Anton101 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:35 am
There is no engine, there is no src, and we have to pay for it?, come on??? It´s a joke, right?
Are we talking about a magic code?
Let's be serious, Sedat. How are we going to test engines that don't meet the minimum licensing requirements and that also require a fee?
Best regards;
@Mr. Anton CES
1st of all,
Sorry for late reply.. I was too busy latest days..
There is no engine,
Sorry again but here I never said that
All of my played engines are available!
And as same words are going for books..
there is no src,
Personally I do not care so so so much about it,
And If you going to ask my opinion, for my side:
I care much more about Stability and Strength!
Sure I hope all engines and books to be public/free
But in this subject, sometimes not all in my hands..
And just a few more notes.. since we talk about chess )
Interesting/strange to point out that e.g usually if X Top
Engine is buggy or poor in options (such as no book settings):
Then all of them have same bugs or so poor in settings too!
For examples, in case of gauntlet test via concurrent 68:
All learning engines are buggy, crushing immediately if
Playing via huge exp files, but up to 150-200 MB is safe..
Btw, my tournament machine has 256 GB memory ram,
I mean here ram can not be issue,e.g if testing exp with
up to 3 GB (in size) my machine has enough free memory..
Or as other bug example, unfortunately all CTG capable
Chess engines are still buggy under Arena, CuteChess..
And after so many releases, no 'hero' is fixed the bugs!
Meanwhile, is this all? not of course,
What about engines improvement strength?
E.g latest tour indicates that since a long time,
We can't see much better Elo points by many
Engines..that's why for future tours.. maybe,
I'd run similar 3800+ Tour after 3-5 months...
Otherwise, the recent tour's oldest engine:
SF-PR02 would not be Number One, right?
Regarding who of us have to be more 'serious',
Sure I will see where I can improve my job...but
Anyhow, I suggest to all Book + Eng authors as well,
Before releases.. to be stronger and more stable!
As final words,
You have to be in my shoes..to see what is going on...
If still not so clear, what is the point via SRC licence,
If the engines are buggy and no much improvements ?)
Sure no any regret but.. and hope helps !)
Greetings