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Subject: Re: Gandalf6 is not using tablebases under Arena: why?!

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 02:36:35 04/21/05

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On April 21, 2005 at 04:32:33, Jouni Uski wrote:

>As normally I am not bulshitting or beginner, but know exactly what I am
>talking: I have set TB path under UCI settings to correct path and other UCI
>engines like Aristarch and Shredder use them correctly! But Gandalf is not
>using or displaying any TB activity under play or analysis. Arena 1.1 and
>Windows XP Pro and Gandalf 6.0. Under Fritz no problem with Tbs. I have seen
>Gandalf 6.03 here - what version is it?
>
>thanks Jouni

Hi Jouni,

If you installed the update from the Lokasoft site for Gandalf 6.0, then you
have 6.03.

I also have problems with Gandalf under Arena and not using tablebases. Another
problem is it plays book moves that I have never seen it play in other
interfaces, and these openings are really weak compared to what I normally see.
Dan Wulff's book is excellent, yet under Arena Gandalf just plays wild...

I primarily use the always sturdy, never problematic Winboard for play and have
_never_ seen the type of problems I get in Arena.

I use Arena for many engines, and usually have no problems other than minor ICS
bugs, and a general dislike for the size of the ICS window.

Some have this problem and some don't. I have discussed it on FICS/ICC many
times with other users, and overall it is really 50/50 whether people have the
problem.

I fired off an email to Steen Suurballe a while ago, and as of 3 minutes ago
have not heard a response.

Peter



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