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by look
Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:18 pm
Forum: Programming and Technical Discussions
Topic: Cutechess-cli 64bit Windows 7
Replies: 1
Views: 1670

Cutechess-cli 64bit Windows 7

Hi,

Is there any cutechess-cli for Windows 7 64bit ?
If not; why ?
by look
Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:28 am
Forum: Programming and Technical Discussions
Topic: Some Fundamental Ideas
Replies: 0
Views: 1319

Some Fundamental Ideas

Some of the original ideas could not be mine.

Chess and Coding:
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The core of A.I. is constraint satisfaction.

1.Put the pieces where they can be placed reasonably;(Capture ordering).
2.Minimize defensive contact, Maximise offensive contact;(Contactness).

then:

1.Reduce search graph ...
by look
Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:38 pm
Forum: Engines, GUIs, Books and Platforms
Topic: Feature request from Robert Houdart
Replies: 11
Views: 3857

Re: Feature request from Robert Houdart

Luis, after Houdini 1.03 I will be looking at adding some options (as few as possible) to control the aggressiveness of the engine.

I'm slightly reluctant to add zillions of UCI options for individual piece values, time control parameters or extensions, in my opinion it's the responsibility of the ...
by look
Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:28 pm
Forum: Engines, GUIs, Books and Platforms
Topic: Crab 1.0 Beta (32-Bit)
Replies: 23
Views: 11829

Re: Crab 1.0 Beta (32-Bit)

the source did compile with warnings (unused variable ‘Them’) under Linux (Debian Sid, 64 Bit; g++ :4.4.4). the author is asking for cpu-time (in ccc) but leaves no message of his virtual address as it seems that a web-space/simple readme for the engine is missing too . pity.


but interesting ...
by look
Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: Engines, GUIs, Books and Platforms
Topic: Crab 1.0 Beta (32-Bit)
Replies: 23
Views: 11829

Re: Crab 1.0 Beta (32-Bit)

Crab 1.0 seems to be the basis for a very strong program... but by now, the results are a bit surprising:

Quad 2,33 $M Ram w32
Gui Fritz 12
Time control 2 + 2 seconds.
Book: HS Masterbook 2.0
Ponder: Off
DamirRybkaKiller42 using one core. All other engines using four cores.

The authors of Crab ...
by look
Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: Engines, GUIs, Books and Platforms
Topic: Crab 1.0 Beta (32-Bit)
Replies: 23
Views: 11829

Re: Crab 1.0 Beta (32-Bit)

New engine _Crab_ based on Stockfish.
Calling it a new engine seems like a bit of an overstatement. If you look at the code, the changes are minor; the author himself said "think of it as a personality of Stockfish".

Hi

The point about name is correct in that sense, but note that I could not ...