Author: Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com)
Date: 23:02:20 12/10/98
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On December 10, 1998 at 17:50:21, John Coffey wrote:
>Must be easy to install, because I am going to pass it around.
>John Coffey
Sounds like you wanted one for PCs, but just in case someone wonders:
Free PGN readers:
1) ExaChess Lite - free, reads all sorts of messed-up PGN files,
but limited to the first 256 games per file (to encourage you
to buy the full version). Takes "plug-in" chess engines
(Crafty 11.13, MacChess 3.0e, etc). Displays annotations,
lets you follow "RAVs" (variations).
http://www.exachess.com/
2) Sigma Chess Lite - free, PGN needs to be relatively standard.
Limited to first 1000 games in PGN file. Will display
annotations (don't think follows variations).
Includes strong freeware chess engine, rendered "true perspective"
3D pieces, print games in two-column format with embedded diagrams,
boatloads of features. Just selected as "Top Pick" by VersionTracker.
http://users.cybercity.dk/~bst10651/
3) MacChess 2.5/4.0 - free, PGN needs to be relatively standard.
Limited to first 500 games in PGN file. Version 5.0 should
be out by Christmas.
http://members.aol.com/macchess/
Commercial PGN reader
1) ExaChess Pro (http://www.exachess.com)
Slices, dices, juliennes! THE chess database for the Mac.
Download the ExaChess Lite to get a feel for the features -
includes full manual.
Best PGN parser for non-standard files.
Digests PGN files with tens of thousands of games, converts to/from ChessBase
Displays annotations
Lets you follow variations.
Lets you make opening book index - see all moves leading to/from current
position with win/loss/draw percentages, number of games.
-RAF
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