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Subject: Re: Thanks, Bas !

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 14:33:05 08/21/02

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On August 21, 2002 at 16:44:17, Matthias Gemuh wrote:

>
>Till today my engine ponders and analyzes only in UCI mode.
>All attempts to find my way through the messy Winboard protocol have failed.
>Some say Winboard has a force mode. They however never name the other modes.
>
>Matthias.

You are not the only one of course, I remember having problems too, and NEVER
have been 100% satisfied EVER about my WB code. I got it to work only after I
got stuck a couple of times first, and finally realized it was a tough job and
it simply can't be done right in a couple of hours. Got a command. Wait, AM I
pondering? If yes, do I have to stop the search? Oops, it pondered to mate, it
is not searching. Different case. But uhm, do I have to retract that pondermove?
Depends on the command. Mindboggling.

WB is great of course and a *immense* success. Best free app ever and I hope
they keep maitaning the source. But UCI shows that some things can and should be
done really more simple and elegant.

Best regards,
Bas.







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