Could be worse. For example, Fishstock.
The engine is open source. Change a few lines and it will call itself whatever you wish. How about Magnus?
Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
100% agree.Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:With all due respect,Stockfish is a silly name for a chess monster of this magnitude....
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"Stockfish" is just a cheap shot at Rybka, the relevance of which is passing.
It has a new testing method, now is the time for a new name.
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
The name "Stockfish" maybe was a tweak at Rybka, but it is also symbolic of the union of Norway and Italy, the nations of Tord and Marco.Werewolf wrote:100% agree.Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:With all due respect,Stockfish is a silly name for a chess monster of this magnitude....
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"Stockfish" is just a cheap shot at Rybka, the relevance of which is passing.
It has a new testing method, now is the time for a new name.
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... _view=flat
mcostalba wrote:This is Stockfish, an UCI engine derived from norvegian engine Glarung 2.1
Why Stockfish ?
- It's a fish
- It is produced in Norway and cooked in Italy. Indeed the biggest part of norvegian stockfish is exported in Italy where is lovely cooked.
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
Yes,most probably the case....Adam Hair wrote:The name "Stockfish" maybe was a tweak at Rybka, but it is also symbolic of the union of Norway and Italy, the nations of Tord and Marco.Werewolf wrote:100% agree.Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:With all due respect,Stockfish is a silly name for a chess monster of this magnitude....
Dr.D
"Stockfish" is just a cheap shot at Rybka, the relevance of which is passing.
It has a new testing method, now is the time for a new name.
http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... _view=flatmcostalba wrote:This is Stockfish, an UCI engine derived from norvegian engine Glarung 2.1
Why Stockfish ?
- It's a fish
- It is produced in Norway and cooked in Italy. Indeed the biggest part of norvegian stockfish is exported in Italy where is lovely cooked.
Dr.D
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
I don't recall any previous data proving that it's a cheap shot at Rybka but I still insist that it's rather a silly name for such a monstrous chess entity....Werewolf wrote:100% agree.Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:With all due respect,Stockfish is a silly name for a chess monster of this magnitude....
Dr.D
"Stockfish" is just a cheap shot at Rybka, the relevance of which is passing.
It has a new testing method, now is the time for a new name.
Dr.D
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
I believe there is a chess engine already named Thor. I like Medusa much better. Who says it has to be a guy engine. Why not feminine?FriedmannC wrote:It would be more appropriate to rename it into THOR or Mjölnir, just like in the Scandinavian mythology, it hit Houdini too hard lately It would sound better: Deep Thor Of course there are many options. BEST regards!
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
Together with a couple of computer chess friends, we have built a dedicated chess computer with the Raspberry Pi and a Teensy USB Development Board.
The chess engine we use is Stockfish and the Teensy software is called
'Sish'.
Putting all this together we have named our chess computer,
'SishFishPi'
Feeling Hungry Regards
Bryan
The chess engine we use is Stockfish and the Teensy software is called
'Sish'.
Putting all this together we have named our chess computer,
'SishFishPi'
Feeling Hungry Regards
Bryan
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
I was hit by a strong wave of dizziness after reading the namemephisto wrote:Together with a couple of computer chess friends, we have built a dedicated chess computer with the Raspberry Pi and a Teensy USB Development Board.
The chess engine we use is Stockfish and the Teensy software is called
'Sish'.
Putting all this together we have named our chess computer,
'SishFishPi'
Feeling Hungry Regards
Bryan
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
How about
Stinger
Sting
Jammer
Hammer
Magnitz
Twister
Blackhole
Neutrino?
Stinger
Sting
Jammer
Hammer
Magnitz
Twister
Blackhole
Neutrino?
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Re: Stockfish - changing the name of the engine?
Sniper would be a bad-ass name.
Also very fitting since it searches very deep...
Also very fitting since it searches very deep...