Author: Derrick Wilson
Date: 01:09:13 07/27/00
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On July 27, 2000 at 03:44:30, Andrew Williams wrote: >On July 27, 2000 at 03:31:59, Derrick Wilson wrote: > >>On July 27, 2000 at 03:22:22, Andrew Williams wrote: >> >>>On July 27, 2000 at 00:57:23, Derrick Wilson wrote: >>> >>>>I just started a computer account using rebel tiger my question is why does >>>>chess tiger lose on time? I have lost four games this way, Actually this is the >>>>first time Iv'e seen a program lose on time, usually they make the time control. >>>>Also I have yet to figure out how to play chess tiger automatically, at the >>>>start of each game using chess partner 4, I have to go under the game menu and >>>>choose the computer for black or white. I thought rebel tiger ran automatically? >>>>Is their a help file that comes with the CD to explain this? Thanks >>> >>>I don't understand. Why not look for the help file? In another post, you say >>>that you've not discovered how to set the hash tables. Wouldn't it be faster >>>to read the manual that comes with Chess Tiger than to ask here on the off >>>chance that someone can help you? >> >> >> Perhaps because the help file is not very good? That fact is not unusual for >>chess programs?? Obviously since Steve Lopez has devoted several pages at >>chessbase in order to help people figure out fritz. The Manual is not always >>clear!! If you don't want to help don't answer my post, no need to make >>sarcastic remarks!! >>> >>>Andrew Williams > > >OK. You make a good point. The point I was trying to make is that the >hash table problem (the one you mention in response to Pete Galati) seems >pretty basic. I would have thought that that would be easy to work out. > >Anyway, what I forgot to put in my first message is that I've noticed >once or twice my program beating Tiger clones at ICC on time. I sent a >message to a Tiger operator about it but didn't get a response. I think >these were bullet matches. One thing you might want to look at is whether >it's running timestamp or the FICS equivalent, timeseal. Not running >timestamp/timeseal might cause it to lose on time in games without >increments. > >An drew Ok, Thanks for the help, your explanation sounds reasonable. The problem is I have only had the program for about three hours, It usually takes me about two days of messing around with a program before I get familiar with all it's functions. The chess client and chess partner 4.1 deal is alittle confusing, I don't think I am the only one with problems figuring it out, as I have asked several icc operators of chess tiger and they have said they had difficulties with it also.
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