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Subject: Re: free engines vs. professional engines

Author: Roman Hartmann

Date: 10:50:29 01/16/06

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On January 16, 2006 at 04:29:00, Robert Hollay wrote:

>On January 15, 2006 at 18:09:06, Roman Hartmann wrote:
>
>>On January 15, 2006 at 01:30:30, Roger Brown wrote:
>>
>>>On January 15, 2006 at 01:01:18, ERIQ wrote:
>>>
>>>>All of the pro engines are great and will beat most w/ ease and I can accept
>>>>that, but now these damed free engines are doing the same but even worst most
>>>>don't even have a nice gui! I think that if you are going to take a beating it
>>>>is better to get your butt kicked by known engine with a pretty gui, that way
>>>>everyone else will easily understand your loss not get beat half to death by
>>>>someones unknown beta?! Such a sad state of affairs now in computer chess.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello Eriq,
>>>
>>>I disagree.
>>>
>>>When Crafty or Yace ( both free and console enabled so no gui required) kicks
>>>your butt to the left and right that is understandable.
>>>How do you explain getting smashed by engine X set to 800 Elo in a pretty gui?
>>>
>>>:-)
>>>
>>>Later.
>>>
>>>Ps.  Try some of the new engines coming out these days.  My personal favourites
>>>are Mike Byrne's Crafty SE and Roce.  Great fun and I do not feel like a
>>>complete patzer.
>>
>>Hello Roger,
>>good to read someone enjoys playing Roce. You made my day :)
>>
>>cheers
>>Roman
>>
>>PS: doesn't mean I will stop working on a stronger version though.
>
>
>Hi Roman,
>
>From where is it possible to download RoceConfig? Patrick Jansen's page
>is not available.
>
>Best, Robert

Hi Robert,
RoceConfig is included into the alpha download of roce 0.0344. Despite the alpha
-status, Roce 0.0344 should be rather stable.

best regards
Roman



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