tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post3415847972292354195..comments2024-02-24T12:16:34.475-05:00Comments on Path to Chess Mastery: Chess King: not quite the full packageChessAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02231584333139931889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-25974897651896550192012-03-18T06:58:09.686-04:002012-03-18T06:58:09.686-04:00Thanks for the comments, Tommyg. There's a lot...Thanks for the comments, Tommyg. There's a lot of different software out there and I'm sure I'll never try it all, so it's especially good to hear from experienced users like yourself what you've found to be useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-34057375339521496022012-03-17T23:45:34.816-04:002012-03-17T23:45:34.816-04:00Hey ChessAdmin!
As I have mentioned in my blog on...Hey ChessAdmin!<br /><br />As I have mentioned in my blog one diversionary path I have taken in my chessic pursuits was a odd little obsession with chess engines and software.<br /><br />After a few years of checking almost ALL options available here are my opinions (for whatever they are worth):<br /><br />1) Best all around GUI for analysis (i use interactive infinite analysis..I never just do an automated entire game analysis with an engine) and commenting is the Shredder Classic GUI available at Shredderchess.com. This is also my favorite GUI to play training games with and to do opening study and endgame practice. Engine management is by far the easiest of ANY GUI! PLUS when doing interactive analysis you can hide the engine's move choice and ONLY see its evaluation so you (ME!) the user still has to try and pick the right move! I have only seen that feature with Shredder Classic.<br /><br />2) Best Database handling-Scid Vs PC (chesbase is a little better but finicky AND expensive...Scid vs. PC does all the same things and is less finicky!)<br /><br />3) For a complete up to date database just download from This Week in Chess OR pay 10 bucks a year at 365Chess.com OR pay 30 bucks a year for the ChessTempo database.<br /><br />4) One recent addition for a great GUI is the free Tarrasch GUI. Not too sophisticated BUT it is hands down the best GUI for making verbal notes and variations of your own! I often enter a game into Tarrasch GUI and do my own analysis and then transfer it to the Shredder GUI for interactive analysis.<br /><br />5) Engine choice! They are all ridiculously good so whichever works best for a person is best. <br /><br /><br />So those are my thoughts. I like practicality over bells and whistles. I want to get to work not figure out how the software works!<br /><br />I never really dug on Aquarium. Chessbase stuff is cool but finicky and the Shredder Classic gui is better in my opinion.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Tommyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836893561110796499noreply@blogger.com