Originally posted by cmsMasterThose directions presume that you have some version of Fritz, or its kin (Shredder, Hiarcs, etc.). If you dont, try Arena as a free interface. There are several sites where you can get Crafty as a Winboard or UCI engine (both run in Arena). http://www.playwitharena.com/
Unzip and copy the ENG file into the folder Engines.
Hmm, where might this folder be at?
Yeah I don't have fritz, why would you get crafty if you already have fritz...?
Thanks for the program...can it play against you?
Also...I have everything set up, and I tell crafty to analyze a game, but it just sits there and counts seconds...how am I supposed to get it to analyze?
I feel like an idiot right now...
Originally posted by cmsMasterYes, you can play against engines in Arena.
Yeah I don't have fritz, why would you get crafty if you already have fritz...?
Thanks for the program...can it play against you?
Also...I have everything set up, and I tell crafty to analyze a game, but it just sits there and counts seconds...how am I supposed to get it to analyze?
I feel like an idiot right now...
Because I have several versions of Fritz, I've never used Arena for analysis. Poking around a bit, though, I found the feature. First, I loaded the PGN file that has my FICS games, and loaded the most recent game.
Then in the Arena menu, I selected Game -- Analyze. A pop-up box opened with three tabs: Source--I selected the current game; Engines--I selected Crafty 19.17; Output--I created a file for the results.
I expect that I'll get the output in PGN format, but this is my first effort to use Arena this way.
Originally posted by cmsMasterI didn't get the output I wanted and expected, but it processed the entire game. There are more options regarding output that I need to play with a bit. The output from my first effort looks like:
Yeah, I saw that, but can't get it to work well. 🙁
It only analyzes the first move, 1.e4, and says that it didn't get it. Hmph 🙁.
Analysis from C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\ChessBase\Mygames\FICS Games.pgn Game 1 / 19
jurjentjexl - Wulebgr, freechess.org, 2006.05.25 (D31)
5/26/2006 4:24:16 PM Level: 5 Seconds
Analyzing engine: Crafty 19.17
30. Bc2xh7+
Best move (Crafty 19.17): Bc2xh7
identical moves! Found in: 00:00
8 00:00 218.610 1.561.500 +17.10 30. Bxh7+ Kxh7 31. Rxf8 g5 32. Re8 Kg6 33. d6 g4 34. d7 Kg5
9 00:00 251.459 1.479.170 +17.12 30. Bxh7+ Kxh7 31. Rxf8 g5 32. Re8 Kg6 33. d6 g4 34. d7 Kf6 35. d8=Q+ Kf5
9 00:01 721.120 1.716.952 +17.12 30. Bxh7+ Kxh7 31. Rxf8 g5 32. Re8 Kg6 33. d6 g4 34. d7 Kf6 35. d8=Q+ Kf5
10 00:01 749.276 1.702.900 +17.52 30. Bxh7+!!
10 00:01 867.394 1.668.065 +17.54 30. Bxh7+ Kxh7 31. Rxf8 g5 32. d6 Kg7 33. Ra8 g4 34. d7 a5 35. d8=Q g3 36. hxg3
10 00:02 2.717.767 1.811.844 +17.54 30. Bxh7+ Kxh7 31. Rxf8 g5 32. d6 Kg7 33. Ra8 g4 34. d7 a5 35. d8=Q g3 36. hxg3
11 00:02 2.835.685 1.794.737 +17.94 30. Bxh7+!!
