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Subject: Re: Speaking of GUI innovation (part II -- existing GUIs that innovate)

Author: Madhavan

Date: 19:47:25 09/06/05

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On September 06, 2005 at 22:14:55, Dann Corbit wrote:

>1.  Chessmaster has the "Human description of analysis" that is nicely done

Probably Persdonality match.Challengine players of different rating and if my
rating increases,then moving on up and challenging next higher rated
player,that's quite a fun.Which I don't find in other GUI's

>2.  SCID has a very nice "opening report" generator

It's a database program with engine analysis?I haven't downloaded it yet.

>3.  Arena has an excellent tournament manager and engine configuration

Arena has "random lines book" in the tournament option and shuffle chess of
engine matches.

>4.  Winboard has the best online connection manager (what nitwit could not
>figure it out?)

I haven't tried WB,It's a compact program.
It should be made possible for new generation pocket PC users.

>5.  ChessBase has a good Elo recalculation feature

Nice Graphics,faster tournament matches without interruption.
There are less bugs in chessbase,I don't know why people flame chessbase
support.

>6.  ChessAssistant can READ AND WRITE EPD records and you can run all sorts of
>engines inside of it (MCS, ChessAssistant, Winboard, UCI and others)

I haven't downloaded.

>7.  ChessGenius (my least favorite interface) has floating windows where every
>piece can be moved around and sized how you want it separately.

This takes very less space for download and many features,especicially the
graphics.

>More?


Shredder classic and Jose you are missing.
Shredder classic has triple brain mode where 3 engines can analysis at the same
time.

>What are your favorite features of chess GUIs that are fairly unique to one or
>two GUIs and that ought to be found in all of them?

Let's wait for DIEP :)
I can't buy DIEP if the program is not available in the shop near my place.They
only sell chessbase programs,Chessmaster,Viva Media and other less and unknown
stand alone programs.



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