Re: [XBoard-devel] analyzing games

[Svetlana Tkachenko]

Svetlana Tkachenko wrote:
> "H.G. Muller" wrote:
> > 
> > Svetlana Tkachenko schreef op 1/10/2015 om 3:58 AM:
> > > I do not see how to analyze a game with a chess engine -- with it showing 
> > > which moves are mistakes. Is this feature available?
> > >
> > 'Mistake' is a relative concept. Even the best human player does play 
> > most moves different from what a top engine would consider best, and 
> > loses score as a consequence. In XBoard you can use the Mode->Analyze 
> > Game menu to analyze the currently loaded game from the currently 
> > displayed position to the end (or to when you decide to stop, by 
> > selecting another Mode). 
> 
> When over FICS, the "Mode->Analyze Game" menu is greyed out, but I would like 
> to analyze games together with other players at the server.

Err, no. -zp switch makes the 'analyze game' menu available.

But I can't observe myself. Like described here:
http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=52950
>From what I could see there is a workaround - creating a second account on 
>server just for analyzing a past game.