Loading Bright0.2c

[playjunior]

Hi folks,
I need help loading Bright 0.2c into Arena.
Thanks!

[Werner]

Hi Andranik,
... we´ve got not too much infos from your problems.
Do you have the engine

I just installed it as uci-engine into Arena 1.99b5 without any problems.
I am using WinXP 64bit and AMD processore here.

regards

[playjunior]

You're right, sorry !
Yes, I have the engine. I thought it's a Winboard engine, because when I add it with a wizard it shows as Winboard.
Then, it simply does not load when I start an Engine tournament.

[Tony Thomas]

Using the wizard under arena is no longer recommended. I am assuming that you got it working correctly.

[playjunior]

Using the wizard under arena is no longer recommended. I am assuming that you got it working correctly.

Thank you very much.
I tried and it works as a UCI engine.
I am running a tornament with Toga II 1.4 beta5, Rybka1.0, Fruit-051103, Glaurung 1.2.1, and now Bright 0.2c is joining them.
Probably it would be better if I ran it with Glaurung 2.0 instead of 1.2.1. Whatever

[Ovyron]

Bright is wonderful! Here's a game from my tourney:

[White "bright-0.2c"]
[Black "Naum 2.0"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 {0.23/14 12}
e6 {0.44/13 17} 2. Nf3 {0.24/13 16} Nf6 {0.51/13 8} 3. e5 {0.21/13 11} Nd5 {
0.50/13 8} 4. c4 {0.31/14 13} Nb4 {0.60/13 8} 5. a3 {0.30/13 18} N4c6 {
0.54/14 8} 6. Nc3 {0.55/13 9} d6 {0.58/14 8} 7. exd6 {0.49/13 9} Bxd6 {
0.50/13 8} 8. d4 {0.49/13 9} O-O {0.64/13 9} 9. Bd3 {0.60/12 8} e5 {0.25/12 8}
10. d5 {0.74/11 7} Nd4 {0.07/12 7} 11. Nxd4 {0.65/11 7} exd4 {0.24/6 0} 12. Ne4
{0.50/11 5} Bf5 {0.32/13 10} 13. Nxd6 {0.64/12 7} Qxd6 {0.23/14 8} 14. Bxf5 {
0.61/13 6} Qe5+ {0.38/14 10} 15. Be3 {0.52/14 7} dxe3 {0.51/13 9} 16. Qh5 {
1.02/13 7} exf2+ {0.56/14 8} 17. Kf1 {1.02/13 7} g6 {0.31/14 7} 18. Bxg6 {
1.32/13 5} Qg7 {1.15/13 17} 19. Bf5 {1.28/13 7} Na6 {0.96/12 7} 20. Rc1 {
1.47/10 5} Rad8 {1.41/13 13} 21. Rc3 {1.51/10 5} Rd6 {1.47/13 7} 22. Rg3 {
1.52/11 7} Rg6 {1.38/14 7} 23. Qe2 {1.57/11 5} Qd4 {1.66/13 10} 24. Bxg6 {
2.31/12 6} fxg6 {2.11/14 7} 25. Rg4 {2.30/13 6} Qg7 {2.43/14 7} 26. g3 {
2.48/13 6} h5 {2.70/13 6} 27. Rf4 {2.74/14 7} Rxf4 {2.64/13 7} 28. gxf4 {
2.66/14 7} Qd4 {2.68/13 6} 29. Kg2 {2.66/12 7} Nc5 {1.63/10 6} 30. Qe8+ {
2.67/12 7} Kh7 {2.41/13 7} 31. Qe7+ {2.44/12 7} Kh6 {2.41/12 7} 32. Qe5 {
3.46/13 7} Qe4+ {3.35/13 6} 33. Qxe4 {3.87/15 7} Nxe4 {3.35/11 0} 34. Rd1 {
4.11/16 5} b6 {3.58/15 7} 35. Rd4 {4.43/16 6} Nf6 {3.74/15 8} 36. Kxf2 {
4.40/16 7} Kg7 {3.81/15 7} 37. Kf3 {4.86/15 7} Ne8 {4.23/16 11} 38. b4 {
5.12/16 5} Kf6 {4.55/16 7} 39. c5 {5.20/16 6} Ke7 {4.76/16 7} 40. Re4+ {
5.51/16 7} Kf7 {5.17/15 6} 41. Re1 {5.60/16 7} bxc5 {5.43/14 7} 42. bxc5 {
5.71/17 7} Nf6 {6.26/16 7} 43. d6 {5.77/17 6} cxd6 {7.19/17 7} 44. cxd6 {
6.21/18 7} Kf8 {7.34/17 6} 45. Re6 {6.91/17 7} Nd7 {7.68/16 7} 46. Rxg6 {
7.05/16 6} Kf7 {7.90/16 6} 47. f5 {7.37/16 5} a6 {8.65/15 7} 48. Re6 {7.55/16 8
} Nb6 {15.59/16 6} 49. Kf4 {10.89/16 5} Kf8 {19.87/15 7} 50. f6 {#11/13 7} h4 {
#8/14 5} 51. Kg5 {#8/13 6} a5 {#7/13 0} 52. Re7 {#6/10 0} h3 {#6/12 0} 53. a4 {
#5/8 0} Nd7 {#4/5 0} 54. Rxd7 {#4/6 0} Ke8 {#3/4 0} 55. Re7+ {#3/4 0} Kf8 {
#2/3 0} 56. d7 {#2/2 0} Kg8 {#1/3 0} 57. d8=Q# {#1/1 0 Checkmate !!} 1-0

