Sting SF 2 is now available

[lech]

I decided to do a version of my work published.
As earlier, Sting is based on Stockfish 2.1.1 code.
The link is: http://www.mediafire.com/?z600gg9gyr6j4gn
The main goal of my work is to help in analysing of some difficult positions (zugzwangs, "longer" sacrifices etc.).
The construction of "null move search" in Stockfish (and all other top engines probably too) excludes such abilities now.
Sting's ELO is probably 2900+.
Sorry, I added only one windows 32-bit exe-file (my compilation is ~15% slower than Jim Ablett's).

[lucasart]

I decided to do a version of my work published.
As earlier, Sting is based on Stockfish 2.1.1 code.
The link is: http://www.mediafire.com/?z600gg9gyr6j4gn
The main goal of my work is to help in analysing of some difficult positions (zugzwangs, "longer" sacrifices etc.).
The construction of "null move search" in Stockfish (and all other top engines probably too) excludes such abilities now.
Sting's ELO is probably 2900+.
Sorry, I added only one windows 32-bit exe-file (my compilation is ~15% slower than Jim Ablett's).

Stockfish butchered by a noob: weaker than SF, Makefile is broken... But at least this time you decided to respect the GPL, which is a step in the right direction

[lech]

I decided to do a version of my work published.
As earlier, Sting is based on Stockfish 2.1.1 code.
The link is: http://www.mediafire.com/?z600gg9gyr6j4gn
The main goal of my work is to help in analysing of some difficult positions (zugzwangs, "longer" sacrifices etc.).
The construction of "null move search" in Stockfish (and all other top engines probably too) excludes such abilities now.
Sting's ELO is probably 2900+.
Sorry, I added only one windows 32-bit exe-file (my compilation is ~15% slower than Jim Ablett's).

Stockfish butchered by a noob: weaker than SF, Makefile is broken... But at least this time you decided to respect the GPL, which is a step in the right direction

I always respected the GPL.
A common work at "null move search" it is the step in the right direction.

[MikeGL]

I decided to do a version of my work published.
As earlier, Sting is based on Stockfish 2.1.1 code.
The link is: http://www.mediafire.com/?z600gg9gyr6j4gn
The main goal of my work is to help in analysing of some difficult positions (zugzwangs, "longer" sacrifices etc.).
The construction of "null move search" in Stockfish (and all other top engines probably too) excludes such abilities now.
Sting's ELO is probably 2900+.
Sorry, I added only one windows 32-bit exe-file (my compilation is ~15% slower than Jim Ablett's).

The binary included inside the zip file of sting2 is damaged.
Looks like there is a buffer overflow, and probably some malicious intent,
which of course can't be detected by any program at virustotal.com

I have your Sting-10.zip downloaded around last year,
and this sting-1.0 version is working fine.

[lech]

The binary included inside the zip file of sting2 is damaged.
Looks like there is a buffer overflow, and probably some malicious intent,
which of course can't be detected by any program at virustotal.com

I have your Sting-10.zip downloaded around last year,
and this sting-1.0 version is working fine.

Thanks, but it is the strange information. I used source code of Sting 1 from Jim Ablett's pages.
The options for compliler and linker are suggested by Marco Costalba. On my computer it works.
Ok, I will remove binary code. Maybe someone can do it better (32 and 64 bit).

[lech]

I checked all my files of Sting SF 2 again.
It is a fact that I am not an expert of compilation. Sorry.
It works on my computer, but it is possible that some users may have problems.
It is your decision and a risk to use it!
I published my work again: http://www.mediafire.com/?qnrp1guz5k135fi
Sting SF 2 is to be a serious work. There were many downloads.

It is a minimal chance to get the Jim Ablett's compilation.

I ASK HIM FOR IT!

My person and my ideas were derided repeatedly. Maybe that's enough!

THE ELO RACE FINISHED!

"Null move search" is the heart of engines.
It may work for machnes (Stockfish 2.x) or people (Sting SF 2).

[lech]

Sorry, probably, I forgot to add Makefile again.
Please use the file from Sting 1 (http://cl.ly/CU8g/sting-10-ja.zip).

Marco Costalba wrote:
"Please Marek don't be shy, feel free to make it stronger than Stockfish "
Joona Kiiski wrote:
"Anyway based on his previous posts, I'm >99% that this guy isn't able to
code anything useful, so you can simply ignore him..."
Lucas Braesch wrote:
"Stockfish butchered by a noob"

Try Stockfish and Sting in these positions to know which engine is better for you.
[d]3N2r1/2K1p3/4Pk2/8/Bp5b/8/2P5/8 b - -
1...Bg3+ 2.Kd7 Rxd8
[d]6R1/8/2pB3k/2P4p/5p1q/5P2/4P1K1/8 w - -
1.Bf8+

Such positions are lots.

Stockfish team replaced 5 by R and found a few ELO points and maybe one position in the ELO list.
Was it worth?

[velmarin]

Compiles for
64 bits popcnt intel compiler
64 bits normal intel compiler
32 bits Visual C++ compiler
source by Marek incluse.
http://www.mediafire.com/?hx9e3ct16ua8hy4

Greetings.

[lech]

This compile requires the file libmmd.dll.
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Many thanks Jose, good luck with your Bouquet !

BTW. One quote more:

"It will be a fun year." Vas Rajlich

[mcostalba]

Marco Costalba wrote:
"Please Marek don't be shy, feel free to make it stronger than Stockfish "

You are quoting out of context. I have never joked you, sorry if this was the impression.