Ubisoft Chessmaster Grandmaster edition...resolves all the problems that you mentioned.
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That software costs 85 dollars: I forgot to mention I'm speaking only of the free chess programs. Anyone who pays money for this stuff as far as I'm concerned needs to have his head examined: (That's a joke son; so don't get all hot and bothered)
And why do you asssume I would get hot and bothered? Coz you think I bought it?
Firstly, well 'son' I haven't bought it, just wanted to provide you with an option to solve your quandry.
Secondly, even if I had bought it, I wouldn't be getting my head examined because if you are serious about this then it's worth paying for.
Thirdly, what you don't like about chess software will always remain that way if you're unwilling to pay or unwilling to get stuff from torrents.
So yeah I ain't hot and bothered, just mildly amused by your reply.
Playing against machine always is not a good idea. :(
Dec 19, 2013
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streetking1986 wrote:
Ubisoft Chessmaster Grandmaster edition...resolves all the problems that you mentioned.
+1. Funny, Chessmaster fits every problem you have with chess software.
Dec 19, 2013
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chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
And it's worth every penny. Especially for beginners.
Dec 20, 2013
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chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
Dec 20, 2013
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EscherehcsE wrote:
chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
http://www.amazon.fr/UBI-Soft-Chessmaster-11/dp/B000W301FE
Forget about Chessmaster. I have Chessmaster 10 and some tutorials and annotated master games are alright but it isn't exactly Fritz as far as training is concerned. Fritz also gives you better customization. For example if you want to feel like playing against Morphy I'd set Fritz values that favor bishops, the initiative, and slightly decrease pawn structure value since activity compensates weaknesses. Maybe set a queen value to 7.9 so it calculates queen sacs too though I stil l need plenty of tweaking it still doesn't find Staunton's Nh1!! until after it's played still (default program) then it spikes up to number 1.
Then after this create an opening book based off Morphy's repetoire (Dutch vs. 1.d4, Evans' Gambit against the Italian, etc.), set the strength to 2500 (since Fritz ratings tend to be inflated compared to FIDE), and now you have a custom program that apes Morphy's playing style!
Pretty sure every chess software does all those things... I have no idea what program you're using.
Dec 20, 2013
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socialista wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
Sorry, my French is a bit rusty (as in nonexistent). I don't suppose there's a link to an English version?
EscherehcsE wrote:
socialista wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
Sorry, my French is a bit rusty (as in nonexistent). I don't suppose there's a link to an English version?
Yeah, those dumb French programs use the metric system which is incomprehensible to us Americans. Pawns 1, knights and bishops 10, rooks 100, queens 1000.
Dec 20, 2013
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waffllemaster wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
socialista wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
Sorry, my French is a bit rusty (as in nonexistent). I don't suppose there's a link to an English version?
Yeah, those dumb French programs use the metric system which is incomprehensible to us Americans. Pawns 1, knights and bishops 10, rooks 100, queens 1000.
Well, at my age, I'm not going to learn French just to play a chess game. 
waffllemaster wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
socialista wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
Sorry, my French is a bit rusty (as in nonexistent). I don't suppose there's a link to an English version?
Yeah, those dumb French programs use the metric system which is incomprehensible to us Americans. Pawns 1, knights and bishops 10, rooks 100, queens 1000.
That was sarcastic right? 
streetking1986 wrote:
waffllemaster wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
socialista wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
Sorry, my French is a bit rusty (as in nonexistent). I don't suppose there's a link to an English version?
Yeah, those dumb French programs use the metric system which is incomprehensible to us Americans. Pawns 1, knights and bishops 10, rooks 100, queens 1000.
That was sarcastic right?
Yes lol.
good lol..coz for once I wondered..poor franks! :)
I don't really care for metric myself. Whenever something is cited in metric I go to the metric conversion site so I can have a sense of scale.
EscherehcsE wrote:
waffllemaster wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
socialista wrote:
EscherehcsE wrote:
chesskingdreamer wrote:
It actually costs 15$
Somehow I can't help but think you're living in the past. I doubt that CM11 is still legally available for $15. But in case I'm wrong, please post a link; I'd be willing to go $15 for a legal copy.
Sorry, my French is a bit rusty (as in nonexistent). I don't suppose there's a link to an English version?
Yeah, those dumb French programs use the metric system which is incomprehensible to us Americans. Pawns 1, knights and bishops 10, rooks 100, queens 1000.
Well, at my age, I'm not going to learn French just to play a chess game.
Well... translating the page won't affect the program. When installing a program you can often select the language (so no problem there anyway). Google will translate pages for you if that's all you wanted (google search for "google translate"). And prices offered for people in one country aren't necessarily the same for those in another (so the translation may not help in any case).
is they all have small boards: none of them are expandable to full screen size. If anyone knows of one that is, let me know.
Also many of them don't have an audio sound so if you're not peering at the screen 100% of the time you miss the move it makes.
Another is most of them don't have take-back options where you can try another move.
Another is the idea of playing on time against the software om an equal basis: like the human brain can process the number of chess permuationis at the same speed as a computer? please... time chess is not for man vs machine. It's for man vs man or machine vs machine. Most software doesn't give any option for adjusting the time separaetly: If the machiine gets 5 minutes so do you. That's a joke.