Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper?

[Albert Bertilsson]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 24 November 2003 12:28:48:

Hi!
I've just completed the next version of Sharper (0.17) and as usual the odd version number means it's a minor update.
Is there anybody interested in minor releases of Sharper or should I wait until 0.18 is done (that might take a couple of months)? There seems to no major tournament for 0.17 to run in anyway so I'll only release it if somebody likes to toy with it.
/Regards Albert

[Benny Antonsson]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Benny Antonsson at 24 November 2003 12:35:09:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper? geschrieben von: / posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 24 November 2003 12:28:48:

Hi!
I've just completed the next version of Sharper (0.17) and as usual the odd version number means it's a minor update.
Is there anybody interested in minor releases of Sharper or should I wait until 0.18 is done (that might take a couple of months)? There seems to no major tournament for 0.17 to run in anyway so I'll only release it if somebody likes to toy with it.
/Regards Albert

Hi Albert !
Good to see you back on track. What are the changes in version 0.17 ? Anything that makes it stronger or is it just bugfixes that is not strength related ?

[Igor Gorelikov]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Igor Gorelikov at 24 November 2003 14:09:21:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper? geschrieben von: / posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 24 November 2003 12:28:48:

Hi!
I've just completed the next version of Sharper (0.17) and as usual the odd version number means it's a minor update.
Is there anybody interested in minor releases of Sharper or should I wait until 0.18 is done (that might take a couple of months)? There seems to no major tournament for 0.17 to run in anyway so I'll only release it if somebody likes to toy with it.
/Regards Albert

Hi!
New Long Infinite Loop-4 will start on 1st December.
A new version of Sharper will be included into qualifiers: either 0.16 or 0.17 (if you will release it). To be promoted into the main tournament, an engine have to play better than La Dame Blanche 2.0c (the main examiner).
Best regards,
Igor Gorelikov
http://www.digichess.gr/infiniteloop/home.php

[Claude Dubois]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Claude Dubois at 24 November 2003 17:21:38:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper? geschrieben von: / posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 24 November 2003 12:28:48:

Hi!
I've just completed the next version of Sharper (0.17) and as usual the odd version number means it's a minor update.
Is there anybody interested in minor releases of Sharper or should I wait until 0.18 is done (that might take a couple of months)? There seems to no major tournament for 0.17 to run in anyway so I'll only release it if somebody likes to toy with it.
/Regards Albert

Hello Albert,
Of course, I am interested for a new version of Sharper
After the publications of the Division 1 (The Division 3 is coming soon), I'll start a new tournament.
Thanks for all
Best wishes
Claude


Le Système du Suisse

[Albert Bertilsson]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 25 November 2003 19:24:45:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper? geschrieben von: / posted by: Igor Gorelikov at 24 November 2003 14:09:21:

Hi Igor!
I'll try to publish it 0.17 tomorrow too see if it can qualify, I think that 0.16 or 0.17 is about the strength of LDB.
/Albert

[Albert Bertilsson]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 25 November 2003 19:30:47:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper? geschrieben von: / posted by: Benny Antonsson at 24 November 2003 12:35:09:

Hi!
I've just completed the next version of Sharper (0.17) and as usual the odd version number means it's a minor update.
Is there anybody interested in minor releases of Sharper or should I wait until 0.18 is done (that might take a couple of months)? There seems to no major tournament for 0.17 to run in anyway so I'll only release it if somebody likes to toy with it.
/Regards Albert

Hi Albert !
Good to see you back on track. What are the changes in version 0.17 ? Anything that makes it stronger or is it just bugfixes that is not strength related ?

Just a minor speed improvement (30% I think), nothing that will increase playing strength very much.
I plan to improve eval for 0.18 which will hopefully improve it some, the days of easy improvements is gone since the release of 0.16.
So get coding on Alarm or Sharper will crush it some day!
/Regards Albert

[Albert Bertilsson]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 25 November 2003 19:37:25:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper? geschrieben von: / posted by: Igor Gorelikov at 24 November 2003 14:09:21:

I just found this... so I guess you have to have 0.17 to give Sharper a real chance to qualify. I'll try to publish it on time.
Game in 10 min on a XP1700+, no pondering

0.16 10 min gauntlet
MASTER, 2003.09.18 - 2003.09.21
Score Sharper
-------------------------------------------------------------
1: Sharper_0.16 154.0 / 275 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2: Kaissa_2.10 18.5 / 25 11111101=====1=11=111=0=1
3: Trace_1.1.2 17.5 / 25 1111==11==11011100=100111
4: Ax_0.8 15.5 / 25 00011=111101==00==11=1=11
5: Gully_2.15 14.0 / 25 1111=00000101011111010=10
6: LaDameBlanche_2.0c 13.0 / 25 00=001010111010=111101100
7: Snail_4.013 12.5 / 25 0=00=01101110101=10=110=0
8: Chispa_3.0 9.5 / 25 010110=00100001000=1=1001
9: Ranita_2.3 6.5 / 25 0000==000=0=0=10=000010=1
10: PolarChess_1.3 5.0 / 25 0000000101=0000==00=01000
11: SmallPotato_0.50 4.5 / 25 010000010000=10=000000=00
12: BSC_2.8 4.5 / 25 10000000=0000101000=0000=
-------------------------------------------------------------
275 games: +132 =50 -93

/Regards Albert

[Fernando JP Vasquez]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Fernando JP Vasquez at 26 November 2003 01:39:25:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Anybody interested in a new version of Sharper? geschrieben von: / posted by: Albert Bertilsson at 24 November 2003 12:28:48:

Hi!
I've just completed the next version of Sharper (0.17) and as usual the odd version number means it's a minor update.
Is there anybody interested in minor releases of Sharper or should I wait until 0.18 is done (that might take a couple of months)? There seems to no major tournament for 0.17 to run in anyway so I'll only release it if somebody likes to toy with it.
/Regards Albert

Hi Albert
I'm interessed on Sharper (0.17). Could you send me
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Fernando