How can I get Fritz to use Endgame tablebases?
The advice below applies for users of Fritz 6. Users of newer chessbase software like Fritz 7 etc, have the additional option of setting up the tablebase path within the interface. First, copy all your tablebase files into one directory, say C:\Nalimov Next locate the file chssbase.ini [Not Chessbase.ini!] . It is usually in your Windows directory. Part of the file is something like this [Tablebase] Path=C:\Nalimov CacheSizeKB=1024 Just edit the path to point to the directory where your endgame tablebase files are currently located and remember to save.This should work for all Chessbase engines including Junior,Nimzo,Hiracs and the new Chessbase engines Shredder and Tiger. For further information, refer to Steve Lopez’s T-notes on”Tablebases and Fritz endgame Tablebase”, 2 July 2000 and “Using Endgame CDs in Chessbase 7”, 21 March 1999 Please note that if the endgame tablebases that you use are corrupted in some way (perhaps through a incomplete download) Fritz/Junior etc will refuse t
