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by Laurie Roberts
Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess software
Replies: 2
Views: 857

Re: Chess software

Obviously personal preferences are key but for me I find: 1. chess.com is best for correspondence tournaments 2. lichess is best for playing against others and for its studies (latter particularly good when used by our team captain in conjunction with Zoom to review all our 4NCL online games once th...
by Laurie Roberts
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: 4NCL online - bronze membership ok?
Replies: 3
Views: 2183

Re: 4NCL online - bronze membership ok?

Brilliant. Thanks
by Laurie Roberts
Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:56 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: 4NCL online - bronze membership ok?
Replies: 3
Views: 2183

4NCL online - bronze membership ok?

I think that OTB 4NCL matches requries silver membership as they are FIDE rated. I assume 4NCL online matches can be completed with bronze membership. I've had a look at the 4NCL site and can't see anything there

Can anyone advise please?

Thanks
by Laurie Roberts
Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: How long before renewed membership shows in database
Replies: 4
Views: 2035

Re: How long before renewed membership shows in database

Thanks Mick

I have emailed the ECF. I just wondered if anyone here knew off the top of their head. Looks like it'll be around the 14th then

Thanks
by Laurie Roberts
Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: How long before renewed membership shows in database
Replies: 4
Views: 2035

Re: How long before renewed membership shows in database

Thanks. I am updated there. Just on the grading database it shows me as not being a member

https://www.ecfrating.org.uk/v2/new/pla ... de=255376E
by Laurie Roberts
Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:44 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: How long before renewed membership shows in database
Replies: 4
Views: 2035

How long before renewed membership shows in database

Hi After a very long absence I renewed my membership yesterday so I can play some ECF rated online games. How long is it before my membership will show up on the grading database? Currently it shows me as not being a member and I don't know how long it is before the database gets updated. Is there a...
by Laurie Roberts
Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess in the UK
Replies: 14
Views: 3763

Re: Chess in the UK

One option could be to play unrated correspondence games as, if unrated, I believe it would be permissible to discuss the game as it developed (need to check that on the sites rules first). 'Lichess' is one good server. There may be good players on here willing to play you at correspondence and high...
by Laurie Roberts
Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess Base is it worth it
Replies: 12
Views: 4794

Re: Chess Base is it worth it

Personally I prefer it when people have the courtesy to play 2. Bf4, since they are usually declaring their intent to play a London whilst if 2. Nf3, they might be intending 3. c4 or 3. Nc3 after 2. .. e6 or 2. ..g6 I've never thought the purpose of playing chess was to help your opponent know what...
by Laurie Roberts
Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess Base is it worth it
Replies: 12
Views: 4794

Re: Chess Base is it worth it

Database program: Scid vs PC does a lot of what chessbase does but it isn't quite as user friendly. Albeit it's extremely good for a free program. You don't get the Chessbase Let's check functionality which I find useful which includes the ability to get your entire game analysed via distributed com...
by Laurie Roberts
Fri May 15, 2015 6:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sulky chess engines
Replies: 9
Views: 3451

Re: Sulky chess engines

Create a new pgn database. Then copy the game from the chessbase database into the pgn database
by Laurie Roberts
Thu May 14, 2015 9:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sulky chess engines
Replies: 9
Views: 3451

Re: Sulky chess engines

Not tried this one but it is weaker still I think. 1600 elo ish?

http://sourceforge.net/projects/cassand ... cassandre/
by Laurie Roberts
Wed May 13, 2015 10:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sulky chess engines
Replies: 9
Views: 3451

Re: Sulky chess engines

If you want a competitive game, simply download one of the free engines that are significantly weaker and nearer your ELO (has the advantage that they don't play like Kasparov for 99% of the time with the odd blunder thrown in) List of engines here: http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040/ Here's ...
by Laurie Roberts
Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chromebooks
Replies: 21
Views: 8886

Re: Chromebooks

Do you need an app? there are sites like chess microbase (http://www.chessmicrobase.com) if you just want to store your own games. This site has an inbuilt chess engine (2700 elo ish) for basic analysis also If you want to search a database of master games, you can access chessbase on line via the W...
by Laurie Roberts
Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:03 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF demands more money
Replies: 101
Views: 13325

Re: ECF demands more money

The ECF now has contact details for the majority of people that play graded chess in the UK. And I suspect the majority of those involve email addresses. Even if OMOV is not going to occur in the short term, on major issues the ECF could run on-line polls by emailing polls to those who are content t...
by Laurie Roberts
Fri Nov 21, 2014 6:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chessbase 13 released
Replies: 6
Views: 2551

Re: Chessbase 13 released

I use google drive for file storage. chess microbase allows you more than file storage as entire program in browser so you can play through games, create new ones etc from multiple devices