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 | | WannaBe: If you want to play different openings, go to File->New->Position Set Up, and get the pieces into the opening that you want to play. Also, for fun, I once set my Fritz and Shredder's board in initial position, then let it go on infinite analysis, after a while, it said 1. d4 is the move. |
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| Nov-09-06 | | majick: So, has anybody tested version 10 yet? Is it really stronger than Fritz 9? Will Kramnik stand a chance? |
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| Nov-16-06 | | Stevens: ok, this is probably a common question, but i have never upgraded an engine before, so just humour me if you can. I am about to (hopefully) get Fritz 10, and i'm upgrading from 8. I assume that it's fairly straightforward? And that any databases like my own games will stay where they are and not get wiped right? And i'll get all the new stuff from 9 as standard too? And i'll keep all the engines available on 8 too? Anything i should be careful about when upgrading? |
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| Nov-16-06 | | The beginner: <Stevens>
I am not sure about if your existing games databases will stay intact or get overwriten when you install the new version. It is proberly a good idea to back them up before you install Frizt 10, and then in case they old one is gone, merge it with the new one. C: Documents and setting > Yourname > documents > chessbase Make a backup of that folder. then in case your old games are gone after you install the new version, you can merge these databases with the new ones. Also in case you have installed other engines than those wich came standard with Fritz 8 it is a good idea to back them up also, and then copy them back into the new engines folder C: Programs > Chessbase > engines
Make a back up of that folder, and in case you miss any old engines, after you install fritz 10,. you can just copy them back into that folder. |
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| Nov-16-06 | | Stevens: <The beginner> excellent, thanks very much. anyone else with any advice? |
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Nov-16-06
| | WannaBe: Don't put your radio next to the bath tub. |
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Nov-16-06
| | WannaBe: Okay, Okay, on a serious note...
When you installed your Fritz8, if you just did the default settings, your engine + software will be in c:\program files\chessbase\chessprogramX where X is the version. Your (default packaged) database, goes into a different location. c:\documents and settings\(your login name)\My Documents\ChessBase\Bases When you install Fritz10, its engine and its software will go into c:\program files\ChessBase\chessprogramY where Y is the new(er) version. Your (default packaged) database, goes into c:\documents and settings\(your login name)\My Documents\ChessBase\Bases So the old (probably fewer games) default database will be over-written. But if there are any personal(ly) created database, it will remain. (All default game database are named database.*) Your old engine and new engine are then in 2 separate locations, and you can still use them. You can even go to Engine->Engine Management and add/remove active engines. Then you can do Old vs. New engine match. =)
I personally keep my PGNs in a separate folder, my personal games played in one big PGN file, and have the folder on my desktop for easy access. |
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| Nov-16-06 | | Dionyseus: Actually installing Fritz 10 does not delete or modify your current chessbase databases. Also, the Fritz 10 engine does not go in the normal engines folder, it goes to a completely different directory, it goes to Program Files/Common Files/Chessbase/Engines/ and the extension is .engines instead of the normal .eng |
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Nov-16-06
| | WannaBe: <Dionyseus> Sounds like quite a few things were changed. |
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| Nov-17-06 | | Stevens: <wannabe> thanks for all that information! much appreciated. i've moved the radio, but can the tv stay ?
<dionyseus> thanks also |
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| Nov-17-06 | | Stevens: oh, while i think of it, anyone looking to find an engine that plays a more realistic game at a lower level should check out crafty. I have tried Fritz a number of times in the handicapped mode, and although it's far more beatable, it still seems to play very strongly for most of the time and then make occasional obvious blunders. For me, that is not realistic to how a average player would play. However, Crafty, using the same handicapped mode set to anywhere around 1300-1800 will (in my experience so far) play far more like a human of that level, making substandard moves that are not direct blunders, with a few blunders in there too for good measure. Has anyone else found this? |
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| Nov-17-06 | | Elixir of Life: Yeah, me too. Crafty plays in a way, that you can't know whether its a computer or patzer. |
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| Nov-17-06 | | Stevens: <Crafty plays in a way, that you can't know whether its a computer or patzer.> yes, i guess thats what i was trying to say! |
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| Nov-17-06 | | Elixir of Life: Crafty is the best free chess engine, no? |
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| Nov-17-06 | | Albertan: <Elixir of Life: Crafty is the best free chess engine, no?> Hi Elixir of Life.No, not Crafty but rather Spike.It is number 11 on the SSDF ratings list http://web.telia.com/~u85924109/ssd... for computer programs. Spike can be downloaded as part of the freeware chess interface Arena at the following link: http://www.playwitharena.com/
After reading the documentation about Arena, go to the "Arena Downloads" page and download "Arena 1.1 Setup 8" (which includes Spike) You can also get Spike from here:
http://spike.lazypics.de/dl_index_e... |
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| Dec-19-06 | | ahmadov: I wonder if it is possible to invent a computer programme to make puzzles. Imagine that you offer the number of pieces and the computer tells you how many puzzles with how many moves can be made. |
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| Dec-25-06 | | scorpius: Hi, I just got Fritz 10 but I can't figure out how to use it with chessbase. I go to add analysis engines and it isn't there. My other engines, fritz 8 , 9 are but for some reason 10 isn't. Can anyone help? |
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| Jan-01-07 | | SniperOnG7: <scorpius> I think its because the fritz 10 engine is automatically used for analysis unless you replace it with another engine. I have a question too: Am I able to give medals to the games in my database? |
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| Feb-06-07 | | nintenchess: Sorry if i sound dumb, but will my copy of Fritz 8 run on Linux? |
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| Feb-06-07 | | myschkin: <nintenchess> Not dumb at all!! But I can't say it better, than these guys http://www.calmar.ws/div/fritz_and_...
I am sure there is a way to solve also on actual distributions without further knowledge. But we see what others suggest on that issue.
Take care (and good luck) |
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| Feb-06-07 | | nintenchess: <myschkin> thanks. |
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| Feb-20-07 | | Tacticstudent: I think Fritz is the strongest chess program ever to be created. |
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| Feb-20-07 | | square dance: fritz just got mopped by rybka. |
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| Feb-20-07 | | barbababa: <nintenchess><...will my copy of Fritz 8 run on Linux?> My friend had the same problem, he sent the question to Fritz team and they sent a copy of latest Fritz to him with a note "Try." Good luck. |
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| Feb-24-07 | | midknightblue: hello chess friends. I just got Fritz X. Previously I had Fritz 8. Usually I view the games and organize my databases through chessbase 8. When I bought chessbase 8 the engine was automatically available to use within chessbase 8 (gui i guess it is called). Unfortunately, the fritz 10 engine is not available to via chessbase 8. Is there some way to add this in. Right now, the only way I am able to see fritz 10 analysis is directly from Fritz 10 program, but I need to see it from Chessbase as well. |
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