tscp w/ bitboard under Linux

[jshriver]

Anyone been able to successfully compiled tscp w/ bitboards under Linux? Regular tscp compiles fine with just gcc -O3 *.c -o tscp but the other is throwing a lot of errors.

http://www.tckerrigan.com/Chess/TSCP/Co ... 81_mjs.zip

-Josh

[Michael Sherwin]

Dann Corbit made a Linux compatible source available.

[pedrox]

Michael you have data on the speed difference between a tscp and the other?

[Michael Sherwin]

Michael you have data on the speed difference between a tscp and the other?

The x86 32 bit versions were about the same speed. In some positions the bitboard version was slightly faster and in others it was a bit slower. On average the bitboard version is maybe 1 or 2% slower (iirc). I imagine that the bitboard version would be much faster when compiled to 64 bits.

[Bill Rogers]

Changing the subject just a litle. Upon searching my laptop this morning I discovered that I have a copy of TSCP 1.0. Don't have the source, ie. the C programmng, but it works just fine. I think it is a 4-ply only program.
Bill

[Michael Sherwin]

Changing the subject just a litle. Upon searching my laptop this morning I discovered that I have a copy of TSCP 1.0. Don't have the source, ie. the C programmng, but it works just fine. I think it is a 4-ply only program.
Bill

TSCP was meant to be a teaching program only (a basic alpha/beta search with a basic eval) and was not originally meant to compete. It was hard coded for 4-ply, but just changing the 4 to some other (reasonable) number would allow it to search that deep. It has just a minimal alpha/beta search, so changing the 4 to a 12 could cause it to take a month to move!

[Bill Rogers]

Hi Michael
I knew that about TSCP but I still enjoy the program. The only reason I posted this in the first place was to mention a little histroical program in case anyone besides me likes to collect old programs.
I have every Sargon program ever written. 1 & 2 for the Radio Shack TRS-80 and 3 - 5 for PC's. That is not counting Frizt 1 & 2 and countless others. Shucks, I even think you gave me an old one of yours a while back.
Bill

[PK]

what should I do to compile TSCP under Visual Studio 9.0 Experss Edition?

[tmokonen]

Changing the subject just a litle. Upon searching my laptop this morning I discovered that I have a copy of TSCP 1.0. Don't have the source, ie. the C programmng, but it works just fine. I think it is a 4-ply only program.
Bill

Hi Bill. Would you mind if I asked you to send me a copy of the executable via email? I like older versions of playthings. Thanks.

Tony

[pedrox]

what should I do to compile TSCP under Visual Studio 9.0 Experss Edition?

In Express Edition you can compile TSCP 1.81 mjs 32bits, for 64-bit version you need at least the Professional version, also if you want to make a version PGO.

File --> New --> Project (visualc++/General/project file MAKE) --> Finish

In File code source add files c, in file header add files h.

Generate -> Configuration Manager -> Release

Project -> Properties (project name) (if you want to find a configuration optimized)

Generate --> Generate (project name)