Author: Roy Brunjes
Date: 07:09:32 10/02/05
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On October 02, 2005 at 10:00:06, Thomas Logan wrote: >On October 02, 2005 at 09:43:46, Roy Brunjes wrote: > >> >>I have already read the threads on this issue here and they are not helpful. As >>the subject line states, with Arena, no issues at all. Nice to have an >>alternative to CB yet again! >> >>I would like to try out some Fruit 2.2 games on playchess.com though and so I >>need the CB proprietary GUI for that. I have gone through the "create UCI" >>process with no errors. I can load Fruit 2.2 as an engine just fine. >> >>As an aside, I would like to find a chess server that is a free alternative to >>playchess.com that others can use for engine-engine games (amongst others) that >>does not require the CB GUI. I prefer a system where computer accounts are >>created freely without hassles (unlike FICS or ICC). Anyone know of such a >>place? >> >>I click on the "Openings Book" tab in the GUI and closed the book in use so that >>pane now just says "Load Book". I selected "Change Main Engine" and then clicked >>on the "Engine Parameters" button. "Own Book" is checked off on the window of >>engine parameters that pops up. In the field "Book File" I have tried "book.bin" >>(the default), "C:\Program Files\Fruit\book.bin" (a full path to where the >>book.bin file lives" and even C:\book.bin (I copied the book file there in the >>hopes it would find it). >> >>While there is some small evidence that a book might be in use, it's not right: >> >>1. e4 e5 (immediate response indicating some sort of book I suppose) >>2. Nf3 (Fruit is now out of book). >> >>or this >> >>1. e4 c5 (immediate response) >>2. Nf3 (Fruit is now out of book). >> >>Anyone have better luck with the CB GUI and own book use for Fruit 2.2 ? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Roy > >Hi > >did a quick test against shreder 9 > >went into book option unchecked use book and tournament book > >went into parmeters made sure own book was checked > >and bookfile set to book.bin > >start 5 min blitz > >Fruit played the first 9 moves instantly and did not begin thinking until move 9 >and this position > >[d]r1bqkb1r/1p3pp1/p1nppn1p/8/3NP1PP/2N1B3/PPP2P2/R2QKBR1 b Qkq h3 0 9 > > > >Shredder 9 - Fruit 2.2 >THOMAS-KBZT8WLT, Blitz:5' THOMAS-KBZT8WLT (1), 02.10.2005 >1.e4 c5 -0.01/1 0 2.Nf3 d6 -0.01/1 0 3.d4 cxd4 -0.01/1 0 4.Nxd4 Nf6 >-0.01/1 0 5.Nc3 e6 -0.01/1 0 6.g4 h6 -0.01/1 0 7.Rg1 Nc6 -0.01/1 0 >8.Be3 a6 -0.01/1 0 9.h4 Line > >Tom Just another reason for me to dislike CB GUI. I am using the S8 GUI. I did the same things you stated and same results for me (I did not see your results). Anyone else know of an alternative to playchess.com that does not hassle you about computer-accounts? Thanks, Roy
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