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Subject: Re: CSTAL2

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 16:27:26 02/07/00

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On February 07, 2000 at 10:06:47, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote:

>On February 07, 2000 at 08:58:55, Kirk Bagwell wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>Hello Kirk,
>
>Where is your reply?


  Maybe it sometimes allows a pawn through to the end. S.T.



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