Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:39:06 07/19/01
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On July 19, 2001 at 08:15:27, leonid wrote: >Hello! > >How difficult it will be to include Heiner Mate Solver into leading chess >program? We have already many free engins inside of Hiarcs, Fritz and probably >other programs. It's trivial, if the interface knows how to process EPD. In fact, I am sure that Chest can be used to analyze for checkmates in Chess Assistant. >This question is for you, since you wrote Heiner Windows version and you have >best idea how compatible it is with actual chess programs. It is as much >question for leading chess programs that lack best mate solver inside of them. It is giving me far too much credit to say "you wrote Heiner Windows version" because it was a very simple port. Heiner writes elegant and portable code. It was one of my easiest efforts. >My person impression is that Heiner mate solver is highly inaccessible in actual >form. I found this personally and from the fact that main number of solutions >for mate positions came from Chess Master. I exclude those occasions when author >came with solution. Inclusion of Heiner solver into best known chess program >could instantly change this situation. I agree that it is a good idea to supply this excellent tool so that the broad masses of chess enthusiasts can play with it. It is a work of art.
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