Author: Jason Kent
Date: 03:54:44 11/12/04
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On November 11, 2004 at 23:01:24, Andrew Walker wrote: > >Thanks for putting up this package, I've never really used winboard before but >this gives a nice easy introduction! My main question, when starting up >an engine vs engine game with your setup, is pondering by default or do >you need to edit the config file for each program. It might also be good >to write up a brief guide to the book and learning files each program uses, >I know what they are for Crafty but have no idea for the others! >I would also suggest perhaps adding a table-base directory with perhaps just the >4 piece files (if they don't take up too much room). > >Finally, I recently bought Chessmaster 10K (my first since 5K and before that >2K on the Amiga!), is it simple to use it in Winboard, or is it better just >to load the Winboard progs in Chessmaster? > >Andrew Pondering is off by default I think. You can check it by clicking "Options -> General...". I'm not that familiar with the learning on all the engines myself. :) As far as the books go, I chose the smallest book (as far as i know) for each engine that is provided by the author. This winboard package is meant to get winboard working in simple form. It would greatly increase the size for me to include TBs and lots of engines. Chessmaster is one of the more complicated engines to setup in winboard, but it is doable :) Every time you restart your computer the opk number changes, so you need to be comfortable moving files around and looking at log files. Let me know and I'll try to write a quick quide for you. It is easier to setup winboard engines in the 10th edition GUI. But I hear you have to set up each game manually. I guess it is the same in winboard unless you get a tournament manager for winboard(another somewhat complicated thing to do). I like using the arena interface for tournaments. It is simple to add engines and lots of options for computer engine tournaments. You can also download opening books. www.playwitharena.com Jason
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