mjlef wrote:I was told (and I do not remember who told me) that some Arena versions above 3.0 have problems with pondering. I do not know if this is true, but if anyone has more detailed information, let me know. Komodo buyers ask whihc version to use and I have been telling them 3.0, but it would be nice to recommend a newer version.
Arena 3.5.1 works well with ponder if piece animation speed remains at default (medium speed). Decreasing piece animation speed seems logical to reduce delay between two computers, but it only make one of the side freezes.
Additonally opening books have to be loaded in book tab and in engine section (Ctrl+Alt+B) + Engine Management - Details - Books.
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mjlef wrote:I was told (and I do not remember who told me) that some Arena versions above 3.0 have problems with pondering. I do not know if this is true, but if anyone has more detailed information, let me know. Komodo buyers ask whihc version to use and I have been telling them 3.0, but it would be nice to recommend a newer version.
I use Arena 3.5, mainly due to this "forced" condition in 3.5.1
Arena restarts in tournaments now always after at 20 games or less
I see no reason the user should need to do that if they do not wish, since I sometimes try to run large page engines, which work fine overnight if hash is low on my 64GB machine, but restart can knock out LP.
I do not use ponder, so moot point for me to use 3.5.1
My only other gripe with Arena is their refusal to use the "Shredder standard" for Chess960, or offer an option for it....besides that I think is a great GUI, with a nice look (once you customize it to your liking).
From Arena Help:
There are currently not many engines that fully support Chess 960. The problem lies in the correct execution and recognition of the extended castling move. Therefore an appeal to all engine programmers: Support Fischer Random Chess! Arena transmits and receives the castling moves in Fischer chess (and only there!) always in the form "O-O" for h-side castling or "O-O-O" for a-side castling (the letter 'O' is used, not the number '0').This applies both to the Winboard and UCI communication.
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Arena is an Spanish wtrd with at least two meanings. Sand is one, but in this case I am sure the people of Arena was thinking in the second meaning, arena as a field for battle between, say, gladiators.
Reason -gladiator case- is the floor was covered with sand to absorb the blood...
fern wrote:Arena is an Spanish wtrd with at least two meanings. Sand is one, but in this case I am sure the people of Arena was thinking in the second meaning, arena as a field for battle between, say, gladiators.
Reason -gladiator case- is the floor was covered with sand to absorb the blood...
