Author: Heiner Marxen
Date: 09:45:09 05/16/01
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On May 15, 2001 at 23:14:03, leonid wrote: > >>To be sincere, Heiner, I even more impressed by your solver. It is only a pitty >>that it is hidden of its clumsy shell. Without any doubt the best mate solver >>ever! I hope that some programmer will come with graphics and very soon. This >>will make it instantly accessible and popular with everybody. The most difficult >>and laborious part of mate solver is already accomplished. And we have here so >>many people that are very prolific in C and graphics! I hope somebody is >>listening... >> >>I indicate first mate in 9 moves. Revision for 8 moves took already 1 hour and >>19 min. Complete revision for 9 moves can be expected, after branching factor, >>in around 11 hours. >> >>Cheers, >>Leonid. > > >Heiner, I want only add few words. I think that in order to facilitate initial >graphic edition, program could be simplified. Less variables, much easier to >express its mind through its new facial expression. Program can start only with >usual mate search. No selfmates and so like. For those who need "extras", your >actual program will be all the time available. But once first graphic edition >started, in coming editions all other features could be included. > >Leonid. Stripping down the program would be extra work for me. Also this would imply to have different versions, which I will not do. That is "the start of all evil" for software maintenance. Seriously. In a minute I will start another, longer reply regarding the interface of Chest. CU, Heiner
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