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I've recently begun to increase my collection of free chess engines but am having a devil of a time getting the new ones to work with my copy of Fritz 7. They're UCI engines which are apparently supported by Fritz, yet I can't find the option to install them. It's either very well hidden or not there at all. Has anyone here done this before?
P.s. They're to analyse completed games, or to play against each other. I'm well aware of CC rules regarding engines!
04 Nov 03
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Originally posted by dylOk,dyl,here's how it's done.It's easy,really.You download an engine from the net,for example the faile14 engine.You go to your program files(that's where fritz is probably installed) and there should be a map 'engines'.Inside that map there is a map 'inactive engines'.Now you go to where you put the downloaded engine and copy the ENG-file into the map 'inactive engines'.You now start up fritz and click on the engines menu.You choose 'engine management' and there the faile engine shows in the window 'inactive engines'.Just click on it and then click on the arrow to transfer it to the 'active engines'.That's all.Easy,no?
I've recently begun to increase my collection of free chess engines but am having a devil of a time getting the new ones to work with my copy of Fritz 7. They're UCI engines which are apparently supported by Fritz, yet I can't find the optio ...[text shortened]... against each other. I'm well aware of CC rules regarding engines!
04 Nov 03
Actually the problem ended up being me not having the latest update for fritz 7 😳. I finally worked it out earlier today. Thanks anyway SirLoseALot 😉.
On the subject though, does anyone know of any strong (free) engines? Nothing seems able to beat my version of Deep Junior 7, though I'm sure there's better ones out there.
04 Nov 03
Originally posted by dylYou've got it working then.Sweet!
Actually the problem ended up being me not having the latest update for fritz 7 😳. I finally worked it out earlier today. Thanks anyway SirLoseALot 😉.
On the subject though, does anyone know of any strong (free) engines? Nothing seems able to beat my version of Deep Junior 7, though I'm sure there's better ones out there.
Did you try the free engines they have at chessbase.com?I don't know how good they are but I guess they're ok.Though Deep Junior 7 will be hard to beat!Isn't that one of the strongest engines around?
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04 Nov 03
Originally posted by dylI believe IBM have an old engine knocking around, by the name of 'Deep Blue'. Perhaps, if you write a nice letter, they'll let you have it. Just don't make any challenges to Kasparov with it, as he's not a nice fellow when he's angry 😉
On the subject though, does anyone know of any strong (free) engines? Nothing seems able to beat my version of Deep Junior 7, though I'm sure there's better ones out there.
04 Nov 03
Originally posted by dylvisit http://www.playwitharena.com it's a free chess GUI for UCI engines. but it works very well with winboardengins too. this week a new version (0.95) is coming out. I use it and it's cool!
On the subject though, does anyone know of any strong (free) engines? Nothing seems able to beat my version of Deep Junior 7, though I'm sure there's better ones out there.
in the link section you can find about 200 free (and strong) chess engines.
have fun 😉
th
ps: more engins under http://www.uciengines.de/
pps: if anyone runs Rival uder Arena - can you help me?
04 Nov 03
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Originally posted by David TebbThanks David, I just shot off an email to IBM. I used an exuberant amount of smiley faces so I'm confident they'll send me a link. Has anyone used this so called 'Deep Blue' engine before? I'm on dialup so if it's a big download I want to make sure it's worth it.
I believe IBM have an old engine knocking around, by the name of 'Deep Blue'. Perhaps, if you write a nice letter, they'll let you have it. Just don't make any challenges to Kasparov with it, as he's not a nice fellow when he's angry 😉
P.s. Is Kasparov a user here?
04 Nov 03
Originally posted by thireThanks for the links Thire. I actually just found Arena myself and am finding it quite handy. Is there a way of viewing some sort of table after running a tournament? It would be good to have a way of seeing the big picture.
visit http://www.playwitharena.com it's a free chess GUI for UCI engines. but it works very well with winboardengins too. this week a new version (0.95) is coming out. I use it and it's cool!
in the link section you can find about 200 free (and strong) chess engines.
have fun 😉
th
ps: more engins under http://www.uciengines.de/
pps: if anyone runs Rival uder Arena - can you help me?
