Author: Albert Silver
Date: 18:21:01 11/07/04
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On November 07, 2004 at 20:46:26, tom davis wrote:
>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!
>>
>Yes i apologize for my impatience and will not be so rude if i later need help.
>Thank you for your help and all your links. I am picking shredder 8 up soon and
>was wondering if this would be easier to go through winboard and connect to icc
>ect. Thankyou for your help
Unless you're unzipping a movie or image, the warning will go off for any and
every program that is zipped, since any program could theoretically do harm to
your computer if it was ill-intentioned. Still, the links given are quite safe.
Albert
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