Chess game statistics

[FreeRepublic]

This is not really a COW topic, but is COW related.

I use COW extensively, but I find that it is complemented with a game database. Back in the BookUp days, I used Exachess. One feature it provided was game statistics from the current chess position. I would copy those statistics from Exachess and paste them into BookUp in the comment area opposite the position.

I now use Chess Assistant (CA). It's a lot like Chessbase, but is less expensive. There is also Chessbase reader, which is free. I assume it is greatly limited compared to Chessbase. CA has an opening tree with associated statistics, but it only goes out so many moves. Does anyone know of a modern chess program that will give me game statistics from any position? (As the venerable Exachess did long ago).

[FreeRepublic]

I've learned a little more. For CA users, do a search and find your games. Then go to "Advanced" to "Statistics" and "results." It was easier in Exachess!

[FreeRepublic]

Various databases of chess games have their pros and cons. They all have the benefit of warehousing past games and introducing new games. As to the later, I currently go to Chessgames.com, which is relatively inexpensive, and do searches on games played in 2022. Or you can go to the free TheWeekInChess.com. Any PGN chess game database provides a source of games for importing into COW.

Some of the game databases provide game statistics. COW does something similar. The pedigree move tri-bar shows variations chosen by strong players and how they fared. The variation count shows what lines have the most branches, either games or analysis, and provides a sense of the criticality of a variation. Evaluation, by yourself or by your engine, combined with backsolving completes the picture.

[bevis0405]

I've learned a little more. For CA users, do a search and find your games. Then go to "Advanced" to "Statistics" and "results." It was easier in Sprunki Incredibox Exachess!

If you're comparing this to Exachess, which you mentioned was easier, you're likely pointing out the differences in user interface or the complexity of finding game data.

[anna]

It's exciting to see how the combination of game databases with tools like COW can enhance chess analysis, much like how crossy road improves the gaming experience. Great!