BugChess2 1.5.2 is out !

[FrancoisK]

Hi all

This version seems to be an improvement over 1.5.1 in blitz at least.
As usual it can be found on Leo's site : http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/download.htm

Thanks to all testers

François

PS: new users, do not forget the "-winboard" parameter to use it in a winboard UI (winboard/Arena/...)

[Graham Banks]

Thanks Francois - I'm looking forward to testing this new version, especially after the significant gains you made last time!

Regards, Graham.

[FrancoisK]

Thanks Graham
Do not expect a big jump (or i would have called it 1.6 ).
In blitz the gain should be around 30 elos. Hope next one will be 1.6
Looking forward to seeing it play for the CCRL !

Cheers

François

[Tony Thomas]

Thanks Graham
Do not expect a big jump (or i would have called it 1.6 ).
In blitz the gain should be around 30 elos. Hope next one will be 1.6
Looking forward to seeing it play for the CCRL !

Cheers

François

Bugchess has officially acquired beast status. I dont have enough games, yet...

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10/16/2007 3:40:44 AM :

    Program                          Elo    +   -   Games   Score   Av.Op.  Draws

  1 Frenzee  2.0                   : 2597   56  54   166    76.5 %   2392   16.9 %
  2 Bright 0.1                     : 2563   58  57   152    72.4 %   2396   11.8 %
  3 BugChess2_V1_5_2               : 2538  113 108    36    68.1 %   2406   19.4 %
  4 Amyan 1.597                    : 2529   49  48   164    68.6 %   2393   25.0 %
  5 Alaric 061011                  : 2526   53  52   155    67.7 %   2397   18.1 %
  6 Trace 1.36 NC3                 : 2505   49  49   166    65.4 %   2394   21.1 %
  7 Booot 4.10.5                   : 2477   49  49   164    61.6 %   2395   19.5 %
  8 Twisted Logic 0.085x3x1        : 2476   87  85    59    58.5 %   2416   11.9 %
  9 Arasan 9.3                     : 2471   51  50   166    60.8 %   2395   14.5 %
 10 KnightDreamer 3.2              : 2448   47  47   165    57.6 %   2395   23.0 %
 11 Twisted Logic 0.65e37          : 2436   52  52   153    55.9 %   2395   12.4 %
 12 Francesca MAD 0.13             : 2434   50  50   164    55.5 %   2396   14.6 %

[SzG]

Thanks Graham
Do not expect a big jump (or i would have called it 1.6 ).
In blitz the gain should be around 30 elos. Hope next one will be 1.6
Looking forward to seeing it play for the CCRL !

Cheers

François

Hi Francois,

Do you plan to make hash size adjustable? Of course I could easily accept if you said that it would not have much influence on playing strength.

BTW, here 1.5.1 and 1.5.2 scored the same 65 out of 177 on the Arasan6 test suite (10 secs/position, P4 3GHz).

[FrancoisK]

>Do you plan to make hash size adjustable? Of course I could easily accept if you said that it would not have much influence on playing strength.
It is already there since long in my private versions, i just have to take time making the parameter understandable by humans . And as you say, the elo gain is probably very small.

>BTW, here 1.5.1 and 1.5.2 scored the same 65 out of 177 on the Arasan6 test suite (10 secs/position, P4 3GHz)
Thanks for the test I am not surprised that 1.5.2 scored the same as the main improvement of 1.5.2 is a better time control management in games.

François