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Subject: Re: Gandalf 6.0 - Which is the preferred engine?

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 09:50:48 11/27/04

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On November 27, 2004 at 11:23:24, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On November 27, 2004 at 11:11:01, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>I have read many posts where some are using the native engine from the
>>Chesspartner interface, some are using the UCI engine, but no one has yet to try
>>the Winboard version of Gandalf 6.0.
>>
>>Which is the preferred engine to use? I would assume the native engine from an
>>advertising stand point and the UCI for actual results?
>>
>>Peter
>
>I think it depends on the user.  There is a large following of Winboard users
>who convert UCI engines to Winboard.  I suspect they would use the winboard
>engine.  I suspect there would be no difference in the positional computation.
>
>Best,
>
>Michael

Actually Gandalf has always been a Winboard engine as well if I am not mistaken.
I believe it only requires an "xboard" entry on the commandline.

Peter



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