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Subject: Re: Information on Nymph

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 00:40:56 03/15/00

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On March 15, 2000 at 01:32:03, David Gleich wrote:

>As more computers seem to be matching Nymph, I've decided to release some
>infomation on this program.
>
>In the most concise manner possible...
>
>Nymph
>
>Version                 : 2.01
>Author                  : David Gleich
>Age                     : 17
>E-mail                  : mithandor@geocities.com
>Country                 : United States (Minnesota)
>Programming Language	: ANSI C
>ICC Hardware            : Celeron 400 MHz; 64 MB RAM; Red Hat Linux 6.1
>Platform                : Win32 and Linux
>Interface               : text; xboard; winboard
>Availablity		: currently private, source and executable release
>                          planned
>Website:                : none (yet)
>Current Features        : basic alpha/beta search; time management;
>                          opening book; bitboards; quiescent captures
>
>History
>Summer 1999 - Initial program development (bitboards + alpha/beta search)
>August 1999 - Version 1.0 released on ICC - just bitboards, alpha/beta search,
>	quiescent serach, and very poor time management
>September 1999 - Discontinued continuous work on program due to school
>December 1999 - Resumed work on program
>January 2000 - improved time management
>Febuary 2000 - draw by repetition support
>March 2000 - opening book
>
>David Gleich

Hi David,

I notice you were limiting the depth to 4-5 ply in a couple games against my
prog.  Was that a problem with time-management, or is it just too strong
otherwise? :)

Will




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