13 Feb 07
Originally posted by z00tI believe that Chessmaster 10 is better than Fritz 5.32, and perhaps better than Fritz 6.
You cannot compare apples with oranges. Having said that ChessMaster 10 can only be compared in strength to Fritz 1 or Fritz 2 any version of Fritz i.e. 8 9 or 10 will simply be genocide versus ChessMaster.
Get over ChessMaster, its like getting over Win95 or loss of Fischer from Chess .... something else comes along.
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by GinoJChessBase 8; Fritz 7, 8, 9; Hiarcs 9; Chess Informant Reader and CIE Expert with a significant percentage of the CI issues; Chess Captor (excellent for creating diagrams for printing); Maurice Ashley Teaches Chess; Chessica and TASC Chess Tutor; Chessmaster 10th, 7000 (on computers no longer in use, I have had most versions going back to 2100); and such freeware as Winboard and Arena with more than 60 engines installed.
What chess programs do you own? May I ask if it's not personal. 😕
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by WulebgrIs Chessbase 8 worth the money?
ChessBase 8; Fritz 7, 8, 9; Hiarcs 9; Chess Informant Reader and CIE Expert with a significant percentage of the CI issues; Chess Captor (excellent for creating diagrams for printing); Maurice Ashley Teaches Chess; Chessica and TASC Chess Tutor; Chessmaster 10th, 7000 (on computers no longer in use, I have had most versions going back to 2100); and such freeware as Winboard and Arena with more than 60 engines installed.
I've read the article on www.chessbase.com, steve lopez and he goes over a lot of cool chessbase database features but besides that what else is there?
From what I seen, it's over $100 and comes with a fritz program as well.
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by RahimKChessBase 9 is out now. I bought 8 several years ago for $125. It came with Fritz 5.32 as an analysis engine, as well as some version of Crafty. It is the premier database program. I use it daily.
Is Chessbase 8 worth the money?
I've read the article on www.chessbase.com, steve lopez and he goes over a lot of cool chessbase database features but besides that what else is there?
From what I seen, it's over $100 and comes with a fritz program as well.
13 Feb 07
Originally posted by WulebgrI like the piece placement graph function. I read about it on the chessbase t-notes.
ChessBase 9 is out now. I bought 8 several years ago for $125. It came with Fritz 5.32 as an analysis engine, as well as some version of Crafty. It is the premier database program. I use it daily.
You click on the a1 rook in say the caro-kann exchange and it draw bar graphs on the whole board. The higher the bar, the more times it has landed on that square.
Pretty neat.
What else do you use it for besides entering new games into the database and organizing the games?
14 Feb 07
Originally posted by RahimKI used ChessBase 8 to create this web page: http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/wulebgr/Games/wulebgrimjohn.htm
What else do you use it for besides entering new games into the database and organizing the games?
The ChessBase search capabilities allows me to find just about anything I want. Someone asked a question here a few months ago regarding a queen vs two rooks. I was able to bring up in a few seconds the GM games that had that imbalance.
Looking for teaching materials for checkmate with two bishops, I found a game in which an IM had failed to checkmate. I use the mate in four that he missed to teach others how to succeed. (From one of the players of that game I klearned that it was an issue of time pressure.)
14 Feb 07
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Originally posted by WulebgrOk, I agree with most things that you mentioned. Only I do not understand why is so common to say that chessmaster 10 lessons are for begginers? You have various levels,from begginer to very advanced ("match the masters", 50 HARD puzzles, advanced lessons, endgame tests, rating exam on various themes) and I would say the easier part of tutorials it is not only for chess begginers, those are chess fundamentals. And some of those, while progressing is easy to forget after a little bit of time, so I use this tutorial to refresh my fundamentals knowledge, some of exams in Waitzkin academy are fantastic, with amazing positions and interactions beetwen pieces so it is good for begginers but even for 1800-1900 players, I think...
I disagree. It's not only the raw strength of the program that matters, but how you can use this strength in sparring, analysis, and instruction. Fritz whips Chessmaster because the softeware is better in every aspect except lessons for beginners, not because the engine is stronger (although it is).
Fritz is better for analysis and sparring, too. Chessmas ...[text shortened]... or tablebase integration. For endgame practice and analysis, Chessmaster is no match for Fritz.
14 Feb 07
Originally posted by ivan2908Not all of Chessmaster's lessons are for beginners, but those that are are superior to Fritz. Only in the lessons for beginners does Chessmaster shine relative to Fritz.
Ok, I agree with most things that you mentioned. Only I do not understand why is so common to say that chessmaster 10 lessons are for begginers? You have various levels,from begginer to very advanced ("match the masters", 50 HARD puzzles, advanced lessons, endgame tests, rating exam on various themes) and I would say the easier part of tutorials it is not o ...[text shortened]... ractions beetwen pieces so it is good for begginers but even for 1800-1900 players, I think...
14 Feb 07
Originally posted by WulebgrI know fritz has similar features but harder to use. Interesting program.
I used ChessBase 8 to create this web page: http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/wulebgr/Games/wulebgrimjohn.htm
The ChessBase search capabilities allows me to find just about anything I want. Someone asked a question here a few months ago regarding a queen vs two rooks. I was able to bring up in a few seconds the GM games that had that imbalance.
Looking f ...[text shortened]... ucceed. (From one of the players of that game I klearned that it was an issue of time pressure.)
You just have the one game on your site?