I've currently got an intel based 3.2 Ghz, hyper threading computer with 2GB DDR pc2700 ram Windows XP pro OS and am considering upgrading to an AMD based 4200+ 64 bit, dual core 2.2 Ghz with 2GB DDR pc3200 ram windows media center edition OS. I want to know if the upgrade will produce a significant improvement in performance, or is my current machine not that far off and i should wait for...

I have uploaded a new version of DiagTransfer 2.0.11 DiagTransfer a free chess tool Copying chess diagrams with a classic position-editor is hard work : you must have both your position-editor and your document/web page application open, and must constantly go back and forth between the two. It becomes a tennis match of sorts: Looking at the diagram you wish to copy in application 'A',...

Hi, I would like to announce my chess-engine. It is written in Java 5. It doesn't use any regular techniques like the shannon algorithm, it is more an experiment of some algorithms I made up. It is compatible with xboard. http://www.vanheusden.com/pos/ All comments are welcome. I know already of a bug (it castles even when it is check) which will be fixed quiet soon.

Matt Nemmers wrote: Ray Gordon, creator of the "pivot" wrote: Wrong group initially. Corrected. You are an incorrigible moron. In so many ways. Ray Gordon, creator of the "pivot" wrote: ....from their board membership for a period of TWO YEARS from the LAST day on the board?

I play Chess at http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html but always loose. My pieces are killed even by its beginner level. But some players like Nomorechess are able to beat even it's Easy and Normal Level. Can a good player find any mistake in the game that can be used to improve the GetClub Game? Earlier every day players used to show me mistakes in my game. Now no

i just d/l'd the new Dasher interface for ICC and it's awesome. I'm used to the Chess live software and basically it's the same thing with additions. One of those is the game analyis and it comes with Crafty 20.14. When it's analyzing it gives percentages for the next move. For example 1. d4 and it shows: d5 25% NF6 55%. Does anyone know what these percentages are? Thx

I would like to be able to load Chessmaster and hit play and be able to play my chosen opponent each time. I am working on a computer player that would be challenging to me. It would also be nice if it randomly chose color and always put me at the bottom. The way I am playing the game now I have to

It would be interesting to see what percentage of the moves of a great player from yesteryear matches Fritz9. Say, Capablanca or Botvinik because of their precision. Wilma

In the chessengine Fruit 2.2.1 (and other engines probably) the book file is a .bin-file. It's implemented in the engine-folder. There are several ..bin-books for Fruit. My question is: Is there a way to change a .bin-book in a .ctg-book (for UCI, Chessbase) , or alter the contents of a .bin-book? Is there a directory? Also, if not, please let me know. Thanks in advance. Ruud.

I'm not complaining, just curious as to why we're given a huge number of musical pieces. I stumbled upon them by accident. I didn't see any mention of them in the manual. Whatever the reason, I 'preciate it. Good bonus. Wilma

Hello all: First of all thanks to the folks that responded to my other thread about a good free chess app for analysis and playing. I may go back and try some of the free tools mentioned especially since you added some clarifications for me. In the meantime I am working with my old Fritz 7 CD for now. I'm used to it and seems to provide all I want. I have a question though. When I open the...

Do you have this game in your database?

Hey all, Does anyone know if there is a UCI network proxy out there somewhere? A proxy allows a UCI engine to run on one machine but display on the proxy machine. Basically, using Fritz, on one machine have the Fritz engine analyzing a WCC game and allow for another engine to also analyze without fighting over the CPU while having it seems like both are running local. I was thinking about...

Hello All, I'm looking for the example games that are in the "Starting out: The Ruy Lopez" book. Of the first 30 I've found 15 by searching an online DB (very laborious). Does anyone have a better (faster) way to go about this. And of the games that I can't find, is there a better way to search?

Do we know how many time Kramnik has gone to toilet during games 6 & 7?

Topalov's manager has accused Kramnik of using Fritz 9 (see article on the chessbase web site). He has counted the number of moves that are the same as Fritz 9 in each of the games (typically over 85% after book). OK, but has anyone checked to see how many of Topalov's moves match moves recommended by Fritz9? If Topalov's ratio is significantly lower, there is reason for suspicion, but if...

Hi, When a chessengine or user enters a SAN move, do I need to know what moves he is capable at that moment of doing? Or is it enough to know what pieces are where on the board? Folkert

I fully support Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. He's a great President. He has done so much for chess worldwide. His strong leadership saved the chess world. Sam Sloan

I thought this might be interesting, A round robin chess tournament Tournament #1 information http://www.ypsiarbor.com/chess/tournament.html Sign up for tournament #1 here http://www.ypsiarbor.com/chess/forum/login.php?0 Michael