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General Chess Discussion - Can someone explain the difference bw Fritz 17 and the much more expensive chessbase apps?#7

so is there any point if getting CB if I already have Fritz 17?


chironik
General Chess Discussion - Can someone explain the difference bw Fritz 17 and the much more expensive chessbase apps?#5

Oh, well see, the way you are explaining, they seem the same. My Fritz 17 has the Fritz engine, and Fat Fritz, I can also use the SF engine. Plus Fritz 17 has the DB with about a million games, with t…


chironik
General Chess Discussion - Can someone explain the difference bw Fritz 17 and the much more expensive chessbase apps?#3

How are they different though? Fritz is $70 and CB starts at like $200.


chironik
General Chess Discussion - Can someone explain the difference bw Fritz 17 and the much more expensive chessbase apps?#1

it seems that Fritz has so many things that why would somone need or want to pay $hundreds more for CB? for example, the DB in Fritz is nearly a million games and they can be searched by position, pla…


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General Chess Discussion - Why didn't Spassky take Fischer's rook ? (round 13, move 43)#8

Well what surprises me maybe is that the rook has an absolute value of 5 deadwood points and the bishops value in that position is relative and will pass when the position does.


chironik
General Chess Discussion - Why didn't Spassky take Fischer's rook ? (round 13, move 43)#5

Does it take a GM to answer this question?


chironik
General Chess Discussion - Why didn't Spassky take Fischer's rook ? (round 13, move 43)#4

Actually go back to move 37. Fischer moves his rook to H8 w bishop at E5, the rook can be captured. Was Fischer trying to get an exchange?


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General Chess Discussion - Why didn't Spassky take Fischer's rook ? (round 13, move 43)#1

I am trying to understand this game and I just do not get why Spassky does not take the rook on move 43? I am sure it is something stupid I am not noticing. 1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.Nf3g65.Bc4Nb66.Bb3Bg7…


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General Chess Discussion - Which chess books should be in everyone's library?#1

I am not talking beginner books of course. But what does your chess library look like and which are your fav titles?


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General Chess Discussion - HOUDINI 6 for $50? Everywhere else it is like $80 +#12

I think you are probably right. I cannot think of anything I am missing specifically. When you enjoy a hobby it is often a habit to buy more bells and whistles then they are not really need. Also ther…


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