Author: Seth Hodgkins
Date: 10:37:54 12/31/99
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On December 29, 1999 at 02:19:29, Charles Unruh wrote: >Did you read my post? I didn't say get all the programs i have, i said the >exact opposite and suggested that people should get only 3(+ extra engine for >fritz) chess programs with chessmaster being an optional 4th. > Sorry about that Charles, you are right I did not read that correctly. I think I was tired and cranky that night. Besides this I think I was feeling a little jealous of anyone that had a chess collection that nice.LOL... But I still don't like the candy of CM series, but then again the Waitzkins tuts are quite nice. Talk to you later. >>On December 28, 1999 at 22:45:54, Seth Hodgkins wrote: Yes I think that it is >>important to have a good chess engine to help research and develope as a player >>but simply buying and buying more chess programs is not going to make anyone >>improve on their game----I'm sorry, but this is a fact. I have to disagree with >>the recomendations of having chessmaster in one's porfolio. I didn't know what >>I was missing until I purchased Fritz 6. Chessmasters natural voice annotation >>is a real cruch, when it comes to seriously looking at ones game and trying to >>improve. Fritz puts the analysis in your hand's, not to mention that its >>totally better at finding neat variations I never would have found with >>Chessmaster. > >Chessmaster is the highest rated prog on 200MHZ, has fantastic style, and finds >many lines that you'll never find with fritz. I didn't suggest you use the >natural language annotation of chessmaster but indeed, CM can serve a nice >function in a small collection especially cause it's so cheap(I did call it >candy). > > All the chess programs that you've mentioned, I have to say If one >>could memorize and use even 10% or the imformation on all those programs then >>you'd be a heavy weight contender for the world chess championship. What I'm >>trying to say ,in all this wind, is I think someone is much better off keeping >>there porfolio's thinner then you have suggested and focus more attention on one >>thing at a time and mastering that first. Just some thoughts, after all it is >>you that should be improving, not your porfolio. If one can't cram that into >>their head and use it in a game then its wasted. On the other hand if one simply >>enjoyes collecting chess programs for shear entertainment then that is fine too. >> >>>On December 28, 1999 at 21:21:14, Fernando Villegas 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 :)? >>>> >>>>Nope. My list is bigger. >>>>Fernando
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