Tinapa 1.01 based on Stockfish

[benstoker]

Some of the comments in SF have periods at the end like so:

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/// EndgameFunctions member definitions.

But other comments are missing the periods, like so:

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/// MaterialInfoTable c'tor and d'tor, called once by each thread

I have corrected this and put periods on the end of all comments consistently and if the developers don't accept this patch, I will be releasing my own version also.

Not worth the pain. Such a patch increases playing strength by only 10 Elo points.

.

I have a LISP program that automates adding periods. No problem.

However, to instead simply make a stupid uci option out of this,

add:

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    o["TinapaNullMove"] = Option(false);

to ucioption.cpp appropriately, and

change search.cpp at around li 1187 as follows:

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// Null move dynamic reduction based on depth
// Original:  R = 3 + (depth >= 5 * OnePly ? depth / 8 : 0);
int R;
if (get_option_value_bool("TinapaNullMove"))
{
  R = 3 + (depth >= 9 ? 1 : 0) + (depth >= 15 ? 1 : 0) + (depth >= 21 ? 1 : 0) + (depth >= 27 ? 1 : 0) + (depth >= 33 ? 1 : 0) + (depth >= 39 ? 1 : 0);
}
else
{
R = 3 + (depth >= 5 * OnePly ? depth / 8 : 0);
}

[LucenaTheLucid]

This is probably the funniest thread I've read on here in a while.

[Albert Silver]

Some of the comments in SF have periods at the end like so:

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/// EndgameFunctions member definitions.

But other comments are missing the periods, like so:

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/// MaterialInfoTable c'tor and d'tor, called once by each thread

I have corrected this and put periods on the end of all comments consistently and if the developers don't accept this patch, I will be releasing my own version also.

Not worth the pain. Such a patch increases playing strength by only 10 Elo points.

Very well. In a new revised version, I am including both ground breaking comments, and have reworked this as the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster 1.1.2a

[karger]

You people are sure ready to ridicule Chris Formula for posting a change that may or may not improve SF much. At least he is trying. I am not aware of any of the great contributions to the chess community that any of you have made. One of you contributed to SF , which was based on an already strong engine. This ever present attitude is why people are being driven away from talkchess in droves. I have not made a chess engine or helped make one better, but have enough sense to appreciate the efforts of others. John Karger

[Graham Banks]

......people are being driven away from talkchess in droves......

Really? Where have they all gone? Most of those I can see posting in other forums also post here.
By the way, I get on well with Chris Formula, so this comment is not supposed to be a further dig at him.

[gerold]

......people are being driven away from talkchess in droves......

Really? Where have they all gone? Most of those I can see posting in other forums also post here.
By the way, I get on well with Chris Formula, so this comment is not supposed to be a further dig at him.

Have i heard that name before. I think he has had a few posts in
the past here.

Best,
Gerold.

[Albert Silver]

You people are sure ready to ridicule Chris Formula for posting a change that may or may not improve SF much. At least he is trying. I am not aware of any of the great contributions to the chess community that any of you have made. One of you contributed to SF , which was based on an already strong engine. This ever present attitude is why people are being driven away from talkchess in droves. I have not made a chess engine or helped make one better, but have enough sense to appreciate the efforts of others. John Karger

Yes, I feel terrible.

I mean, there were actually more characters in the change of the name than in the code itself.

In any case, no one is belittling his effort, rather poking a bit of fun at the renaming.

[Graham Banks]

......people are being driven away from talkchess in droves......

Really? Where have they all gone? Most of those I can see posting in other forums also post here.
By the way, I get on well with Chris Formula, so this comment is not supposed to be a further dig at him.

Have i heard that name before. I think he has had a few posts in
the past here.

Best,
Gerold.

Chris Formula was a member of CCC, but his account was deleted for some reason. He doesn't know when or why.

Hi Graham,

I tried to login at CCC using my account but won't go through. My account seems to be de-activated. I have not logged in my account for months already. I am just wondering how I could get it activated again.

Thanks,
Chris

Hi Graham,

I am using "Chris Formula" as my user name. Thanks for the help.

Regards,
Chris

I used that user name to post months ago (see link below). Is there a policy in CCC regarding deactivation of account if not used for certain period of time?

http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... is+formula

Regards,
Chris

Although he was invited to sign up again, I don't think that he has, so is not currently a member.

Cheers,
Graham.

[Anil]

Very well. In a new revised version, I am including both ground breaking comments, and have reworked this as the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster 1.1.2a

Best of luck for hitchhiking your way across the galaxy of computer chess. Hope you have a guide or at least the Sub-Etha Sens-O-Matic

- Anil

[mariaclara]

hmmmmmmmmmm...................................

why do some people seem "bittersweet" about Tinapa

Wow Albert,I'm impressed
Cheers,
Dr.D