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Codesquid
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by Codesquid » Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:18 pm
Hi all,
a new version of Octochess has been released.
r5190 is a bugfix release over the previous r5178. In particular, it fixes a bug in the transposition table which caused bogus entries to be stored, resulting in a loss in playing strength. Two small Fischer Random bugs have been fixed as well.
As always, you can download the latest version from
http://octochess.org/
Please let me know if you are having any issues with the new version.
The complete list of changes:
- