HIARCS Chess Explorer for Apple Mac OS A new version 1.9.5 of HIARCS Chess Explorer is now available for you to download and install. It is compatible with any Mac OS 10.10 (Yosemite) or later including the new Big Sur (macOS 11). You can upgrade previous HIARCS Chess Explorer versions directly to the new v1.9.5 version. HIARCS Chess Explorer is a superb new chess database, analysis and playing program for either PC Windows or Apple Macintosh computers. It offers a truly innovative and intuitive new graphical user interface together with the reigning World Chess Software Champion HIARCS 14 chess engine. Jun 15, 2020 HIARCS Mac Chess Explorer is a software download product. It is a complete chess application with world class Graphical User Interface, chess engines and chess games databases, opening books and endgame tablebases. The ultimate Mac chess software for the Apple Macintosh.
So I finally took the plunge and purchased my own copy of Hiarcs Chess Explorer for Mac, because no one wants to sponsor one for me.
And here are my first impressions:
- I’ve tried game analysis, the feature that I’m always looking forward to when trying out a chess software. It’s working great, at least as far as with the UCI engines that I was able to use the software with.
- There’s a limited number of UCI engines that are compatible only for Mac, especially free engines, as there are available for Windows. So far what I have are the stock Houdini 14, Stockfish 2.2.2 and Fruit (05/11/03).
- With the three UCI engines available for my Mac, I can’t really test their playing strengths against each other because there’s no engine match feature in the Hiarcs Chess Explorer software. (See update below).
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This list will be updated for further impressions.
What about you? How do you find Hiarcs Chess Explorer, for Mac or even Windows?
UPDATE (September 16, 2012):
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I have the following UCI engines (besides Hiarcs 14, which comes with the purchase) successfully running on Hiarcs Mac Chess Explorer:
- Critter 1.6a 64-bit;
- Fruit 05/11/03;
- Komodo64 3;
- Stockfish 2.3 64-bit;
If I missed a strong UCI engine that you think I should try out, please let me know in the comments below.
![Hiarcs Chess Explorer For Mac Hiarcs Chess Explorer For Mac](/uploads/1/1/8/2/118216623/923788248.jpg)
So I finally took the plunge and purchased my own copy of Hiarcs Chess Explorer for Mac, because no one wants to sponsor one for me.
And here are my first impressions:
- I’ve tried game analysis, the feature that I’m always looking forward to when trying out a chess software. It’s working great, at least as far as with the UCI engines that I was able to use the software with.
- There’s a limited number of UCI engines that are compatible only for Mac, especially free engines, as there are available for Windows. So far what I have are the stock Houdini 14, Stockfish 2.2.2 and Fruit (05/11/03).
- With the three UCI engines available for my Mac, I can’t really test their playing strengths against each other because there’s no engine match feature in the Hiarcs Chess Explorer software. (See update below).
This list will be updated for further impressions.
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What about you? How do you find Hiarcs Chess Explorer, for Mac or even Windows?
UPDATE (September 16, 2012):
I have the following UCI engines (besides Hiarcs 14, which comes with the purchase) successfully running on Hiarcs Mac Chess Explorer:
- Critter 1.6a 64-bit;
- Fruit 05/11/03;
- Komodo64 3;
- Stockfish 2.3 64-bit;
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If I missed a strong UCI engine that you think I should try out, please let me know in the comments below.