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Subject: Re: One mate to solve... Chest interface

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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