

(for example you can say you'd like it to be installed in C:\ChessKing2\)
CHESS KING SERIAL
Serial number, language, and where you want the program to be installed
CHESS KING INSTALL
Now it is time to install Chess King 2 or 3.Ĭlick on the ChessKing_setup.exe which you have in yourĭownloads folder (or where you downloaded the file then unpacked it)Īnd the program will start installation, asking you for your It's exactly the same for Chess King 2 and Chess King 3 (same names) (one called ChessKing_setup.exe and 2 files that end in. Place as the downloaded file with a folder that will contain 3 files If you have asked your PC to "save and run" the file to be downloaded, thenĪutomatically the file will be "unpacked" and you will end up in the same Those files are called either CK2_Unpack.exe or CK3_Unpack.exeĭepending on the version you have purchased. Go or to the folder that you select when prompted by your PC.Īfter the download step you should have in your computer a setup exe file, The file will be saved either to the default folder where all your downloads Will download the file to your "downloads" folder, or you may have toĬlick "Save and Run" or at least "Save" to download the program to your PC. Those are Gigabytes not megabytes.ĭepending on which version of Windows you have, either clicking the link The file is big (about 1.7 GB for Chess King 2 and about 2.5 GB for Chess King 3),Įven with fast internet it can take 30 minutes up to 1 hour. To avoid any problems and make sure you will end up with your new Chess King 2 or Chess King 3 program from the link you have received by email, here are the steps you need to follow:ġ) Downloading the program when you get the link: ▶ My Antivirus says there’s a worm in Chess King download version
CHESS KING PRO
Houdini 4 Pro supports up to 32 cores, but you need a super PC for that. Houdini 4 supports up to 6 cores and is rated about 3400 (a tiny bit faster since uses all cores) Houdini 3 supports up to 6 cores and is rated about 3300 (a tiny bit faster since uses all cores) Houdini 2 is a 1-processor engine, rated around 3200 (still stronger than all humans) Houdini 3 and 3 Pro can play Chess960 (Houdini 2 cannot due to the complex castling rules)

The ONLY difference is the engine Houdini 2 vs. These versions include the top engine Houdini 4.įor the PC we have versions with previous generations of Houdini at reduced prices, but with the same interface:Ĭhess King 2 for PC and Chess King 3 for PCĪll have also the GigaKing database and opening tree, etc.Īll work with all versions of Windows incl. ▶ What are the available versions & differences in Chess King?Ĭhess King 4 for PC, Chess King 4 Pro for PC, Chess King 4 for Mac. Those files don't take much space at all (the GigaKing database is in the "cdp" folder in the "ABases" folder, so it is easy to copy them for example to a flash key for safekeeping.Īll you need to do is make a copy of the PGN folder and put it in the new Chess King at the same place (make sure not to replace if you have worked on the new Chess King and have files with the same names, in that case it's ok to rename the PGN files for example EngineGamesOLD.PGN. Inside the "ABases" folder you will have your PGN files (in the "PGN" folder), the ones automatically created when you play games, and the ones you imported and have been working on.

Go to the folder where your old Chess King folder is, and there is a "Data" folder in it, and it the "Data" folder there is a "ABases" folder. It's also good to make a backup copy of your games in case something happens to your computer, your games database is precious.
CHESS KING UPGRADE
When you upgrade your copy of Chess King (for example from Chess King 1 to Chess King 3), you only need to copy (duplicate) your own PGN files from the old Chess King to the new Chess King.
