OpenCritter compiled for Linux with Free Pascal

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Roland Chastain
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OpenCritter 1.1.38d

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OpenCritter 1.1.38d.

New: Updated Windows interface for the Gaviota tablebases library. Recompiled 32 and 64-bit DLLs from Gaviota-Tablebases.

Git repository: https://codeberg.org/rchastain/open-critter
Binaries: https://msegui.net/downloads/chess/
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Re: OpenCritter compiled for Linux with Free Pascal

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Hi Roland!
Thanks for OpenCritter!
Could you maybe consider to add the session- file- feature (position- learning) too, that came up with version 1.4 afaik, 1.6a still has it too.
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Re: OpenCritter compiled for Linux with Free Pascal

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peter wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2026 9:11 am Hi Roland!
Hi Peter! Thank you for your comment.

I am probably incapable of doing what you suggest, but the idea is interesting. :)

I downloaded Critter 1.6 to take a closer look.

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$ ./critter-16a-64bit 
Critter v1.6a 64-bit, by Richard Vida
hardware POPCNT enabled
uci
id name Critter 1.6a 64-bit
id author Richard Vida
option name Hash type spin default 64 min 8 max 8192
option name Ponder type check default false
option name OwnBook type check default true
option name Book File type string default book.cbk
option name UCI_Chess960 type check default false
option name MultiPV type spin default 1 min 1 max 100
option name Threads type spin default 4 min 1 max 32
option name Split Depth type spin default 5 min 4 max 15
option name GaviotaTbPath type string default /gtb
option name GaviotaTbCache type spin default 32 min 4 max 256
option name GaviotaTbCompression type combo default cp4 var uncompressed var cp1 var cp2 var cp3 var cp4
option name Tablebase Usage type combo default Only At Root var Disable var Only At Root var Everywhere
option name Clear Hash type button
option name Use Session File type check default false
option name Session File type string default session.csf
option name SF Size type spin default 32 min 2 max 1024
option name SF Write Depth type spin default 8 min 2 max 32
option name SF Material Limit type spin default 0 min 0 max 32
option name SF Move Limit type spin default 0 min 0 max 999
option name Clear SF type button
option name Resolve Score Drops type check default false
option name King Safety Weight type spin default 32 min 0 max 100
uciok
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Re: OpenCritter compiled for Linux with Free Pascal

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Roland Chastain wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2026 6:29 pm I downloaded Critter 1.6 to take a closer look.
1.6a still had it also, the first one was 1.4, I guess, regards
Peter.