Martin Brookes
@martinbrookes.bsky.social
Personal account. So chess improvement (attempted) mostly and occasional random stuff.
@jenesuispasdave.bsky.social showed me how to do it. I am so happy I now have Stockfish on HIARCS and can repeat this when the new version of HIARCS is released.
January 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
@jenesuispasdave.bsky.social showed me how to do it. I am so happy I now have Stockfish on HIARCS and can repeat this when the new version of HIARCS is released.
It works. Thank you! That is fantastic. Thank you so much.
January 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It works. Thank you! That is fantastic. Thank you so much.
Actually, maybe I need to download just the files at the Stockfish link you share and try from there. I will do that.
January 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Actually, maybe I need to download just the files at the Stockfish link you share and try from there. I will do that.
I can't get this to work. I have the Stockfish app on my Macbook and found the files in this app, including the one you mentioned. I copied these elsewhere and tried to add them as an engine to HIARCS and get this error message. This holds for whichever "Unix executable file" I try.
January 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I can't get this to work. I have the Stockfish app on my Macbook and found the files in this app, including the one you mentioned. I copied these elsewhere and tried to add them as an engine to HIARCS and get this error message. This holds for whichever "Unix executable file" I try.
That is brilliant. Thank you. I will try it tonight and report back. Much appreciated.
January 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
That is brilliant. Thank you. I will try it tonight and report back. Much appreciated.
Yea, but HIARCS isn’t and there is a new version coming imminently (apparently) and it is a nicer interface IMO. Plus it seems it is super easy to do in a Windows environment but not Mac OS.
January 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Yea, but HIARCS isn’t and there is a new version coming imminently (apparently) and it is a nicer interface IMO. Plus it seems it is super easy to do in a Windows environment but not Mac OS.
I will have no hope then! Pity, as I like HIARCS. Thanks for replying.
January 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I will have no hope then! Pity, as I like HIARCS. Thanks for replying.
Ok. Sorry for the hassle in that case. Thanks for trying to help though.
January 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ok. Sorry for the hassle in that case. Thanks for trying to help though.
Han, that is so kind of you. Thank you. Unfortunately, I have a Mac and I can't add the Stockfish app to HIARCS directly (this is the error I get). Stockfish says "If you want the engine only, you can get it through Homebrew: brew install stockfish". I can't work out how to do that though.
January 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Han, that is so kind of you. Thank you. Unfortunately, I have a Mac and I can't add the Stockfish app to HIARCS directly (this is the error I get). Stockfish says "If you want the engine only, you can get it through Homebrew: brew install stockfish". I can't work out how to do that though.
Does the new HIARCS come with Stockfish installed? I have struggled to work out how to install it on my existing HIARCS pro.
January 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Does the new HIARCS come with Stockfish installed? I have struggled to work out how to install it on my existing HIARCS pro.
❤️🇫🇷 Well done, I am really pleased for you!
January 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
❤️🇫🇷 Well done, I am really pleased for you!
I don’t mind learning a lot of theory, but the Winawer seemed the least ‘French’ of the French, and there was no need to take it on early, so I left it until later.
December 28, 2024 at 10:30 AM
I don’t mind learning a lot of theory, but the Winawer seemed the least ‘French’ of the French, and there was no need to take it on early, so I left it until later.
I don’t play the Winawer. I decided to leave it until later in 2025 (having taken up the French and OTB play this year only). As you say, the French is very flexible and gives you a lot of choices.
December 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM
I don’t play the Winawer. I decided to leave it until later in 2025 (having taken up the French and OTB play this year only). As you say, the French is very flexible and gives you a lot of choices.
I haven’t seen that. Thanks for sharing it.
December 28, 2024 at 9:48 AM
I haven’t seen that. Thanks for sharing it.
c5 now. I spent a fair amount of time learning Nf6 which is fun. But nowadays you usually end up facing f4, which is a pain. So play c5 and avoid this, albeit you can end up with an IQP. (I got horribly torn apart playing Nf6 recently and my coach suggested I switch permanently to c5.)
December 28, 2024 at 9:36 AM
c5 now. I spent a fair amount of time learning Nf6 which is fun. But nowadays you usually end up facing f4, which is a pain. So play c5 and avoid this, albeit you can end up with an IQP. (I got horribly torn apart playing Nf6 recently and my coach suggested I switch permanently to c5.)
To be clearer, Perunovic doesn’t present the only interesting lines in the Exchange. He just shows nicely how it can be interesting and combative if handled the right way.
December 28, 2024 at 7:29 AM
To be clearer, Perunovic doesn’t present the only interesting lines in the Exchange. He just shows nicely how it can be interesting and combative if handled the right way.
Go French. And if you want an interesting line in the Exchange, then watch Perunovic’s videos on YouTube (Butcher). And go for unbalanced positions, …Nc6 against Nf3; Ne7 against Nf3. It is only dull when symmetrical. The French offers huge variety, is endlessly fascinating, and still developing.
December 27, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Go French. And if you want an interesting line in the Exchange, then watch Perunovic’s videos on YouTube (Butcher). And go for unbalanced positions, …Nc6 against Nf3; Ne7 against Nf3. It is only dull when symmetrical. The French offers huge variety, is endlessly fascinating, and still developing.
Is there a reason no-one mentions HIARCS for Macs? It is incredibly neglected in discussions about chess software, or so it seems to me. This always mystifies me.
December 27, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Is there a reason no-one mentions HIARCS for Macs? It is incredibly neglected in discussions about chess software, or so it seems to me. This always mystifies me.
This was from your club match, the moment I was watching, I think. I see the better move now, but only after a lot of staring. Do you think you might have spotted it OTB?
December 14, 2024 at 10:27 PM
This was from your club match, the moment I was watching, I think. I see the better move now, but only after a lot of staring. Do you think you might have spotted it OTB?
Moskalenko’s Fully Fledged French is a great book!
December 4, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Moskalenko’s Fully Fledged French is a great book!