Chess engine

I have downloaded stockfish 6 chess engine. Can anybody tell me which software programs do I need to use it ?

Follow these steps, you should be just fine.

1. Download Arena 1.1 Setup 1 (2.42 MB) from this link- http://www.playwitharena.com/?Download:Arena_1.1

2. Once downloaded, click "run", click "next" ,"ja" for everything else and install it a directory of your choice.

3.After that, open the GUI (Arena 1.1 is a GUI), you should see a chess board now.

4.On top, you will see File, PGN, EPD.....Engines

5.Click on "Engines" and select "new engine". Stockfish is a UCI compatible engine, so select UCI.

6.Now choose the stockfish.exe file that you've downloaded and click Ok.

7. Click on "File" ->"New" to start a new game against Stockfish.

I've explained all the steps in the most elementary level possible. Hope this helps.

Thank u very much.

Almost ANY GUI (Graphical User Interface) will run Stockfish 6. In fact, the only GUI that comes to mind that won't run a UCI engine is Chessmaster, which isn't even sold anymore. I believe Lucas Chess even comes with Stockfish 6 preinstalled.

I guess Arena 1.1 will work, but I don't understand why BOYonFICS recommended the oldest version of Arena.

http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com/index.html

Stockfish is downloaded as a zipped file with a zip extension. First you have to unzip the file to get at the engine file, which uses an exe extension.

Yeah, you'll need a file unzipping program. 7-Zip is a fine, free program.

http://www.7-zip.org/

Come on, don't act dumb.

Well Arena 3.5 can also be downloaded, but it comes with a lot of pre-loaded engines which are not really important. Arena 1.1 is small, easy to use and really, its all you need.