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Zochova chess engine
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Dann Corbit



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PostPost subject: Re: Zochova chess engine    Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:56 pm Reply to topic Reply with quote
Dann Corbit wrote:
Norbert Raimund Leisner wrote:
Hello together,

Zochova Chess is WinBoard/XBoard compatible.
binaries can be found there:
https://zochova.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/zochova

Author is Gabor Buella.

Best wishes,
Norbert


This is an extremely sophisticated and interesting chess engine.
It uses Ed's opening books.

Here is the source (I tweaked a tiny bit) along with 32 and 64 bit binaries and opening books.

http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new-approach/zochova.zip


It doesn't appear to actually *work* yet, here is my debug log:

Arena 2.0.1
1.201**----------New game---2009-10-06 12:49:26,158 Tue -------------
35.622*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova64-------------------------
35.622*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
35.743*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
35.784*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova64.exe
35.827*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 14184
35.866-->1:xboard
35.866-->1:protover 2
36.607<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
36.607<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
36.628<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
36.628-->1:accepted ping
36.628-->1:accepted usermove
36.628-->1:accepted san
36.628-->1:accepted done
36.889-->1:new
36.889-->1:random
36.889-->1:st 36000
36.948-->1:post
36.948-->1:hard
36.948-->1:easy
36.948-->1:ping 1
37.008<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
37.008<--1:pong 1
57.698-->1Confused
57.698-->1:force
57.698-->1:quit
59.729*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
59.732*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
59.851*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
59.891*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
59.950*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 11900
59.969<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
59.990-->1:xboard
59.990-->1:protover 2
60.731<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
60.732<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
60.732-->1:accepted ping
60.734-->1:accepted usermove
60.734-->1:accepted san
60.734-->1:accepted done
65.007-->1:new
65.007-->1:random
65.007-->1:st 36000
65.068-->1:post
65.068-->1:hard
65.068-->1:easy
65.068-->1:ping 6
65.108<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
65.127<--1:pong 6
81.129-->1:level 0 0:59 2
82.151********======== Tournament 1 ========
83.073********Terminating engine 1 Zochova32
83.073-->1Confused
83.073-->1:force
83.073-->1:quit
83.637********Terminating engine 2
85.956********- - - - Pairing 1/1 : Zochova32 - Zochova64 - - - -
85.959********Starting engine 1 Zochova32
86.280*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
86.282*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
86.401*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
86.441*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
86.643*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 11604
86.663<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
86.682-->1:xboard
86.682-->1:protover 2
87.923<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
87.923<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
87.923-->1:accepted ping
87.924-->1:accepted usermove
87.924-->1:accepted san
87.924-->1:accepted done
88.204-->1:new
88.204-->1:random
88.204-->1:level 0 0:59 2
88.265-->1:post
88.265-->1:hard
88.265-->1:easy
88.265-->1:ping 6
88.305<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
88.324<--1:pong 6
88.344-->1:computer
90.705********Starting engine 2 Zochova64
91.026*2*------------------------Starting engine 2 Zochova64-------------------------
91.028*2*Configured Engine 2 Type: WB2
91.148*2*Engine 2 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
91.188*2*Engine 2 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova64.exe
91.390*2*Engine 2 ProcessID: 8248
91.409<--2:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
91.430-->2:xboard
91.430-->2:protover 2
92.670<--2:---------------------------------------------------------------
92.670<--2:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
92.670-->2:accepted ping
92.672-->2:accepted usermove
92.672-->2:accepted san
92.672-->2:accepted done
92.952-->2:new
92.952-->2:random
92.952-->2:level 0 0:59 2
93.012-->2:post
93.012-->2:hard
93.012-->2:easy
