Author: Mike Taylor
Date: 06:11:44 03/20/04
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On March 20, 2004 at 08:47:44, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On March 20, 2004 at 07:39:43, Mike Taylor wrote: > >>On March 19, 2004 at 21:41:32, Mike Taylor wrote: >> >>>On March 19, 2004 at 06:56:26, Mike Taylor wrote: >>> >>>>Hello Fellows: >>>> >>>>How do I hook-up a set of Opening Books for the Shredder 8 engine under the >>>>Arena GUI ? >>>> >>>>What Opening Books are u recommending as the best for Shredder under Arena ? >>>> >>>>Thank you >>> >>>Well, >>> >>>I created a set of .abk books from an imported .pgn database, I made it the >>>Arena-MainBook. However, Shredder 8 does not recognize the or cannot find the >>>books. >>> >>>How do I make Shredder 8 recognize the books database ?? >>> >>>In addition, I setup Arena to recognize the location of the Nalimov TBs but >>>Shredder cannot find them, can u help me out with what I am doing wrong. >>> >>>Thank you >> >> >>Is nobody willing to give me a helping hand ?? > >It is better to ask questions about Arena in the Arena support forum. > >> >>The following webpage states: >> >>http://www.playwitharena.com/directory/faq.htm >> >>How can I get Shredder to work in Arena? Why doesn't Shredder use it own opening >>book? > >The Shredder GUI is responsible for the opening book, not the engine. >You simply can't use it's book outside the Shredder GUI > > >>Shredder 5.32 and the newer Shredder 6 exist as UCI engines, so you can use them >>like any other UCI engine. For Shredder 6 users, you will get 2 versions. A >>ChessBase Shredder 6 version that does not work in Arena and a UCI version. The >>UCI version (and the UCI interface that comes with it) must be installed >>separately. You can find it in the CD. >> >>Shredder however depends on the GUI to provide opening books so Shredder will >>not have an opening book when used outside Shredder. This does not apply to >>other UCI engines which do not rely on the GUI for opening books. >> >>Arena 1.0 and up allows you to set GUI books, see next question. >>----- >> >>So does this mean if I have Shredder 8 UCI version, it is hopeless to setup an >>Opening Book and Nalimov TBS ?! > >Shredder 8 certainly can use Nalimov Tablebases in Arena. >You only need to set the Namilov path in the engine/UCI tab. > >[D] 8/7k/7q/8/8/8/7Q/5NBK w - - 0 1 > >Shredder8 UCI 64 MB: > 3 00:14 M26 Dh2xh6+ > 4 00:14 M26 Dh2xh6+ > 5 00:14 M26 Dh2xh6+ > 6 00:14 M26 Dh2xh6+ > 6+ 00:14 M25 Sf1e3 Kh7g7 Dh2xh6+ > >The engine would not show a mate score without tablebases in this position. > > >> >>If so, why do they not allow these features ? >> >>Thank you Hello Michael, Yes your right, my Nalimov TBs are finding mate, so they are setup correctly ! Is there a way I can hookup a set of Opening Books with Shredder 8 under Arena 1,03 ?? Thank u
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