Ant book. To Graham

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Elorejano
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Ant book. To Graham

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Hi! Could you posta link for to download Ants bbok?
Im refering Briifes winboard engine
Thanks in advance
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Elorejano wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 12:36 am Hi! Could you posta link for to download Ants bbok?
Im refering Briifes winboard engine
Thanks in advance
Guenther or Alex might have it. I'll ask them.
gbanksnz at gmail.com
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Hi,

I released Ant by Tom Vijlbrief first time on my Winboard site, gave the site later to Thomas Meyer, Thomas gave it to Leo Dijksman. Ant was one of around 40 winboard engines available on Frank's Chess Page. Tom gave it to me during a Leiden-ch. The Ant book is from 1998 / 1999. Two different books I have. A normaly book and a big book.

It's unusual for someone to ask that. What is the reason for it?

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Frank
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Hi Juan,

two files ...
book.ant and bbook.ant.

Perhaps Tom changed that to one file after 1998 / 1999.

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And what have Günther or Alex (which Alex) to do with it Graham?
OK, I think it was a time before I read your name first time!
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Hi, Frank!
Maybe you don't remember me, but I was part of the Winboard forum with you, Volker, Mogens.
The good old times.
I have simply lost interest in UCI engines. All are the same , apart from Chess System Tal, Rebel, Patricia or Jakal.
and philosophically I hate the UCI concept. I prefer that the engine controls everything
I lost my old hard drives and I am recovering my beloved Winboard engines
Besides, what happened to Mogens Larsen's life? I remember our BOB (battle of books.
Nice to see you, Frank
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My name is Carlos Pesce, fron Neuquen, Argentina
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Hi Carlos,

Carlos ...
Carlos Pesce and Carlos E. A. Drake ...
People with a great sense of humor, test fantasy, and, of course, a lot of energy.

Same for the webmasters from Argentina.
The big info sites from Argentina help the Winboard community becomming better known.
Really nice people.

Carlos, please sent me a mail.
You can find my contact form on my website or engine overview (end of the site).

Over 95% I have positive memories of that time.
Of course, that includes you. It's great to see that you are healthy and active.

If you have contacts to Carlos E. A. Drake ... please send him my regards.

Best
Frank

Mogens, from Denmark ...
Yes, a great supportler!!
And Volker, I read from him from time to time.
Volker encouraged me to start the Winboard site in the first place.
Even though he always cursed because I destroyed his HTML code with extreme precision.