Author: Brian Katz
Date: 10:39:49 12/17/03
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On December 17, 2003 at 13:25:04, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 17, 2003 at 13:17:53, Brian Katz wrote: > >>On December 17, 2003 at 12:31:34, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On December 17, 2003 at 12:23:04, Luis Smith wrote: >>> >>>>On December 17, 2003 at 12:22:11, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>On December 17, 2003 at 12:17:37, Luis Smith wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On December 17, 2003 at 12:10:55, Brian Katz wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On December 17, 2003 at 11:47:59, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>On December 17, 2003 at 11:42:48, Brian Katz wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Is there a Crafty 19.06 or any other Crafty version opening books available for >>>>>>>>>download? >>>>>>>>>Especially for running engine tournaments, since all of the other major engines >>>>>>>>>which are available for purchase have their own specialy designed opening books. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Thanks >>>>>>>>>Brian >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Download book.bin, bookc.bin and books.bin from the >>>>>>>>ftp.cis.uab.edu/pub/hyatt/common directory. Be sure to add "computer" to >>>>>>>>your crafty.rc/.craftyrc file if you are not using xboard/winboard, so that >>>>>>>>Crafty will know it is playing a computer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Where would I find the crafty.rc/.craftyrc file since I am using a Chessbase >>>>>>>program ...Fritz 8 >>>>>>>Thanks again Mr. Hyatt >>>>>>>Brian >>>>>> >>>>>>You have to create it on your own, but I can post mine here, you don't have to >>>>>>copy it exactly. >>>>>> >>>>>>log off >>>>>>hash=32M >>>>>>hashp=8M >>>>>>cache=8M >>>>>>book random 1 >>>>>>book width 5 >>>>>>tbpath=C:\Winboard\Tablebases >>>>>>egtb >>>>>>resign 4 3 >>>>> >>>>>The above looks strange. "resign" only takes one argument, the number >>>>>of pawns to be down before resigning. IE "resign 4" says resign when >>>>>4 pawns down (after several consecutive moves). The "3" is dangling and >>>>>is not used. >>>> >>>>I thought the 3 was used for the number of moves it was consecutively down? I >>>>guess I'll take it out then... >>> >>>That's a good idea that I will add, but it is not in the current version. >>> >>>:) >>> >>>I notice it was given that way in the help command output, so I just made it >>>work as it claimed. :) >>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>swindle off >>>>>>exit >>>>>><---make sure there is a blank line here, it sometimes causes problems >> >> >>Now that I have downloaded the 3 bin files, how do I get them to work in the >>Fritz 8 Interface. >>Pardon my ignorance. I as sure it is very simple> >>Thanks >>Brian > > >I think you have to do two things: > >(1) tell the fritz GUI to not use a book; > >(2) put the .bin files in the directory where you are running everything. >You can check the log.nnn file to see if Crafty actually finds the .bin files >if you want to be sure. Here is a question.....If I tell the Fritz GUI not to use a book, how will the other engines Also, where is the log.nnn file ? Brian Sorry for being a pest
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