93.012-->2:ping 6
93.111<--2:---------------------------------------------------------------
93.132<--2:pong 6
93.171-->2:computer
96.531-->1:ping 9
96.552<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
96.571<--1:pong 9
96.612-->2:ping 11
96.631<--2:---------------------------------------------------------------
96.652<--2:pong 11
96.972-->1:hard
96.973-->2:hard
96.974********»»»»Game 1 of 10: Zochova32 - Zochova64««««
97.344**----------New game---2009-10-06 12:51:02,300 Tue -------------
97.344-->1:level 0 0:59 2
97.344-->1:new
97.344-->1:random
97.345-->1:level 0 0:59 2
97.404-->1:post
97.404-->1:hard
97.404-->1:ping 15
105.408-->1:computer
105.408-->2:level 0 0:59 2
105.408-->2:new
105.408-->2:random
105.408-->2:level 0 0:59 2
105.468-->2:post
105.468-->2:hard
105.468-->2:ping 13
113.470-->2:computer
114.477*1*
114.477*1*Engine crashed, restarting...
114.477-->1Confused
114.477-->1:force
114.477-->1:quit
115.041*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
115.041*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
115.162*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
115.202*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
115.402*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 7224
115.423<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
115.442-->1:xboard
115.442-->1:protover 2
116.684<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
116.688<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
116.688-->1:accepted ping
116.689-->1:accepted usermove
116.689-->1:accepted san
116.689-->1:accepted done
116.971-->1:new
116.971-->1:random
116.971-->1:level 0 0:59 2
117.031-->1:post
117.031-->1:hard
117.031-->1:ping 1
117.052<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
117.052<--1:pong 1
117.111-->1:computer
118.622-->1Confused
118.622-->2Confused
119.503*1*Start calc, move no: 0
121.404-->1:level 0 0:59 2
121.404-->1:new
121.404-->1:random
121.404-->1:level 0 0:59 2
121.463-->1:post
121.463-->1:hard
121.463-->1:ping 5
129.909-->1:time 5900
129.909-->1:otim 5900
129.909-->1:white
129.909-->1:go
130.090********Game end: * {}
130.090********Last game finished without result in 0 moves
130.090********Zochova32 - Zochova64: 0-0-0
130.090******** 0 * * 0.0:0.0 0.0:0.0 12:51:35 PM 0.00 0 0:0 0-0-0
130.124********Saving file C:\chess\winboard\Arena201\Tournaments\Zoch.pgn
130.128-->1Confused
130.128-->2Confused
131.129-->1:result *
131.129-->2:result *
133.244********Tournament aborted
218.526-->1Confused
218.526-->1:force
218.526-->1:quit
222.977-->1Confused
222.977-->1:force
222.977-->1:quit
223.917*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
223.928*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB1
224.060*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
224.111*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
224.164*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 6504
224.193<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
224.223-->1:xboard
225.734-->1:new
225.745-->1:random
225.762-->1:level 0 0:59 2
225.837-->1:post
225.856-->1:hard
225.873-->1:easy
225.945-->2Confused
225.956-->2:force
225.966-->2:quit
226.861*2*------------------------Starting engine 2 Zochova64-------------------------
226.873*2*Configured Engine 2 Type: WB1
227.005*2*Engine 2 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
227.056*2*Engine 2 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova64.exe
227.108*2*Engine 2 ProcessID: 5464
227.140<--2:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
227.171-->2:xboard
228.781-->2:new
228.792-->2:random
228.811-->2:level 0 0:59 2
228.891-->2:post
228.906-->2:hard
228.921-->2:easy
229.770*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
229.787*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB1
229.919*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
229.968*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
230.020*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 11940
230.052<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
230.082-->1:xboard
231.696-->1:new
231.707-->1:random
231.723-->1:level 0 0:59 2
231.798-->1:post
231.810-->1:hard
231.820-->1:easy
231.892-->2Confused
231.905-->2:force
231.916-->2:quit
232.813*2*------------------------Starting engine 2 Zochova64-------------------------
232.823*2*Configured Engine 2 Type: WB1
232.955*2*Engine 2 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
233.005*2*Engine 2 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova64.exe
233.059*2*Engine 2 ProcessID: 6568
233.089<--2:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
233.121-->2:xboard
234.732-->2:new
234.743-->2:random
234.757-->2:level 0 0:59 2
234.829-->2:post
234.840-->2:hard
234.850-->2:easy
