Arranging adapters

[Ovyron]

I would like to use SMIRF under Shredder Classic, what is fun is that there's only an adapter to make it Winboard compatible, and Shredder Classic doesn't accept Winboard.

So the solution seems to put an adapter for an adapter:

SMIRF > Smirfoglot(Winboard) > WB2UCI

I'd like to know if there's any problem in doing this, before I try this.

[beachknight]

Hi Uly,

With that setting, you may test the free versions of Smirf.
You should have the code to be able to test MS175e etc.
I had included both free Smirfs in my tests where I had
use excellent utility Smirfoglot. Testing newer versions of
Smirf could be fun but I havent the code.

Best,

[Ovyron]

I have the code since I translated SmirfGUI to spanish. I'm glad to heard that this setup works.

The problem in ChessPartner (in where I don't need WB2UCI) is that I don't seem to be able to set hash size, so it's stuck at 8MB.

[Sylwy]

I would like to use SMIRF under Shredder Classic, what is fun is that there's only an adapter to make it Winboard compatible, and Shredder Classic doesn't accept Winboard.

So the solution seems to put an adapter for an adapter:

SMIRF > Smirfoglot(Winboard) > WB2UCI

I'd like to know if there's any problem in doing this, before I try this.

Yes ! the loss in strength (1% -20-30 ELO points )
But isn't a true tragedy !

Regards,
Silvian

[bob]

I would like to use SMIRF under Shredder Classic, what is fun is that there's only an adapter to make it Winboard compatible, and Shredder Classic doesn't accept Winboard.

So the solution seems to put an adapter for an adapter:

SMIRF > Smirfoglot(Winboard) > WB2UCI

I'd like to know if there's any problem in doing this, before I try this.

The Rybka guys were claiming to be using 3 adapters in sequence yesterday. I didn't follow the discussion but there was a WB/UCI/whatever issue that I didn't try to follow since I only deal with WB protocol myself.

[Ovyron]

It's moot, just using Smirfoglot makes the engine lose on time in about 40 moves with 3 seconds increment.

[Tony Thomas]

I would like to use SMIRF under Shredder Classic, what is fun is that there's only an adapter to make it Winboard compatible, and Shredder Classic doesn't accept Winboard.

So the solution seems to put an adapter for an adapter:

SMIRF > Smirfoglot(Winboard) > WB2UCI

I'd like to know if there's any problem in doing this, before I try this.

The Rybka guys were claiming to be using 3 adapters in sequence yesterday. I didn't follow the discussion but there was a WB/UCI/whatever issue that I didn't try to follow since I only deal with WB protocol myself.

They were only using 2 adapters or so I think, UCI2WB (polyglot) + engine client that talked to the server in Europe+ Rybka..