SnailChess ver 1.07

[Chan Rasjid]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Chan Rasjid at 28 September 2000 12:57:12:
SnailChess Ver1.07 now has hash-table,null-move and nega-scount.
May be found at new URL http://crasjid.tripod.com

[Volker Pittlik]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Volker Pittlik at 28 September 2000 14:16:36:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: SnailChess ver 1.07 geschrieben von: / posted by: Chan Rasjid at 28 September 2000 12:57:12:

SnailChess Ver1.07 now has hash-table,null-move and nega-scount.
May be found at new URL http://crasjid.tripod.com

I cannot find the download link (only to version 1.06)
Volker

[Frank Quisinsky]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Frank Quisinsky at 28 September 2000 17:57:18:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: SnailChess ver 1.07 geschrieben von: / posted by: Volker Pittlik at 28 September 2000 14:16:36:

SnailChess Ver1.07 now has hash-table,null-move and nega-scount.
May be found at new URL http://crasjid.tripod.com

I cannot find the download link (only to version 1.06)
Volker

Hi Volker,
Auf der Seite steht 1.06 aber hinter dem Link liegt eine verkappte Version 1.07
Gruß
Frank

[Frank Quisinsky]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Frank Quisinsky at 28 September 2000 18:08:50:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: SnailChess ver 1.07 geschrieben von: / posted by: Chan Rasjid at 28 September 2000 12:57:12:

SnailChess Ver1.07 now has hash-table,null-move and nega-scount.
May be found at new URL http://crasjid.tripod.com

Hello,
I make a little test !
SnailSCP 1.07 now with:
01) hashtables
02) log files
03) resign mode
OK, but on my PC (dual Pentium III system with Windows NT4 SP6a) your program make direct a move. Now I can not understand why null-move, hashtables etc. I mean SnailSCP 1.07 doesn't exploit the time allocated and moves instantly.
\"Snailscp_107 hash=21\" /fd=c:\\WinBoard\\SnailSCP
\"Snailscp_107 hash=21\" /sd=c:\\WinBoard\\SnailSCP
Furthermore, I have problems with your readme file.
Text from the readme file:
6)
resign - Snailchess will resign with message "Snail resign. W/B mate-in-x"
this can be useful by setting high search time to see how fast Snailchess can find mate when it will break; use command "no_resign" to disallow resign.
Parameter "snail resign" for resign mode = on
Parameter "no resign" for resign mode = off
And what is default ?
I mean resign or not resign but for all a parameter ?
I think I can`t understand the readme text file because my english is not good enough !
Please help !
Best
Frank

[Chan Rasjid]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Chan Rasjid at 29 September 2000 23:31:31:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: SnailChess ver 1.07 geschrieben von: / posted by: Frank Quisinsky at 28 September 2000 18:08:50:

SnailChess Ver1.07 now has hash-table,null-move and nega-scount.
May be found at new URL http://crasjid.tripod.com

Hello,
I make a little test !
SnailSCP 1.07 now with:
01) hashtables
02) log files
03) resign mode
OK, but on my PC (dual Pentium III system with Windows NT4 SP6a) your program make direct a move. Now I can not understand why null-move, hashtables etc. I mean SnailSCP 1.07 doesn't exploit the time allocated and moves instantly.
\"Snailscp_107 hash=21\" /fd=c:\\WinBoard\\SnailSCP
\"Snailscp_107 hash=21\" /sd=c:\\WinBoard\\SnailSCP
Furthermore, I have problems with your readme file.
Text from the readme file:
6)
resign - Snailchess will resign with message "Snail resign. W/B mate-in-x"
this can be useful by setting high search time to see how fast Snailchess can find mate when it will break; use command "no_resign" to disallow resign.
Parameter "snail resign" for resign mode = on
Parameter "no resign" for resign mode = off
And what is default ?
I mean resign or not resign but for all a parameter ?
I think I can`t understand the readme text file because my english is not good enough !
Please help !
Best
Frank

The only necessary command options are
"hash=n" "ab" "no_resign" and "no_nullmove"
snailchess ver 1.07 has the following defaults:
1) hash=20 (10 mb), set hash=0 to disable hash.
2) will resign on mate. To disable resign use
"snail.exe no_resign"
3) nullmove heuristic=ON. To turn off use "snail.exe no_nullmove"
4) uses nega-scout. To set to plain alphaBeta use "snail.exe ab"
Snailchess moves immediately if it starts as white
Thanks,
Rasjid