Author: Melvin S. Schwartz
Date: 11:01:06 07/23/99
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On July 22, 1999 at 22:46:33, Albert Silver wrote: > >>>Thank you Mel for posting the positions of interest. If you can I would also >>>like to see the whole game score. >>> >>>ps. you can use the setup board to copy a fen and past it on CCC. >> >>Mark, I am not knowledgeable about FEN, copying, pasting or whatever - I just >>play chess. > >I hope you won't be offended when I say this but using a ________________ Albert, I am not at all offended. You *-<*``#*. :) computer and not >learning what copying and pasting are is a bit like buying a car and not >learning how to drive it. FEN notation is simply a way of ________________ Albert, I know how to use copying in other applications but have not bothered to learn how to use it in chess sofware, except for copying my games to a Database I created. Pasting...I have "Elmer's" glue that works real well on my wood projects - I have some nice little planes that I fly around when I'm bored. :) See below for my other response to your post. encoding a chess >position in as few characters as possible. It makes it easier to pass on >positions to others as they never have to manually set up the pieces. > >Bear with me and I'll explain how you do this. ___________ I am really interested in using my software to play chess more than analyzing positions. I have so many things to do that time is precious to just get in a little chess now and then. I am currently playing in a tournament with CM6000 against Kasparov, Karpov, and Charles - had to throw in one patzer so I would at least win a few games. I am having so much fun playing in my CM6000 tournament that I haven't left the house in 2 days and haven't slept in 2 nights! :) Thank you for your effort in describing the procedures involved for copying, pasting, and FEN. I have printed out your instructions and if I ever have time, I will refer to them when necessary. Thanks again for your thoughtful help. Regards, Mel > >Copying and pasting can be done a number of ways, but this is one of the >simplest: > >COPYING > >- Essentially all you have to do is highlight what you want with the mouse by >bringing the mouse cursor to the beginning point (upper-left if it's more than >one line) of the text. >- Click on it with the left button and while keeping the button pressed bring >the mouse cursor to the end of the text and let go. You will see the chosen text >all darkened in navy blue (this explanation goes for Windows operating sytems - >I can't attest to others). >- Content that the darkened text is what you want, press Ctrl-C. > >You have now copied the highlighted (dark blue) text into the computer's memory. >Now all you have to do is choose a place to paste it. This is done by pressing >Ctrl-V. You can thus copy texts from a homepage, open up your word processor, >click on the text area, and then paste it by pressing Ctrl-V. > >With FEN notation and Hiarcs (or any Chessbase chess program) it has been made >simple by Chessbase. Copy the FEN position following the steps above (here is >one for practice): > >2r5/np1qbpkr/1n2p1p1/3pP3/pP1P1PR1/P2Q1N2/3BN2P/6RK w - - 0 24 > >Open up Hiarcs 7.32, type 's' or press on 'Board' and then on 'Setup pos...'. >Now just click on 'Paste FEN' and the position should appear on the board. > >To share a position, all you have to do is have the position on the board and >then type 's' or press on 'Board', then on 'Setup pos...' and now choose 'Copy >FEN'. Begin writing you message and simply hit Ctrl-V at any point in order to >paste the FEN position. That's all there is to it! Now you can say you're only a >chess player who knows how copying and pasting are done. ;-) > > Albert Silver > Anyway, I don't believe the whole game is important unless you want >>to see Hiarcs outplayed which is not my purpose here. The point is the moves it >>makes. Yes, all programs make bad moves now and then, even Kasparov makes a bad >>move ...well...maybe. The bottom line for me is there is plenty of room for >>improvement with Hiarcs 7.32. >> >>I must tell you that I did not play the games above at one sitting. I would >>sometimes save the game and continue it at another time. >> >>Regards, >>Mel
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