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Bob sent me new source which I placed on Github For now it's in the 09182019 tree - it has the changes that should make compiling on Windows easier. https://github.com/MichaelB7/Crafty/tree/09182019 You can see the changes here: https://github.com/MichaelB7/Crafty/pull/8/files I compile the new sour...

After this big clean up, here is the Hard-Talkchess-2020 beta 1 test suite. Thousands of hours of computer analyze, tens of people to check positions. Result : 210 positions, probably less than 5 mistakes, probably less than 10 easy positions. 10 hours on a 32 cores computer would be not enough to ...

After this big clean up, here is the Hard-Talkchess-2020 beta 1 test suite. Thousands of hours of computer analyze, tens of people to check positions. Result : 210 positions, probably less than 5 mistakes, probably less than 10 easy positions. 10 hours on a 32 cores computer would be not enough to ...

Hi everyone! :D My name is Gonzalo and I'm a software engineering student from Argentina. I've always liked chess and programming, so I decided to combine both for my degree final project: MORA Chess Engine. "MORA" doesn't actually stand for anything, it is just the name of my cat who was happen to...

It sounds like a lot of fun. What are you going to do with it? With an Alpha Beta engine there are questions about its ability to use 32 cores. Do NNs use 32 cores? What about getting a 16 core using Hyper threading and save some money. Good point - I also use the cores for single thread testing pu...

Just FYI, I have confirm with people that are usually in the know , that they believe a 64 Core Threadripper will be announced on October 7, 2019. Apparently , the 7th is big deal with these new chips for obvious reasons.

Run a new RR with uci elo 1500 engines at TC 60s+100ms. New engines are Rybka, Rodent, Danasah with engine opponent setting, new version of Stockfish and my new engine version. # PLAYER : RATING ERROR POINTS PLAYED (%) 1 Cheng 4.39 ucielo 1500 : 597 195 60.5 64 94.5 2 Cheese 2.1 ucielo 1500 : 366 1...

MikeB post_id=812175 time=1568522459 user_id=289] "Ignore Crafty 25.3 from 2017 - that was an unofficial release that only add play by elo functionality over 25.2. The more recent 25.3 corrected bugs and added 7 man syzygy support. I should have named the 25.3 from 2017 something else. Going forwar...

I think it would be very helpful if this was hosted on a proper version control system such as Github. I know there was some unofficial hosting there but really it should be authorized by Bob. If that is done it is possible to submit patches via pull request. And there is a place to go for the late...

https://chessengines.blogspot.com/2018/09/crafty-253-winboard-engines-new-version.html "SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 Crafty 25.3 - winboard engines. New version! Crafty - winboard chess engines Author - Robert Hyatt (USA), Rating JCER=2800 " https://rapidu.net/0627038844/Crafty-25.3.rar http://talk...