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Subject: Re: Selected Nalimov Table Bases and Crafty

Author: Howard Exner

Date: 16:37:37 12/03/00

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On December 03, 2000 at 10:52:58, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On December 03, 2000 at 01:23:37, Howard Exner wrote:
>
>>I got Crafty up and running through Winboard. Also downloaded four table bases
>>files (King and pawns plus Rook and pawns) for a test run. I can't find any tips
>>on how to have Crafty use the Nalimov TBs using Winboard. Is it possible?
>>How does one do it? Thanks.
>
>
>You need to do one of the following:
>
>1.  If you put the TB files in a directory "./TB" (which is where I keep
>them, using a symbolic link in unix) then add the "egtb" command to your
>crafty.rc/.craftyrc file (no quotes of course).
>
>2.  If you put the TB files somewhere else, use the tbpath= command to point
>crafty to where they are.  You then don't need the "egtb" command although
>having it won't hurt a thing.
>
>The other issue is using "fd" as a winboard option to make sure it starts
>crafty running in the directory you expect it to be in.

Thankyou Bob and Peter for the help.

This is what my crafty.rc file looks like.
Is it ok or is something missing?
I found it as an example from a winboard message board.
Changed the tbpath directory of course to match mine.
Do I need a bookpath line as books are not enabled (just using a small book
until I get it all working properly) when loaded through winboard.
I have 5 *.tbs loaded in the D:\winboard\crafty\egtbs directory but when
starting Crafty from the command prompt it says "egtb enabled" but also "0 files
found".

hash 24M
hashp 4M
cache 2M
drawscore=0
book on
book random 1
book width 5
resign 9
egtb
tbpath=D:\winboard\crafty\egtbs
end



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