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Subject: Re: Technical question regarding interface for CCT

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 13:56:26 12/12/03

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On December 12, 2003 at 16:02:34, enrico carrisco wrote:

>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.

I don't know what Amir used.  But he was playing on ICC _long_ before there
was any auto232 interface kludge.  He had his own interface that would connect
up just fine...

I believe he used that but could be wrong.




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