Dedicated Comp. Collector takes the Plunge with Explorer!

[Steve B]

Hi
i installed Explorer to be abe to watch the Upcoming WC live from Japan
Explorer downloaded and installed like a charm!
even for PC Knuckle Heads like me it is very easy to use for recording games,saving games and fen diagrams
very intuitive interface



my question ..
is there a easy way to determine if i am connected online to the Hiarcs server?
i tried something with the opening books but its asking me for a book registration code?


Online Access Requested Regards
Steve

[Harvey Williamson]

Hi
i installed Explorer to be abe to watch the Upcoming WC live from China
Explorer downloaded and installed like a charm!
even for PC Knuckle Heads like me it is very easy to use for recording games,saving games and fen diagrams
very intuitive interface



my question ..
is there a easy way to determine if i am connected online to the Hiarcs server?
i tried something with the opening books but its asking me for a book registration code?

Online Access Requested Regards
Steve

Set up a position with 6 pieces or less and see if it tells you the result! if it does you are online.

[Harvey Williamson]

ps. can I tell collectors corner you are using a pc?

[Steve B]

ps. can I tell collectors corner you are using a pc?

but of course !


I Shall be using Explorer exclusively from now on to record dedicated games,post them here, along with the Fen diagrams

i set up this position
(this fen position was generated by Explorer)

[fen]8/8/4brk1/8/8/2R1K3/8/7n w - - 0 1[/fen]

i am getting an analyis of -6.48
but it does not seem to be connected to the EGTB on the server?

Clicking Around Regards
Steve

[Harvey Williamson]

Steve,
Try making 1 move and it will probably reply with a tb verdict if in engine view. But lets see the first Blincoe v Hiarcs game pasted here try setting the elo to 'match my play' after clicking start a new game v an engine!
The game will certainly be something for a new collectors corner regards,
Harvey
ps. maybe game should be v hiarcs at full strength

[Harvey Williamson]

Steve,
Try making 1 move and it will probably reply with a tb verdict if in engine view. But lets see the first Blincoe v Hiarcs game pasted here try setting the elo to 'match my play' after clicking start a new game v an engine!
The game will certainly be something for a new collectors corner regards,
Harvey
ps. maybe game should be v hiarcs at full strength

Or even better lets see it beat that pesky r30

[Steve B]

Steve,
Try making 1 move and it will probably reply with a tb verdict if in engine view. But lets see the first Blincoe v Hiarcs game pasted here try setting the elo to 'match my play' after clicking start a new game v an engine!
The game will certainly be something for a new collectors corner regards,
Harvey
ps. maybe game should be v hiarcs at full strength

That did the trick
i set the view to "Analysis Explorer"
i moved 1.Rd3 and in 1 sec it came back with...


ENDGAME DATA BASE...Black wins in 21 moves after 1..Kg5

terrific stuff Harvey!

as to me playing Hiarcs a Game ..one on one
Well ..cough..

Perhaps a week from next Tuesday Regards
Steve

[Fernando]

Alelluyah...!
Blincoe getting a software!
This is something worth to appear in CNN

Amazed as I play Hiarcs regards....still alive....
Fern

[Harvey Williamson]

Alelluyah...!
Blincoe getting a software!
This is something worth to appear in CNN

Amazed as I play Hiarcs regards....still alive....
Fern

Welcome back Admiral!!

[Steve B]

Alelluyah...!
Blincoe getting a software!
This is something worth to appear in CNN

Amazed as I play Hiarcs regards....still alive....
Fern

Hi Fern
well it was time i finally got a PC chess engine
i have the most up today PC system ..it smokes fire!!

Pentium 3 with 1/2 a Gig Hardrive Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

Hi
2.Basic Questions..

1.when i play a game Vs Hiarcs i am not getting the clocks or the times of the moves to display
i have tried all of the Various Explorer modes but no clocks.. and the moves are shown for each player in the game status window but without times


2.also ..during the game is there a way to display the captured pieces or the Piece(Material ) discrepency between the two players ?

Thanks Regards
Steve

[Harvey Williamson]

Hi
2.Basic Questions..

1.when i play a game Vs Hiarcs i am not getting the clocks or the times of the moves to display
i have tried all of the Various Explorer modes but no clocks.. and the moves are shown for each player in the game status window but without times


2.also ..during the game is there a way to display the captured pieces or the Piece discrepency between the two players ?

Thanks Regards
Steve

click on the button at the top that says play a game v an engine.

[Steve B]

Hi
2.Basic Questions..

1.when i play a game Vs Hiarcs i am not getting the clocks or the times of the moves to display
i have tried all of the Various Explorer modes but no clocks.. and the moves are shown for each player in the game status window but without times


2.also ..during the game is there a way to display the captured pieces or the Piece discrepency between the two players ?

Thanks Regards
Steve

click on the button at the top that says play a game v an engine.

Faster customer service is not possible!


OK
when i set the TC to Avg.Time Per Move ..i get no clocks
but when i set the TC to any other TC i get the clocks

no time taken for the move actually shown in the game window though for any time control


Clicking Regards
Steve