Wasp 1.01 x64 by John Stanback released ...

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Wasp 1.01 x64 by John Stanback released ...

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Hi there,

release-notes.txt (wow, 37 years chess programming) and the file "Wasp_101-x64" with the original main logo by Wilhelm Hudetz can be found under:

Wasp by John Stanback:
http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_wasp.htm

Wasp 1.01 x64 is the ~ 300 Elo stronger successor of Zarkov (strongest version of Zarkov) and UCI compatible.

This release is in my opinion particularly.
I am using Wasp for self playing because the style of the engine is "human-like".

Thanks John!

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Thanks Frank,

I can't wait to tr it out. :D
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Frank Quisinsky wrote:Hi there,

release-notes.txt (wow, 37 years chess programming) and the file "Wasp_101-x64" with the original main logo by Wilhelm Hudetz can be found under:

Wasp by John Stanback:
http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_wasp.htm

Wasp 1.01 x64 is the ~ 300 Elo stronger successor of Zarkov (strongest version of Zarkov) and UCI compatible.

This release is in my opinion particularly.
I am using Wasp for self playing because the style of the engine is "human-like".

Thanks John!

Best
Frank
A pity it does not run on older quad cores (2009/2010).
I hope there will be other compilations in the future?

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Thanks to John for the release and to you also Frank for hosting the download. :)
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Will there be a 32bit version? :oops:
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Hi Brendon,

I asked John in the morning (German time). In America it's night ... I am sure he will send a first answere. Can be see later on Wasp detail site ... I am using for all information about Wasp.

Thanks for your interest!

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Hi Günther,

not checked that ... to many work with the still running test-run and searching positions for a beta test.

I will asked him in my next mail.
If he compiled such versions I will added all on the detail page if I have.

Thanks for your interest.

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Guenther wrote: A pity it does not run on older quad cores (2009/2010).
I hope there will be other compilations in the future?
And also a pity that there's no 32bit version! :(
(yes, there are still such old-fashioned computer user ...)

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F.Huber wrote:
Guenther wrote: A pity it does not run on older quad cores (2009/2010).
I hope there will be other compilations in the future?
And also a pity that there's no 32bit version! :(
(yes, there are still such old-fashioned computer user ...)

Franz
The ELO increase in 32bit to 64bit isn't that useful for guys who use these engines as an opponent for training games. Gonna get smashed most of the time anyway haha. :lol:

Based on Frank's words, I'm excited to find ANOTHER human-like engine! 8-)
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Hi Franz,

Information added in Wasp detail site.
John will read it ...

:-)

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