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by Greg Simpson
Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:35 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Questions about adding AI to chessvariantsoftware
Replies: 4
Views: 1581

Re: Questions about adding AI to chessvariantsoftware

Fruit 2.1 would be my choice for a basis for writing an AI for Economy Chess. It is GPL though, which means you have to give the source away with every copy, and you can't stop others from distributing it. In any case, paying someone to write it sounds expensive.

You might have better luck posting ...
by Greg Simpson
Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:41 am
Forum: Engines, GUIs, Books and Platforms
Topic: Houdini eats computer
Replies: 8
Views: 3248

Re: Houdini eats computer

eddy158k wrote:The time control that I was referring to was 3 Min and I constantly checking the temp with Real Temp and never goes over 70.
I'm not sure, but 70 sounds a bit high to me. You might check for dust on your CPU.
by Greg Simpson
Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:29 am
Forum: Engines, GUIs, Books and Platforms
Topic: Houdini eats computer
Replies: 8
Views: 3248

Re: Houdini eats computer

My stock I5 750 is getting 5300 knodes/sec (analyzing white's move 20 of Nakamura vs. Kramnik in Dortmund) using only two cores. You don't say what time control you are using, but I get depth 22 after 4.4 seconds.

If this is really better than you get with four cores something must be wrong. Aside ...
by Greg Simpson
Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:53 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: TalkChess.com
Replies: 19
Views: 11099

Re: TalkChess.com

Thanks orgfert, that got me in.