From: Leonard Hirsch yahoo com> Date: 15 jun 2005 Subject: Re: Bonanza download info(WAS: Report on the 15th CSA World Computer Shogi Champ This is a very good program. I have yet to beat it. It plays on Windows XP at home and Windows 2000 at work. I could beat Spear from time to time, but this program is pretty darn good. It reminds me of Chessmaster 2000 with the point differential showing on the top of the screen. Unfortunately, and it's bound to happen, those unbeatable computer programs take away some of the fun and mystery of a game like shogi or chess. I feel that this program could definitely improve my game. If you look at the top window, the move that the computer thinks you should make comes up most of the time(just like chessmaster). --- Larry Kaufman comcast net> wrote: > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get a Free T-Mobile Sidekick II plus $500 towards > service! > Click here. > http://click.topica.com/caadAcqa2i6Ysa7fLLja/ProductTestPanel > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > It works fine on my non-Japanese computer, is > easy to use, and plays > great! There are no options yet (like time control, > handicaps, etc. ) but > that's to be expected on a new program. > > Larry Kaufman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Manabu Terao" mx3 ttcn ne jp> > To: topica com> > Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 1:32 AM > Subject: Bonanza download info(WAS: Report on the > 15th CSA World Computer > Shogi Champions > > > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Need a new washer and dryer set? You could get one > free! > http://click.topica.com/caadzTWa2i6Ysa7fLLna/ProductTestPanel > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hello shogi fans, > > Bonanza is freeware. The download info is available > in the small talk > section > in the http://www.shogiforum.net/ > > I think you can manage to find how to use it by your > own although the ReadMe > file is written in Japanese, since the user > interface is alphabetical except > the characters of shogi pieces. > > Regards > Manabu Terao(TAKODORI) > > Reijer Grimbergen yz yamagata-u ac jp> wrote: > > > There is another recent interesting development in > computer shogi. An > > extremely strong program called Bonanza has > surfaced out of nowhere. The > > programmer has never entered the CSA tournament > and has made the program > > as a hobby while have a normal job. He has worked > on the program for two > > years and it has a rating of 2400 at Shogi Club > 24, which ranks it among > > the top programs. I played my program SPEAR > against it and SPEAR got > > completely blown away. If a hobby program made in > two years can become > > that strong, it is conceivable that a new, > promising method is found > > that can give computer shogi the final push to > challenge top > > professionals. Until we know more about Bonanza, > this is of course > > only speculation... > > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get a Free T-Mobile Sidekick II plus $500 towards > service! > Click here. > http://click.topica.com/caadAcqa2i6Ysa7fLLnf/ProductTestPanel > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get a Free Sirius Satellite Package, don't pass on > this! > http://click.topica.com/caadAcoa2i6Ysa7fLLjf/ProductTestPanel > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html