What trouble are you having with Rival under Arena?
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Originally posted by dylA quick search has revealed that there is indeed a Garry Kasparov playing on this site. He's even beaten Sintubin in a couple of games (although by time-out).
P.s. Is Kasparov a user here?
However what really caught my eye is the astonishing game he played against Kramnik, who is also a user of the site! Here's the game link:-
http://www.timeforchess.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=61165
By an amazing coincidence, the game bore a striking resemblance to an earlier masterpiece, played by none other than the great World Champion, Aldolf Anderssen:-
Rosanes,J - Anderssen,A [C31]
Breslau m Breslau, 1862
1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.Bb5+ c6 5.dxc6 Nxc6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.Qe2 Bc5 8.Nxe4 0-0 9.Bxc6 bxc6 10.d3 Re8 11.Bd2 Nxe4 12.dxe4 Bf5 13.e5 Qb6 14.0-0-0 Bd4 15.c3 Rab8 16.b3 Red8 17.Nf3 Qxb3 18.axb3 Rxb3 19.Be1 Be3+ 0-1
I wonder if Garry knows?
😉
Dave
05 Nov 03
Originally posted by David TebbYou can bet your queens pawn he knows😏
A quick search has revealed that there is indeed a Garry Kasparov playing on this site. He's even beaten Sintubin in a couple of games (although by time-out).
However what really caught my eye is the astonishing game he played against Kramnik, who is also a user of the site! Here's the game link:-
http://www.timeforchess.com/gameanalysis/boardhisto ...[text shortened]... Rab8 16.b3 Red8 17.Nf3 Qxb3 18.axb3 Rxb3 19.Be1 Be3+ 0-1
I wonder if Garry knows?
😉
Dave
05 Nov 03
Originally posted by dylyes it is possible to create a table with an overview over the turnament. As I do not have arena here I don't know exactly how... I can help you later.
Thanks for the links Thire. I actually just found Arena myself and am finding it quite handy. Is there a way of viewing some sort of table after running a tournament? It would be good to have a way of seeing the big picture.
What trouble are you having with Rival under Arena?
BTW: the new version is coming out Friday! 🙂
my probs with Rival: I tryed to install it as an wb-engine and made the link to the exe-file but when Arena starts Rival it starts the whole program and I can play against rival under its own GUI and not under Arena. got it? who can help me? I did not register Rival. (BTW russ: the rival pages here do not work very well: quity buggy...)
th
05 Nov 03
Originally posted by David TebbGame 61165
A quick search has revealed that there is indeed a Garry Kasparov playing on this site. He's even beaten Sintubin in a couple of games (although by time-out).
However what really caught my eye is the astonishing game he played against Kramnik, who is also a user of the site! Here's the game link:-
http://www.timeforchess.com/gameanalysis/boardhisto ...[text shortened]... Rab8 16.b3 Red8 17.Nf3 Qxb3 18.axb3 Rxb3 19.Be1 Be3+ 0-1
I wonder if Garry knows?
😉
Dave
wow, I like the game!
how did you know that this game has already been played?
th
ps: for all those who are interested, a lik to the quoted game: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1019123
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05 Nov 03
Originally posted by thireWhen I played through the game, I had a strong feeling I'd seen it before. So I got the pgn of the game and pasted it into Chessbase. A quick search of the final position found the Anderssen game.
Game 61165
wow, I like the game!
how did you know that this game has already been played?
th
ps: for all those who are interested, a lik to the quoted game: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1019123
06 Nov 03
Originally posted by David Tebbthanks David,
When I played through the game, I had a strong feeling I'd seen it before. So I got the pgn of the game and pasted it into Chessbase. A quick search of the final position found the Anderssen game.
do you know any way for me to find a game that started with 1. d4 d5 2. Nb1c3 c5 3. Bc1f4 c4 4. e3 * ? I don't have chessbase, is there anything free online availible?
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