On Apr 28, 6:17=A0am, "/usr/ceo" <news...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I'm currently attempting to study some classic opening, middle, and
> end-games as described and depicted in some books I have been
> reading. =A0What I would like to be able to do is setup a game as I see
> in a book or article, assume one of the players -- Black or White --
> make a move, and then have the computer assume the role of the other
> player.
>
> All the chess programs I have found that are common that come with
> major OSes are your basic "token" programs with few options other than
> changing the chess board from marble to wood or whatever. =A0Who cares?
> I need a program where I can set up pieces, even fa****on my own game
> scenarios, and have the computer play me from that point on...
>
> Does anyone know of such a program? =A0I'd prefer to not have to
> purchase it, but maybe that's what it's going to take. =A0I can run any
> major OS -- Windows XP/Vista, Linux or Mac OS X. =A0I don't really care
> what the platform is and in fact, I don't even care about animation --
> character-based is even fine (and would match some older books I've
> found that write pieces out as "R" =3D "Rook", "N" =3D Knight per
accepted=
> notation).
>
> Any leads or recommendations would be massively appreciated. =A0I could
> have sworn I had seen something like this years and years ago, but
> what I saw probably doesn't exist anymore. =A0But surely something has
> taken it's place.
>
> Thanks!
> /usr/ceo
try Winboard and go to GNU chess. When you do that go to menu and
choose Edit game Type moves in and then go to 2 Machines that will
analyse your chosen position Your John


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