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Subject: Re: To Anthony Cozzie and Vincent Diepeveen regarding Zappa/Diep UCI

Author: Juan Pablo Naar C.

Date: 20:49:45 09/05/05

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On September 05, 2005 at 23:07:57, Madhavan wrote:

>On September 05, 2005 at 16:21:22, Juan Pablo Naar C. wrote:
>
>>Hi Anthony and Vincent,
>>
>>What you have to lose if you release your engines as UCI? You won't lose sales,
>>that's for sure. If Zappa/Diep would be UCI not only you'll win sales, but many
>>people can post results about Zappa and Diep fighting hard against other strong
>>engines like Toga, Fruit, Spike and Shredder.
>
>Who said Diep is going to be released along with Zappa
>there was the rumour that only DIEP's GUI would be released along with Zappa
>engine
>Please point me out where Vincent or someone claimed that Diep would be released
>Maybe I missed.

I just pointed the two engines, not mean that they will be in one package. I
could be talking about like Fritz/Junior.

>>I know that your new GUI will be supporting UCI protocol, but there is nothing
>>like running engines in external GUIs. Like running them on Arena, Chesspartner
>>(to match it against Tiger 2004), Chessbase (To match it against Fritz, junior,
>>Hiarcs).
>>
>>Zappa WB2 would be very interesting, but if you are going to release it, please
>>release it :-). But Zappa UCI/WB will have an advantage too, it will participate
>>on UCI only tournaments like the excellent Alex Schmidt and the french UCI
>>leagues. It will also be an advantage for the people no to use the adapter to
>>use it on the Chessbase GUI, many people will want it to play on the PlayChess
>>server, match them against Fritz, etc, take them as analysis tools and play them
>>with their favorite created CTG book.
>
>Zappa WB,hooking to chessbase GUI is almost as same as UCI itself,so there
>should be no difference in the playing style

Yes, but it would be faster without an adapter, you also missed my other points.

>>Please tell me what you have to lose.
>
>Chessmaster customers

I did not mean that :-) I was asking what will they lose if they make Zappa or
Diep UCI. They will not lose anything.

>>Good luck,
>>
>>Juan Pablo Naar



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