I have recently purchased the MP version of Rybka 2.2. Although I am only a 1500-1600 player, I managed to get a draw against the program. I have always been beaten soundly by the Chessbase engines (Fritz, Shredder, Junior etc.) on their 'top' level. Rybka didn't seem to recognize a 3-repetition position, so I managed a draw. Do you think that is a bug?? My system specs are AMD 64 X2...

wrote: OK, I show some moeny. I am in the process o a 50,000 upload. Here is before, in one account. I really don't need all of this money, and I tend to cut down and invest it. I have about a 1 million dollars in real estaet that I can sell, and more money. Here is my primary cash account. Welcome, Marcus Refer to me as ...

wrote: Hi guys! Don't pull down your pants yet for a FIDE drug test, but I just incorporated in Wyoming. My Wyoming Corporation (the Charleston Chess Association, Inc.) wants to compete against Bill Goichberg. I therefore as a corporate officer apply in the name of the corporation for an affiliate ID with the United States Chess Federation.

Genius5 (and Genius3) for DOS are the best programs for old computers. I have a 486 25MHz laptop, and Genius5 for DOS plays extremely well on this slow computer. This program is clearly to recommend if you want to make use of an old computer. I also have a strong computer running WinXP, but I seem unable to abandon DOS. Another example is TascBase for DOS, which I mentioned in another message,...

wrote: OK, I am retired, so all I do all day long is count money. I have the rest of my life to complete this project. Marcus Dear FIDE President Ilyunzhinov:

Is there a later version of Chess Live than 4.2 ???? Where can I download it from? I could not get to uschesslive.org !! Thanks. Locksley

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I just wrote an article on goal setting specifically geared towards chess. If you have so time give it a read and let me know what you think. I'm also starting a training regiment that I am going to record on my site. Any input would be greatly appreciated. http://growwithchess.com/2006/11/achieving-goals-chess-pursuit.html http://growwithchess.com/chess_training/chess_training_main.html

Computers: They can't beat you, but you cán loose to them. Tragic, but Kramnik overlooked a mate in 1. Sadly for him, computers usually don't.

Been quite a while since I felt the desire to play online. I noticed that http://www.freechess.org/ times out. Is FICS temporarily down or completely gone? M.

From the main website http://www.rag.de/microsite_chess_com/fritz.html I see that "Deep Fritz will be running on a computer with four processors at WCC 2006". Does anybody know the full specifications of the computer that will be running Deep Fritz? Daniel

I would like to know which is the best Chess playing software on the market these days. My requirements are such: 1. Ability to play a very strong game and that can be adjusted for lower levels 2. A training feature that allows a player with between 1700 and 2100 rating strength to improve on their middle game and tactics. 3. The ability to analyze one's game and indicate tactical...

Are there any very good/knowledgeable player/programmers out there that can explain a few things to me regarding the Shredder 9 or 10 program?I have a few questions,but let me begin with...Under engine parameters,setting it on default mode I get a forward pruning of -1 and selectivity of -1.I'm not even sure what forward pruning and selectivity is or if i should perhaps change these #'s to higher...

I saw games of Chrisf Played at http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html He played four games with Master Level and made same sequence of moves in each game and win 5 games with Master Level. (It is a big Cheating) Playing Same game from start to end is wrong as Computer knows opening till 4 moves after words it plays same move.

This is the final post in this series. Enjoy! http://growwithchess.com/2006/11/chess-etiquette-part-3.html -- Thanks, John http://growwithchess.com/

Please have a look at my chess variants: http://hem.passagen.se/melki9/chessvar.htm Mats Winther

Hi, Do you know any project, GUI or Engine, in Visual Basic source for learning purposes ? Thanks in advance Emil

StarJock wrote: Does anyone know on what dates and where the qualifier tournaments will be held for the next U.S. Championship Tournament in 2007? And what system will be used to select the men and women players? Does anyone know if there is an official website for the 2007 Championship Tournament? There will be no 2007 US Championship. It has been officially

When two of the same Chess engines play each other , Fritz 9 vs Fritz 9 for example , how come they do not draw every game .. If they are all programmed the same way it seems like every game would be a draw .. Or is it that there are so many moves one mite pick a different move to try and win than draw?

I cannot connect to FICS. Any1 else have this problem?