Commercial Release of Ethereal 13.00 (NNUE) for AVX2 Systems

[supersharp77]

Please see: http://chess.grantnet.us/Ethereal/

Ethereal 13 has been released, with both a free (Standard) version and a commercial NNUE (Efficiently-Updated Neural Network) version which requires an AVX2 compatible system. The free version is available on Github, and offers minor elo gains over the previous version, with increased functionality for analysis. Ethereal continues its legacy of stability and reliability for analysis and engine play.

Checked github site a couple of times and as of this time there is no sign of a "Ethereal 13 Free Version with different win 64
Compiles"...There was nothing but source code...(at least so far)...Thx AR

[Wolfgang]

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Just get a pre-paid Visa card at a store.

I'm pretty sure that this is NOT possible in Germany, where Stefan and me as well come from. At least not "at a store", you have to go to a bank...
Concerning credit cards, prepaid cards etc. we have a completely different infrastructure than the USA

[pohl4711]

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Just get a pre-paid Visa card at a store.

I'm pretty sure that this is NOT possible in Germany, where Stefan and me as well come from. At least not "at a store", you have to go to a bank...
Concerning credit cards, prepaid cards etc. we have a completely different infrastructure than the USA

Correct.
And in my opinion, creditcards are rubbish and total unsafe for paying online (remember the hacked Playstation Online Store...).
I will not pay with a creditcard online. Never. If I can buy Ethereal with PayPal or GooglePay, I will do it. Otherwise not.

[Damir]

Hi Andrew,

Please check your PM...

[mar]

Correct.
And in my opinion, creditcards are rubbish and total unsafe for paying online (remember the hacked Playstation Online Store...).
I will not pay with a creditcard online. Never. If I can buy Ethereal with PayPal or GooglePay, I will do it. Otherwise not.

well I once fell for a scam, fortunately my bank immediately blocked my card so I lost no actual money, but since then I'm extremely careful about where to input my card's data and I prefer paypal wherever possible.

you could try revolut though, they'll send you a physical card and you should be able to top-up via paypal.
what I do now is this: always pay online with paypal if possible, if not I use my revolut card.
I also always use revolut card to withdraw from ATMs and never use my primary card. I always top up each month so the amount of money on my revolut is always limited, in case something catastrophic would happen.

so I actually feel pretty safe now.

[towforce]

There is a big choice of online payment systems, some of which offer a wide variety of ways to pay. I would think that right now, low fees are probably a big consideration for Ethereal.

Andrew wants to maximise automation (understandable), but maybe automation applications like IFTTT (link) could help with this?

In case anyone wants a quick overview of the world of online payment, here's a small sample of online payment systems available in the UK, together with the strengths/weaknesses of each option - link.

[Chessqueen]

Hi Andrew,
It would be nice if you can put more buying options like paypal on your list...
When only Credit Card, it would seem you are trying to avoid paying taxes....

I do not have a credit card (and dont want to get one). So, without the possibility to pay with PayPal or GooglePay, I cannot buy Ethereal 13 and cannot test it.

I am in the process of getting Paypal to work. Originally I was planning to use Paypal, as it has greater name recognition, and charges lower fees on my end, where as Stripe takes a fair chunk for non US transactions. Paypal integration seemed like it was only meant for sending physical products, not making digital purchases. As a last resort, I might end up adding a Paypal link which will not be a "sale" page, but simply a money transfer page. Downside is that I will not be able to automate the process as well.

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[Milos]

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Just get a pre-paid Visa card at a store.

I'm pretty sure that this is NOT possible in Germany, where Stefan and me as well come from. At least not "at a store", you have to go to a bank...
Concerning credit cards, prepaid cards etc. we have a completely different infrastructure than the USA

Don't be a dinosaur. You don't have to go to the bank. There are ton of online "banks" (available in Europe and Germany) where you can get a pre-paid credit-card with a few clicks of a mouse.

[pohl4711]

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Just get a pre-paid Visa card at a store.

I'm pretty sure that this is NOT possible in Germany, where Stefan and me as well come from. At least not "at a store", you have to go to a bank...
Concerning credit cards, prepaid cards etc. we have a completely different infrastructure than the USA

Don't be a dinosaur. You don't have to go to the bank. There are ton of online "banks" (available in Europe and Germany) where you can get a pre-paid credit-card with a few clicks of a mouse.

Using credit-cards means being a dinosaur.

[Damir]

I have one small request to Andrew, is it possible to add bin book support in Ethereal ?