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Subject: Re: Crafty 17.XX in analyze mode?!

Author: Wieland Belka

Date: 13:56:56 11/07/00

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On November 07, 2000 at 13:36:43, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 07, 2000 at 06:54:21, Wieland Belka wrote:
>
>>On November 05, 2000 at 09:33:28, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On November 05, 2000 at 06:08:16, Wieland Belka wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 04, 2000 at 19:44:47, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On November 04, 2000 at 13:03:31, Wieland Belka wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I read the command list v. 17.XX, but only explanations to regular situations
>>>>>>...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What does Crafty's scores mean playing in analyze mode?
>>>>>>Is Crafty using its book on same way in analyze mode like in tournament games?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks Wieland
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>The only thing odd is that the scores are always +=good for white, -=good for
>>>>>black, no matter which side is on move.  Everything else works just like always.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks! That is clear now ... :-)
>>>>
>>>>To analyze mode again: Which meaning do time controls have in analyze mode? No
>>>>meaning?! I only ask to create a good Crafty rc file for both situations
>>>>tournament and analyze ...
>>>>
>>>>regards Wieland
>>>
>>>
>>>Time controls mean nothing in analysis mode.  It thinks until you enter a move.
>>
>>
>>Thanks. It's clear now. And Crafty's opening book using in analyze mode?
>
>Yes.
>
>Crafty does its _normal_ analysis, but never makes a move.  It waits for the
>operator to enter a move (he could enter the move crafty is suggesting, or
>he could enter something else) where it will then change sides and produce
>analysis for the other side.
>
>It has no time limit, no max search depth limit (other than 60 plies for the
>max iteration depth), and no restrictions on using/not-using the book.


Thank you so much! Now it's more clear than explained in your manual ...



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