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Subject: Re: Crafty 17.XX - playing vs. Computer (opponent)

Author: Wieland Belka

Date: 13:59:45 11/07/00

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On November 07, 2000 at 10:07:00, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 07, 2000 at 08:47:41, Wieland Belka wrote:
>
>>Bob, I have problems. I'm playing now a tournament for chess engines,
>>one move per two days - Fisher clocks!)
>>I created a fine rc file for Crafty, with computer command.
>>1. Which time controls are meaningful for this situation?
>
>one move every 48 hours, it seems?  How to do this depends on how you
>want the game played.  Do you want a move every 48 hours, exactly?  Then
>use st=X, where X is the number of seconds you want it to take (ie you
>would use 3600*48 to take exactly 48 hours).  If you want it to _average_
>48 hours per move, then use the time command to set up the time control:
>time 40 X 40 X where 40 is the moves per time control, and X is the total
>time for the time control (in minutes in this case).  make X 1440*80 and
>that says "average 2 days per move".  I prefer this way as if it fails low,
>it has the option to use more time on that move to find a better one, at the
>expense of moving faster somewhere else.
>

Yes, I want it to _average_48 hours per move! Setting a timme command is clear.
But what do you mean with "1440*80"? I had thougt command was "time
1/1440/1/1440"?!

>
>>2. If I'm starting up Crafty white (opponent 's side) has to move.
>>   How can I change sides?
>
>Just type "go" or "move" and crafty will move instead.
>

Bob, I'm very sorry! It's a little painstakingly. I think I'm sitting too long
at
computer with Crafty ...  ;-) I had read of these commands in your manual
before.
But anything let me believe there were a failure ...

>
>>3. What have I to do so Crafty is moving immediately while thinking?
>
>
>type a "?" (no quotes) which says "move now".
>

Wow! That's a command, too, not explained in your manual!!
>


Thanks!



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