247.648-->1:level 0 0:59 2
247.648-->2:level 0 0:59 2
248.650********
248.654********======== Tournament 2 ========
249.476********Terminating engine 1 Zochova32
249.477-->1Confused
249.479-->1:force
249.480-->1:quit
250.043********Terminating engine 2 Zochova64
250.043-->2Confused
250.044-->2:force
250.046-->2:quit
252.611********- - - - Pairing 1/1 : Zochova32 - Zochova64 - - - -
252.615********Starting engine 1 Zochova32
252.936*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
252.936*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB1
253.058*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
253.098*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
253.301*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 2644
253.322<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
253.342-->1:xboard
255.343-->1:new
255.345-->1:random
255.346-->1:level 0 0:59 2
255.406-->1:post
255.408-->1:hard
255.409-->1:easy
255.409-->1:computer
257.771********Starting engine 2 Zochova64
258.092*2*------------------------Starting engine 2 Zochova64-------------------------
258.094*2*Configured Engine 2 Type: WB1
258.214*2*Engine 2 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
258.256*2*Engine 2 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova64.exe
258.457*2*Engine 2 ProcessID: 9932
258.478<--2:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
258.500-->2:xboard
260.601-->2:new
260.602-->2:random
260.602-->2:level 0 0:59 2
260.664-->2:post
260.664-->2:hard
260.664-->2:easy
260.666-->2:computer
264.312-->1:hard
264.313-->2:hard
264.315********»»»»Game 1 of 10: Zochova32 - Zochova64««««
264.319**----------New game---2009-10-06 12:53:49,276 Tue -------------
264.320-->1:level 0 0:59 2
264.320-->1:new
264.322-->1:random
264.323-->1:level 0 0:59 2
264.383-->1:post
264.383-->1:hard
264.385-->1:computer
264.385-->2:level 0 0:59 2
264.386-->2:new
264.388-->2:random
264.389-->2:level 0 0:59 2
264.448-->2:post
264.449-->2:hard
264.449-->2:computer
265.459*1*Start calc, move no: 0
265.663-->1:level 0 0:59 2
265.663-->1:new
265.664-->1:random
265.664-->1:level 0 0:59 2
265.726-->1:post
265.727-->1:hard
265.727-->1:computer
265.727-->1:time 5900
265.728-->1:otim 5900
265.730-->1:white
265.730-->1:go
274.084-->1Confused
274.084-->2Confused
274.165********Game end: * {}
274.166********Last game finished without result in 0 moves
274.168********Zochova32 - Zochova64: 0-0-0
274.169******** 1 * * 0.0:0.0 0.0:0.0 12:53:59 PM 0.00 0 0:0 0-0-0
274.205********Saving file C:\chess\winboard\Arena201\Tournaments\Zoch.pgn
274.206-->1Confused
274.207-->2Confused
275.208-->1:result *
275.208-->2:result *
280.209********Tournament aborted
291.130-->1Confused
291.131-->1:force
291.131-->1:quit
295.535-->1Confused
295.538-->1:force
295.541-->1:quit
296.437*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
296.438*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
296.559*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
296.600*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
296.641*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 14792
296.662<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
296.683-->1:xboard
296.683-->1:protover 2
297.425<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
297.425<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
297.425-->1:accepted ping
297.428-->1:accepted usermove
297.428-->1:accepted san
297.429-->1:accepted done
298.810-->1:new
298.811-->1:random
298.811-->1:level 0 0:59 2
298.873-->1:post
298.873-->1:hard
298.873-->1:easy
298.874-->1:ping 2
298.895<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
298.917<--1:pong 2
299.017-->2Confused
299.018-->2:force
299.018-->2:quit
299.902*2*------------------------Starting engine 2 Zochova64-------------------------
299.905*2*Configured Engine 2 Type: WB2
300.225-->1:level 0 0:59 2
301.227********
301.232********======== Tournament 3 ========
302.075********Terminating engine 1 Zochova32
302.075-->1Confused
302.076-->1:force
302.078-->1:quit
302.642********Terminating engine 2 Zochova64
304.962********- - - - Pairing 1/1 : Zochova32 - Zochova64 - - - -
304.967********Starting engine 1 Zochova32
305.289*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
305.290*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
305.411*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
305.451*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
305.654*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 10452
305.675<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
305.694-->1:xboard
305.694-->1:protover 2
306.936<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
306.937<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
306.939-->1:accepted ping
306.940-->1:accepted usermove
