user7867: 
Would anyone know how to set up training in a "random position" with Chess Position Trainer (ver 5.04)?  I know and use its option to train "the variation", but was hoping there would be sort of - "make a move from a randomly chosen position" type of training.  
Is there a way to set up a position (middlegame, or an endgame) with Chess Position Trainer without having to go over the whole game?


user3158: I have not used Chess Position Trainer, but Chesshero has these capabilities you are looking for. You can do the following:
a) Define the pgns from which to pick the random positions
b) Define the start and end move numbers to pick from (this can be useful for generating middle-game or end-game or opening positions specifically)
c) You can define a blunder threshold, which will be used to give you scores when the move you made is evaluated against an engine
d) You can make it timed as well.

7867: <ol>
<li><p>Would anyone know how to set up training in a "random position" with Chess Position Trainer (ver 5.04)?  I know and use its option to train "the variation", but was hoping there would be sort of - "make a move from a randomly chosen position" type of training.  </p></li>
<li><p>Is there a way to set up a position (middlegame, or an endgame) with Chess Position Trainer without having to go over the whole game?</p></li>
</ol>
 3158: <p>I have not used Chess Position Trainer, but <a href="http://innokuo.altervista.org/chesshero.html" rel="nofollow">Chesshero</a> has these capabilities you are looking for. You can do the following:</p>

<p>a) Define the pgns from which to pick the random positions</p>

<p>b) Define the start and end move numbers to pick from (this can be useful for generating middle-game or end-game or opening positions specifically)</p>

<p>c) You can define a blunder threshold, which will be used to give you scores when the move you made is evaluated against an engine</p>

<p>d) You can make it timed as well.</p>
