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Subject: Re: Shredder 8 with no new UCI engine?

Author: m.d.hurd

Date: 02:54:41 01/24/04

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On January 23, 2004 at 14:44:08, Manfred Meiler wrote:

>On January 23, 2004 at 14:30:02, m.d.hurd wrote:
>
>>On January 22, 2004 at 10:18:15, Manfred Meiler wrote:
>>
>>>(...)
>>>>>Install your Shredder 8 (CB) and then look into your folder of
>>>>>"...ChessBase\Engines".
>>>>>There should be a (new) folder "uci" including a new subfolder "Shredder8" with
>>>>>the UCI engine file "Shredder8.exe".
>>>>>
>>>>>Manfred
>>>
>>>>
>>>>How do I get it installed in the Fritz8 GUI?  I go through the Create UCI Engine
>>>>steps like I have done for many other engines, but it keeps telling me that
>>>>"Shredder 8 already exists."
>>>>
>>>>Any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>What should be the sense to install the Shredder 8 engine a second time in your
>>>Fritz 8 GUI - besides Shredder 8 CB native ?
>>>IMO there are two other senseful ways to use this Shredder8.exe: Install it as
>>>UCI engine
>>>a)  under other interfaces like Shredder Classic, Chess Assistant, Chesspartner
>>>or Arena
>>>b) under Fritz 8 GUI with a special setting (e.g. Shredder 8 Gambit) - as
>>>separate UCI engine, additionally to the Shredder 8 (default) as CB engine.
>>>
>>>So, under ChessBase GUI install Shredder 8 as UCI engine (menue "Engine | Create
>>>UCI Engine...") and after picking up the "Shredder8.exe" file press the button
>>>"Parameter..." to change the engine parameters - e.g. to the Shredder 8 Gambit
>>>settings:
>>>
>>>Queen=110
>>>Queen (Endgame)=105
>>>Rook=90
>>>Rook (Endgame)=95
>>>Bishop=90
>>>Bishop (Endgame)=95
>>>Knight=90
>>>Knight (Endgame)=95
>>>Pawn=85
>>>Pawn (Endgame)=95
>>>Draw Score=-10
>>>King Safety=130
>>>Center Control=120
>>>Pawn Structure=95
>>>Passed Pawns=105
>>>Passed Pawns (Endgame)=110
>>>Bishop Pair=105
>>>Bishop Pair (Endgame)=105
>>>
>>>(other parameters unmodified); after "OK" change the engine name to (e.g.)
>>>"Shredder 8 Gambit".
>>>After "OK" you have a 2nd engine "Shredder 8 Gambit" as separate UCI engine
>>>under CB - besides Shredder 8 (default) as CB native.
>>>
>>>Manfred
>
>>
>>
>>Hi Manfred
>>
>>Thanks for the info. What about Pawn Structure (Endgame)?
>>
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Mike
>
>
>Hi Mike,
>
>as I already wrote above: other parameters unmodified.
>So, Pawn Structure (Endgame) remains default = 100.
>
>Regards,
>Manfred

Thanks.


Mike



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