Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 14:21:49 06/30/04
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On June 30, 2004 at 14:30:06, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On June 30, 2004 at 13:38:36, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>On June 30, 2004 at 12:37:19, Norm Pollock wrote: >> >>>I can use the crafty 19.13 native version that is downloadable from chessbase. >>> >>>I can use crafty 19.14 with wb2uci and install as a uci engine. That is weaker >>>than the first alternative. >>> >>>Maybe there are some good settings or personalities that can be used with >>>wb2uci? Any ideas? >> >> >>The wbuci adapter weakens Crafty in Fritz GUI dramtically. > >I don't believe that. My winboard crafty is IMO (based on many 5+3 games) >clearly stronger than the Crafty CB-native version (against computer opponents). I should add YMMV - your Winboard crafty is perhaps notably faster than the the CB native Crafty in Fritz - I am not sure - but sending the "new" command to Crafty with every move weakens Crafty - may just not be noticable on your machine. > >Why should it be dramatically weaker? > >Michael > > >It is way to use the >>winboard engine in Fritz for fun - but do not take it seriously. > > >> >>The issuse is the adapter sends a "new" command with every move. That resets >>Crafty to new game status for every move which is not how Crafty is designed to >>play at full strength. Winboard Crafty plays best installed as a Winboard >>engine in either Winboard or Arena GUI.
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