- Paperback: 150 pages
- Publisher: Treehaus Books (January 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0967384001
- ISBN-13: 978-0967384009
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#2,258,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #62 in Books > Computers & Internet > Hardware > PC Buyers' Guides
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"Well-written, readable, and enthusiastic, the Chess Software Sourcebook will prove very handy for the chess software shopper and for those trying to decide if they even want to get into the 'scary' world of computer chess." -- Ralph Dubisch, FIDE Master & Chess Coach
Chess Software Sourcebook is an attempt to create a Consumer Reports for chess technophiles. -- Chess Cafe, December 1999
For commercial offerings, Chess Software Sourcebook is extremely comprehensive. -- Dann Corbit, Software Developer, April 2000
The book serves a variety of functions... Theres also a brief chapter about playing on the Internet. -- This Week In Chess, January 2000
The real treasure trove of the book is the second section on how to use the software once you've purchased it. (ChessBase USA Online Newsletter), December 1999) -- ChessBase USAOnline Newsletter), December 1999
Chess Software Sourcebook is an attempt to create a Consumer Reports for chess technophiles. -- Chess Cafe, December 1999
For commercial offerings, Chess Software Sourcebook is extremely comprehensive. -- Dann Corbit, Software Developer, April 2000
The book serves a variety of functions... Theres also a brief chapter about playing on the Internet. -- This Week In Chess, January 2000
The real treasure trove of the book is the second section on how to use the software once you've purchased it. (ChessBase USA Online Newsletter), December 1999) -- ChessBase USAOnline Newsletter), December 1999
About the Author
Robert Pawlak earned his doctorate in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He writes computer code in several programming languages and understands the relationship between complex computer software and hardware. He returned to chess in the early 1990s after a long hiatus. Living in a rural area with no access to chess clubs or coaches, he turned to his computer and the Internet to improve his game. In 1996, he began to maintain a Web site (the Chess Widower's Home Page) with reviews of the chess-related software and hardware he had purchased. Almost immediately, he began to receive via e-mail praise for his page and questions about the software he reviewed. He has answered questions about chess software since then, and decided to compile a book addressing the most common issues raised by chess players around the world seeking to improve their game by using a computer.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Overview,
By A Customer
This review is from: Chess Software Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to Selecting and Using Chess Software (Paperback)
The author of this book gives a good overview of the major chess programs. Not owning any chess software, I was a little confused as with some of his discriptions of the catagories of chess software. I did find that his summaries were otherwise clear and help significantly in choosing programs for myself (novice chess player). None of the descriptions were overly lengthy or technical and the tables were moderately helpful. As of this date, I believe this is your only choice for a comprehensive critical summary of chess software, so if this is what you are looking for, this book will start you in the right direction.
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This review is from: Chess Software Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to Selecting and Using Chess Software (Paperback)
I bought this book because of glowing reviews. I have found this book to be useful and indeed I have bought software based on what I've read. At the same time I have to confess I think the book could be much better. What the author refrains from doing is critical and comparative analysis. To give one example, ChessBase7 and Chess Assistant 5.0 could be critically compared. To give another example, some of the shortcomings of Bookup 1.6.2 could be described. An author such as John Nunn would have combined both technical virtuosity and chess erudition to give a revealing analysis of the strengths and shortcomings of the chess software currently available.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must Buy for Chess Lovers,
By A Customer
This review is from: Chess Software Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to Selecting and Using Chess Software (Paperback)
I bought this book a little while ago and was really surprised at how good it was. I already owned some of the programs Dr. Pawlak reviews in the book, but really wasn't using them as well as I could. The book really helped me understand what my programs could do. I have been analyzing some of my games using his approach, and it works.
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