Re: [Scid-users] Friend mode

2009-03-09 Thread Alexander Wagner
Pascal Georges wrote: Hi! > Homer would be another that offers this feature, but I do > not know about quality of implementation. > > I did not know that engine. I will try it. http://www.homer-chess.com/ (Rybka 2.2n would be here: http://www.rybkachess.com/index.php?auswahl=Demo+vers

Re: [Scid-users] Friend mode

2009-03-09 Thread Pascal Georges
2009/3/9 Alexander Wagner > Pascal Georges wrote: > > Hi! > > To play against Scid with a weakened engine is a good >> training tool (and certainly entertaining). Some engine >> offers this but are badly implemented (for example >> reducing the number of nodes, choosing a random move) >> which d

Re: [Scid-users] Friend mode

2009-03-09 Thread Alexander Wagner
Pascal Georges wrote: Hi! > To play against Scid with a weakened engine is a good > training tool (and certainly entertaining). Some engine > offers this but are badly implemented (for example > reducing the number of nodes, choosing a random move) > which does not really gives nice tactical shot

Re: [Scid-users] Friend mode

2009-03-09 Thread Benoit St-Pierre
Personnally, I'd prefer to play with handicaps for serious training. But it's a usual functionality, so it might be a good idea anyway. -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC

[Scid-users] Friend mode

2009-03-09 Thread Pascal Georges
Hi, To play against Scid with a weakened engine is a good training tool (and certainly entertaining). Some engine offers this but are badly implemented (for example reducing the number of nodes, choosing a random move) which does not really gives nice tactical shots and an human style of play. The