Author: Chessfun
Date: 00:21:27 09/25/02
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On September 25, 2002 at 03:16:00, Shaun Brewer wrote:
>On September 25, 2002 at 03:00:06, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On September 25, 2002 at 02:44:48, Lex Loep wrote:
>>
>>>On September 24, 2002 at 20:49:13, Chessfun wrote:
>>>
>>>>On September 24, 2002 at 19:44:13, Shaun Brewer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On September 24, 2002 at 18:31:36, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On September 24, 2002 at 17:00:58, Shaun Brewer wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On September 24, 2002 at 16:07:04, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On September 24, 2002 at 15:49:43, Shaun Brewer wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Jeroen,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I believe I am using the default book. At least I have not changed anything
>>>>>>>>>since the initial install of Rebel Tiger 11 and various patches from the
>>>>>>>>>Lokasoft web site.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I have got the Gambit book downloaded a while back - should I be using that? I
>>>>>>>>>had thought that this may play more risky lines than was suitable for
>>>>>>>>>computer-computer play?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The rebel.bk file in the RebelTigerII directory is:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>size 6.64 MB (6,963,200 bytes) last modified 07 October 2000 15:16:50 this is
>>>>>>>>>according to properties under win2k.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Wrong book.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Right book is ct.tbk Extra----options----books-----tick use engine books.
>>>>>>>>You can naturally check this.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Sarah.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Sarah,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I do not have a ct.tbk file in RebelTigerII or any of its sub directories!?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have just run CP5.exe (I must admit to only having run ERT in the past so I
>>>>>>>had to run cp52regcheck.EXE as I was told I was running a demo version).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Anyway looked at Extra -- options -- books and this was set to use GUI books !!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Do I have a problem?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Shaun
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Naturally with gui books ticked the wrong book is in use. For any Tiger engine
>>>>>>ONLY engine books should be ticked and the book file should be ct.tbk.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Also if you have no ct.tbk on your pc I would simply install RebelTigerII again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Good luck.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sarah.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sarah,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have only been using the ERT tool and had therefore not seen these options. I
>>>>>had incorrectly assumed that the default install would set up the provided
>>>>>engines at their full strength.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Not so, in the case of the Tiger engines they are set at install with a minimal
>>>>amount of Ram (hash)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Having had a quick play in CP5 I see the default engine was the Lokasoft one so
>>>>>I selected Gambit Tiger II - unchecked 'Use GUI books' ticked 'Use Engine books'
>>>>>in the list box ct.tbk is shown - however this file is not on my system I have
>>>>>now searched all local harddrives and a file ct.tbk is not present however
>>>>>Gambit Tiger II is playing from a book. Is this perhaps a name rather than a
>>>>>physical file?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>No it's a physical file and if you installed RebelTigerII to default it would be
>>>>located it C:\Program Files\Rebel\RebelTigerII
>>>>I don't have no idea how the file can be shown if it's not anywhere on your PC.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Are we positive that when I set up an engine in ERT it is using the settings
>>>>>from CP5 and using the GUI books?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Since you don't have a Ct.tbk and the book in use you wrote yourself was a bk
>>>>file it must be using gui books. Plus you wrote "unchecked the gui books"
>>>>indicating it was ticked. Also since Jeroen wrote the books he wouldn't have
>>>>questioned which you were using.
>>>>
>>>>I didn't see anywhere in your post you refer to RebelTigerII which I'm assuming
>>>>you have and since there is no Ct.tbk I would simply install it again.
>>>>
>>>>Sarah.
>>>
>>>Under ERT the engines alway use the engine books, this is not affected
>>>by the GUI settings.
>>>
>>>If you can see the ct.tbk in the CP GUI than you can be sure the book
>>>is there. The reason you can find the file is probably some windows
>>>explore setting such as hiding the file extensions.
>>
>>
>>Then something else is wrong, as looking at the very first game played shows it
>>isn't Ct.tbk either gambit or normal.
>>
>>Event "ComputerMatch"]
>>[Site "PIII 1133mhz 512mb ram*"]
>>[Date "2002.09.23"]
>>[Round "1"]
>>[White "Gambit Tiger 2.0"]
>>[Black "Ruffian 1.0.0"]
>>[Result "0-1"]
>>[TimeControl "300"]
>>
>>{ERT 0.8beta Autoflag=On Pondering=Off OperatorTime=300 mS } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6
>>3. Bc4 Nf6 4. e5 dxe5 5. Nxe5 e6 6. O-O Bd6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. b3 Nc6 9. Bb2 e5
>>10. d3 Bg4 11. h3 Bf5 12. Nc3 a6 13. a4 Na5 14. Nd2 Kh8 15. Qf3 Bd7 16. g4 Bc6
>>17. Qe3 b6 18. Rfd1 Kg8 19. Kf1 Re8 20. Re1 Bc7 21. Ra2 Qd7 22. Nce4 b5
>>23. Nxc5 Qe7 24. g5 Nd7 25. Nxd7 Qxd7 26. b4 bxc4 27. bxa5 Bxa5 28. Bc1 Rad8
>>29. Ra3 Bb4 30. Ra2 Qd5 31. Ra1 Qg2+ 32. Ke2 Bc3 33. Ba3 e4 34. d4 Bxd4 35. Rg1
>>Qf3+ {Score threshold reached} 0-1
>>
>>Sarah.
>
>Sarah,
>
>Thanks now you have confirmed that ct.tbk is not being used that one thing
>eliminated.
>
>Here is the log for the game:
>
>16:09:33 Starting match: ERT 0.8beta Autoflag=On Pondering=Off TimeControl=300
>OperatorTime=300 mS
>16:09:33 Using start positions from: D:\Work\RebelTigerII\Nunn.pgn
>16:09:33 On your marks .......
>16:09:44 Game# 1 of 20 started Gambit Tiger 2.0 - Ruffian 1.0.0
>16:09:44 -: 1. e4
>16:09:44 -: 1... c5
>16:09:44 -: 2. Nf3
>16:09:44 -: 2... e6
>16:09:44 -: 3. d4
>16:09:44 -: 3... cxd4
>16:09:44 -: 4. Nxd4
>16:09:44 -: 4... Nc6
This is a log to a Nunn 1 match? the pgn I posted is the first from what you
posted and not this game? look at move 2....or 3.
Sarah.
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