Author: Albert Silver
Date: 09:03:40 11/07/04
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On November 07, 2004 at 11:56:26, Albert Silver wrote: >On November 06, 2004 at 19:28:53, tom davis wrote: > >>since im not getting any here > >You might consider learning some patience. Writing a half dozen threads within >an hour of each other on a Saturday afternoon because you didn't get a reply yet >is pretty juvenile with all due respect. > >There are more than one way to play an engine on the internet, and you'll find >that while it is indeed possible to connect Chessmaster, it is by far the most >complicated one to do so. > >There are three main interfaces to connect engines to ICC: > >- Chess Partner (http://www.lokasoft.nl) >- Winboard (http://www.tim-mann.org/chess.html) >- Chess Assistant (http://www.chessassistant.com) > >In the case of Chess Assistant, there is a 'Lite' version for free that allows >this. I'm not 100% sure on the limitations, but know for certain the commercial >package allows full support. > >All the programs have Help files and instructions on setting up an engine to >play on the ICC. > >Understand also that there are 3 main engine protocols or types if you prefer. >There are Winboard engines, which can be used in the 3 interfaces mentioned; >then there are UCI engines that are also supported, but require a special >plug-in for Winboard (details can be found on the Winboard pages); and there are >Chessbase engines. As far as I know, Chessbase engines can only be hooked to ICC >via a special Winboard plugin >(http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/download/autoplayer/boerger_eng.htm). > >Chessmaster is a special case, though with John Merlino's care, it now follows >the Winboard protocol to a degree and can be made to run in the above interfaces >as well as the Fritz and company ones. You can find details at >http://www.utzingerk.com/how_to_use.htm > >Bear in mind that in order to do this at ICC, you must have a (C) computer >account there. It is not free, and counts as a normal paid account like any >other. You are not to use this in a normal human account and it is constituted >as cheating. If you are caught, your account will most likely be suspended and >you will be forbidden from joining again. If you already have a human account >and wish to change it to a computer account, I presume it is possible, but would >need the assistance of the administrators there. > >Good luck, and have fun! > > Albert I forgot to add: Winboard can be a little daunting for newbies to set up some engines, so I'd highly recommend using this utility: http://www.zeta.org.au/~tommy/tomsengman.html
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