Hello Greg Strong!
I see, that you have tried to test out a more recent SMIRF version. First
download the actual beta 1.26 from
http://www.chessbox.de/Compu/schachsmirf_e.html . If you want to install
it into an existing directory, make sure, that this would be empty (no INI
file might exist there).
The current beta has a free testing key including October. To start a game
with white, simply enter a move. To make Smirf use the white pieces, simply
press the right button (with the flash symbol).
I just have played some Janus Chess games with it and ChessV, SMIRF has
become really strong. ;-)
Reinhard.