Author: Inmann Werner
Date: 04:06:12 12/17/98
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On December 15, 1998 at 15:08:42, Will Singleton wrote: > >Thanks. And btw, nice game against Dragon-Master. > >I took a look at your formula and others from the club, and here are some >observations: > >First, you have a large time increment, and I suppose that's because you haven't >automated the interface yet. But few players like to play with such an >increment, especially computers. There are exceptions, of course, and to find >these, look at the formulas of likely opponents (type "v Chrismo" for example). >Amateur has a max incr of 2, Grok 1, Lambchop 3, etc. (Aside-- KiwiPete, I'm >going to start calling it "Lampchop", or "I am chop", after some of the lists >I've seen.) > >You are still provisional, meaning you haven't played 8 (I think) blitz games >yet. Many oppponents have !provisional in their formula. > >Many opponents, including (from this group) Hossa, Grok and SSEChessII, have >!computer in their formula, sometimes in combination with other vars. Normally >they'll play unrated against you, but not rated. I personally don't understand >the reasons for this, perhaps someone could enlighten me. > >Many opponents have autocolor in their formulas, which means they will not >accept a match from a player who specifies white or black in their match >command. So, don't say "match amateur 5 2 white." Also, don't put out a seek >in the form of "seek" without args, since it will use your defaults, which >includes a color specification. > >You might consider setting your noescape to 0, although having it at 1 won't >affect your ability to get matches. If you play a match and both players have >noescape on, then whoever disconnects loses. I don't like that. > >To maximize the number of matches you play, you should get automated of course, >then put out multiple seeks with times like 5/0 or 4/2, and don't be too >restrictive in terms of who you will accept matches from. Also, you can code >some match commands into your program, so that it automatically issues matches >to predetermined opponents on a timed basis. You can get pretty creative with >that. You can also automatically rematch, but limit it to 1 rematch, unless by >prior arrangement with the opponent. > >Hope that helps. > >Will Hello Will Your Amateur helped me a lot in finding some very ugly bugs (Inmichess was not able to mate in KQK!!!). Always the same, you program something new, and something old does not work further. Wait for my new Inmichess 2.08b!! :) Cause I live in Austria, I will not automate my account. I have to pay online time for every minute to the post-office, and my wife would kill me for the telphone bill. Next thing: On 20.12.1998, my account will expire. I ordered a credit card yesterday to pay ICC. (Yes, in Europe, there are people having no credit cards!!!) As soon I get it, I will be back again! About the thing with !computers: You answered your question. As long as there are otheres playing again and again and your rating going down this will be! Werner
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