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Subject: Re: rebel package support for winboard engines?

Author: Lex Loep

Date: 02:15:40 10/14/00

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On October 14, 2000 at 04:18:49, Mike Adams wrote:

>  Hi from an erlier thread i learned that the new rebel package with gambit
>tiger ect. will support winboard engines. I had a few specific questions about
>that, that i was hoping could be answered.  First as many of you know, chessbase
>winboard support does not seem to work for all engines.  Is this the case with
>the rebel package?  Have any of you tried loading different winboard engins into
>it and what was the success rate?  Second, chessbase allows the winboard engine

I got reports from people using many different engines, success rate may vary.

>to use the fritz book for example. Will rebel gives engines this option?  And

Yes.

>can it be turned off if you want the engine to use its own book?  Third can a

Yes.

>winboard engine loaded onto the rebel package connect to the icc like rebel can.

Yes.

> I am very interested to the answer to these questions.  I have written a
>winboard program. What would be nice is if I had a second program besides
>winboard to connect it to the icc.  If it can use the rebel book that would be
>even better.  This means programmers who have not made large books could use the
>rebel book when connecting their program to the icc.  This would be a huge
>advantage for a lot of engines under 2500 that dont have large books yet. thanks
>Mike R Adams



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