What happened to all the Lokasoft engines?

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What happened to all the Lokasoft engines?

Post by Kirk »

Where are the new versions for Ktulu Chess by Rahman Paidar, Smarthink, and Gandalf?

Figured at least one of these would be coming out with new SMP engine.

Anyone have any recent news, especially concerning Ktulu?
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Tony Thomas

Re: What happened to all the Lokasoft engines?

Post by Tony Thomas »

Kirk wrote:Where are the new versions for Ktulu Chess by Rahman Paidar, Smarthink, and Gandalf?

Figured at least one of these would be coming out with new SMP engine.

Anyone have any recent news, especially concerning Ktulu?
Gandalf is an end of life product, I dont think Lokasoft is going to be carrying it any longer. As for smarthink, Sergei promised one around Christmas. I have no info about Ktulu.
Kaj Soderberg

Re: What happened to all the Lokasoft engines?

Post by Kaj Soderberg »

Tony Thomas wrote:
Kirk wrote:Where are the new versions for Ktulu Chess by Rahman Paidar, Smarthink, and Gandalf?

Figured at least one of these would be coming out with new SMP engine.

Anyone have any recent news, especially concerning Ktulu?
Gandalf is an end of life product, I dont think Lokasoft is going to be carrying it any longer. As for smarthink, Sergei promised one around Christmas. I have no info about Ktulu.
I seem to be remember that Ktulu was on one earlier preliminary starting list of the currently running tournament in Leiden, if i'm not mistaken.
So something is cooking in the kitchen of Rahman Paidar.

Best regards,

Kaj
Tony Thomas

Re: What happened to all the Lokasoft engines?

Post by Tony Thomas »

Kaj Soderberg wrote:I seem to be remember that Ktulu was on one earlier preliminary starting list of the currently running tournament in Leiden, if i'm not mistaken.
So something is cooking in the kitchen of Rahman Paidar.

Best regards,

Kaj
I think I saw that also. I hope that if they do indeed release a new version of Smarthink and Ktulu, they release it two weeks apart. :wink: Nigga is broke.
Kaj Soderberg

Re: What happened to all the Lokasoft engines?

Post by Kaj Soderberg »

Tony Thomas wrote:
Kaj Soderberg wrote:I seem to be remember that Ktulu was on one earlier preliminary starting list of the currently running tournament in Leiden, if i'm not mistaken.
So something is cooking in the kitchen of Rahman Paidar.

Best regards,

Kaj
I think I saw that also. I hope that if they do indeed release a new version of Smarthink and Ktulu, they release it two weeks apart. :wink: Nigga is broke.
...and speaking of Lokasoft engines, the longer lasting silence here by Christophe Theron almost certainly means that Chess Tiger 2008 is coming up as well, momentarily captured in the cellar laboratory of CT. Too bad for that wallet of yours :wink: