Update Information: May 15, 2016

[Ron Murawski]

Computer-chess Forum

Update Information: May 15, 2016
http://computer-chess.org/forum/index.php?id=3121

Ron

[Norbert Raimund Leisner]

A survey of programs from CCWiki Chess Engine List etc with broken links, Google translation errors, time-out connections, misconfigurated websites is here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2946yo1l55nw ... r6Mma?dl=0

(The last publicly available editions are mentioned there).

By the way:
2016/05/15 ChessBrainVB 2.05 Roger Zuehlsdorf 1.1 XB Win32; based on LarsenVB source code has still the obsolete download-link to v1.1 - in contrast to CCWiki Forum from today
current url ~ https://github.com/RZulu54/ChessBrainVB/releases

2014/08/11 AdaChess 2.0 Alessandro Iavicoli G-Sei XB Ada source; Linux64, Win32

The author´s page shows error 404, page not found - but a newer edition
2.1 can be obtained on website http://www.adachess.com/download

2013/08/31 Octochess r5190 Tim Kosse rev 7482 DJ source Kirill Kryukov JA builds JA Linux builds XB, UCI C++ source; mp; FRC; multiPV; Win, Linux64

Latest source code https://svn.filezilla-project.org/svn/chess/ is rev7506

ChessBotX 1.02 (Java) https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... es_nb-src/ is the WB-compatible engine of ChessBot
http://alexander.soto.io/chess-bot

download-links:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... p/download

Best wishes,
Norbert

[Guenther]

ChessBotX 1.02 (Java) https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... es_nb-src/ is the WB-compatible engine of ChessBot
http://alexander.soto.io/chess-bot

download-links:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... p/download

Best wishes,
Norbert

http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... t=chessbot

I already asked you once how you know it really supports XB?
You stated for yourself that it did not work for you...?

Guenther

[Guenther]

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... p/download

Best wishes,
Norbert

BTW is the CaveChess version in this package another one, than the latest given in the computerchesswiki?
(Package gives CaveChess_62, CCW gives r61 compiled by PN)

Guenther

[Guenther]

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... p/download

Best wishes,
Norbert

BTW is the CaveChess version in this package another one, than the latest given in the computerchesswiki?
(Package gives CaveChess_62, CCW gives r61 compiled by PN)

Guenther

Ok, I played a test game vs. the pure java xb engine of that package and
it actually reports release 62 so a newer version than known before.
It threw always a java exception when it was it's turn, but played on.
It worked ok without book (with book it will play illegal moves after bookend).

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[Event "RWBC_45TM"]
[Site "CAPPUCCINO"]
[Date "2016.05.16"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Guenther Simon"]
[Black "CaveChess release 62.0"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "40/150"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qa5+ 4. Nc3 cxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6
{White resigns} 0-1

