Author: Charles L. Williams
Date: 13:47:52 06/18/99
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On June 18, 1999 at 15:46:46, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >On June 18, 1999 at 14:49:22, Tord Romstad wrote: > >>On June 18, 1999 at 13:07:19, Dragos Gabudeanu wrote: >> >>>On June 18, 1999 at 12:44:13, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >>> >>>>What would be a good feature to add to a chess playing computer GUI? >>>> >>>>I'll offer the following suggestion: a "smartmove" feature where a move can be >>>>entered by specifying the destination square. If there is only one legal move >>>>for a given destination square, the move is made automatically. If there is >>>>more than one move, then the departure square must then also be specified. This >>>>would be in addition to the normal departure square first method of move entry. >>>>The smartmove feature in the latter case leads more often in unintended moves, >>>>compared to what I propose. >>>> >>>>This would allow for very efficient move entry. Ideal for bullet chess. The >>>>advantage is greatest in the endgame. In many simple endings, this feature >>>>would benefit on almost all of the moves. This would help reduce the >>>>"advantage" computers have over humans in the "mechanics" of making a move. >>>> >>>>This would not help in the mechanics of promoting a pawn, however, which would >>>>remain awkward. A good suggestion on how to improve that or any other idea >>>>would be appreciated. >>> >>> >>>Note that this is already implemented in ChessBase, Shredder 2.0, Fritz 5.32 & >>>Hiarcs 7.32 and there are probably others that I can't think of right now... >> >>CSTal DOS and TascBase offers similar ways of entering moves. >> >>Tord > >Hmmm. Looks like I need to upgrade my chess playing playing program: Fritz 4. >I paid over $100 for that program and now it's given away free with chessbase >lite. I've been holding off, since positionally these programs are hopeless. >I'm not impressed with Hiarcs7.32's play in WCCC99. > >I've thought of a good way of entering pawn promotions: When you "hover" with >the cursor over a square with a pawn on the seventh rank, four >semi-transparnent pieces (Q, R, B, N) cover the four quadrants on that square. >You just grab the one you want and continue the move as you would normally. You >can promote this way without skipping a beat. Won't work so well with small >boards though. Do any of these programs do something like that for pawn >promotions? Hover over the target square and have a small window appear with the image of the queen. Use the mouse wheel to switch to the other pieces, if you want to underpromote. Left click to place piece on square. Chuck
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