I'm currently attempting to study some classic opening, middle, and
end-games as described and depicted in some books I have been
reading. What I would like to be able to do is setup a game as I see
in a book or article, assume one of the players -- Black or White --
make a move, and then have the computer assume the role of the other
player.

All the chess programs I have found that are common that come with
major OSes are your basic "token" programs with few options other than
changing the chess board from marble to wood or whatever. Who cares?
I need a program where I can set up pieces, even fashion my own game
scenarios, and have the computer play me from that point on...

Does anyone know of such a program? I'd prefer to not have to
purchase it, but maybe that's what it's going to take. I can run any
major OS -- Windows XP/Vista, Linux or Mac OS X. I don't really care
what the platform is and in fact, I don't even care about animation --
character-based is even fine (and would match some older books I've
found that write pieces out as "R" = "Rook", "N" = Knight per accepted
notation).

Any leads or recommendations would be massively appreciated. I could
have sworn I had seen something like this years and years ago, but
what I saw probably doesn't exist anymore. But surely something has
taken it's place.

Thanks!
/usr/ceo

On Apr 28, 6:17*am, "/usr/ceo" wrote:
I'm currently attempting to study some classic opening, middle, and
end-games as described and depicted in some books I have been
reading. *What I would like to be able to do is setup a game as I see
in a book or article, assume one of the players -- Black or White --
make a move, and then have the computer assume the role of the other
player.

All the chess programs I have found that are common that come with
major OSes are your basic "token" programs with few options other than
changing the chess board from marble to wood or whatever. *Who cares?
I need a program where I can set up pieces, even fashion my own game
scenarios, and have the computer play me from that point on...

Does anyone know of such a program? *I'd prefer to not have to
purchase it, but maybe that's what it's going to take. *I can run any
major OS -- Windows XP/Vista, Linux or Mac OS X. *I don't really care
what the platform is and in fact, I don't even care about animation --
character-based is even fine (and would match some older books I've
found that write pieces out as "R" = "Rook", "N" = Knight per accepted
notation).

Any leads or recommendations would be massively appreciated. *I could
have sworn I had seen something like this years and years ago, but
what I saw probably doesn't exist anymore. *But surely something has
taken it's place.

Thanks!
/usr/ceo

try Winboard and go to GNU chess. When you do that go to menu and
choose Edit game Type moves in and then go to 2 Machines that will
analyse your chosen position Your John

/usr/ceo wrote:
Any leads or recommendations would be massively appreciated. I could
have sworn I had seen something like this years and years ago, but
what I saw probably doesn't exist anymore. But surely something has
taken it's place.

Thanks!
/usr/ceo

I'm sorry -- I don't have permission to write to /usr . *rimshot*


Dave.

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for your grandparents!

wrote:
try Winboard and go to GNU chess. When you do that go to menu and
choose Edit game Type moves in and then go to 2 Machines that will
analyse your chosen position Your John

Or xboard and gnuchess if you prefer Linux/MacOS. Gnuchess will beat
you easily unless you're a strong player or start in a convincingly
won position. People will probably be able to give recommendations
for weaker engines.

If you want a stronger engine (Gnuchess not hurting you hard enough?
;-) ) try Fruit or something like that.


Dave.

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