Searching an UCI engine wich can simulate various levels

[pgeorges]

Hi,

In order to port it to ScidPocket I am looking for a chess engine that as an "easy" level like Phalanx and so that can play at various levels (Hiarcs Palm does this very well). I need a free UCI engine, with source code.

To limit search time, depth or nodes is not good enough to simulate an human opponent with a particular rating.

Pascal

[pedrox]

Hi Pascal,

in the following page you can find a list of programs that have source code, http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/Source_Engines.html

I dont know if some of the programs that are in this list has the option to simulate ELO. I believe that no.

Delfi I believe that it can do it but its code is written in delphi. (Shredder and Ruffian are not open code).

I like see a port of Diablo (UCI).

you can port engines winboard?

Pedro

[pgeorges]

Hi Pedro,

Delfi I believe that it can do it but its code is written in delphi. (Shredder and Ruffian are not open code).

I can only port engines written in C / C++.

I like see a port of Diablo (UCI).

I don't know Diablo. I will look at it.

you can port engines winboard?

I would like to avoid it, as winbard protocol is in my opinion not as well designed as UCI, hence the code to handle it is always a bit tricky (you have to take into account engine's particularities). More over the configuration of winboard engines relies on special files, where with UCI, you can do it on the fly by sending commands.

Pascal

[pedrox]

Diablo web page:

http://www.geocities.com/prewarski/

ELO +/- : 2500

Pedro