Author: Chris Carson
Date: 05:46:12 09/10/99
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On September 09, 1999 at 18:59:13, Pete Galati wrote: >On September 09, 1999 at 14:00:53, Chris Carson wrote: > >>On September 09, 1999 at 13:51:56, Pete Galati wrote: >> >>>On September 09, 1999 at 13:15:34, Dann Corbit wrote: >>> >>>>On September 09, 1999 at 11:14:39, Chris Carson wrote: >>>> >>>>>Dann, >>>>> >>>>>I tried to build book.bin for Crafty 16.17 (and previous >>>>>versions of crafty back to 16.6)using the hotties.pgn file. >>>>> >>>>>The book.bin will create, but on only the first move from >>>>>the book is played (ie: 1.e4 e5, 2.Nf3 out of book). >>>>> >>>>>I can provide a log file if needed. >>>>That PGN file contains games with only two different openings. I don't think >>>>you would want to use it for an opening book. >>> >>>If you don't want to use the gigantic pgn files on Crafty's ftp site then you >>>could allways use the pgn files of GMs found at the Pitt Chess archives, great >>>place: http://www.pitt.edu/~schach/Archives/index2.html >>> >>>Pete >> >>Thanks, I have downloaded from this site quite a bit. :) >> >>What would you recommend for creating a book.bin around 1Meg >>(before zipping) that has a broad range of openings. I my favorite >>players/openings already downloaded. I also use the TWIC files. >>I just like to try different books when I travel with Crafty. >> >>Best Regards, >>Chris Carson > >The file that I've used for most of a year now is 2,351,592 and when it compiles >it comes out to 1081204. But I down't compile the book to go 60 ply deep, for me >it's probably more like 20 (I haven't done it for a while). > >Actually I used to just use games by Tal, but I threw those out and I use games >played by Chess programs since 1995 collected from various databases and >combined with the Dos editor into a single pgn file. > >I'd be glad to pass on a copy of my pgn file if you'd like it, but I'm sure that >Bob is better at selecting games for his books than I am. > >Pete Thanks for the info. I am using the SSDF games from Tony's site as one book, this is a fun tough book to use, I also have other computer gaves from UPITT. I agree that Bob has the best book and I can scale that down using extract. I have a Fisher and Kasparov book from UPitt as well. I think I got a TOP100 from Dann's site. I still have it and it is a really good book (top 100 players), but I do not see it at Dann's site anymore. I am thinking of creating a Top10 from the current FIDE or PCA list. I also have a couple of opening books (Lopez, Caro, KIA, KID, ...) Best Regards, Chris Carson
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