User comments and inputs

[Mridul Muralidharan]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Mridul Muralidharan at 07 March 2004 11:27:35:

Hi all,
I am nearing completion of my new engine. Still lots of things yet to be done - but would be done within a month or so.
What I would like to know is :
a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ....
b) Would be hosting this on my webserver here (static ip) - but it is very unreliable : power/connection can drop anytime.
So if someone would be kind enough to host it , it would be great !
c) Still working on the MP version - not yet completed : so for atleast 2 months , the engine will not do MP.
Thanks,
Mridul
PS : Volker - my first post here : Thanks for the password

[Leo Dijksman]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Leo Dijksman at 07 March 2004 11:31:02:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: User comments and inputs geschrieben von: / posted by: Mridul Muralidharan at 07 March 2004 11:27:35:

Hi all,
I am nearing completion of my new engine. Still lots of things yet to be done - but would be done within a month or so.
What I would like to know is :
a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ....
b) Would be hosting this on my webserver here (static ip) - but it is very unreliable : power/connection can drop anytime.
So if someone would be kind enough to host it , it would be great !
c) Still working on the MP version - not yet completed : so for atleast 2 months , the engine will not do MP.
Thanks,
Mridul
PS : Volker - my first post here : Thanks for the password

If you wants me to host it at the WBEC-Ridderkerk site, just send me a email!
Best wishes,
Leo.



WBEC Ridderkerk homepage.

[Mridul Muralidharan]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Mridul Muralidharan at 07 March 2004 11:36:25:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: User comments and inputs geschrieben von: / posted by: Leo Dijksman at 07 March 2004 11:31:02:

Hi all,
I am nearing completion of my new engine. Still lots of things yet to be done - but would be done within a month or so.
What I would like to know is :
a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ....
b) Would be hosting this on my webserver here (static ip) - but it is very unreliable : power/connection can drop anytime.
So if someone would be kind enough to host it , it would be great !
c) Still working on the MP version - not yet completed : so for atleast 2 months , the engine will not do MP.
Thanks,
Mridul
PS : Volker - my first post here : Thanks for the password

If you wants me to host it at the WBEC-Ridderkerk site, just send me a email!
Best wishes,
Leo.

Thanks Leo, will do that as soon as it is done.
BTW , when does the next series of test games start ?
Maybe new ver can take part in those too ?
Best Regards
Mridul

[Leo Dijksman]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Leo Dijksman at 07 March 2004 11:46:57:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: User comments and inputs geschrieben von: / posted by: Mridul Muralidharan at 07 March 2004 11:36:25:

Hi all,
I am nearing completion of my new engine. Still lots of things yet to be done - but would be done within a month or so.
What I would like to know is :
a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ....
b) Would be hosting this on my webserver here (static ip) - but it is very unreliable : power/connection can drop anytime.
So if someone would be kind enough to host it , it would be great !
c) Still working on the MP version - not yet completed : so for atleast 2 months , the engine will not do MP.
Thanks,
Mridul
PS : Volker - my first post here : Thanks for the password

If you wants me to host it at the WBEC-Ridderkerk site, just send me a email!
Best wishes,
Leo.

Thanks Leo, will do that as soon as it is done.
BTW , when does the next series of test games start ?
Maybe new ver can take part in those too ?
Best Regards
Mridul

Great!
If you meen the next edition (new engines) of WBEC Ridderkerk, that will be at May.
Other "test" maches/tourneys (mainly with new engines and beta version I get) I am running all the time, even when I dont post them here )
Feel free to send a beta version to test here whenever you want!
Best wishes,
Leo.



WBEC Ridderkerk homepage.

[Mridul Muralidharan]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Mridul Muralidharan at 07 March 2004 13:28:59:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: User comments and inputs geschrieben von: / posted by: Leo Dijksman at 07 March 2004 11:46:57:

Hi all,
I am nearing completion of my new engine. Still lots of things yet to be done - but would be done within a month or so.
What I would like to know is :
a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ....
b) Would be hosting this on my webserver here (static ip) - but it is very unreliable : power/connection can drop anytime.
So if someone would be kind enough to host it , it would be great !
c) Still working on the MP version - not yet completed : so for atleast 2 months , the engine will not do MP.
Thanks,
Mridul
PS : Volker - my first post here : Thanks for the password

If you wants me to host it at the WBEC-Ridderkerk site, just send me a email!
Best wishes,
Leo.

Thanks Leo, will do that as soon as it is done.
BTW , when does the next series of test games start ?
Maybe new ver can take part in those too ?
Best Regards
Mridul

Great!
If you meen the next edition (new engines) of WBEC Ridderkerk, that will be at May.
Other "test" maches/tourneys (mainly with new engines and beta version I get) I am running all the time, even when I dont post them here )
Feel free to send a beta version to test here whenever you want!
Best wishes,
Leo.

Thanks ! will send beta version to you then - would be great to get your feedback on it.
By May the engine should be stabilised enough (eval , search parameter tuning) to play "decent" chess.
Another thing , any comments or suggestions on my first question :
(
"a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ...."
)
Best Regards
Mridul

[Leo Dijksman]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Leo Dijksman at 07 March 2004 14:27:42:
Als Antwort auf: / In reply to: Re: User comments and inputs geschrieben von: / posted by: Mridul Muralidharan at 07 March 2004 13:28:59:

Hi all,
I am nearing completion of my new engine. Still lots of things yet to be done - but would be done within a month or so.
What I would like to know is :
a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ....
b) Would be hosting this on my webserver here (static ip) - but it is very unreliable : power/connection can drop anytime.
So if someone would be kind enough to host it , it would be great !
c) Still working on the MP version - not yet completed : so for atleast 2 months , the engine will not do MP.
Thanks,
Mridul
PS : Volker - my first post here : Thanks for the password

If you wants me to host it at the WBEC-Ridderkerk site, just send me a email!
Best wishes,
Leo.

Thanks Leo, will do that as soon as it is done.
BTW , when does the next series of test games start ?
Maybe new ver can take part in those too ?
Best Regards
Mridul

Great!
If you meen the next edition (new engines) of WBEC Ridderkerk, that will be at May.
Other "test" maches/tourneys (mainly with new engines and beta version I get) I am running all the time, even when I dont post them here )
Feel free to send a beta version to test here whenever you want!
Best wishes,
Leo.

Thanks ! will send beta version to you then - would be great to get your feedback on it.
By May the engine should be stabilised enough (eval , search parameter tuning) to play "decent" chess.
Another thing , any comments or suggestions on my first question :
(
"a) Most common set of features that most users and testers look for/expect in an engine.
(Opening book support , egtb support , winboard/cli/silent mode , analysis will be present already).
Right now , I might be able to properly design this - rather than hack this in later ...."
)
Best Regards
Mridul

I think the most used/requested options/features are the one that are included into my engine "Info pages", like:
Move Now
Edit Mode
Analyze Mode
Opening Book
Create book
Ponder On/Off
Hash Tables (settable)
Table Bases (Nalimov)
Draw claim (3x repetition, 50 moves, insufficient material)
Resign
Force and go
Learn

Besides that there is ofcourse the UCI protocol to use the engine at non WinBoard compitable gui's.
Best wishes,
Leo.



WBEC Ridderkerk homepage.