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Subject: Re: Another GUI SCANDAL?

Author: José Carlos

Date: 12:02:34 01/09/01

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On January 09, 2001 at 13:49:33, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>>snip
>>Please note that the Fritz interface has a different logic compared to Winboard.
>>[COMMENT: Here is the meaning of the phrase, "get the whole
>>information with every position to search", which will be used in the next
>>paragraph.] Before any computation is started the engine will receive a "new",
>>"edit" (if it's a position), "force" (if there are moves), and all moves of the
>>game. [COMMENT: this paragraph continues with more commands
>>sent before every move.]
>>snip
>
>I hope they don't really do that.  If so, it is _horrible_.  I won't insult
>the word "broken" by using it in this context.

  They do exactly that. That's why I simply refuse to use _any_ winboard engine
under Fritz GUI (actually, I decided after Fritz 5.32 not to buy Fritz anymore).
I can never be sure if this or that engine supports Fritz's protocol.

  José C.



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