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The best analysis program?
Is there any consensus as to the best analysis program at the moment? Has Rybka been overtaken by Houdini, Fire, Hiarcs, Komodo et al yet? Undecided

Started 01/24/12 at 14:07:41 by GMTonyKosten
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Stockfish 16 32-bit chess engines
With Stockfish 15, the developers stopped providing
engines for Windows 32-bit, despite the fact that there
is still support to do this in the source code.
As an owner of one of these o...

Started 08/30/23 at 12:31:21 by RoySawyer
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Does Fritz yet understand Armageddon Chess ?
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[color=#000000]Fritz 9 introduced its ability to play chess960 (a.k.a., FRC, Fischer Random Chess).
Does any later version of Fritz yet know how to play Armageddon chess?
I ...

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Started 11/30/13 at 00:28:00 by GeneM
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Ankidroid and diagrams
Hi,
Anyone knows how to change the default chess pieces and square colors of the diagrams of the FEN chess visualizer on Ankidroid (not the comp)? Mine are some small Hastings/Leipzig-like and tr...

Started 12/31/17 at 15:50:00 by nocteus
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By: nocteus
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Computer for analysis/Chessbase
Monokroussos asked the question on his blog, "My desktop computer may be on its last legs, so I'm at least looking into buying/building a replacement in the near future. The only thing I do with it th...

Started 08/16/15 at 15:28:45 by Glenn Snow
14 18613 Last Post 10/07/15 at 02:56:22
By: Bibs
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ChessBase on a Mac
Hi,
I've read elsewhere that ChessBase needs to run on a Windows machine and that includes not using it on a Mac with Boot Camp.  I think it was Jon Edwards who wrote that in his ChessBase book n...

Started 03/30/16 at 10:31:55 by Michael
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By: Gamesunday
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A new chess game analysis format
Chess Analysis Interchange Format by Ken Regan
On Ken's and Dick's blog, they have published Ken's proposal for a new chess notation format specifically for chess analysis using chess engines. He...

Started 01/21/15 at 12:17:01 by GabrielGale
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By: ReneDescartes
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ChessBase Online Database
The "Lets Check" function in the bottom right corner is not working anymore for me  Undecided
Have they disabled it?
Hope somebody knows what I am talking about.

Started 02/26/14 at 09:56:26 by Keano
4 2839 Last Post 02/26/14 at 16:52:46
By: Michael Ayton
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Java chess software release
Hello,
I have released a Java program created in 2013.
As I cannot give direct link, search for "JavaChess4" on GitHub
It's free and could be good for chess beginners or people who want...

Started 05/22/18 at 20:21:00 by Bretwa
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Free Android app to note down moves
I am playing rapid tournaments (30 mins) in India and we do not write moves during games. Since I want to analyze the games to find things I could do better, I try to capture it after the games. Howev...

Started 08/31/15 at 13:38:32 by saubhikr
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Laptop for Chessbase and Stockfish July 2018
I'm thinking it's getting close to that that time, you know, when the old laptop is getting slow and sluggish, the HD is almost full and is of an age that it could die at any moment.
So, recommen...

Started 07/02/18 at 17:30:33 by Paddy
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Help with annoying Chessbase "feature"
When I have Chessbase (9 in my case) running and I insert a memory stick/flash memory, Chessbase immediately freezes all other operations for several minutes and starts reading the entire contents of ...

Started 08/25/10 at 22:20:55 by Stigma
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Review: Fritz for Fun 13 [Download]
First, I don't use the Fritz chess engine. I use the Fritz interface with Stockfish or Houdini and chessbase databases.
Also forgot to mention that, at the present time, this download version is ...

Started 09/02/14 at 16:50:11 by erasmus_b_dragon
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Chessbase 12 and Tablebases
I have both Nalimov and Syzygy tablebases for use. My CB12 has been working fine with the Nalimov and Houdini 4 pro tablebases. However, now, whenever I reach a position that is in the tablebases, the...

Started 02/17/15 at 12:51:27 by fling
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Player Dossiers in CB
I have this irritating problem where player dossiers I make in CB don't include any games after 2013. Does anyone else have this problem or know why it's happening? I contacted CB support and they sim...

Started 10/03/15 at 20:50:42 by TonyRo
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What processor should i get in a laptop?
Hi, I been thinking of getting a laptop for chess. I would like a 2 in 1 but as the processor gets better, the prices jump up. So to run chess base, what is the minimum to get by with it? Also if I ge...

Started 05/19/16 at 15:59:50 by Mtal
4 2941 Last Post 08/12/16 at 18:41:50
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ChessBase 10: Export of game headers
Hi All,
I am sure this must be doable, however I unfortunately have no clue how.
I have a DB of games in ChessBase 10 and I would like to export the game headers (at least Name White, Elo Wh...

Started 04/27/10 at 12:04:52 by Gambitch
3 5484 Last Post 09/11/10 at 21:30:13
By: Paul Cumbers
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Diagram maker for Macbook Air
Could anybody suggest a diagram generating program for my Macbook Air?
At the moment my best option seems to be making a diagram using SCID and taking a screen shot.
Thanks in advance.
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Started 08/03/13 at 18:16:25 by JonathanB
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Lenovo ThinkPad 8, Chessbase
Pondering my next IT purchase. 
My requirements: mobile, small, usable on the train commute (not just for chess!), compatible with Windows, cos use Chessbase. 
Anyone use 8-inch tablets? Thi...

Started 12/04/14 at 14:42:54 by Bibs
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By: Mtal
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Fat Fritz
There seems to be some discussion about Fritz 17 and the neural network, and what model of gpu is the minimum to get good results. Anyone up to speed on this issue?

Started 11/14/19 at 11:47:17 by Pawnpusher
11 14197 Last Post 04/05/20 at 13:49:00
By: MaxJudd
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