11 00:02 3.528.201 1.772.965 +18.55 30. Bxh7+ Kxh7 31. Rxf8 g6 32. Rf7+ Kh6 33. Rxa7 g5 34. Rb7 g4 35. Rxb6+ Kg5 36. d6 Kf4
5/26/2006 4:24:25 PM, Time for this analysis: 00:00:05, Rated time: 00:00
29. ..Re8-f8
Best move (Crafty 19.17): Re8-d8
Not found in: 00:05
7 00:00 102.669 1.026.690 -6.19 29. ... g6 30. d6 Kg7 31. d7 Rd8 32. Ba4 h6 33. Bc6
8 00:00 144.024 1.107.876 -6.27 29. ... g6 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh8 32. Rd1 Rc8 33. Rd3 Rf8
8 00:00 193.344 1.208.400 -6.27 29. ... g6 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh8 32. Rd1 Rc8 33. Rd3 Rf8
9 00:00 262.929 1.383.836 -6.37 29. ... g6 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh8 32. Rd1 b5 33. Be6 Rf8 34. Rd4
9 00:00 742.205 1.484.410 -6.27 29. ... h5 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Be6 Rf8 34. Rd4
9 00:00 809.216 1.526.822 -6.27 29. ... h5 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Be6 Rf8 34. Rd4
10 00:01 1.698.494 1.602.352 -7.43 29. ... h5 30. Bg6 Rd8 31. Bxh5 Kh7 32. Rf5 Rd6 33. Kf2 b5 34. Kg3
10 00:01 1.899.276 1.623.312 -6.39 29. ... g6 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh8 32. Rf6 b5 33. Bd5 Rd7 34. Bc6 Kg7 35. Bxd7 Kxf6 36. Bxb5
10 00:02 2.859.342 1.606.371 -6.28 29. ... Rd8 30. d6 h5 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd4 Rf8 34. Bc2+ Kg5 35. Be4
10 00:02 2.956.341 1.615.486 -6.28 29. ... Rd8 30. d6 h5 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd4 Rf8 34. Bc2+ Kg5 35. Be4
11 00:03 4.904.012 1.651.182 -6.26 29. ... Rd8 30. d6 h5 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd4 Rc8 34. Bc4 Re8 35. Bd5
11 00:03 5.193.575 1.654.004 -6.26 29. ... Rd8 30. d6 h5 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd4 Rc8 34. Bc4 Re8 35. Bd5
5/26/2006 4:24:31 PM, Time for this analysis: 00:00:05, Rated time: 00:05
29. c4xd5
Best move (Crafty 19.17): c4xd5
identical moves! Found in: 00:00
8 00:00 110.328 1.103.280 +6.19 29. cxd5 g6 30. d6 Kg7 31. d7 Rd8 32. Ba4 h6 33. Bc6
8 00:00 147.416 1.340.145 +6.19 29. cxd5 g6 30. d6 Kg7 31. d7 Rd8 32. Ba4 h6 33. Bc6
9 00:00 217.157 1.357.231 +6.27 29. cxd5 g6 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh8 32. Rd1 Rc8 33. Rd3 Rf8
9 00:00 298.557 1.421.700 +6.27 29. cxd5 g6 30. d6 Rd8 31. Bb3+ Kh8 32. Rd1 Rc8 33. Rd3 Rf8
10 00:00 655.786 1.599.478 +6.29 29. cxd5 g5 30. d6 Kg7 31. Bb3 Rd8 32. Rf7+ Kg6 33. Rxa7 Rxd6 34. Bc2+ Kf6 35. Rxh7
10 00:01 1.066.631 1.693.065 +6.29 29. cxd5 g5 30. d6 Kg7 31. Bb3 Rd8 32. Rf7+ Kg6 33. Rxa7 Rxd6 34. Bc2+ Kf6 35. Rxh7
11 00:01 2.443.709 1.733.126 +6.28 29. cxd5 Rd8 30. d6 h6 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd4 Rf8 34. Bc2+ Kg5 35. Be4
11 00:02 3.458.109 1.829.687 +6.28 29. cxd5 Rd8 30. d6 h6 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd4 Rf8 34. Bc2+ Kg5 35. Be4
