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Subject: Re: Crafty 17.0 at ICC

Author: James Robertson

Date: 08:19:57 10/05/99

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On October 05, 1999 at 10:37:30, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 05, 1999 at 07:25:44, Steve McRiley wrote:
>
>>I see that BOB uses v. 17.0 at ICC now. What caused the jump from v 16.x?
>>
>>/McRiley
>
>
>The most substantial change is a new book format to take advantage of the
>C.A.P. data from Dan.  I don't know exactly how this data is going to work
>out in helping with the opening book, but the book format changed to make
>room for the new data.  Rather than have 16.19 use the old format, and 16.20
>use the new, and continually fill my mailbox with questions about why my
>book won't work?  I am just changing the major version number to solve the
>problem.  :)
>
>There are other changes as well, including the new pawn majority/candidate
>stuff a particular GM has been harping on for several months. :)
>
>Bob

I suppose the most pressing question now is: "does it make crafty stronger?"

James



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