(Please, let's look more at these games as that's what chess is about, not only some 2800-2900 numbers )

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Bright is wonderful! Here's a game from my tourney:

[White "bright-0.2c"]
[Black "Naum 2.0"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 {0.23/14 12}
e6 {0.44/13 17} 2. Nf3 {0.24/13 16} Nf6 {0.51/13 8} 3. e5 {0.21/13 11} Nd5 {
0.50/13 8} 4. c4 {0.31/14 13} Nb4 {0.60/13 8} 5. a3 {0.30/13 18} N4c6 {
0.54/14 8} 6. Nc3 {0.55/13 9} d6 {0.58/14 8} 7. exd6 {0.49/13 9} Bxd6 {
0.50/13 8} 8. d4 {0.49/13 9} O-O {0.64/13 9} 9. Bd3 {0.60/12 8} e5 {0.25/12 8}
10. d5 {0.74/11 7} Nd4 {0.07/12 7} 11. Nxd4 {0.65/11 7} exd4 {0.24/6 0} 12. Ne4
{0.50/11 5} Bf5 {0.32/13 10} 13. Nxd6 {0.64/12 7} Qxd6 {0.23/14 8} 14. Bxf5 {
0.61/13 6} Qe5+ {0.38/14 10} 15. Be3 {0.52/14 7} dxe3 {0.51/13 9} 16. Qh5 {
1.02/13 7} exf2+ {0.56/14 8} 17. Kf1 {1.02/13 7} g6 {0.31/14 7} 18. Bxg6 {
1.32/13 5} Qg7 {1.15/13 17} 19. Bf5 {1.28/13 7} Na6 {0.96/12 7} 20. Rc1 {
1.47/10 5} Rad8 {1.41/13 13} 21. Rc3 {1.51/10 5} Rd6 {1.47/13 7} 22. Rg3 {
1.52/11 7} Rg6 {1.38/14 7} 23. Qe2 {1.57/11 5} Qd4 {1.66/13 10} 24. Bxg6 {
2.31/12 6} fxg6 {2.11/14 7} 25. Rg4 {2.30/13 6} Qg7 {2.43/14 7} 26. g3 {
2.48/13 6} h5 {2.70/13 6} 27. Rf4 {2.74/14 7} Rxf4 {2.64/13 7} 28. gxf4 {
2.66/14 7} Qd4 {2.68/13 6} 29. Kg2 {2.66/12 7} Nc5 {1.63/10 6} 30. Qe8+ {
2.67/12 7} Kh7 {2.41/13 7} 31. Qe7+ {2.44/12 7} Kh6 {2.41/12 7} 32. Qe5 {
3.46/13 7} Qe4+ {3.35/13 6} 33. Qxe4 {3.87/15 7} Nxe4 {3.35/11 0} 34. Rd1 {
4.11/16 5} b6 {3.58/15 7} 35. Rd4 {4.43/16 6} Nf6 {3.74/15 8} 36. Kxf2 {
4.40/16 7} Kg7 {3.81/15 7} 37. Kf3 {4.86/15 7} Ne8 {4.23/16 11} 38. b4 {
5.12/16 5} Kf6 {4.55/16 7} 39. c5 {5.20/16 6} Ke7 {4.76/16 7} 40. Re4+ {
5.51/16 7} Kf7 {5.17/15 6} 41. Re1 {5.60/16 7} bxc5 {5.43/14 7} 42. bxc5 {
5.71/17 7} Nf6 {6.26/16 7} 43. d6 {5.77/17 6} cxd6 {7.19/17 7} 44. cxd6 {
6.21/18 7} Kf8 {7.34/17 6} 45. Re6 {6.91/17 7} Nd7 {7.68/16 7} 46. Rxg6 {
7.05/16 6} Kf7 {7.90/16 6} 47. f5 {7.37/16 5} a6 {8.65/15 7} 48. Re6 {7.55/16 8
} Nb6 {15.59/16 6} 49. Kf4 {10.89/16 5} Kf8 {19.87/15 7} 50. f6 {#11/13 7} h4 {
#8/14 5} 51. Kg5 {#8/13 6} a5 {#7/13 0} 52. Re7 {#6/10 0} h3 {#6/12 0} 53. a4 {
