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Subject: Re: CM9000 WB protocol question

Author: Peter Fendrich

Date: 12:07:31 06/14/03

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On June 14, 2003 at 04:56:03, Ross Boyd wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>My engine (TRACE) apparently hangs under CM9000. I don't own CM9000 and
>therefore can't test it. So, I'm wondering if there is anything unique about
>CM9000's implementation that I need to handle.
>
>Or is there a way to get CM9000 to print a debug file (like WB)?
>
>I output pv and bestmove in algebraic ie. e2e4 a8Q etc.... should it be in SAN
>format?  PLEASE say No... :-)
>
>
>The best idea would be to implement a log file for TRACE, I know. But life is so
>short... and besides, I'm feeling so incredibly lazy. :-)
>
>Thanks for any advice/suggestions...
>
>Ross

There is one thing that isn't following the WB protocol exactly (at least in
CM8000). It sends the command "." to the engine regualary in order to get some
information about the search. Within the WB protocol it is only sent during
analyze but CM8000 (and probably CM9000) sends it during all search types.
Maybe your program goes banana when it receives a "." in the middle of the
search?

/Peter





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