In article
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Ron wrote:

But it basically doesn't handle variations, making it useless for
analysis.

What about the GameBranch Game in SigmaChess 6.1? Is this different
from what you mean by handling variations?

Ponty

On Mar 26, 8:36 am, "Sanny" wrote:

Can someone tell me rating of Fritz.

Bye
Sanny

It's about ten times the GetClub rating;
I mean TEN to the power ZILLION.

Wlod

In article ,
David Richerby wrote:

Fritz, for example, will allow you to store a complete game plus
variations all at once. As you move through the game, you have the
option of either entering a variation or continuing with the main
line. When you enter a variation, you don't lose the main line, but
can go back to it, later.

Is there anything comparable to Fritz for the Mac?

I guess I could run Fritz via Parallels (although I would prefer to run
a native Mac program), assuming it will work okay like that. Any Mac
users out there who have tried this? Otherwise, what are you using?

Ponty

In article ,
Ponty wrote:

What about the GameBranch Game in SigmaChess 6.1? Is this different
from what you mean by handling variations?

Hrm. I have Sigmachess 6.0.

"Branch game" in 6.0 creates two separate game files. It's not simple or
intuitive to explore multiple variations in this fashion and keep a
record of what you've done. You end up with a mess of different boards.
It's really almost useless for the seriously player.

-Ron

In article ,
Ponty wrote:

Is there anything comparable to Fritz for the Mac?

I guess I could run Fritz via Parallels (although I would prefer to run
a native Mac program), assuming it will work okay like that. Any Mac
users out there who have tried this? Otherwise, what are you using?

I use Gambit. It's not perfect (it's a 1.0 release. I know the developer
is working on improving it, but hasn't had the time) but it does the
following things quite well:

1) Serves as a simple interface to play against Crafty.
2) Handles PGN databases intuitively and simply.
3) Allows easy manipulation of multiple variations, as well as easy
integration of Crafty's analysis.

It's a great little program, if still a little raw around the edges (for
example, it doesn't handle setting up a position very elegantly, and it
doesn't organize variations as clearly as Chessbase). It was developed
by Tim Kokesh, who some of you may remember as a regular on r.g.chess.

Plus, it's cheap. I think it's like $20 or so.

-Ron

Ponty wrote:
David Richerby wrote:
Fritz, for example, will allow you to store a complete game plus
variations all at once.

Is there anything comparable to Fritz for the Mac?

Sorry -- I don't use Macs.


Dave.

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In article ,
David Richerby wrote:

Sorry -- I don't use Macs.

Thank you anyway--I'll try asking on the computer list.

Ponty

Ponty a écrit :
Is Sigma Hiarcs currently the best chess software for Mac? How do you
compare it to Fritz?

About to post a review on http://macchess.internetcontact.be