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- Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:15 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: Programming and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Are Aspiration Windows Worthless?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2955
Re: Are Aspiration Windows Worthless?
I've never had any luck with aspiration windows for Maverick. I've always assumed it was down to a poorly tuned evaluation function and generally weak-ish engine. I've always thought that when searching the first move, the hash table would guide the search down the previous PV and the window would q...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:21 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: M1 Apple Silicon for Chess?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6263
M1 Apple Silicon for Chess?
Has anyone come any test attempting to measure how good the new Apple M1 Silicon will be for running chess engines?
Steve
Steve
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:58 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Dragon by Komodo Chess
- Replies: 110
- Views: 21145
- Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10211
Re: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
IMHO a complete and utter scam! If this is an elaborate scam!! I am sold, but how do they get my money? Who is going to buy this without independent reviews. You do have to admit they do CGI very well for a bunch of scammers. If it is a scam. They need to be selling the CGI or stop motion...well don...
- Wed May 20, 2020 6:34 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: Programming and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Sargon 1978 - Bringing it back to life
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7777
Re: Sargon 1978 - Bringing it back to life
Great project Bill! Keep us posted. I'd love to test it out when the time is right.
Steve
Steve
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10211
Re: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
The scam continues. Here's an email I received: Following our successful campaign in Japan, we open our crowdfunding campaign to the rest of the world. Do not miss the opportunity to get your REGIUM e-Board at the best price!! https://crowdfunding.regiumchess.com/regium They have created their own ...
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: OT: Use the crisis to get more people playing chess...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 967
OT: Use the crisis to get more people playing chess...
During this global crisis online chess is an ideal activity for those stuck inside, especially kids. How about encouraging friend to play chess on social media? I created a meme, "Keep Calm and Play Chess" — feel free to use it (see attached), or download here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Av-O51pdCYBghqhV_D...
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:57 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Expected CCRL ELO strength of a barebones chess engine?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3146
Re: Expected CCRL ELO strength of a barebones chess engine?
If you have a bare-bones engine with the following features: Piece-square evaluation Quiescent search Basic Null Move Transposition table Move ordering including Killers I'd expect it to play at about 2200 ELO on the CCRL scale. Adding mobility to the evaluation will add up to ~100 ELO; likewise for...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:34 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10211
Re: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
The Kickstarter project is now live. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soontech/regium-automatic-chess-e-board-0 No mention of the concerns. There are four comments claiming it's a scam. The comments have now been changed so only backers can post, and the creator is frantically trying to post lon...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:55 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10211
Re: Regium Chess — Most likely an elaborate SCAM!!
Hi Ted - notice you never see a human in the picture when thE pieces move. In later videos you do.AdminX wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:27 pmThis is one impressive demo for scam!![]()
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3WWuHgIwQ0
Steve