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Date: 02 Mar 2006 08:43:59
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Subject: Remommended hess playing program
I think it is time to upgrade my computer and of course I want to
upgrade the chess program I am using. Currently I am using Chessmaster
7000. I like it, but am wondering what the members here would
recommend.

I realize, of course, that I could just get a winboard and Crafty, or a
similar set up, and use that. In fact, I am currently using Crafty as
an analysis engine when I am using SCID. But what I am looking for are
the add ons like instructional materials and reference materials that
made Chessmaster 7000 such a good learning tool for me.

It seems that the choice is between Chessmaster and a member of the
ChessBase family.

Opinions?





 
Date: 03 Mar 2006 10:07:40
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Remommended hess playing program
[ -- > rec.games.chess.computer ]

<[email protected] > wrote:
> I think it is time to upgrade my computer and of course I want to
> upgrade the chess program I am using. Currently I am using Chessmaster
> 7000. I like it, but am wondering what the members here would
> recommend.

What do you want to do with this program? The general recommendation
seems to be that Chessmaster has better tutorial features and is
better at dumbing itself down and Fritz/Shredder is better for
analysis. Chessbase products come with a free year's subscription to
their internet server, which might be important to you.

This is off-topic in rgc.analysis so I've set followups.


Dave.

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Date: 02 Mar 2006 20:29:51
From: Chet Marino
Subject: Re: Remommended hess playing program
I don't think you can beat the Chessbase products for an all around
instruction and learning tools.


On 2 2006 08:43:59 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>I think it is time to upgrade my computer and of course I want to
>upgrade the chess program I am using. Currently I am using Chessmaster
>7000. I like it, but am wondering what the members here would
>recommend.
>
>I realize, of course, that I could just get a winboard and Crafty, or a
>similar set up, and use that. In fact, I am currently using Crafty as
>an analysis engine when I am using SCID. But what I am looking for are
>the add ons like instructional materials and reference materials that
>made Chessmaster 7000 such a good learning tool for me.
>
>It seems that the choice is between Chessmaster and a member of the
>ChessBase family.
>
>Opinions?
Chet ino
Westminster, CO