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Subject: Re: How to use TheKing for analysis under Winboard

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 22:16:56 09/11/03

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On September 11, 2003 at 19:59:43, Jonas Bylund wrote:

>On September 11, 2003 at 17:45:18, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>
>>On September 11, 2003 at 15:51:59, Jonas Bylund wrote:
>>
>>>On September 11, 2003 at 15:37:44, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>>>
>>>>On September 11, 2003 at 15:08:18, Jonas Bylund wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I don't know if someone have found this out, but here goes:
>>>>
>>>>The King IS a Winboard engine.
>>>>Why on earth do you convert a Winboardengine to UCI and back to Winboard?
>>>>
>>>>If there is a translation problem or it is necessary to send the OBK number you
>>>>can always use inbetween.
>>>>
>>>>Michael
>>>
>>>So far i have been successful in using TheKing under winboard (directly as a wb
>>>engine), but only to play against other engines, not analysis, this is the only
>>>way i have been successful in having it run analysis under winboard.
>>>
>>>Maybe you can try setting theking up directly as a wb engine under winboard and
>>>use the "Analysis Mode", for me this does not work.
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Jonas
>>
>>If you want to use the "Analysis Mode" for TheKing engine you should uncheck
>>"periodic updates" in the Options -> General tab.
>>
>>Otherwise the GUI is sending a ".\n" to the engine in Analysis mode whereupon
>>TheKing engine exits unexpectedly.
>>
>>Michael
>
>You are right that works, but you don't get tb support unless you do it the
>other way.
>
>Jonas

Good Morning :)

Unfortunately the King does not use TBs in the search.
I dont see how you can get tb support that way.

If you want to study TB positions use Wilhelm or SCID.

Michael




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