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Subject: Re: CSTAL2

Author: Kirk Bagwell

Date: 05:58:55 02/07/00

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On February 06, 2000 at 22:07:02, Dennis A. Bourgerie wrote:

>On February 06, 2000 at 21:22:57, Kirk Bagwell wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>Turned 50 in June. Really enjoy this newsgroup. Quit playing tourn. chess about
>>10 years ago when I was an over-rated 1685 USCF. Have purchased just about every
>>piece of software that has come on the market these last few years.
>>The only chess program icon on my desktop is CSTAL2. When I am realy burnt from
>>a day at work,and just want a nice game of chess, this program delivers.
>
>I'm just curious?  What do you mean when you say "this program delivers."
>Referring to CSTAL2.  Do you mean it sacrifices material?   Or plays human-like
>moves?  Or lets you win 1/2 of the time?  I have Rebel10, but the only thing I
>use Rebel for is too analyze my over-the-board games.  Rebel is too strong for
>me in  head to head competition.  I've heard several people on CCC say they like
>CSTAL2, but the reasons why are usually not given.



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