Hi!



I have purchased a copy of Chessmaster 10th Edition for PC (As well as chessmaster challenge (which is almost the same thing, except without the goodies)



After I heard the you will be releasing a new edition, Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition, I wanted to buy it today and be sure I will be the first one in the world to own the game!



I have a few important suggestions!



I hope it will feature the same great goodies that Chessmaster 10th Edition does, such as the "Set Up Position" and "Training Mode", and courses with Josh that are NEW and IMPROVED (let him sit in the studio for nights without rest I don't care, regards to josh from "Dahak" btw)



I also hope and THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, that you wont be just giving us the same games that are already there (as far as josh Watzkins training goes) (I could care less to hear Larry's voice (I cant take his style) I hope JOSH has sat down in the studio for HOURS this time with NEW GAMES and NEW ideas!!!



Also THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT I hope the chessmaster voice (for the moves) this time is a little more complicated with MORE feeling for moves and how they should sound, like if its a pin, or a skewer or close to mate or just a regular move or a blunder you should have whomever voice is going to do it (i.e. Bruce Pandolfini) to add more combinations this time not just the same "A4" sound or the same "Queen" "King" sound there should be different ones for different positions! (like moving down moving up moving into an attack) (I understand he would have to sit in the studio for hours, but too bad, MAKE HIM!!!) (Use the guys voice from the movie previews, (Ya right))



I also hope there will be an improvement with the Coach Lines Like the hints and all that stuff.



Please also create an option that the blunder alert works something like this....



1. It doesn't pop up anymore with the question (VERY ANNOYING), instead something on the side like a window (similar to the game status window) shows a red light, and if you want to get more complicated, it shows ON THE BOARD why its the blunder, it shows what the other side would do next in YELLOW or some color, and shows the suggested move for you in BLUE. Then you can click yourself on, "explain more on why", or "I want to do it anyway", or "undo the move". BUT NO POPUP! (PLEASE!!!!!!!!!)



The game should be more interesting this way and will add a lot more to the fun and ease of use.



Also I am having some compatibility issues with Windows Vista (Ultimate) I hope you plan on taking advantage of ActiveX10.



How the pieces slide and eat should also be more exiting, especially and even in 2D (Expert Chess set) Mode. (The only and one mode to use when really playing a game)



I've been playing this game for years now, and enjoy it very much, and really really hope this email is in time and that you are not just shipping an improved copy of Chessmaster 10, but a whole new game that is based on the greats of chessmaster, But is now more fun, easier, faster, simpler, and just straight forward includes the suggestions i have wrote (I hope you have thought of them on your own) and is a PROFESSIONAL chess program for REAL GRANDMASTER.



I wish I was working for the company and could actually sit down with the producers and hand them my suggestions etc...



I have many more and wont waste your time, but those are the most important for now, since I play the game for hours and hours and hours at a time, i would like it to be just a bit more interesting, and different "Spoken Move" sounds would be very important...(adds feeling you can't even dream to understand unless your a grandmaster) (like an obvious such sound obvious, not the same sound every time)





If the game has these suggested features I mentioned and its really with NEW Games in the training session and of course the engine is improved. I will buy it for even $100.00, even $200.00 if you improved on the features i mentioned and of course without a doubt the $59.95 I saw it for. (Im buying it for PC and maybe Xbox360 too)



I hope you can and do! forward this email and my suggestions to the producers and the publishing team of Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition)



(a response would be greatly appreciated, but no need if your serious about my suggestions)



Thank you so much,



Dahak

Also will the new version take advantage of Dual Core and Dual Core duo chips like the Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX6700 LGA 775 Processor. When will we get screen shots?

A Fischer Random generator would be nice.