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Subject: Re: Bob hates UCI ! (n/t)

Author: Joseph Tadeusz

Date: 07:22:21 02/26/05

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On February 26, 2005 at 01:15:49, Dieter Buerssner wrote:

>On February 24, 2005 at 08:01:47, Tony Werten wrote:
>
>>>For example, to make the UCI protocol possible.
>>
>>This one I don't get.
>
>My wording was bad. Pondering as defined in the UCI protocol can only work when
>the interface knows the ponder move.
>
>IMO, knowing the PV as actual chess moves (instead of just any textual
>representation, where every engine chosses something different - with or without
>move numbers, some starting at move 1 always, SAN, LAN, coordinate notation) has
>advantages. It will display it consitently. Also think of an analyse situation,
>where you want to say to the GUI -> please jump to the end of the PV or include
>it in the move list as a variation.
>
>I did not want to have any WB vs. UCI discussion. You asked one concrete
>question, and I only gave three examples, for which it is needed/useful.
>
>CHeers,
>Dieter

Get a life, man.



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