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Subject: Re: Winboard Question #1

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 13:02:26 05/23/02

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On May 23, 2002 at 14:39:34, Daniel Chancey wrote:

>I can't configure .cfg files.   Is there anything I need to be able to configure
>it?   Otherwise, I cannot get Bestia's book running
>
>I need a winboard expert that I can contact frequently :)

Here is where all the Winboard geeks hang out:
http://f11.parsimony.net/forum16635/

Some Bestia data:

Author: George Lyapko
Homepage: Bestia-Homepage
Download: Bestia-Homepage
Blitz Strength (Source: G. Lyapko): ~2250-2300
Rapid Strength (Source: G. Lyapko): ~2200-2250
Necessary additions to winboard.ini:
“Bestia” /fd=c:\chess\bestia
“Bestia” /sd=c:\chess\bestia
there are several executables with different sizes of hashtables - from 4 to 128
MB.
Configuration-file: bestia.cfg
main settings
 explanation

HASH=21
 size of the hashtables 21=24 MB, 22=48 MB, 20=12 MB

PHASH=18
 size of the pawnhashtables, 18=6 MB, 17=3 MB, 19=12 MB etc.

NoResign=0
 0 = resign off, 1 = on

ResignValue=1000
 value in centipawns when Bestia should resign...

Book=bestiam.bk5
 name of the book Bestia should use !

LOG=0
 if set to 1, Bestia will log the games to bestia.log

Known problems under Winboard:
No known problems so far !
Compatibility with other GUIs:

Chess Academy 6.0
 Yes

Chess Assistant 6.0
 ???

ChessBase
 Yes, but will not play with full strength

ChessPartner
 ???

ChessVision
 Yes

Chessmaster 8000
 Yes

Millenium Chess System
 ???

Shredder 5
 Yes, but will not play with full strength




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