Author: Inmann Werner
Date: 07:26:01 05/20/99
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On May 15, 1999 at 12:38:42, James Robertson wrote: >My program currently by default does not use a check extension.... I have been >experimenting with one for a long time, and cannot provide conclusive evidence >that it is better. But this is mostly playing my program against itself, and it >doesn't care about king safety, so either side is unlikely to come up with a >kingside attack that would make the check extension useful. > >So..... I am looking for the most aggressive, kingside-oriented freeware >winboard programs available to test against. If they are not as strong as >Crafty, that would help too. > >Can anyone give me a list of programs that excel in the kingside attack >department? > >I think that Arasan is a poor choice; it likes positional stuff more (or at >least it beats my program positionally as well as tactically), LGG might be a >good choice, but I would have to play 300 games for my program to get enough >wins/draws to come up with anything statistically significant.... > >How about LambChop? Does it's style ring of kingside attack? Phalanx? Where can >I get GNUchess 5.0? LDB might be possible, but it makes too many tactical >errors. Inmichess?? Gromit? Der Bringer? > >Any help would be appreciated. > >James Hello Inmichess uses extensions very much, but does not go very deep at brute force (because of the extensions). So it works contrary to your program. Positionally inmichess is poor (not much code), its "strength" (not really strength) comes from the extensions. Tactical error? maybe, try it. If you want a stronger program use Comet (I like it if Inmichess sits out one of the agressive attacks of Comet... (and hate it, if the attack works)) But I personally think, Comet makes agressive moves, not really knowing, how it ends. Werner P.S: since I tuned the extensions (much work!!) Inmichess increased about 120 ELO, what was my most work of the last 3 month.
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