12 00:03 5.068.890 1.823.341 +6.22 29. cxd5 Rd8 30. d6 h6 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd3 Rf8 34. Rg3+ Kh7 35. Bc2+ Kg8 36. Re3
12 00:05 9.801.467 1.866.946 +6.22 29. cxd5 Rd8 30. d6 h6 31. Bb3+ Kh7 32. Rd1 Kg6 33. Rd3 Rf8 34. Rg3+ Kh7 35. Bc2+ Kg8 36. Re3
5/26/2006 4:24:38 PM, Time for this analysis: 00:00:05, Rated time: 00:05
Selecting the option "write in report file," and specifying a file generates analysis that looks like:
Analysis from C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\ChessBase\Mygames\FICS Games.pgn Game 1 / 19
Analyzing engine: Crafty 19.17
30. Bc2xh7+ Bc2xh7 * 1 Second
Re8-f8 Re8-d8
29. c4xd5 c4xd5 * 0 Seconds
c6xd5 c6xd5 * 2 Seconds
28. Bf5xc2 Bf5xc2 * 0 Seconds
Re2xc2 Re2xc2 * 3 Seconds
27. d4-d5 Rc2xe2
Ra8-e8 Re2xc2
26. Rc1-c2 Rc1-e1
Re3-e2 Ra8-d8
25. Rb1-c1 Bf5-d7
b7-b6 b7-b6 * 0 Seconds
24. Ra1-b1 Ra1-e1
Re8-e3 g7-g6
23. b2xc3 b2xc3 * 0 Seconds
Ba5xc3 g7-g6
22. Bc2xf5 Rf1xf5
Qg4xf5 Qg4xf5 * 0 Seconds
21. Qd3xf5 Rf1xf5
Qh4xg4 f5xg4
20. Ne5xg4 c4-c5
Qd8-h4 Re8xe5
19. Nf3-e5 Nf3-e5 * 3 Seconds
f6-f5 g7-g6
18. Bd1-c2 Nf3-g5
Bb4-a5 g7-g6
17. Be2-d1 Nf3-g5
Bc8-g4 Bb4xc3
16. Ne5-f3 Ne5-g4
f7-f6 f7-f6 * 0 Seconds
15. Nf3xe5 Nf3xe5 * 3 Seconds
Ng4xe5 Bb4-d6
14. 0-0 0-0 * 0 Seconds
Nf6-g4 Nf6-g4 * 0 Seconds
13. Bf4xe5 Bf4xe5 * 2 Seconds
e6-e5 c6-c5
12. Bf1-e2 Bf1-e2 * 1 Second
Rf8-e8 c6-c5
11. Ng1-f3 0-0-0
0-0 0-0 * 2 Seconds
10. Qe4-d3 Qe4-e3
Nd7-f6 0-0
9. Qc2xe4 Qc2xe4 * 0 Seconds
Nf6xe4 Nf6-h5
8. Qd1-c2 Qd1-f3
Bf8-b4 Bf8-b4 * 0 Seconds
7. f3xe4 f3xe4 * 0 Seconds
d5xe4 Bf8-e7
6. e2-e4 e2-e4 * 1 Second
Nb8-d7 d5xc4
5. f2-f3 c4-c5
Ng8-f6 Ng8-e7
4. Bc1-f4 Ng1-f3
c7-c6 Ng8-f6
3. Nb1-c3 e2-e3
e7-e6 d5xc4
2. c2-c4 Ng1-f3
d7-d5 Ng8-f6
1. d2-d4 e2-e4
20 of 59 matching moves
5/26/2006 4:51:11 PM, Total time: 12:06:21 AM Rated time: 03:33 = 213 Seconds
It's not as useful as the analysis cranked out by Fritz, but it is certainly a lot for free.
Originally posted by WulebgrIt's just not working for me. At best I can get it to analyze ONE move, but this is the response I get....
Selecting the option "write in report file," and specifying a file generates analysis that looks like:
Analysis from C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My Documents\ChessBase\Mygames\FICS Games.pgn Game 1 / 19
Analyzing engine: Crafty 19.17
30. Bc2xh7+ Bc2xh7 * 1 Second
Re8-f8 Re8-d8
29. c4xd5 c4xd5 * 0 S ...[text shortened]... not as useful as the analysis cranked out by Fritz, but it is certainly a lot for free.
Analyzing engine: Crafty 19-19
f7-f6 ...
6. ..f7-f6
Best move (Crafty 19-19): ...
Not found in: 00:05
6/17/2006 10:47:51 PM, Time for this analysis: 00:01:10, Rated time: 00:05
0 of 1 matching moves
6/17/2006 10:47:52 PM, Total time: 12:01:25 AM
Rated time: 00:05 = 5 Seconds
0 of 1 matching moves
6/17/2006 10:47:52 PM, Total time: 12:01:25 AM Rated time: 00:05 = 5 Seconds
I have no idea why I can't get this thing to work!