Thanks Allard,
Spark is my all-time sparring partner when testing Critter. All code changes that only slightly weaken its tactical capabilities gets punished badly by Spark.
I wonder how You achieved such tactical strength with Spark. In many tactical test positions it gets the key move much faster than any other engine out there. I was able to simulate this - by extending every check by full ply (even in non-pv nodes) - at the cost of about -80 elo overall
PS: (jokingly) If You go open source with Spark, I promise to open source Critter too...
Richard
Spark 0.4 released
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Re: Spark 0.4 released
Yeesh, all these engines coming out at the same time....
Congratulations on the release! +40 elo ain't bad.
What the heck did you DO to Spark's search?! This thing has got to be the most tactical engine out there.... I'd be impressed if Rybka 4's search was as anywhere near as effective as Spark's.
Congrats,
Peter
Congratulations on the release! +40 elo ain't bad.
What the heck did you DO to Spark's search?! This thing has got to be the most tactical engine out there.... I'd be impressed if Rybka 4's search was as anywhere near as effective as Spark's.
Congrats,
Peter
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Re: Spark 0.4 released
thanks for the update.
will be tested tomorrow morning, umm, or a bit later
best,
will be tested tomorrow morning, umm, or a bit later
best,
hi, merhaba, hallo HT
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Re: Spark 0.4 released
Any chance for a non-SSE2 32-bit version?
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Re: Spark 0.4 released
Any chance off a 32-bit Linux version?Allard Siemelink wrote:Ah, I forgot to mention that...the 64-bit OSX version will follow later this week.
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Re: Spark 0.4 released
Spark used 1 CPU
Q6600, 2GB RAM, 2.4GHZ.
10 seconds per position.
In 5 seconds per position, it scored 705/1000.
Q6600, 2GB RAM, 2.4GHZ.
10 seconds per position.
In 5 seconds per position, it scored 705/1000.
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Re: Spark 0.4 released
spark-0.4-win64-mp.exe seems to work fine in infinite analysis mode in Aquarium, though (just like 0.3) it creates spark-0.4-error.log:
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Option not supported: UCI_EngineAbout
Option not supported: UCI_AnalyseMode
Option not supported: UCI_AnalyseMode
uci:: stop without preceeding go?
No move generated! bm=0
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Re: Spark 0.4 released
Thanks Allard.
Working great in Arena.
Best,
Gerold.
Working great in Arena.
Best,
Gerold.