Senpai 1.0 (new engine)

Xann · Post by **Xann** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:25 pm

Hi all,

I have recently regained interest in computer chess. By a coincidence (or fate?), Joachim Rang and Ryan Benitez are also active once again.

I have been working on a new GPL engine: Senpai.

The highlights compared to Fruit are:
- from-scratch engine (no Fruit code)
- plain bitboards (I will implement magic bitboards later)
- more precise mobility (safety, centre weights)
- evaluation of tactical moves: captures and checks
- late-move pruning (last few plies)
- more aggressive futility pruning
- SMP

The download page: http://www.chessprogramming.net/senpai/
Direct link: http://goo.gl/H0h1Jd
Estimated level: Protector or better (don't ask).

Have fun with Senpai!

Fabien.

MMoisan · Post by **MMoisan** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:52 pm

Great news!

I became interested in computer chess when I came across the legendary Fruit 2.1

Unfortunately, Senpai 1.0 doesn't run on my C2D (I have vista 32bits OS). Can someone post a binaries that could run on my comp?

Thanks,

Ryan Benitez · Post by **Ryan Benitez** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:53 pm

Welcome back and good work. Computer chess just got fun again.

JuLieN · Post by **JuLieN** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:00 pm

Congrats for the new engine, Fabien !

Adam Hair · Post by **Adam Hair** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:07 pm

Thank you, and welcome back!

Daniel Mehrmann · Post by **Daniel Mehrmann** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:10 pm

Ryan Benitez wrote:Welcome back and good work. Computer chess just got fun again.

Copy that!

Dr.Wael Deeb · Post by **Dr.Wael Deeb** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:13 pm

All these years I was sure that Fabien wil get reloaded again and fortunately he did

Welcome back regards,
Dr.D

Dr.Wael Deeb · Post by **Dr.Wael Deeb** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:15 pm

Xann wrote:Hi all,

I have recently regained interest in computer chess. By a coincidence (or fate?), Joachim Rang and Ryan Benitez are also active once again.

I have been working on a new GPL engine: Senpai.

The highlights compared to Fruit are:
- from-scratch engine (no Fruit code)
- plain bitboards (I will implement magic bitboards later)
- more precise mobility (safety, centre weights)
- evaluation of tactical moves: captures and checks
- late-move pruning (last few plies)
- more aggressive futility pruning
- SMP

The download page: http://www.chessprogramming.net/senpai/
Direct link: http://goo.gl/H0h1Jd
Estimated level: Protector or better (don't ask).

Have fun with Senpai!

Fabien.

Does it play on the level of protector or beter

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:25 pm

Welcome back and thanks for sharing your new engine with the community.

fern · Post by **fern** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:38 pm

What a great new!
Fruits was a milestone and I am sure Sepai will be too.
The name,,,,where it comes from?

Fern

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