Author: David Dahlem
Date: 15:37:14 06/15/04
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On June 15, 2004 at 17:59:13, F. Huber wrote:
>On June 15, 2004 at 17:36:22, F. Huber wrote:
>
>>On June 15, 2004 at 16:56:44, Heiner Marxen wrote:
>>
>>>On June 15, 2004 at 16:33:41, F. Huber wrote:
>>>
>>>>On June 15, 2004 at 15:46:03, David Dahlem wrote:
>>>>
>>...
>>>>>Hi Franz
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes, but wouldn't this be unfair, since ChestUCI can't play chess. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards
>>>>>Dave
>>>>
>>>>I really hope for you, that Heiner doesn´t read this! ;-)
>>>
>>>Hey, I _did_ read this!
>>
>>I was absolutely sure, you would! :)
>>
>>>But then, Chest (or ChestUCI) in fact cannot play chess ;-)
>>
>>Ok, no problem - I´ll implement it ...
>>Almost everything needed (at least a move generator) is already here.
>>So there´s just missing a simple routine for randomly choosing a move -
>>wouldn´t play a _good_ chess, but indeed would _play_! ;-)
>>
>>>OTOH, that Chest could participate without being able to play,
>>>shows a week point of the test method, IMHO.
>>
>>If you replace "could" by "couldn´t", then I would agree! ;-)
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Franz.
>
>Hello Heiner,
>
>I really forgot:
>No need to implement a ´playing mode´ in ChestUCI - it already exists!
>
>If you set ´DefenderMoves=on´, then you can play a ´normal´ game against
>Chest - it will always answer with the ´best´ move, i.e. a move which avoids
>a ´mate in n´ (if possible), or at least give the best (longest) defence.
>(with ´SearchDepth´ you could select its strength)
>
>You see, the team Chest+ChestUCI is really _great_ ... :-))
>
>Regards,
>Franz.
ChestUCI can really play chess!! Imagine that!! Now all that is needed is a
little improvement in playing strength. Here is a game played by ChestUCI
against Crafty. :-)
[Event "Arena Chess Game"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2004.06.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Crafty"]
[Black "Chest"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "Carr's Defense"]
[Time "17:23:53"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
1.e4 h6 {+M0/4 2} 2.Nf3 {+0.44/10 12} h5 {+M0/4 2} 3.Bc4 {+0.83/9 12} h4 {+M0/4
5} 4.d4 {+0.85/9 10} h3 {+M0/4 8} 5.Bxf7+ {+8.10/8 9} Kxf7 {+M0/4} 6.Ne5+
{+8.30/89} Ke6 {+M0/4} 7.Qg4+ {+8.99/8 9} Kd6 {+M0/4} 8.Qg3 {+10.53/8 14} hxg2
{+M0/4 6} 9.Nc4+ {+M6/8 10} Kc6 {+M0/4} 10.d5+ {+M5/8 10} Kc5 {-M4/4} 11.Qe3+
Kxc4 {-M3/3} 12.Na3+ Kb4 {-M2/2} 13.Bd2+ Ka4 {-M1/1} 14.Qd4# {Mate} 1-0
Regards
Dave
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