JUNIOR

         ***** Junior 10.1 FAQ *****

- *Q: What is Junior?*
- A: Junior is a chess-playing engine that plugs into Dasher
  allowing you to analyze chess positions with it or play against
  it.

- *Q: How does it integrate with Dasher?*
- A: You can select "Play vs. Computer" to play against it.
  Or you can analyze games with it, when its analysis will
  be displayed in a window as reduced algebraic (e.g. e2 e4 Nf3)
  
- *Q: Does it work with programs other than Dasher?*
- A: Yes.  To verify that you are a member, you must purchase
  it using ICC Dasher, but after that, it can be used in other
  programs that support the "UCI" protocol, which is the most
  popular standard for chess engines.  (See below for instructions
  for using Junior in a few popular programs.)
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- *Q: Is the Junior engine a stand-alone program?*
- A: No, you need to use it within ICC Dasher (available for free)
  or another program supporting UCI engines.

- *Q: How good is it?*
- A: Junior is significantly stronger than Dasher's built-in
  engine, Crafty.  In fact, it's a many-time world champion!
  In June 2007 Deep Junior won FIDE's "Ultimate Computer Chess
  Challenge", beating Deep Fritz 4-2.  Junior won the "World
  Microcomputer Chess Championship" twice and the "World Computer
  Chess Championship" three times, including the last time it
  entered (2006) when it was undefeated.  In 2003 Deep Junior
  tied a match against Garry Kasparov 3-3, after which Garry
  said that Deep Junior consistently played better than Deep
  Blue.  Then in 2006 it won a match against Teimour Radjabov.

- *Q: How much does this super engine cost?*
- A: Junior is $29.95 and Deep Junior is $49.95.  This is an
  exclusive special offer, ONLY AVAILABLE TO ICC MEMBERS.
  This version is only available as a download.

- *Q: What is the difference between Junior and Deep Junior?*
- A: Junior is the single processor version.  Deep Junior is
  the multiple processor version: if your computer has multiple
  processors (or a multicore processor), Deep Junior will take
  advantage of that to search more deeply and play more strongly.
  Deep Junior will run on single processor machines, but not
  offer any increase in speed over Junior.

- *Q: How do I buy Junior or Deep Junior?*
- A:
  1) Download the latest version of ICC Dasher for free from:
  https://www.chessclub.com/helpcenter/interface/Dasher.html
  and install it.
  2) Sign into the ICC using Dasher
  3) Select "Purchase Junior Engine" from the Web menu.
  After your purchase is complete, Junior will be activated on your
  computer and you will be provided with a download link to the
  Junior installer.

- *Q: What version of Dasher is required?*
- A: 1.2 or higher.  Go here to download the latest version of
  Dasher for free:
  https://www.chessclub.com/helpcenter/interface/Dasher.html

- *Q: What platforms does Junior work on?*
- A: It's Windows-only.

- *Q: Is it available on CD-ROM?*
- A: No, the Junior that works with Dasher is download-only at
  this time.

- *Q: Can I install Junior on my second or third computer?*
- A: Yes, up to three installations are allowed.

- *Q: Can I re-download and install Junior to the same computer if I accidentally delete it?*
- A: Yes.

- *Q: Where can I find detailed information on using Junior or purchasing/re-installing it?*
- A: While logged in, click on this link inside Dasher:
  https://www.chessclub.com/helpcenter/Dasher/Junior.htm
  Note that you can only access these pages through Dasher.

- *Q: Where do the Junior engines get installed?*
- A: If your Windows user name is XX, try looking here:

   \Documents and Settings\XX\Application Data\Internet Chess Club\Dasher\engines\junior   

- *Q: Will my old version or ChessBase version of Junior work in Dasher?*
- A: No.  ChessBase's engines use a closed, proprietary
  communication format, whereas our new Junior product employs UCI,
  the most widely-used standard protocol.  Only the new download-only
  version works within Dasher and other UCI interfaces.

- *Q: How do I load Junior into a ChessBase product?*
- A:
1) Launch