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Subject: Re: New Engine Rybka

Author: Vasik Rajlich

Date: 02:52:13 12/08/05

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On December 07, 2005 at 17:40:04, m.d.hurd wrote:

>The following is from the read me included with the engine :
>
>User Features in Full Release
>
>The Beta releases are missing several features which will be present in the full
>release. These features are related to user friendliness and have no effect on
>practical playing strength, so it is appropriate for Rybka 1.0 Beta versions to
>represent Rybka 1.0 in rating lists. These features include:
>
>1) Full support of UCI protocol ("go nodes", "go mate", "go searchmoves", etc)
>2) Multi-variation mode
>3) Tablebase support (I should say that it is only my personal opinion that
>tablebases are not a playing strength feature - others may disagree)
>4) Proper handling and reporting of mates
>
>Question 1. Is, with the implementation of 3) and 4) will this fix the endgame
>problems discussed here or will it require more work by Vasik and therefore will
>not be fixed in the official release later this month.
>

The latter :(

>Question 2. Once the endgame problems are fixed, will this improve the strength
>of the engine.
>

Yes, of course. I more or less know how I will approach this, but it's a
question of finding the time to do it.

Vas

>Maybe only Vasik can answer with any certainty.
>
>Perhaps we will know more nearer time of release.
>
>Regards
>
>Mike



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