Programmer and GUI of Fritz 13

[fern]

I have asked to my contact in CB details about that and I hope -HOPE is the word- that he will tell me something about that, but do not hold the breath...If he does tell me, you will be the first to know...

Fern, your electronic reporter.

[Albert Silver]

I have asked to my contact in CB details about that and I hope -HOPE is the word- that he will tell me something about that, but do not hold the breath...If he does tell me, you will be the first to know...

Fern, your electronic reporter.

The GUI is a company effort and has more than one programmer/coder while the Fritz 13 engine is Frans Morsch (as always).

[fern]

Yes, it is probably so, but I asked anyway, just in case. Respect the GUI I want to know less about the authors than about the presumed novelties.

Fern

[Albert Silver]

Yes, it is probably so, but I asked anyway, just in case. Respect the GUI I want to know less about the authors than about the presumed novelties.

Fern

I know you asked, and I'm answering. As to the features, I haven't tested it thoroughly, just the Let's Check feature.

[Mike S.]

Two new screendumps, from a beta tester I think (1920x1080):

http://www8.pic-upload.de/15.09.11/2kvifo8l2awn.png

http://www8.pic-upload.de/15.09.11/v6knu8muwi.png

[fern]

So you have a beta version or even the gold one?
Come on, Albert, gives us something else then!

Fern, truly Fritz lover since ever

[Albert Silver]

So you have a beta version or even the gold one?
Come on, Albert, gives us something else then!

Fern, truly Fritz lover since ever

It isn't gold yet, but yes, I have a beta. My personal focus has been on the Let's Check functionality, and understanding it. Being a new technology, the debugging is a bit more complex. No doubt issues or whatnot will appear only after, but all I can say is that IMHO it will have a huge impact on opening study and even chess in general. It won't be long before every opening study, survey or even book refers to it or makes use of it.

Anyone can contribute a new move and claim authorship, but the move must be backed up by computer analysis, and the analysis cannot be less than a certain length of time, computed according to the speed index. For example, for my computer, a 4 x 4.2GHz machine, this equates to roughly 2m30. Of course, a user can use any engine, and all engines used will be listed. You can add text notes, which are not only classified by language, thus in time it could become the largest single opening book (in both the computer sense and the literal one) in the world as it comprises explanations and comments. Also, people can not only report bogus notes or analysis, but can vote á la Facebook, which comments they like or do not. That way comments can also be classified by the most liked or the least liked. I suspect that much like non-master players will make their largest number of contributions by lending their computers to add analysis, there will also be a number of high-rated players including large amounts of text commentary that will also become very popular in time.

[Murat]

Hi Albert,

is the Let's Check function free to use for registered users? Or there is a membership fee involved.

Thank you

Murat :.