The sick bastard on the picture is not german!xtreme_power said:
QUOTE(UltraMagnus @ Aug 4 2009, 06:26 PM) what, chess with Germans??
QazzaQY2K said:I'm a Chess freak! if this got real online chess to the free Internet chess servers then this is really good stuff. Only other online chess is from the Club House Games. No real ranking and everyone playing it sux. By the way Fritz isn't the best any more.. Rybka 3 is the best ELO Rating 3250. Then you also got Shredder and even homebrew open source Loopy Fruits Engine, that is better then Fritz
Have you (or anyone else getting pissed off by the sight of this game) actually tried this, or is judgment being passed on this game without a fair trial? I decided to give it a go when the (E) version was released. It's much better than the chess on Club House games, because the AI on that game (for chess) is terrible. On the hardest difficulty, the AI will spend an excruciating amount of time thinking, only to choose one of the worst possible moves.Guild McCommunist said:Anyway, it pisses me off when companies take one game from a large game collection and try to market it. Half these crappy shovelware games have better rendetions on Club House Games (which was mentioned).
QazzaQY2K said:I've played Fritz lots and i don't believe it plays at its peak power as I beat it to often. At its ELO 2250. With my only 1950. It seems to be letting me win at times. I think its programed in to the game to allow wins anyway. Its not like it gives a hoot. Still tho, its a good game. Will check if there is Wifi or not now.
Far higher rank than I. As I've never really played on any circuit, and always just informally, the best ranking I can provide is what Chessmaster 10 last ranked me at - an anemic 1530. My biggest problem is that I get chess blind frequently, but I have a knack for seeing a specific set of moves about 7 or 8 plays down, which has made more than one chess player question my low score - that is, at least until I play them again and they see what poor blind moves I am capable of making. Perhaps when I find myself more capable of properly focusing on the game, I can come out with a stronger score, but as the game is more of a hobby (an expensive one at that) for me, I doubt that will happen any time soon (at least until I can find a job that does not require 40+ hours of my life every week).
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