04 Dec 05
I bought Chessmaster 5500 some years ago. I recently saw Chessmaster 7000 on sale for $5.00 (+$3.00 postage). Anyone know if the later version is that much better than the earlier and worth the 8 bucks? Or maybe I the smart move would be to hold off and go for a more expensive program, like ChessAssistant or something.
04 Dec 05
Originally posted by bassoChessmaster 7000 is a bit better than 5500. I have both, but 5500 is not currently installed on any boxes. I use 7000 a few times two or three times per year.
I bought Chessmaster 5500 some years ago. I recently saw Chessmaster 7000 on sale for $5.00 (+$3.00 postage). Anyone know if the later version is that much better than the earlier and worth the 8 bucks? Or maybe I the smart move would be to hold off and go for a more expensive program, like ChessAssistant or something.
I use Fritz nearly every day, and found Fritz 7 for $10 almost a year ago. That's the bargain you want because Fritz 7 is leagues better than the newest version of Chessmaster, as well as all the old ones.
05 Dec 05
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Originally posted by WulebgrExcuse my ignorance but what can fritz do exactly? If I was analysing a game and it highlighted a poor move, would it go into detail and tell you why it was a bad move? (which is the sort of detail I would appreciate) or would it merely flag it up. Is there any other way it can help? Obviously I want to improve but I just do not know what sort of help these software packages offer, one day I will get off my arse and go to the chess shop in london and see what they have there.
Chessmaster 7000 is a bit better than 5500. I have both, but 5500 is not currently installed on any boxes. I use 7000 a few times two or three times per year.
I use Fritz nearly every day, and found Fritz 7 for $10 almost a year ago. That's the bargain you want because Fritz 7 is leagues better than the newest version of Chessmaster, as well as all the old ones.