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Date: 29 Sep 2008 06:24:31
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Subject: ChessEngine-FICS Connection
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Hello all!
I'm tunning the Crafty chess engine to try to improve the evaluation
function. Since I need to test each chess engine i develop, I'd like
to connect my chess engine with FICS server and challenge other
computer players. I know I can create a computer account in FICS and I
know xBoard/WinBoard can be used as interface ChessEngine-FICS. Could
you suggest me what is the easiest way to carry out this connection
(crafty-FICS)?
Thanks in advance
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Date: 30 Sep 2008 22:42:11
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Subject: Re: ChessEngine-FICS Connection
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On 30 sep, 12:06, David Richerby <[email protected] >
wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Thanks for the answer Michael, I know Arena software, but I need a
> > more flexible solution. Imagine that you are creating (automatically
> > by code) a lot of different chess engines, and you'd like to connect
> > them to FICS (one by one with the same account), play several matches
> > and take the results. Is there any way to do it with Arena? Do I need
> > to modify the code of an existing software (icsdrone, xboard,...) ?
>
> Can't you just use a script to call Arena/icsdrone/xboard/whatever
> with the appropriate parameters?
It would be a very complex script. So that I prefer modify the code of
any existing open source middleware.
>
> But this doesn't seem like a good way to determine the strengths of
> these different engine versions, unless you're proposing to play
> several tens of games with each version.
I' ve thought two ways: "local" training and final remote (FICS)
validation (of course with tens of games), or directly "remote"
training (FICS), learning by playing with other computer players.
Alberto C.
>
> Dave.
>
> --
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=A0 =A0 =A0 a handy household tool but it eats
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Date: 30 Sep 2008 00:43:49
From:
Subject: Re: ChessEngine-FICS Connection
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Thanks for the answer Michael, I know Arena software, but I need a
more flexible solution. Imagine that you are creating (automatically
by code) a lot of different chess engines, and you'd like to connect
them to FICS (one by one with the same account), play several matches
and take the results. Is there any way to do it with Arena? Do I need
to modify the code of an existing software (icsdrone, xboard,...) ?
Thanks in advance
On 30 sep, 08:06, "Michael Diosi" <[email protected] > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Arena 1.1. It's free ! Also soon in Arena 2.0 !
>
> Best,
> Michael
> Web:http://www.playwitharena.com
> Mind the Base. =A0Join the Arena .
>
> "johnny_t" <[email protected]> schrieb im Newsbeitragnews:043d09ba$0$2944=
[email protected]...
>
> > [email protected] wrote:
> >> Hello all!
>
> >> I'm tunning the Crafty chess engine to try to improve the evaluation
> >> function. Since I need to test each chess engine i develop, I'd like
> >> to connect my chess engine with =A0FICS server and challenge other
> >> computer players. I know I can create a computer account in FICS and I
> >> know xBoard/WinBoard can be used as interface ChessEngine-FICS. Could
> >> you suggest me what is the easiest way to carry out this connection
> >> (crafty-FICS)?
>
> >> Thanks in advance
>
> > Or...
>
> > You could, you know, buy a used copy of fritz 10 for a couple of bucks,
> > and play engine matches till your face turns blue.
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Date: 30 Sep 2008 11:06:07
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: ChessEngine-FICS Connection
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<[email protected] > wrote:
> Thanks for the answer Michael, I know Arena software, but I need a
> more flexible solution. Imagine that you are creating (automatically
> by code) a lot of different chess engines, and you'd like to connect
> them to FICS (one by one with the same account), play several matches
> and take the results. Is there any way to do it with Arena? Do I need
> to modify the code of an existing software (icsdrone, xboard,...) ?
Can't you just use a script to call Arena/icsdrone/xboard/whatever
with the appropriate parameters?
But this doesn't seem like a good way to determine the strengths of
these different engine versions, unless you're proposing to play
several tens of games with each version.
Dave.
--
David Richerby Carnivorous Tool (TM): it's like
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ a handy household tool but it eats
flesh!
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Date: 29 Sep 2008 19:53:01
From: johnny_t
Subject: Re: ChessEngine-FICS Connection
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[email protected] wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I'm tunning the Crafty chess engine to try to improve the evaluation
> function. Since I need to test each chess engine i develop, I'd like
> to connect my chess engine with FICS server and challenge other
> computer players. I know I can create a computer account in FICS and I
> know xBoard/WinBoard can be used as interface ChessEngine-FICS. Could
> you suggest me what is the easiest way to carry out this connection
> (crafty-FICS)?
>
> Thanks in advance
Or...
You could, you know, buy a used copy of fritz 10 for a couple of bucks,
and play engine matches till your face turns blue.
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Date: 30 Sep 2008 08:06:18
From: Michael Diosi
Subject: Re: ChessEngine-FICS Connection
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Hi,
Arena 1.1. It's free ! Also soon in Arena 2.0 !
Best,
Michael
Web: http://www.playwitharena.com
Mind the Base. Join the Arena .
"johnny_t" <[email protected] > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] wrote:
>> Hello all!
>>
>> I'm tunning the Crafty chess engine to try to improve the evaluation
>> function. Since I need to test each chess engine i develop, I'd like
>> to connect my chess engine with FICS server and challenge other
>> computer players. I know I can create a computer account in FICS and I
>> know xBoard/WinBoard can be used as interface ChessEngine-FICS. Could
>> you suggest me what is the easiest way to carry out this connection
>> (crafty-FICS)?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
> Or...
>
> You could, you know, buy a used copy of fritz 10 for a couple of bucks,
> and play engine matches till your face turns blue.
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