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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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Nimzo 3d Chess GUI for Windows - Version 4.4
Previously, I have posted links for the Nimzo_3d Chess GUI program,
which is an enhanced version of the Tarrasch chess GUI with the
following additional features :-
Shootout mode
U...

Started 10/10/26 at 11:41:30 by RoySawyer
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Stockfish 19 Windows 32-bit Chess engines
I have made some Windows 32-bit versions 
of the Stockfish 19 Chess engine,
for users who are still hanging on to their old computer.
They can be downloaded from the following link :- <...

Started 09/10/26 at 19:23:22 by RoySawyer
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Chess problem solving softwares like Popeye
I am looking for chess problem solving softwares that handle fairy pieces, like Popeye. Except that I want a software where I can create my own fairy pieces, and I want a software where I can change t...

Started 07/11/26 at 21:27:15 by Marc Benford
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Nimzo 3d Chess GUI for Windows - Version 4.0
Previously, I have posted links for the Nimzo_3d Chess GUI program 
which is an enhanced version of the Tarrasch chess GUI with additional features.
I have added the following features to th...

Started 12/05/25 at 21:21:45 by RoySawyer
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What programs to start with?
I'm just a class level patzer (1770ish peak USCF rating), who has left and returned to chess several times over the years. I used to own an old version of Fritz 20ish years ago, but that was at least ...

Started 06/20/26 at 13:25:18 by Fromper
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By: TonyRo
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Question about Arena 3.5.1 GUI
Antique that I am, I often use Stockfish in the Arena (3.5.1) chess GUI -- and rightly or wrongly I sometimes leave it running at 40 moves in 2 hours on its Demo setting, when the engine plays itself ...

Started 06/04/26 at 12:44:40 by Michael Ayton
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Consult AI in ChessBase 26
I recently tried the Consult AI feature in ChessBase 26. It's supposed to examine a position and provide a natural-language explanation of plans and strategic characteristics. The position I used aris...

Started 02/09/26 at 02:53:28 by Nernstian59
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Stockfish 18 Windows 32-bit engines
I have made some Windows 32-bit versions 
of the Stockfish 18 chess engine
for users who are still hanging on to their old computer
The download links are contained in the file
Sto...

Started 02/02/26 at 10:14:01 by RoySawyer
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I have seen our AI future and we are doomed
ChessMi training : Créer votre propre série "devinez le coup".
https://youtu.be/NBSob17Otaw
I've been watching a swath of French chess videos on youtube. I understand French but sometimes I ...

Started 01/02/26 at 08:25:42 by an ordinary chessplayer
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Filter games according to my repertoire
Hello everyone,
Is there a tool - if possible a freeware -   
that from two repertoire databases for each color  (in Chessbase or PGN format) 
filters all games of another database or PG...

Started 06/07/19 at 10:44:19 by Tartakaviar
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ScidVsPC custom tags
Any one who uses the database program ScidVsPC here?
I have a problem. I have a PGN files with custom header fields like [Opening "Sicilian"], [Variation "Najdorf"], [ID "88"] and similar. When I...

Started 10/12/25 at 17:35:03 by CheckMate
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Chessbase via Parallels on Macbook M3/M4 CPU
Hi,
I like to ask if there is any experience with Chessbase via Parallels on Macbooks with M3/M4 processors.
Does anybody use a Macbook with M3/M4 ARM processor with Chessabse via Parallels ...

Started 07/08/25 at 18:31:22 by PatzerKing
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Chess Openings Wizard Help
Hi, does anyone know if there is a way to export all of the lines I have entered into COW as one big PGN? PGN -> export line as game seems to only export one line, the one I'm currently viewing, as op...

Started 02/10/20 at 16:19:46 by fjd
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Stockfish Tactical Ability and Threads
Carl Bicknell, better known for his interest in the chess program Aquarium, has put out an intriguing new video re: SF17. I have no great math or computer science skills, but I know some here do. He h...

Started 03/07/25 at 17:03:31 by cathexis
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Kindle book copy limit
I splurged and spent $2 to buy Jon Edwards Kindle ebook on the McCutcheon variation of the French defense. It contains 11 annotated games. I played through ten games using Chesss Opening Wizard (COW)....

Started 01/21/25 at 20:27:39 by FreeRepublic
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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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Nimzo 3d Chess GUI for Windows
Previously, I have posted links for my Nimzo_2023 Chess GUI program
which is an enhanced version of the Tarrasch chess GUI.
I have now added 3d graphics powered by DirectX 
and game sou...

Started 06/03/24 at 13:36:43 by RoySawyer
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Nimzo 3d Chess GUI for Windows with Fics
Previously, I have posted links for my Nimzo_3d Chess GUI program
which is an enhanced version of the Tarrasch chess GUI with the 
following additional features :-
Shootout mode
Us...

Started 08/20/24 at 11:54:14 by RoySawyer
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Database of engine games
In a recent Chessable video course, Kramnik made repeated references to how many engine games there were from a particular position, and what the statistics were in such games.  For example, in one ma...

Started 05/22/23 at 16:25:00 by Greenhaven
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