Author: Peter Berger
Date: 08:01:17 11/25/03
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Please re-read my post. I just checked if I gave enough details in my last post and I think I did, maybe you read too fast. I use WinBoard 4.2.6. I just checked again and there is also no problem with the book files. I did your suggested experiment (once with "computer" and once without) and it will play 1. e4 and 1. d4 against a computer and 1. e4, 1. d4 and 1. f4 against a human - this tested in textmode. So I assume there is no need for a new download. I suspect a bug in the WinBoard mode that will let it not treat the computer command correctly. I also have an idea what could be the reason. I don't use WinBoard in engine-engine mode but in Standalone mode. Crafty reads the crafty.rc input that tells it it is playing a computer - this is before the xboard command. Now protover 2 and all this stuff, and at last it gets my username name blablabla. Maybe this overrides my being a computer per crafty.rc or the xboard command itself does? Just an idea, could be sth different too - I don't think it has something to do with the Windows version, so you should be able to reproduce it with XBoard too. I will wait for further instructions. Peter
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