Arasan 21.3 64-bit has broken into the CCRL 40/40 free engines top twelve crosstable, ahead of Houdini 1.5a 64-bit, Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit,Strelka 5.5 64-bit, Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit and Critter 1.6a 64-bit.
Congratulations to Jon Dart
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Congratulations to Jon Dart
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Re: Congratulations to Jon Dart
fantastic news, since Jon Dart is one of the true heroes of computer chess.
Taking ideas is not a vice, it is a virtue. We have another word for this. It is called learning.
But sharing ideas is an even greater virtue. We have another word for this. It is called teaching.
But sharing ideas is an even greater virtue. We have another word for this. It is called teaching.
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Thanks. I am working on a new version which is about +30 elo at present.
Really the progress I have made would not be possible if it were not for "standing on the shoulders of giants." There are a lot of talented chess programmers, many in this forum, and many are sharing their work via open source. That is very different from when Arasan was first begun and most programs were closed source.
Also important IMO is a testing regime. Again, when I started, agile development and continuous testing was not something that was established. In chess I think it was Rybka and later Houdini that first popularized fast time-control game testing over other methods.
--Jon
Really the progress I have made would not be possible if it were not for "standing on the shoulders of giants." There are a lot of talented chess programmers, many in this forum, and many are sharing their work via open source. That is very different from when Arasan was first begun and most programs were closed source.
Also important IMO is a testing regime. Again, when I started, agile development and continuous testing was not something that was established. In chess I think it was Rybka and later Houdini that first popularized fast time-control game testing over other methods.
--Jon
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+Congrats to Jon ! Thanks for letting us know Graham.Graham Banks wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:45 am Arasan 21.3 64-bit has broken into the CCRL 40/40 free engines top twelve crosstable, ahead of Houdini 1.5a 64-bit, Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit,Strelka 5.5 64-bit, Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit and Critter 1.6a 64-bit.
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Re: Congratulations to Jon Dart
Congrats Jon! Also thanks for the detailed programming guide at https://www.arasanchess.org/programr.shtml ! I find it very nice and helpful especially when I initially started learning chess programming!
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Congrats Jon
Arasan is one of the oldest chess engines and one of my favourites
Arasan is one of the oldest chess engines and one of my favourites
Member of the CCRL Group. Write me if you want I test your engine.
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I agree. Congrats. I've never met Jon in person, but his postings are always constructive and helpful - seems like a top guy.
And I remember the days when Arasan was a weak little thing, and my program could kill it repeatedly. Not now!!
Congratulations, man
And I remember the days when Arasan was a weak little thing, and my program could kill it repeatedly. Not now!!
Congratulations, man
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Congrats Jon Dart.....We All Love Arasan of Course and I try not to run any testing without some version of Arasan in my tourney crosstable!Dann Corbit wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:31 am fantastic news, since Jon Dart is one of the true heroes of computer chess.
ps: Arasan.. "A Thinking Chess Engine"
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Re: Congratulations to Jon Dart
That is great news! However, I suppose I will have to issue an update for Schooner.
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I would like to echo the above.
Moreover, Jon has shared source code for many years along with being an active and most helpful member of the computer chess community.
Moreover, Jon has shared source code for many years along with being an active and most helpful member of the computer chess community.