306.940-->1:accepted san
306.942-->1:accepted done
307.223-->1:new
307.223-->1:random
307.223-->1:level 0 0:59 2
307.285-->1:post
307.286-->1:hard
307.286-->1:easy
307.286-->1:ping 1
307.308<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
307.329<--1:pong 1
307.368-->1:computer
309.744********Starting engine 2 Zochova64
310.076*2*------------------------Starting engine 2 Zochova64-------------------------
310.089*2*Configured Engine 2 Type: WB2
310.219*2*Engine 2 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
310.268*2*Engine 2 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova64.exe
310.481*2*Engine 2 ProcessID: 14212
310.510<--2:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
310.540-->2:xboard
310.551-->2:protover 2
311.804<--2:---------------------------------------------------------------
311.815<--2:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
311.825-->2:accepted ping
311.837-->2:accepted usermove
311.849-->2:accepted san
311.860-->2:accepted done
312.091-->2:new
312.102-->2:random
312.116-->2:level 0 0:59 2
312.188-->2:post
312.198-->2:hard
312.209-->2:easy
312.219-->2:ping 3
312.250<--2:---------------------------------------------------------------
312.280<--2:pong 3
312.331-->2:computer
315.702-->1:ping 2
323.721********1. try: Terminating engine 1 Zochova32
323.731-->1Confused
323.739-->1:force
323.747-->1:quit
325.821********Starting engine 1 Zochova32
326.153*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
326.164*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
326.292*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
326.338*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
326.548*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 9284
326.578<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
326.606-->1:xboard
326.613-->1:protover 2
327.863<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
327.870<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
327.880-->1:accepted ping
327.889-->1:accepted usermove
327.897-->1:accepted san
327.907-->1:accepted done
328.157-->1:new
328.164-->1:random
328.177-->1:level 0 0:59 2
328.250-->1:post
328.257-->1:hard
328.267-->1:easy
328.276-->1:ping 6
328.306<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
328.335<--1:pong 6
328.385-->1:computer
331.753-->1:ping 9
331.780<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
331.806<--1:pong 9
331.854-->2:ping 8
331.882<--2:---------------------------------------------------------------
331.909<--2:pong 8
332.236-->1:hard
332.244-->2:hard
332.255********»»»»Game 1 of 10: Zochova32 - Zochova64««««
332.267**----------New game---2009-10-06 12:54:57,224 Tue -------------
332.275-->1:level 0 0:59 2
332.285-->1:new
332.295-->1:random
332.306-->1:level 0 0:59 2
332.374-->1:post
332.381-->1:hard
332.393-->1:ping 15
340.413-->1:computer
340.420-->2:level 0 0:59 2
340.429-->2:new
340.439-->2:random
340.450-->2:level 0 0:59 2
340.520-->2:post
340.529-->2:hard
340.538-->2:ping 11
348.558-->2:computer
349.568*1*The extended attributes are inconsistent
349.575*1*Engine crashed, restarting...
349.585-->1Confused
349.593-->1:force
349.601-->1:quit
350.172*1*------------------------Starting engine 1 Zochova32-------------------------
350.180*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
350.308*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\chess\winboard\zochova
350.356*1*Engine 1 commandline: C:\chess\winboard\zochova\zochova32.exe
350.565*1*Engine 1 ProcessID: 11620
350.592<--1:Zochova 0.1 type help for help
350.618-->1:xboard
350.625-->1:protover 2
351.874<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
351.885<--1:feature ping=1 usermove=0 san=0 myname="Zochova 0.1" done=1
351.893-->1:accepted ping
351.903-->1:accepted usermove
351.911-->1:accepted san
351.919-->1:accepted done
352.169-->1:new
352.176-->1:random
352.187-->1:level 0 0:59 2
352.258-->1:post
352.268-->1:hard
352.276-->1:ping 1
352.305<--1:---------------------------------------------------------------
352.312<--1:pong 1
352.380-->1:computer
353.610*1*Start calc, move no: 0
353.819-->1:level 0 0:59 2
353.824-->1:new
353.834-->1:random
353.842-->1:level 0 0:59 2
353.912-->1:post
353.920-->1:hard
353.928-->1:ping 4
359.431-->1Confused
359.437-->2Confused
361.964-->1:time 5900
361.971-->1:otim 5900
361.978-->1:white
361.986-->1:go
362.177********Game end: * {}
362.185********Last game finished without result in 0 moves
362.192********Zochova32 - Zochova64: 0-0-0
362.203******** 1 * * 0.0:0.0 0.0:0.0 12:55:27 PM 0.00 0 0:0 0-0-0
362.247********Saving file C:\chess\winboard\Arena201\Tournaments\Zoch.pgn
362.256-->1Confused
362.262-->2Confused
363.272-->1:result *
363.279-->2:result *
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