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by guyhayton
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:16 pm
Forum: Not Chess!
Topic: Digital SLRs?
Replies: 4
Views: 1109

Re: Digital SLRs?

I'm contemplating buying a serious Digital SLR camera to replace my Leica M4-2 and various lenses. Any recommendations? Nikon, Canon? As you are currently using an absolutely excellent camera already with various lenses the choice (in my honest opinion) has to be made by handling some cameras in a ...
by guyhayton
Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Engines for Game Analysis
Replies: 4
Views: 1152

Re: Engines for Game Analysis

That's a fair point... the GM+IM game suggestion was more for me to practice the analysis process.

I would be really interested to hear what engines people use and why (tactical, positional or other aspect)

Thanks in advance
by guyhayton
Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Engines for Game Analysis
Replies: 4
Views: 1152

Engines for Game Analysis

I have read on various forums that engines have different styles for analysis purposes... aggressive, positional play, draw-ish etc. etc. So effectively people have a mix of chess engines to represent "human personalities" and will mix engine choice depending upon either the desired outcome or to co...
by guyhayton
Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Stewart Haslinger live from Holland
Replies: 4
Views: 1048

Re: Stewart Haslinger live from Holland

Well all I can say is *very* well done to Stewart - from a fellow Formby Club member!
by guyhayton
Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:39 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Derek Digger loses fight against cancer
Replies: 1
Views: 1704

Re: Derek Digger loses fight against cancer

Requiescat In Pace
by guyhayton
Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Suggestions for online play for novice
Replies: 3
Views: 775

Suggestions for online play for novice

Well I have joined a local chess club that meets every Tuesday... I am not graded and got completely wiped out by my contenders (nicely face-to-face, less so on the board) It was suggested that I need to play as frequently as possible with real people online. Two sites got mentioned, Redhot Pawn and...
by guyhayton
Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess engine for analysis & which for play?
Replies: 5
Views: 1224

Re: Chess engine for analysis & which for play?

interesting... I must get a copy of Arena and look at Ruffian.
Cheers
by guyhayton
Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess engine for analysis & which for play?
Replies: 5
Views: 1224

Chess engine for analysis & which for play?

I know I would never ever get into the position of ever beating an "unleashed" computer chess engine. Curious what people use... as with everything I went though a "buy fest" and purchased Fritz 12, Aquarium 2011 and Chessmaster XI I seem to have settled on Aquarium for general use. I am looking at ...
by guyhayton
Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do you recommend I study rather than read?
Replies: 7
Views: 1905

Re: How do you recommend I study rather than read?

That's a great narrative on engine analysis... I have printed your posting out to put in my Chess scrapbook. Thanks
by guyhayton
Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do you recommend I study rather than read?
Replies: 7
Views: 1905

Re: How do you recommend I study rather than read?

So pull out a Chernev book. Start with the first game and, taking the side of the winner, cover the moves with a card. Then try to guess the winner's move and write it down, along with some analysis to demonstrate why you think it's the best. Then compare it with the winner's actual move. Do this f...
by guyhayton
Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do you recommend I study rather than read?
Replies: 7
Views: 1905

How do you recommend I study rather than read?

On another thread I started, I have an ever expanding library and now the school holidays are over more time (grin) I could just sit down and read the books in order alongside a portable chess board... but I get the feeling that this would be insufficient. Other than scribbling notes in the margin, ...
by guyhayton
Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I've expanded my library - advice sought on read order
Replies: 53
Views: 7671

Re: I've expanded my library - advice sought on read order

I am so glad I started this topic thread. Just placed an order for "Simple Chess" by Stean, as it seems highly recommended for my ever growing library.

Now the summer holidays are coming to the end, hopefully I can get into studying and join a local club.
by guyhayton
Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:26 pm
Forum: Not Chess!
Topic: What do people here do?
Replies: 49
Views: 5511

Re: What do people here do?

Chorley"]My dad eventually made it to be a Professor, but he always stuck to "Dr." for the reason that it was the one that he really felt had the most to do with his own blood, sweat, tears

To that statement, I agree
by guyhayton
Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: recommend a portable chess board
Replies: 20
Views: 3400

Re: recommend a portable chess board

Well thanks for all the suggestions and comments. The one I have plumper for is this one http://www.regencychess.co.uk/8-inch-polished-sheesham-book-style-chess-set-p-239.html On the pictures it looks nice, I can use it for analysis purposes by transporting it between work and home alongside my curr...
by guyhayton
Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: recommend a portable chess board
Replies: 20
Views: 3400

Re: recommend a portable chess board

Paul McKeown wrote:Guy,

Something like this, is nice. It's rather expensive, but, for me it would work because:
If this wasn't an out of stock item, I would've ordered it straight away at that price. thanks for the reasoning Paul, will keep looking and asking for suggestions.