wrote: I think it is time to upgrade my computer and of course I want to upgrade the chess program I am using. Currently I am using Chessmaster 7000. I like it, but am wondering what the members here would recommend. What do you want to do with this program? The general recommendation seems to be that Chessmaster has better tutorial features and is better at...

Is there a way to combine 2 .ctg files, or join them together somehow? Thanks very much!!!

I just installed the 2-disc 6 piece Nalimov tablebases to my hard drive and linked the file to chessbase. However my Fritz 9 engine cannot access them. Any ideas?

Hi, Can anybody show me a link to get chess software (all Type) at a very low price.Resell or pirated one are welcomed. Thanks

How do I go about "dumbing down" an engine in Arena so that I can actually have a chance at winning. Muggs

Hello all. I own an old (15 year) novag mentor 16, without the manual. I have searched over google ang groups google, and on ebay too, to find the paper manual or a pdf, but without results. Anyone can help me to find the instructions for the novag mentor 16? Sorry for my bad english.

Buying Fritz and I was wondering if I should layout the difference for the new version of Fritz 9 or save some $ and get Fritz 8? Any thoughts??? TIA Muggs

Bookup has some competition in the opening ebook world. Check out... http://3mchess.kdgwild.com/ There are free PGN files but if you click on "eBook Store" you'll see commercial ebooks including one that goes head to head with Bookup's most popular ebook on the London System. It's newer analysis and it's less expensive and I don't make a dime from it. Mike Leahy

The Chess Game developed plays weak (said by many) http://www.softtanks.com/chessgame/Chess.html The Programmers say, to improve it they need to know below things. 1. Do you win by killing pieces easily ( It is unable to see pieces being killed) 2. Or you win by defeating it's strategy?

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I play chess for some time and I´m getting tired of playing the same openings over and over ( mostly Ruy Lopez and Giuoco Piano) and if the other player try to play another opening I don´t know what to do. What I need is a software to teach me other openings to help me improve my game and take off the boredom of playing the same opening. I already read some posts about openings on this group...

This is a big political payoff. I told you 3 weeks ago. Us chumps in PA can smell **** pretty quickly.

Would someone be able to help me installing Shredder 7.04? I have run the 'setup shredder 704 uci.exe' file,and put the resulting 'Engine704.exe' file in the Chessbase\engines folder. When I run this file, a DOS box opens, but nothing happens. Is there something obvious that I am doing wrong?? Thanks for any advice. -- RocketMan

USCF as usual: Bribery, political payoff, shady decisions, behind closed door deals, lack of communication, all BS all the time, etc.

I have a two-part question related to chess engine performance and CPUs (central processing unit). 1. My bridge partner and I are having a friendly discussion regarding how CPUs affect computing performance, specifically with respect to chess engines. He is not a chess player, by the way. He says that CPU speed hardly ever matters, especially for common everyday computing tasks, and probably for...

I've played maybe 6-7 'serious' games against it. Here is my first win. 1. e4 c6 2. d4 e5 3. Nc3 dxe 4. Nxe Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. h4 h6 8. N1e2 Bd6?!

Chess Mover & Chess Diagram Software WEB Site: (http://www.storesonline.com/site/chessmover) See site for free documentation and other files. Chess movers are useful in reviewing PGN games in Windows. The three movers

Chess Software Tools WEB Site: (http://www.storesonline.com/site/chesssoftwaretools) These Chess Software tools provide assistance to Chess players in the following areas:

Hi, I know a little about programming but I want to make a chess engine. I read different tutorials about chess programming on the internet. The following pdf file mentions a board representation method. Anyone can tell me more about this method? Thanks. Is this method good? What are the merit and the flaw of this method? Any other chess engine is using this board representation method?

I know how to get Fritz to play against itself in the shootout mode but this is not adequate for my needs. Is there a way to make Fritz play automatically ant any level u like and at any time control?