tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post4978157026243069879..comments2023-07-20T17:00:19.615+02:00Comments on VICKI Chess Engine: FrustrationJaco van Niekerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438999119366217740noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-56572238581302234762009-03-30T09:25:00.000+02:002009-03-30T09:25:00.000+02:00VICKI = Deep Blue x 10? ;)VICKI = Deep Blue x 10? ;)Wink Ladyhttp://www.winkbingo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-66405007202247275232009-03-15T23:25:00.000+02:002009-03-15T23:25:00.000+02:00Did you ever get your transposition tables working...Did you ever get your transposition tables working?<BR/><BR/>Here are a couple of things I found:<BR/><BR/>Make sure you write a routine that computes zobrist hashes from scratch. Do a full width traversal, like a perft, and make sure you get the same key for incrementally updated keys and keys built from scratch.<BR/><BR/>Do not expect transposition tables alone to make very much difference at all except in the end game.<BR/><BR/>Use the best move from the tt to order the list of moves you search: If you do not see a reduction in the number of nodes being touched in a particular fixed depth search, then you are doing something wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-40686679368645017092008-05-20T23:43:00.000+02:002008-05-20T23:43:00.000+02:00Or even simplier, to alias the "gameend" command s...Or even simplier, to alias the "gameend" command sent by arena.<BR/><BR/>Three posts in a row, sorry. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-8542267894205910612008-05-20T22:05:00.000+02:002008-05-20T22:05:00.000+02:00I found the answer to my question! The command tel...I found the answer to my question! The command tellics. Time to apply for a engine account on fics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-88798325085259560722008-05-20T18:25:00.000+02:002008-05-20T18:25:00.000+02:00Greetings, I was away from chess programming for a...Greetings, <BR/><BR/>I was away from chess programming for a number of months, but I got back into it a while ago.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm trying to make the engine play on FICS (using Arena), but I can't make it work. The actual playing is working nicely, but how do I automatize looking for matches and accepting offers? I have to do that manually now.<BR/><BR/>That which I send to arena is not sent on to FICS (except during games). Maybe there is special prefix I need to use or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-38682147914246128032008-03-14T21:44:00.000+02:002008-03-14T21:44:00.000+02:00Hi Joco - if you want to chat, try me on google ta...Hi Joco - if you want to chat, try me on google talk ;-) (jvnsparky) Why do I make so many sp3llingg mistakes? simply because I haven't found a good "English" compiler yet! Yes, .sa is for "Suadi Arabia" or something.<BR/><BR/>Nice chatting with you :-)Jaco van Niekerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438999119366217740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-5463119422866639192008-03-14T13:50:00.000+02:002008-03-14T13:50:00.000+02:00Hello there,No email because the adders might bite...Hello there,<BR/><BR/>No email because the adders might bite ;-)<BR/><BR/>Very impressive , building an engine.<BR/>How come that somebody so capable with Java and programming , makes spelling mistakes and doesn't notice them?<BR/><BR/>Knowing from experience of working with JavaScript that one comma missing can upset the whole lot, I don't understand the spelling angle.<BR/><BR/>I do it too, I hasten to add. ;-)<BR/><BR/>BTW, I thought it was .SA rather than .ZA (=Zuid Afrika I presume.<BR/><BR/>Please zap this long comment. I just felt like a chat.jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144957120901661042.post-68931185961090061592008-03-10T02:21:00.000+02:002008-03-10T02:21:00.000+02:00I'm experiencing exactly the same types of issues ...I'm experiencing exactly the same types of issues as you. Good luck to both of us. :-(Rajiv Bakulesh Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554257546034504650noreply@blogger.com