New engine releases & news H1 2023

[Guenther]

Wahoo (New) 1.0.0 + 0.1.1 by Andrew Hockman (also author of Apotheosis)
https://github.com/spamdrew128/Wahoo

Viridithas 10.0.0
https://github.com/cosmobobak/viridithas

[Carbec]

Zangdar 2.17.08

• better evaluation

• syzygy tables, but absolutely need a SSD to not loose on time

Zangdar is a little above 2700, with hope ))

Windows and Linux binary available : https://github.com/Carbecq/Zangdar/rele ... g/v2.17.08

note : is it the right place to put this message ?

[Gabor Szots]

note : is it the right place to put this message ?

Yes, for 9 more days.

[Carbec]

Hi,

Thanks.
I have another question. I noticed that in CCRL/Blitz, its an old version of Zangdar that is used.
How is it done ? The testers choose which one ? Do I have something to do ?
Im certainly not critisize, its just genuine curiosity.

Thanks for your hard work
Philippe

[Gabor Szots]

Hi,

Thanks.
I have another question. I noticed that in CCRL/Blitz, its an old version of Zangdar that is used.
How is it done ? The testers choose which one ? Do I have something to do ?
Im certainly not critisize, its just genuine curiosity.

Thanks for your hard work
Philippe

Hi Philippe,

I don't think 2.14.06 is that old. Yes I know there is a newer one but sometimes we skip versions for various reasons.

The testers may choose whatever engine or version they like. You don't have to do anything. You may indicate if you think a version is particularly worth testing then we will try not to skip it.

[Carbec]

Hi,

Thanks for the explanation.

I don't have any reason to ask for testing such or such version. I simply try to improve Zangdar. For the moment I wonder if the elo from CCRL is comparable to the human elo. Sometimes, when I look at my own games, they really don't look like a 2500 player would play !! Some moves are so strange. But is it ok to compare a human move and a engine move ?? perhaps not.

I any case, its really interesting.

Philippe

[Carbec]

Hi

Zangdar 2.17.09

Im very sorry , but I just corrected a bug. I hope it don't annoy you.
From my own tests, I gained about 20 elo.
I deleted the 2.17.08, as there is no reason to keep it.

Thanks all

Philippe

https://github.com/Carbecq/Zangdar/releases

[Gabor Szots]

In the last day you have relased and deleted 3 or maybe 4 versions. This certainly won't improve their chances to be tested. I have put 2.17.08 in my testing queue but now that you have deleted it and released 2.17.09 instead I am not so enthusiastic any more.

[Graham Banks]

Hi

Zangdar 2.17.09

Im very sorry , but I just corrected a bug. I hope it don't annoy you.
From my own tests, I gained about 20 elo.
I deleted the 2.17.08, as there is no reason to keep it.

Thanks all

Philippe

https://github.com/Carbecq/Zangdar/releases

I'll test it soon. Good improvement by the sounds of it.

[Carbec]

In the last day you have relased and deleted 3 or maybe 4 versions. This certainly won't improve their chances to be tested. I have put 2.17.08 in my testing queue but now that you have deleted it and released 2.17.09 instead I am not so enthusiastic any more.

hi,

I am really sorry to hear that. Let me explain. I first made a new release 2.17.08, but I am not expert in github, I put the new sources after(. So I deleted it. I can't remember, but I had perhaps made another delete. Finally I made the right 2.17.08.
Then this morning I looked by chance at the quiescence routine, and thought about a modification. To my surprise, it gained about 20 elo. So I decided to made this new release.

ok, no matter what I find, I will stay with this release for some time.
I will wait to gain at least 100 points. but it is becoming more and more difficult. I am also trying to develop a tuner, but it is more complex that what I thought.

Philippe