Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-lcc!mordor!styx!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!ucdavis!egg-id!ui3!dickow From: dickow@ui3.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: chess programs Message-ID: <60009@ui3.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Jan-87 05:27:21 EST Article-I.D.: ui3.60009 Posted: Sun Jan 4 05:27:21 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 5-Jan-87 22:01:27 EST References: <2595@ihlpa.UUCP> Organization: MRC, University of Idaho Lines: 15 I have used Sargon III quite a bit on the 64 and it is quite good, but I think the top-of-the-line item now is ChessMaster 2000. This program has a 3-D (viewed from an oblique angle rather than straight down) board, and is capable of beating all the other programs around. I have ChessMaster 2000 for the Amiga and it is quite fine, with many amusing touches. However, I have discovered a few 'bugs' which may or may not appear in versions for other machines. The Amiga version called a stalemate after just 4 moves once (a symetric board position existed at the time) and once it castled when the rook was threatened, which I beleive is against standard rules. Have fun. Bob Dickow, University of Idaho School of Music ...egg-id!ui3!dickow