Adding multiple variations in automatic analysis

[Andres Florian]

Hello.

I've experimenting with the automatic analysis tool, and i think is great. But is kinda limiting that i only add 1 variation per move. Is there a way to add more than 1 automatically (with scores for each variation)?. I'm using stockfish 16.1 with SCID vs PC 4.25 on linux mint 21. Right now i'm doing it manually with the "add all variations" button. I believe that seeing multiple variations per move may help in finding the main "ideas" for a position. 6 variations for every move at a depth of 20 to 25 should be ideal.

Also, Is there a way to make the variation arrows change size according to the variation engine score?, a bit like in lichess, to visually see which moves are strongest.

Thank you.

[Steven]

• Is there a way to add more than 1 automatically (with scores for each variation)

I don't think it's hard to do.. I'll probably code this sometime, even just as a patch.

• Also, Is there a way to make the variation arrows change size according to the variation engine score?, a bit like in lichess, to visually see which moves are strongest.

Sure. Use Lichess :) Or learn Tcl :).
Hmmm... It'll probably not happen.

[Steven]

Is there a way to add more than 1 automatically (with scores for each variation)

I don't think it's hard to do.. I'll probably code this sometime, even just as a patch.

I was wrong about this being trivial. It's pretty low level code and hard for me to be motivated to change this as it took me a long time to get this feature to this stage. The idea is reasonable, but not something i'd use.... Maybe one day.

See tcl/analysis.tcl: Rewind, request a diagram