Chessmaster. Collecting more can be fun, but it really gets in the way of >>>why most people get programs in the first place, which is to improve your actual >>>chess play. >>> >>>1.Studies is the best thing for improving your calculation, provides a strong >>>base for understanding the endgame as well. >>> >>>2.Claude Kabers tactics is just fantastic, a Ton of GREAT ordered material, from >>>actual games and free. Kaber is also a master. >>> >>>3.Fritz5-5.32 is all around nice, F6 has even more functions, but takes a little >>>more time to get a handle on. Not as good a database as CB7, or Chess assistant, >>>but more than anyone beneath a professional chess player probably should need. >>>Has such ease of moving between playing programs, nice handicapping features >>>etc. >>> >>>4.Chessmaster great style of play, great Waitzkin audio tutorials, great >>>handicapping. >>> >>>You should be able to get all of this for just under $100 bucks >>> >>>2 International Masters and 1 GM on ICC, when i Asked them if i stranded a >>>person on an island(with some natural talent) And wanted them to become a master >>>in a year what 5 books they should get they pretty much all gave the combination >>>of 1 endgame book, 1 combo book, and best games of grandmaster A,B,& C. Spend >>>any extra money you have on that :). >>> >>> >>>Chessmaster 2000->6000 >>>Rebel 8-> rebel century >>>Hiarcs 6->7.32 >>>Nimzo 98->2000 >>>Genius 2->6.5 >>>Shredder2->4 >>>Fritz 3->Fritz 6 >>>Chess System Tal 2 >>>Mchess 8 >>>Junior 4.5->7 >>>Wchess 2000 >>>Zarkov 5 >>>Tiger 10.1,11.7 & Tiger 12 >>>Doctor? >>>Ed Chess >>>Several unknown chess playing programs >>>Various Crafties >>>Cyrus Chess 3d >>>Chessbase 7.0 >>>Chess Mentor Deluxe >>>Studies 2.0 >>>Encyclopedia of Middlegames >>>CT-Art 3.0 >>>Chess Strategy >>>Claude Kabers Tactics Database >>>Blindfold >>>Nalimov Endgames >>> >>>Are you jealous :)? >> >>Got most of them plus many older pc programs. Also a whole herd of older and >>newer table top and hand held units, The Chessmachine, some old sinclair 16 >>chess programs, and a INTELEVISION chess program. Having new is easy, having old >>and still working chess units and software is harder.
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