Retro Chess - search for some oldies

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Re: Retro Chess - search for some oldies

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Wilhelm wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:44 am Hi, need help finding some specific oldies:

Jonny 2.70
Francesca Mad 0.06
Skaki 1.19
Waster 0.14
Snitch 1.0.8
Frenzee 146
TSCP 1.7c

Thank you :)

regards William
Have you tried tried the XB/UCI chronology, which should have been the first attempt?

And as a general rule, just always try the wayback archives, if a site does not work, or does not seem to have
older downloads. Add the link and a * for a search and it will list all still available files.
(note that it might last a while, first it checks the current place and loads the page and then downloads - just wait,
or it shows a working calendar date the you have to select a blue date!)

e.g.
Francesaca + FranMad => http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www ... en.co.uk/*
Hagrid + Snitch => http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www ... rivat.de/*

Waster was private and never released, Skaki 1.19 doesn' make much sense (IIRC it always used cpu of the opponent - better try JA fixes available)

The readme for TSCP 1.73 says there were only 2 days between 1.7 and 1.71.

But your request made me curious and with the help of wayback again and digging out a very old link for the first Kerrigan homepage (still at university!) revealed a working TSCP 1.6 download ;) The 1.3 version zip is source code only.

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://ucs ... kerrigat/*

Code: Select all

                               VERSION HISTORY

Version 1.73, 2/11/01
* Added code to handle EOFs from stdin.

Version 1.72, 2/1/01
* Added code to stop searching if a mate is found.
* Changed max_time/max_depth assignments in main.c.

Version 1.71, 10/30/00
* bench() now reports MIPS.
* main() now returns an int.
* Added an fflush() to think().
* Changed %ld format strings to %d.

Version 1.7, 10/28/00
* New (much cleaner) king safety.
* Removed pawn_count because it was redundant.
* Replaced gen_begin and gen_end with first_move.
* Minor speedup of in_check().
* Added print_board() to bench().
* Added a new test to make sure ftime() returns milliseconds.
* Changed GetRank/GetFile macros to ROW/COL.
* Changed longs back to ints so I don't have to keep track of which is which.

Version 1.6, 7/17/00
* Switched "game history" method from undo_dat to hply.
* Changed the names of some macros.
* Added repetition detection.
* Added support for XBoard post/nopost commands (search output).
* Added print_result() to print the result of games.
I have at least 8 Jonny versions between 2.61 and 2.83, but in a hurry I found no working download link...
Frenzee I will check later ;)
https://rwbc-chess.de

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Re: Retro Chess - search for some oldies

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Hi Guenther,
I didn't know XB/UCI Chronology :( ...now I did :) what a great page! Thank you.
I was able to find TSCP 1.73 now http://www.tckerrigan.com/Chess/TSCP/Co ... P173it.zip

I got Jonny from Dariusz and Frenzee from Sylwy. No need to search further.

regards
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Re: Retro Chess - search for some oldies

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Wilhelm wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:44 am Hi, need help finding some specific oldies:

Jonny 2.70
Francesca Mad 0.06
Skaki 1.19
Waster 0.14
Snitch 1.0.8
Frenzee 146
TSCP 1.7c

Thank you :)

regards William

I've been trying to work out why you need these versions of these old programs, and here's what I've come up with: a voice from the hottest point at the centre of the earth has commanded you to assemble them in preparation for a satanic ritual. :twisted:
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Re: Retro Chess - search for some oldies

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towforce wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:01 pm I've been trying to work out why you need these versions of these old programs, and here's what I've come up with: a voice from the hottest point at the centre of the earth has commanded you to assemble them in preparation for a satanic ritual. :twisted:
That's my big mystery secret, you will never find it out :)
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Re: Retro Chess - search for some oldies

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Skaki 1.19c and Snitch 1.0.8:

http://tonyschess.x10host.com/SkakiSnitch.rar
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Re: Retro Chess - search for some oldies

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Tony, big thank you!

...and the search is over, all here now :)
Thanks to all!

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