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Subject: Re: GT book

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 06:18:00 04/03/01

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On April 03, 2001 at 09:10:16, Wayne Lowrance wrote:

>On April 03, 2001 at 03:36:47, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On April 03, 2001 at 02:18:45, Wayne Lowrance wrote:
>>
>>>On April 03, 2001 at 00:04:09, Ferdinand S. Mosca wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 02, 2001 at 12:10:37, Wayne Lowrance wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I think it has been asked & answered, sorry. But now that _I_ have GT2 I would
>>>>>like to know if the GT1 Gambit book is best for GT2 and what are you all using.
>>>>
>>>>Hello Wayne,
>>>>
>>>>Maybe it is also best, in fact it is even more suitable because, they claimed
>>>>that Gambit Tiger 2 is better than Gambit Tiger 1. I am currently testing the
>>>>the gambit book. The author?! of the book even encourages feedbacks.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I have downloaded GT1 book but I cannot seem to get it loaded. In fact I dont
>>>>>see the current book identified in TG GUI. Help
>>>>
>>>>If you have the time I think there is a readme included in the download.
>>>>
>>>>Copy the book in the intallation directory of Rebel Tiger and unzip it
>>>>and then run the swap.bat file.
>>>>
>>>>If you can make some follow up, there is a swap.bat file in the download.
>>>>
>>>>Swap.bat is a batch file that will rename the default book into gambit book
>>>>and the new gambit book into the name of the default book. As you further
>>>>analyze the Rebel Tiger Interface (equal to chesspartner interface?) will read
>>>>the default name of the book, but it is now the gambit book because the batch
>>>>file (swap.bat) renamed it already.
>>>>
>>>>If you want to use again the original book (not the gambit book) then run again
>>>>the swap.bat file, (once only).
>>>>
>>>>Hope you get the idea.
>>>>
>>>>As a chess player, be patient,
>>>>Dinan
>>>>
>>>
>>>Thank you Dinan for trying to help me. I looked at the read.me file and it
>>>described only the fixes, non fixes etc. I was hoping for implicit instructions
>>>as to how to load gambit.tbk but it does not.
>>>I do not specifically find a "swapbat.file" in the download. There is a folder
>>>label swap, with the description "bat file"
>>>clicking on that twice and I see in the rebel folder a icon name "gambit". if I
>>>double click it again, gambit is replaced with "ct" apparently a rebel book (i
>>>don"t know)
>>>
>>>Well that much I have accomplished. It seems to me that I am close, but I cannot
>>>get "gambit" loaded from the Tiger GUI. For example I can load the tiger ct.bk,
>>>or the rebel.bk book. one prefers 1.e4 the other 1.d4 (dont remember which is
>>>which.
>>>
>>>By using the same GUI manipulations I tried opening "gambit", "Gambit.bk" etc.
>>>and I get a error flag "Error in Opening Book.
>>>
>>>Well that is about it. I guess I will open and run the Tiger Default book (i
>>>think ct.bk).
>>>I dunno if you have time or the inclination to help me. I certainly appreciate
>>>your help. No one else bothered..
>>>Thank yo
>>>WAyne
>>>PS. Just had A thought. I have only installed Rebel Tigers
>>
>>After downloading the book gambit.tbk unzip it into your RebelTigerII
>>directory.
>>
>>In order to use this book open explorer and double click on the file swap.bat.
>>
>>Then start the CP 5 interface, look at the book moves. If as an option move
>>one Lists 1. b3 then the gambit.tbk book is loaded. Although checking book would
>>indicate ct.tbk is loaded this is just the way the swap.bat file works.
>>To change back to the standard book ct.tbk close the program and double click
>>again on swap.bat, start the program again and see no first move 1.b3.
>>
>>In order to use these engine books confirm that engine books is ticked under
>>extra....options....books.
>>
>>You can now with Tiger 14 or Gambit 2.0 also load an extra book by ticking also
>>gui books in extra....options....books.
>>
>>Sarah.
>
>Thank you Sarah. I try
>Wayne



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