user216: I should be able to google this, but I don't know what the name for this item is:
I'm looking for a simple program that can be used to record and play back a chess game. I'm not looking for a computer program to play against, and I'm not looking for a client to connect to an ICS.
I just want to record the moves of an old-fashioned postal game.
Any suggestions for free programs that do this? I'd like suggestions for both Ubuntu and Windows.
Update:
I recall using ECTool for this purpose in a previous century, but it seems to be not maintained beyond Windows XP.

user884: I use Zillions of games to record moves for my correspondence games. Over a few years of playing, I have created more than 2,000 files. You can get it for free: http://www.zillions-of-games.com and it knows other games than chess - and it also plays games.

user167: It sounds to me like what you want is a chess database program. If so, the one I would recommend is Scid, which is totally free, and comes in Windows, Linux and Mac flavors.

216: <p>I should be able to google this, but I don't know what the name for this item is:</p>

<p>I'm looking for a simple program that can be used to record and play back a chess game. I'm <em>not</em> looking for a computer program to play against, and I'm <em>not</em> looking for a client to connect to an ICS.</p>

<p>I just want to record the moves of an old-fashioned postal game.</p>

<p>Any suggestions for free programs that do this? I'd like suggestions for both Ubuntu and Windows.</p>

<p><strong>Update:</strong>
I recall using <a href="http://webs.ono.com/a.valverde/ectool.htm">ECTool</a> for this purpose in a previous century, but it seems to be not maintained beyond Windows XP.</p>
 884: <p>I use Zillions of games to record moves for my correspondence games. Over a few years of playing, I have created more than 2,000 files. You can get it for free: <a href="http://www.zillions-of-games.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.zillions-of-games.com</a> and it knows other games than chess - and it also plays games.</p>
 167: <p>It sounds to me like what you want is a chess database program. If so, the one I would recommend is <a href="http://scid.sourceforge.net/">Scid</a>, which is totally free, and comes in Windows, Linux and Mac flavors.</p>
