Problem with Arena 3.0

[pedrox]

Arena appears to have a problem with some engines to start the game.

For example Chad's Chess wants to start the game without having received a command "go" or a move, even with black.

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DanaSah plays black, DanaSah mates.

2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,436<--1&#58;63 32766 255 2544 d1e1 
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,443<--1&#58;move d1e1 
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,444*1*Found move&#58;Qd1xe1
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,614<--1&#58;0-1 &#123;Black mates&#125;
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,629********Game end&#58; 0-1 &#123;Mate&#125;
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,632********Last game won by DanaSah Fun 1.1 with Black in 22 moves
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,636********DanaSah Fun 1.1  -  Chad's Chess 0.15&#58; 
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,640********   2 B 1    2,0&#58;0,0        2,0&#58;0,0       11&#58;19&#58;00      -M1    22 5,600 &#58;0 2-0-0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;00,755********Saving file C&#58;\Users\Pedro\Desktop\Ajedrez\arena_30\Tournaments\Arena tournament 6.pgn
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;01,001-->1&#58;?
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;01,002-->2&#58;?
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;01,024-->1&#58;result 0-1
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;01,025-->2&#58;result 0-1
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,369-->1&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,372-->2&#58;easy

This is ok. Now DanaSah plays white, DanaSah has command ping, DanaSah is engine 1.

2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,378********Round 3 of 10&#58; DanaSah Fun 1.1  -  Chad's Chess 0.15
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,906**----------New game---2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,906 mar -------------
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,906-->1&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,906-->1&#58;new
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,906-->1&#58;random
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,906-->1&#58;ics -
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,906-->1&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,937-->1&#58;post
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,953-->1&#58;hard
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,953-->1&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;02,953-->1&#58;ping 20
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,316<--1&#58;pong 20
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,319-->1&#58;computer
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,319-->2&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,320-->2&#58;new
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,320-->2&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,321<--2&#58;move f4

Chad's chess make move f4, but DanaSah plays white!.

2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,322*moveerror*engine's side not to move !...!
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,322*2*---------> Arena&#58;Illegal move!&#58; "f4" ()
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,338-->2&#58;post
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,339-->2&#58;hard
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,339-->2&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,340-->2&#58;computer
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,379********Game end&#58; 0-1 &#123;0-1 Arena Adjudication. Illegal move!&#125;
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,382********Last game won by Chad's Chess 0.15 with Black in 0 moves

Adjudication is bad.

2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,386********DanaSah Fun 1.1  -  Chad's Chess 0.15&#58; 
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,391********   3 B 2    3,0&#58;0,0        2,0&#58;1,0       11&#58;19&#58;03     0.00     0 5,600 &#58;0 2-1-0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,500********Saving file C&#58;\Users\Pedro\Desktop\Ajedrez\arena_30\Tournaments\Arena tournament 6.pgn
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,670-->1&#58;?
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,671-->2&#58;?
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,692-->1&#58;result 0-1
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;03,692-->2&#58;result 0-1
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;04,919-->1&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;04,920-->2&#58;easy

Now Chad's chess plays white. Chad's is engine 2.

2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;04,926********Round 4 of 10&#58; Chad's Chess 0.15  -  DanaSah Fun 1.1
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,139**----------New game---2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,139 mar -------------
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,140-->1&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,141-->1&#58;new
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,141-->1&#58;random
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,142-->1&#58;ics -
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,143-->1&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,156-->1&#58;post
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,158-->1&#58;hard
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,159-->1&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,160-->1&#58;ping 23
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,320<--1&#58;pong 23
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,336-->1&#58;computer
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,337-->2&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,338-->2&#58;new
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,339-->2&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,340<--2&#58;move d4

Chad's Chess is side to move, but not yet received the command to start.

2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,341*moveerror*engine's side, not to move !...!
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,342*2*---------> Arena&#58;Illegal move!&#58; "d4" ()
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,365-->2&#58;post
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,366-->2&#58;hard
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,367-->2&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,367-->2&#58;computer
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,403********Game end&#58; 0-1 &#123;0-1 Arena Adjudication. Illegal move!&#125;
2012-03-20 11&#58;19&#58;05,407********Last game won by DanaSah Fun 1.1 with Black in 0 moves

OK

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DanaSah plays black, DanaSah mates.

2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,669<--1&#58;64 32766 290 2900 d8d6 
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,674<--1&#58;move d8d6 
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,675*1*Found move&#58;Qd8-d6
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,851<--1&#58;0-1 &#123;Black mates&#125;
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,876********Game end&#58; 0-1 &#123;Mate&#125;
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,882********Last game won by DanaSah Fun 1.1 with Black in 17 moves

OK

2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,888********DanaSah Fun 1.1  -  Chad's Chess 0.15&#58; 
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;51,894********   6 B 1    6,0&#58;0,0        5,0&#58;1,0       11&#58;26&#58;51      -M1    17 6,419 &#58;0 5-1-0
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;52,113********Saving file C&#58;\Users\Pedro\Desktop\Ajedrez\arena_30\Tournaments\Arena tournament 6.pgn
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;52,566-->1&#58;?
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;52,567-->2&#58;?
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;52,587-->1&#58;result 0-1
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;52,590-->2&#58;result 0-1
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;53,848-->1&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;53,849-->2&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;53,854********Round 7 of 10&#58; DanaSah Fun 1.1  -  Chad's Chess 0.15

Now DanaSah plays white.

2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,056**----------New game---2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,056 mar -------------
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,057-->1&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,057-->1&#58;new
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,058-->1&#58;random
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,059-->1&#58;ics -
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,060-->1&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,078-->1&#58;post
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,080-->1&#58;hard
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,080-->1&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,081-->1&#58;ping 46
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,238<--1&#58;pong 46
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,254-->1&#58;computer
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,254-->2&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,254-->2&#58;new
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,254-->2&#58;level 0 5 0
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,254<--2&#58;move g4

Chad's chess want to play white, even without start command.

2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,254*moveerror*engine's side not to move !...!
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,254*2*---------> Arena&#58;Illegal move!&#58; "g4" ()
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,282-->2&#58;post
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,283-->2&#58;hard
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,284-->2&#58;easy
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,285-->2&#58;computer
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,326********Game end&#58; 0-1 &#123;0-1 Arena Adjudication. Illegal move!&#125;
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,329********Last game won by Chad's Chess 0.15 with Black in 0 moves

DanaSah is punished without cause

2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,333********DanaSah Fun 1.1  -  Chad's Chess 0.15&#58; 
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,337********   7 B 2    7,0&#58;0,0        5,0&#58;2,0       11&#58;26&#58;54     0.00     0 6,419 &#58;63,500  5-2-0
2012-03-20 11&#58;26&#58;54,449********Saving file C&#58;\Users\Pedro\Desktop\Ajedrez\arena_30\Tournaments\Arena tournament 6.pgn