I was wondering how FRC support is implemented in the UCI protocol. Is there a specific option/command that the engine can send to tell that it supports FRC? And which FEN format should I use, X-FEN or Shredder FEN?
How about Capablanca or Gothic chess, is there even an unofficial version of UCI that supports these?
Chess variants and the UCI protocol
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Re: Chess variants and the UCI protocol
option name UCI_Chess960 type check default false
I think UCI prescribes Shredder FEN.
The only Capablanca-capable UCI engines that I know are those of Mathias. (Although I always use them as WB, which they also speak.) If I look at the options that they print through Polyglot GUI, I see:
UCI_Capablanca
UCI_8x8Capablanca
UCI_Caparandom
UCI_Gothic
UCI_Bird
As I suppose that these options are understood by ChessGUI, they should be considered the unofficial UCI standard, for lack of competition.
Although in general I try to stay away from UCI, this might be a good opportunity to also define the standard options
UCI_Losers
UCI_Giveaway
UCI_Suicide
UCI_Atomic
UCI_Shatranj
UCI_Janus
UCI_Seirawan
UCI_Knightmate
I think UCI prescribes Shredder FEN.
The only Capablanca-capable UCI engines that I know are those of Mathias. (Although I always use them as WB, which they also speak.) If I look at the options that they print through Polyglot GUI, I see:
UCI_Capablanca
UCI_8x8Capablanca
UCI_Caparandom
UCI_Gothic
UCI_Bird
As I suppose that these options are understood by ChessGUI, they should be considered the unofficial UCI standard, for lack of competition.
Although in general I try to stay away from UCI, this might be a good opportunity to also define the standard options
UCI_Losers
UCI_Giveaway
UCI_Suicide
UCI_Atomic
UCI_Shatranj
UCI_Janus
UCI_Seirawan
UCI_Knightmate
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Re: Chess variants and the UCI protocol
Oh yes, and of course
UCI_Crazyhouse
UCI_Bughouse
UCI_Crazyhouse
UCI_Bughouse
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Re: Chess variants and the UCI protocol
Thanks a lot, that was just what I needed.