Answers.Body: <p>On this <a href="http://scidb.sourceforge.net/wanted.html" rel="nofollow">page</a>, you can see that Scidb is not intended to be used to play against an engine.</p>
  
  <p>You can use <code>scidb</code> for game analysis (click on the train button in the board tab), <code>chessx</code> to play against the computer (and game analysis too) and <code>raptor chess interface</code> or <code>Jin</code> to play on FICS (Free Internet Chess Server). These softwares all work on Linux. Other softwares are availble on Windows and OS X.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks. Would you please recommend a GUI ?
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Answers.Text: For Linux, I recommend scidb, chessx and raptor. We need many softwares to do analysis, play against engine and play online.
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Body: <p>I'v just installed <a href="http://scidb.sourceforge.net" rel="nofollow">the scidb chess database</a>, and I can't figure how to play against an engine from there.<br>Is this feature even supported ? If it is, how to use it ?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: If it is not, try [Scid vs. PC](http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net).
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Comments.Text: On this [page](http://scidb.sourceforge.net/wanted.html), you can see that Scidb is not intended to be used to play against an engine.
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Comments.Text: @antoyo: Thanks a lot. So, what shall I use for game analysis and playing against the computer (and maybe online) ?
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Comments.Text: You can use `scidb` for game analysis (click on the train button in the board tab), `chessx` to play against the computer (and game analysis too) and `raptor chess interface` or `Jin` to play on FICS (Free Internet Chess Server). These softwares all work on Linux. Other software are availble on Windows and OS X.
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Comments.Text: @antoyo, why not post your comment(s) as an actual answer, since you've answered the OP's question? The site works best that way.
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Tags: <engines><software><database><scidb>
Title: How to play against an engine using scidb?
ThreadText: # How to play against an engine using scidb?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-13)
  
  I'v just installed [the scidb chess database](http://scidb.sourceforge.net), and I can't figure how to play against an engine from there.  
  Is this feature even supported ? If it is, how to use it ?
  
  **Tags:** engines, software, database, scidb
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: If it is not, try [Scid vs. PC](http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net).  
  > **username_2**: On this [page](http://scidb.sourceforge.net/wanted.html), you can see that Scidb is not intended to be used to play against an engine.  
  > **username_0**: @username_2: Thanks a lot. So, what shall I use for game analysis and playing against the computer (and maybe online) ?  
  > **username_2**: You can use `scidb` for game analysis (click on the train button in the board tab), `chessx` to play against the computer (and game analysis too) and `raptor chess interface` or `Jin` to play on FICS (Free Internet Chess Server). These softwares all work on Linux. Other software are availble on Windows and OS X.  
  > **username_3**: @username_2, why not post your comment(s) as an actual answer, since you've answered the OP's question? The site works best that way.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-03-21. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  On this [page](http://scidb.sourceforge.net/wanted.html), you can see that Scidb is not intended to be used to play against an engine.
  
  You can use `scidb` for game analysis (click on the train button in the board tab), `chessx` to play against the computer (and game analysis too) and `raptor chess interface` or `Jin` to play on FICS (Free Internet Chess Server). These softwares all work on Linux. Other softwares are availble on Windows and OS X.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks. Would you please recommend a GUI ?  
  > **username_2**: For Linux, I recommend scidb, chessx and raptor. We need many softwares to do analysis, play against engine and play online.  
  
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