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EscherehcsE
tpb83 wrote:

I cant get lucas chess to do anything.

If you could start a new thread so that this thread doesn't get hijacked, someone should be able to help you with your problem.

aksdeo5

Shredder is also one of the best chess programs.

mcris

Shredder is not free

Amrth66

but i need chess analyzer for java shall know some names of it

Tango1977

I tried to use arena chess software to connect to chess.com, but i couldn´t,

What is the correct address I enter in "Chess Server" ?.

Is there any other program that allows me to connect to chess.com? use the interface of a program of chess rather than connect to the web site? Thank you!!

mcris

possible exists a Google App Store application

EscherehcsE
Tango1977 wrote:

I tried to use arena chess software to connect to chess.com, but i couldn´t,

What is the correct address I enter in "Chess Server" ?.

Is there any other program that allows me to connect to chess.com? use the interface of a program of chess rather than connect to the web site? Thank you!!

I don't think that's possible...At least I've never heard of anyone saying he did that. I think chess.com is strictly web based.

crossfire125

Lucas Chess , Scid , Tarrasch (simple and good) , Arena (although is seems a bit complicated to me sometimes). And Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition. I know it's outdated , but it has the best openings tutorial , extremely user-friendly and useful.

aksdeo5

Stockfish 8

lucciot

good

urso29

 I would like some software that will allow me to choose the first move white makes when I play black so I can practice a specific opening.

jerryi

You have to pick one or more of the usual culprits: SCID vs PC, Lucas, Arena, etc. Then figure out what you want to do, and watch some YouTube videos to learn about all the features that are generally poorly documented. I have grown to like SCID vs PC more and more through the years, but I'm old and I self-inflict inertia re. learning new software. I also pay for chess.com and find it to be useful for its database tree at chess.com/explorer. But last night I loaded a custom database from the FICS website, and I also found a video about setting up and using a SCID vs PC tree feature that I haven't explored for studying openings. If I like it, I may introduce it to the kids in my chess class. Right now I let them sign into chess.com/explorer with my username and password so they can study openings.

PhillipTheTank
urso29 wrote:

 I would like some software that will allow me to choose the first move white makes when I play black so I can practice a specific opening.

 

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EscherehcsE

I have to agree with PhillipTheTank. I think Lucas Chess is the easiest GUI for selecting desired opening lines. You can do it with other GUIs, but it takes more work.

http://lucaschess.pythonanywhere.com/

urso29

 looks good, but I'm a mac guy

 

EscherehcsE
urso29 wrote:

 looks good, but I'm a mac guy

 

You didn't disclose that minor fact in your previous post. Therefore, you must sell your Mac and buy a Windows PC. ;)

urso29

Now if Windows incorporates a 'linux' type interface on it's powershell that might be worth considering.  Until then I'll stay with a real computer instead of a toy and find a compromise on the chess software.  Touche' on leaving out that point, I work in a mac/linux environment and windows platforms are kind of a blind spot.

EscherehcsE
urso29 wrote:

Now if Windows incorporates a 'linux' type interface on it's powershell that might be worth considering.  Until then I'll stay with a real computer instead of a toy and find a compromise on the chess software.  Touche' on leaving out that point, I work in a mac/linux environment and windows platforms are kind of a blind spot.

Actually, I'll be leaving Windows soon for Linux, but I haven't made the switch yet.

urso29
EscherehcsE wrote:
urso29 wrote:

Now if Windows incorporates a 'linux' type interface on it's powershell that might be worth considering.  Until then I'll stay with a real computer instead of a toy and find a compromise on the chess software.  Touche' on leaving out that point, I work in a mac/linux environment and windows platforms are kind of a blind spot.

Actually, I'll be leaving Windows soon for Linux, but I haven't made the switch yet.

I got frustrated with the 2 zillion flavors of linux which is why I like macs, they have a pretty close flavor of BSD that the the mac OS runs on top of however that said, doesn't mean I'm a real fan of Apple.  I typically like to tease windBlows users but am more than ready when thy shoot back and my Crapples! wink.png

 

jerryi

I particularly like the database at chess.com/explorer because it displays the name of the opening in detail as you walk through it. SCID vs PC does not do that.