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Subject: Re: Technical question regarding interface for CCT

Author: enrico carrisco

Date: 13:02:34 12/12/03

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On December 12, 2003 at 09:19:56, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On December 12, 2003 at 03:30:27, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>The main opening book of Falcon is in Shredder Classic format (BOK), but I can
>>also create a similar book out of my pgn database in Fritz format (CTG). In any
>>case, Falcon relies on the interface to play the opening moves.
>>
>>So, AFAIK there is no way to connect either the Fritz or Shredder Classic
>>interfaces to play on ICC. In that case, and assuming that there is no external
>>program that can read either BOK or CTG formats and play the moves on behalf of
>>WinBoard interface, I don't see how Falcon can play in CCT.
>>
>>It seems that the only interfaces that can connect to ICC are WinBoard and
>>Arena, none of which have their own book formats (can't compile a book out of a
>>pgn database).
>>
>>However, non-winboard engines such as Shredder, Fritz, Junior, and Hiarcs have
>>already participated in CCT in the past.
>>
>>What am I missing?!
>
>The fact that you should "roll your own book program".  I suspect it won't be
>long before using a foreign interface is illegal in all CC competitions.  For
>one thing, Junior has had an ICC interface for years.  I don't know about the
>others...

If this is the case than why did the Junior team ALSO use the winboard232
autoplayer in cct4?  Also, in events that they did use this interface, did it
kibitz eval?


-elc.



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