Shredder is also one of the best chess programs.
Best 5 free Chess Software
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 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.
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 I know it's outdated , but it has the best openings tutorial , extremely user-friendly and useful.
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.
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.
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.
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/
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. ;)
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.
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.
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!
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.