Author: Steve Coladonato
Date: 09:46:37 08/06/99
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I got back into tournament chess about a year ago after a 25 year layoff. I
also wanted a program to do pretty much what your requirements are. So far, I
have acquired three programs: Shredder2/3, Fritz5.32, and Bookup. So here
goes...
On August 06, 1999 at 11:30:30, KarinsDad wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I know this question has been asked a bizillion times here, but I haven't really
>been paying attention to the answers.
>
>However, I decided to start playing tournament chess again, so I would like to
>start analyzing my games.
>
>Could someone please supply me with a short list of chess programs which do a
>good job of analysis?
>
>My requirements are:
>
>1) Fairly strong engine but the absolute best is not a requirement.
Pretty much any commercial engine meets this requirement. Note that Bookup
uses the Zarkov engine.
>2) Multiple lines (at ply 1), the more the better.
Fritz5.32 - displays alternative moves on the screen while analyzing
Bookup - same.
Shredder2/3 - same. However, Shredder also generates a log file which has
the best move and numeric assesments at the various ply depths.
>3) Ease of use.
Pretty much equal.
>
>My "nice to haves" (but not required) are:
>
>4) A good opening book tool for learning lines.
Fritz5.32 - it is fairly easy to build an opening book of specific
openings and have Fritz use it.
Bookup - same. Bookup can be run in a training mode which will notify
you if the move you selected is not a candidate move in the book.
Shredder2/3 - it is not easy to build a user opening book with Shredder but
it can be done. (I believe Stefan is looking at this for a future release.)
>5) A true windows interface or a good non-standard gui (I was not impressed with
>Fritz4).
Fritz5.32 - I think this interface is similar to the Fritz4 interface but
I'm not sure. It is a GUI but not windows.
Shredder2/3 - Windows interface.
Bookup - I'm not sure how to classify this interface. It is not a
typical windows interface but it does have windows features. I guess the best
classification would be a GUI interface with windows like capabilities.
>6) Strong tutorial capabilities.
I'm not sure how to answer this one so I won't.
>7) Sold by ICD/Your Moves (I'd like to give a little back to Steve and Co. for
>supplying us with this forum).
>
Fritz5.32 - Yes
Shredder3 - Yes
Bookup - No (to the best of my knowledge)
>Thanks,
>
>KarinsDad :)
Hope I've offered some help.
Steve Coladonato
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