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Ignacio
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Re: STS

Post by Ignacio »

Hi Allard.

Spark 0.4 is better (faster) than Spark 1.0 to find mates.

Ignacio.
Allard Siemelink
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Re: STS

Post by Allard Siemelink »

Ignacio wrote:Hi Allard.

Spark 0.4 is better (faster) than Spark 1.0 to find mates.

Ignacio.
can you show me some examples?
Allard Siemelink
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Re: STS

Post by Allard Siemelink »

I have found the problem: Arena does not like Spark's newlines.
It will be fixed in the next release.
Allard Siemelink wrote:
swami wrote:Hi Allard,

First of all, thanks for updating the sharp tactical engine!

Spark is not corresponding well with STS in Arena. For some reason it fails to respond, this is unlike the older versions. I hope the bug which exists in this case will be fixed.

Best regards,
Swami
Thanks, I'll have a look
Ignacio
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Re: STS

Post by Ignacio »

I have a lot of examples, but now I have get 4 positions (mate in 9) from ChestUCI.epd

3r3k/pp1bqB1p/2n2R2/4p3/3P3Q/P6P/1BP3P1/1K1R4 w - - 25" vs 1"
6nr/p2rkp1n/1pQRq1pp/1N2P3/8/4BN1P/PPP2PP1/2K4R w - - 125" vs 1"
r1b2r1k/1pq2ppp/p2b1n1N/8/2B1p3/1P3Q2/PBP2PPP/R4R1K w - - 25" vs 1"
rn3k1r/p3n1pp/2p2p2/4N3/2Np4/8/q4PPP/1R1QR1K1 w - - 141" vs 1"
Allard Siemelink
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Re: STS

Post by Allard Siemelink »

Ignacio wrote:I have a lot of examples, but now I have get 4 positions (mate in 9) from ChestUCI.epd

3r3k/pp1bqB1p/2n2R2/4p3/3P3Q/P6P/1BP3P1/1K1R4 w - - 25" vs 1"
6nr/p2rkp1n/1pQRq1pp/1N2P3/8/4BN1P/PPP2PP1/2K4R w - - 125" vs 1"
r1b2r1k/1pq2ppp/p2b1n1N/8/2B1p3/1P3Q2/PBP2PPP/R4R1K w - - 25" vs 1"
rn3k1r/p3n1pp/2p2p2/4N3/2Np4/8/q4PPP/1R1QR1K1 w - - 141" vs 1"
Thanks, I see what you mean now.
I'll try to get it fixed for the next release.
swami
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Re: STS

Post by swami »

Thanks, Allard.

Looking forward to it!

Best wishes,
Swaminathan
Allard Siemelink wrote:I have found the problem: Arena does not like Spark's newlines.
It will be fixed in the next release.
Allard Siemelink wrote:
swami wrote:Hi Allard,

First of all, thanks for updating the sharp tactical engine!

Spark is not corresponding well with STS in Arena. For some reason it fails to respond, this is unlike the older versions. I hope the bug which exists in this case will be fixed.

Best regards,
Swami
Thanks, I'll have a look