Re: [Scid-users] Chess Puzzles

2015-03-04 Thread Kevin Taylor
Hi, Go to Training->Tactics and select one of the tactics databases. Does this work for you? It should prompt you to solve each problem, with the answer automatically checked by the computer engine. It also marks the ones you get right or wrong. I've done several thousand tactics using this featu

Re: [Scid-users] Chess Puzzles

2015-03-04 Thread James K. Williams
I do this with Edit --> Set Up Start Board. Then I start the analysis engine but quickly cover up its output with another window (I use the Book Window F6 for that). Let it run for a few minutes and then look at the engine analysis for the solution. - Original Message - From: jkex...

[Scid-users] Chess Puzzles

2015-03-04 Thread jkexcel
SCID v4.5.2, Nov 2013 (32bit)Using Tcl/Tk v8.6.1Win7x64 SP1 with all known updates Can SCID be used to play chess puzzles? That is not show the the next move unless it is the correct move has been found. I reallize that SCID was not designed for this purpose, but I'm wondering if there is a