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The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:48 am
by Steve Maughan
Richard Pijl has kindly released his latest version of The Baron.
More information and a download link here:
https://www.chessprogramming.net/the-baron/
Steve
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:12 am
by carldaman
Thanks a lot Richard, (AND Steve, too)
CL
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:14 am
by Graham Banks
Excellent news!
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:16 am
by matejst
Dear Steve,
Could you kindly ask Richard to provide a 32-bit version? I believe that if he has compiled one, he would gladly do it.
While I can use The Baron 64-bit, under Windows, I'd prefer to stay in my old linux OS and use it under Wine. Unfortunately, it's a system I kept upgrading (Ubuntu), and it remained 32-bit.
Then, I hope that Richard won't change his approach: a lot of us do like knowledge based engines.
A big thank you to both of you for this gift!
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:19 am
by pijl
I was not sure whether the 32-bits version was still used so I did not compile one at the time. I will provide one probably later this week (probably coming weekend).
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:46 am
by Volker Pittlik
May I hope for a Linux version?
Volker
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:36 am
by Guenther
A little hint:
The delivered ini file starts Baron with 2GB hash, which might make your
windows sluggish, if you don't have > 4GB installed.
In this case first lower the hash entry in the ini file.
Guenther
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:00 am
by Ras
Guenther wrote:The delivered ini file starts Baron with 2GB hash
I'm wondering why the author didn't just support the CECP command "memory".
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:52 am
by Guenther
Ras wrote:Guenther wrote:The delivered ini file starts Baron with 2GB hash
I'm wondering why the author didn't just support the CECP command "memory".
Note that I forgot to tell that I just started from console!
I haven't tried from a GUI yet, thus I don't know if it listens to the memory
command and if that has priority over the ini value.
Re: The Baron - Latest Version Released
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:07 pm
by pferd
Thanks for sharing this engine with us.
Does anybody know how to start it in uci mode via command line? This did not work:
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The Baron
version 3.41, May 14th 2017
64-bits version
Copyright (C) 2001-2017 ir. Richard L. Pijl
Evaluation Version: evalparam.20150829184642.h
Syzygy bases enabled
CPU has POPCNT
W[1]> uci
ERROR - uci: Illegal move
W[1]>