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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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Charles Bicknell has posted another video on candidates for best computer chess Deep Analysis. He has expanded it to include his 2 preferred candidates for working on your Opening Repertoire I found i...

Started 09/01/22 at 11:01:16 by cathexis
2 972 Last Post 01/28/23 at 01:31:40
By: RosemarysBaby
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Worth buying CB Mega Database before December?
I'm contemplating on buying the most recent CB Mega Database.  However, in the online shop's page it says:
"Incl. Online Mega-Update 2014: With ChessBase 11 or 12 you can download games for Me...

Started 08/01/14 at 15:27:52 by pinoychessman
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By: pinoychessman
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World largest offline chess database.
Hello guys!
I've been looking for largest chess games database for some time all over the internet, and there are people who made such databases by collecting games.
Most of these free datab...

Started 11/09/15 at 12:16:07 by codekiddy
10 6868 Last Post 12/30/15 at 21:49:00
By: katar
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World Computer Software Championship 2011 - Hiarcs
More details in this thread http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=52960#52960
This is the tournament where everybody has to use = hardware to try and find who has the best software.

Started 11/26/11 at 11:43:28 by Harvey Williamson
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By: Harvey Williamson
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Windows 7 - any issues?
I'm considering trading up from Vista 32 bits (processors are 64 bits but the place I bought it had saved some money on the windows edition...) to Windows 7 for 64 bits.
Just wondering if anyone...

Started 02/22/10 at 11:05:42 by TalJechin
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By: TimS
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Windows 11 - Any problems?
I continue to resist Windoze updates past 10. But despite repeatedly deferring and declining Windows 11, I see a "ready to install" notification has showed up on my taskbar and dismissed it. I am not ...

Started 10/03/23 at 00:34:18 by cathexis
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By: cathexis
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Windows 10 update made Leela insane
I just updated Windows 10 with the latest patch. After the update, I went back to analysing my openings and turned on Leela 22.0. The engine is completely insane, with evaluations and move recommendat...

Started 10/01/19 at 03:06:28 by Leon_Trotsky
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By: Pawnpusher
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Why "skip even plies" in Fritz analysis?
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In Fritz_11, under menu Tools > Analysis > Shootout (and I think in some other menus too), there is a checkbox control to optionally - "Skip Even Plies":
Help says: "allows you to avoid...

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Started 07/05/14 at 08:08:24 by GeneM
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By: MartinC
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Which chess server has the best integrated engine?
Hi,
I like to analyse my games after I finish them but I find it tedious in the long run to manually enter the positions into my chess program every time.
Which chess playing site has the b...

Started 11/23/13 at 08:59:32 by Bontrager
3 1785 Last Post 11/23/13 at 14:05:28
By: dfan
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Which Chess Program with Database?
My 2015 Chess King appears to have hosed up, as it crashes every time I attempt "hard" or "only blunders" crashes the program. Support team suggestions (cleaning out folder "Data\ATrees\GameAnalysis" ...

Started 07/29/16 at 11:26:52 by bearheart
9 5064 Last Post 08/23/16 at 20:15:13
By: Michael
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Where does Fritz 17 Store Evaluations (answered)
[I recently asked this but now have the answer and started a new topic in hopes it might make matters easier for others in the future. All information was checked by trial and error on my PC - A Windo...

Started 03/29/21 at 18:43:31 by cathexis
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By: cathexis
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Where can download engines rated 2300, 2400, 2500?
I would like to download engines rated 2300, 2400, and 2500.
does anyone know where I can find these?
Ideally I would like to play versus them in Rybka Aquarium or Arena (Aquarium to be more...

Started 11/30/21 at 05:42:56 by FMCharless
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When does CB 14 display all tablebase moves?
I am baffled by Chessbase 14's behavior when using Syzygy tablebases to analyze a position like this, from Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, Illustrative Position 9-7 (I think Tarrasch first analyzed it):<b...

Started 03/17/17 at 02:03:23 by ReneDescartes
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By: ReneDescartes
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when do you think engine wch will end?
I think chess is a draw, if both side play the best moves.
Since technology advances more and more, computers get faster year by year, shouldn't it just be a matter of time until the engines find...

Started 09/01/09 at 12:31:06 by battleangel (Ex Member)
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22 16166 Last Post 09/10/09 at 05:15:25
By: Flick Er12
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What software to play out openings against?
Can someone recommend a, preferably free, chess software where I can play against the computer in a certain opening position? I'm sure there must be several.
Best wishes,
Grey

Started 07/18/09 at 21:19:38 by greymattermatters
10 6606 Last Post 07/22/09 at 09:29:01
By: Göran
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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 2735 Last Post 08/12/16 at 18:41:50
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Poll: What is the evaluation of the starting position?
Just a poll to satisfy my curiosity. No need to point out that it's stupid. Just vote.
If you really don't know, you're also allowed to just take your engine, let it evaluate the starting positio...

Started 06/29/14 at 17:45:06 by Marc Benford
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What happens if computers master the opening?
 
We will never provably solve chess of course, but it's a false dichotomy to say that computers won't be able to play the opening far better than any opening theory so far and show with 99% cer...

Started 03/01/11 at 00:28:09 by Uhohspaghettio
1 1550 Last Post 03/01/11 at 00:49:18
By: MNb
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What happened to ChessDB HD app for iPad?
Hello, I am new here in chesspub forum. You have a great chess site here, I didn't know until today.
Well, I have an iPad 3 and had purchased and installed the app ChessDB HD ( Charles River App...

Started 09/30/13 at 23:51:07 by Codonauta
0 1513 Last Post 09/30/13 at 23:51:06
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