Lucas Chess only doesn't do #4, but EloStat is usable outside of arena, so no real use for it anyway.
Oh, only really supports PGN and its own formats, but that's not too big a deal, either, really.
Also, SCID and SCID vs. PC both do #8 with the comment editor.
If you want something that supports pgn, scid, and chessbase formats all in one program, check out scidb (still in development).
ChessX or SCID vs PC will be your best bet, I'm using ChessX at the moment and loving it (despite having Deep Fritz 14 as well).
You lost me at #1 where you suggest breaking secruity. That's stealing.
You lost me at #1 where you suggest breaking secruity. That's stealing.
I was just joking. There was even a smiley to symbolise the joke.
One day I will make the digital world free, but currently I can't purchase any digital comodity or service.
Also, SCID and SCID vs. PC both do #8 with the comment editor.
If you want something that supports pgn, scid, and chessbase formats all in one program, check out scidb (still in development).
SCID considers PGNs as read-only files, so though it does #8, it can't save them directly as PGN, and with multiple files in its raw format, I would not like it. But still it is good with most features one can expect.
SCIDB(in development, as you said) is not much needed. PGN is a universal format and there is not much need to open other formats. I actually meant formats which programs don't support PGNs properly. I don't think that I will use chessbase formats, and SCID is easy to use but one will have many files if he wants PGNs. Okay, what I've written is confusing, even for me, so let me summarise this paragraph: SCID is full of features but due to not editing pgn files, and multiple files for a single pgn in its raw format, all needed, it is not a handy tool for editing. SCIDB is based on it so it would also be painful in it to edit pgns.
It would be good if it supports Linux as well. I can any time change my OS and if it supports Linux(RPM-based) then it would be good, though it can run on wine, VMPlayer, vbox or anything like that.
Also, SCID and SCID vs. PC both do #8 with the comment editor.
If you want something that supports pgn, scid, and chessbase formats all in one program, check out scidb (still in development).
SCID considers PGNs as read-only files, so though it does #8, it can't save them directly as PGN, and with multiple files in its raw format, I would not like it. But still it is good with most features one can expect.
SCIDB(in development, as you said) is not much needed. PGN is a universal format and there is not much need to open other formats. I actually meant formats which programs don't support PGNs properly. I don't think that I will use chessbase formats, and SCID is easy to use but one will have many files if he wants PGNs. Okay, what I've written is confusing, even for me, so let me summarise this paragraph: SCID is full of features but due to not editing pgn files, and multiple files for a single pgn in its raw format, all needed, it is not a handy tool for editing. SCIDB is based on it so it would also be painful in it to edit pgns.
SCIDvsPC, at least, edits and saves to PGN just fine. Use Tools - Export Current Game or Export Filter Games to PGN. I don't use vanilla SCID, so I can't swear it does this, too, but I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
SCIDvsPC, at least, edits and saves to PGN just fine. Use Tools - Export Current Game or Export Filter Games to PGN. I don't use vanilla SCID, so I can't swear it does this, too, but I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
We can export it, but not edit it. It does have very good analysis tools but if it does not edit and can only open, change and export a new file, it'd be painful to use it for editing
ChessX or SCID vs PC will be your best bet, I'm using ChessX at the moment and loving it (despite having Deep Fritz 14 as well).
If you love ChessX, which is not at all user-friendly, then the better organised and friendly program which I use, Chess Hero, and SCID for viewing, will enchant you to a trance
SCIDvsPC, at least, edits and saves to PGN just fine. Use Tools - Export Current Game or Export Filter Games to PGN. I don't use vanilla SCID, so I can't swear it does this, too, but I'd be surprised if it doesn't.
We can export it, but not edit it. It does have very good analysis tools but if it does not edit and can only open, change and export a new file, it'd be painful to use it for editing
SCIDvsPC has a Save PGN function, as well. Just tested it, works as expected.
I'm going with Lucas.
And I tested many of the suggestions too, but it is the best
You can also give Mayura Chess Pro 5.0 a try. http://mayura.com/chesspro/
Pro-Features
Blunder alert — lets you know when you make a mistake.
Pause clock — lets you temporarily stop the game if you are interrupted.
Resizable board — make the board and pieces bigger or smaller to fit your screen.
Interactive analysis — have the engine analyze a position and find the best move.
You can move pieces while the engine is analyzing.
Analyze specified moves.
Engine output — view the sequence of moves calculated by the UCI engine.
Change engine settings — get the most out of the UCI engine by tuning its settings.
PGN viewer with annotations and support for Recursive Annotation Variations.
Edit annotations; delete a varation; promote a variation.
Ability to create your own opening book.
Pros: Has a free verison, Nice GUI, unique 2D chessboard, one of the easiest GUIs to use, can annotate moves, able to load various UCI engines.
Cons: Can only load one engine at a time, NO engine tournament setup, last updated 2010, Version 5.0 comes with a 30-day trial but the price is a hefty USD19.95!
Hope this helps
Cheers, Frankie "Durian Defense" Kam
Malaysia
I know that this thread has been before, but those answers didn't satisfy me, so here is a new one.
I want a chess GUI with at least the following functions:-
It would also be good if it can open various formats(eg. *.si4(SCID Database),*.zsf(Zillions saved file) etc.) and can be used for engine tournament sort of thing
It is notable that Arena has all features except 3,6(half, but it is not easy to understand),7 and SCID lacks 4,6,7,8. Tarrasch is easy to use but it lacks 4-7,10, with ability to setup positions also.