Author: Steve Coladonato
Date: 07:14:48 01/10/05
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On January 09, 2005 at 18:47:00, Cliff Sears wrote: >On January 09, 2005 at 09:13:40, Albert Silver wrote: > >>On January 09, 2005 at 08:03:08, Albert Silver wrote: >> >>> >>>>>Are we talking about just the database or the database _program_? The reason I >>>>>ask is that if he already has a commercial database program then he must have a >>>>>database as well, as they all come with one. If he doesn't have a database, then >>>>>he doesn't have a database program either, in which case SCID really is the >>>>>answer. But as you say, all databases must be updated, and if the key word is >>>>>free then both TWIC and Convekta's free weekly bases (many games will be the >>>>>same, but not all) are the way to go. >>>>> >>>> >>>>I was thinking of the program itself. Which one has the best search variety; can >>>>allow for multiple engines, etc. >>>> >>>>SCID looks great, but I wonder if it will continue to be updated. Others that I >>>>have found that I need to Demo are JOSE and DRAGON. ANy opinions on those? >>> >>>I guess I'm out of the loop. Could you give some links? >>> >>> Albert >> >>I found the respective pages. >> >>Dragon (http://www.bluepaul.com/) looks like it is still in its very early >>stages, so while it may be fun to play around with, it wouldn't be my choice as >>a genuine tool. >> >>Jose (http://jose-chess.sourceforge.net/index.html) seems like a very attractive >>program, but again it is hard to judge without actually working with it. >> >>A lot depends on what you wish to do with the programs really. If you plan to >>maintain a large database, then you must be sure you have decent tools to find >>and remove doubles, else it they just beomce giant game garbage heaps. If you >>plan to study openings with them, then you'll definitely want tree/stats >>functionality, which as I saw, is only offered by SCID. I also have no idea how >>fast the searches are so again I cannot give you any advice on this. As I >>haven't done any work with the programs, I can only add that a major factor is >>in how easy they are to work with. How easy is it to create a new base, a new >>game, add games from one base to the next, include analysis, etc. >> >>The commercials also offer features that make them unique, and which are not to >>be found in any of the programs described above. My main database program for >>work is Chess Assistant as it is the fastest and most function-rich. Its tree >>functions are peerless, and I use the special Classifier technology to keep a >>journal (divided by days/months/subjects, etc) as well as build and maintain a >>repertoire. I alos use it to play on ICC and on Chess Planet. I have Chessbase 8 >>as well, but only use it for some specific things such as Chessbase texts (I >>have Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual in CB format) which are not converted. >> >> Albert > >Thank you very much for your opinions. I will give SCID a try as I have a few >openings I like to use against friends. I just play friendly games, but like to >study a few openings to try and sometimes compare the games against past games >for fun plus analysis. > Go here for the latest developments on SCID: http://newscid.proboards29.com/index.cgi You will have to sign up for the SCID forum but it is free. Steve >I appreciate it very much!
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