Inbetween log:
0.000: - Starting server: Java -jar CaveChess62.jar
0.031: - Priority class set to 16384
0.031: - Thread priority set to normal
0.421: > xboard
0.421: > protover 2
0.905: < feature myname="CaveChess release 62.0"
0.905: > accepted myname
0.905: < try "help" for list commands:
0.921: <
0.921: < engine already in xboard-mode
0.921: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.pr
0.921: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
0.921: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
0.921: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
0.921: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
0.921: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
0.921: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.ac
0.921: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
0.921: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
0.921: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
0.921: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
0.921: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
10.421: > new
10.421: > random
10.421: > level 40 2:30 0
10.421: > post
10.421: > hard
10.421: > easy
15.866: > time 15000
15.866: > otim 15000
15.866: > e2e4
15.866: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.ot
15.866: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
15.866: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
15.866: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
15.866: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
15.866: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
18.798: < move c7c6
18.798: < Score: -18 Depth: 7 kNodes: 960 knps: 327
18.798: < PV: c7c6 g1f3 d8a5 b1c3 g8f6 d2d3
18.798: < PV-searches: 710 NW-searches: 188126 Q-searches: 771357 Hash Cutoffs: 35550 researches: 140/11457
25.709: > time 14706
25.709: > otim 14308
25.709: > d2d4
25.709: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.ot
25.709: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
25.709: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
25.709: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
25.709: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
25.709: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
33.899: < move d7d5
33.899: < Score: -20 Depth: 7 kNodes: 2592 knps: 316
33.899: < PV: d7d5 e4e5 d8a5 c1d2 a5b6 d2c3 g8h6 g1f3
33.899: < PV-searches: 1029 NW-searches: 458981 Q-searches: 2132024 Hash Cutoffs: 91961 researches: 307/20087
36.473: > time 13888
36.473: > otim 14050
36.473: > e4d5
36.473: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.ot
36.473: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
36.473: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
36.473: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
36.473: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
36.473: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
42.838: < move d8a5
42.838: < Score: -18 Depth: 7 kNodes: 1897 knps: 298
42.838: < PV: d8a5 b1c3 c6d5 f1b5 b8c6 b5e2 g8f6 g1f3
42.838: < PV-searches: 989 NW-searches: 331959 Q-searches: 1564533 Hash Cutoffs: 71583 researches: 156/18320
47.081: > time 13251
47.081: > otim 13626
47.081: > b1c3
47.081: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.ot
47.081: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
47.081: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
47.081: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
47.081: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
47.081: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
53.665: < move c6d5
53.665: < Score: -31 Depth: 7 kNodes: 1966 knps: 298
53.665: < PV: c6d5 d1d3 c8d7 g1f3 b8c6 c1f4 c6d4
53.665: < PV-searches: 1357 NW-searches: 361359 Q-searches: 1603931 Hash Cutoffs: 98813 researches: 265/26477
55.927: > time 12593
55.927: > otim 13401
55.927: > g1f3
55.927: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.ot
55.927: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
55.927: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
55.927: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
55.927: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
55.927: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
66.285: < move b8c6
66.285: < Score: -21 Depth: 7 kNodes: 3193 knps: 307
66.285: < PV: b8c6 f3e5 c6e5 d4e5 c8d7 c1f4 a5a2
66.285: < PV-searches: 1256 NW-searches: 479202 Q-searches: 2712993 Hash Cutoffs: 78971 researches: 297/23268
75.474: > time 11555
75.474: > otim 12482
75.474: > c1e3
75.489: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.ot
75.489: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
75.489: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
75.489: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
75.489: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
75.489: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
89.248: < move g8f6
89.248: < Score: -13 Depth: 7 kNodes: 4404 knps: 319
89.248: < PV: g8f6 f1d3 f6e4 e3d2 e4d2 e1d2 c6d4
89.248: < PV-searches: 1567 NW-searches: 631939 Q-searches: 3770820 Hash Cutoffs: 113877 researches: 445/34009
192.490: > result 0-1 {White resigns}
192.490: > force
192.490: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.re
192.490: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
192.490: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
192.490: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
192.490: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
192.490: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
192.490: < java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant jchess.util.Square.fo
192.490: < at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Unknown Source)
192.490: < at jchess.util.Square.valueOf(Square.java:13)
192.490: < at jchess.util.Move.fromLAN(Move.java:160)
192.490: < at jchess.ui.User.run(User.java:112)
192.490: < at jchess.Main.main(Main.java:54)
267.573: > quit
267.573: - Client closed
267.573: - Stopping server communication
267.604: - Closing log

[Ron Murawski]

Hi Norbert,

I have a long, long TODO list and little time to work on it. Every week I find a little bit of time and manage to remove SOME todo items. Your suggestions are noted and added onto my TODO list. Hopefully these suggestions are different than the ones listed in your emails? I would hate to have to check the same engine[s] multiple times!

For now, I will add all the NEW or UPDATED Strong Java Chess Engines versions and as many other items that I have time for.

Thanks for the corrections!

Best regards,
Ron

A survey of programs from CCWiki Chess Engine List etc with broken links, Google translation errors, time-out connections, misconfigurated websites is here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2946yo1l55nw ... r6Mma?dl=0

(The last publicly available editions are mentioned there).

By the way:
2016/05/15 ChessBrainVB 2.05 Roger Zuehlsdorf 1.1 XB Win32; based on LarsenVB source code has still the obsolete download-link to v1.1 - in contrast to CCWiki Forum from today
current url ~ https://github.com/RZulu54/ChessBrainVB/releases

2014/08/11 AdaChess 2.0 Alessandro Iavicoli G-Sei XB Ada source; Linux64, Win32

The author´s page shows error 404, page not found - but a newer edition
2.1 can be obtained on website http://www.adachess.com/download

2013/08/31 Octochess r5190 Tim Kosse rev 7482 DJ source Kirill Kryukov JA builds JA Linux builds XB, UCI C++ source; mp; FRC; multiPV; Win, Linux64

Latest source code https://svn.filezilla-project.org/svn/chess/ is rev7506

ChessBotX 1.02 (Java) https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... es_nb-src/ is the WB-compatible engine of ChessBot
http://alexander.soto.io/chess-bot

download-links:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sjce/f ... p/download

Best wishes,
Norbert