#5/8 0} Nd7 {#4/5 0} 54. Rxd7 {#4/6 0} Ke8 {#3/4 0} 55. Re7+ {#3/4 0} Kf8 {
#2/3 0} 56. d7 {#2/2 0} Kg8 {#1/3 0} 57. d8=Q# {#1/1 0 Checkmate !!} 1-0

(Please, let's look more at these games as that's what chess is about, not only some 2800-2900 numbers )

Are you playing without an opening book?

[Ovyron]

Are you playing without an opening book?

Yes, I don't trust opening books so I prefer to use fixed opening positions.

The starting opening position is fixed so I had to use it also (But, on future Bright-Naum games, the same starting position will not repeat to ensure that I will never get a repeated game [since repeated games are the main reason that bookless games are avoided] - It punishes programmers that didn't care about programming opening knowledge on their engines, and I don't see anything wrong with that )

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Are you playing without an opening book?

Yes, I don't trust opening books so I prefer to use fixed opening positions.

The starting opening position is fixed so I had to use it also (But, on future Bright-Naum games, the same starting position will not repeat to ensure that I will never get a repeated game [since repeated games are the main reason that bookless games are avoided] - It punishes programmers that didn't care about programming opening knowledge on their engines, and I don't see anything wrong with that )

Ok,thanks,I didn't know that it's a fixed position....

[playjunior]

Are you playing without an opening book?

Yes, I don't trust opening books so I prefer to use fixed opening positions.

The starting opening position is fixed so I had to use it also (But, on future Bright-Naum games, the same starting position will not repeat to ensure that I will never get a repeated game [since repeated games are the main reason that bookless games are avoided] - It punishes programmers that didn't care about programming opening knowledge on their engines, and I don't see anything wrong with that )

Interesting! I would indeed like to know which programs play openings well (by themselves), because in my games I am very often out-of-book by move, say, 10.
Some engines are very good in the middlegame but play weird moves in the opening.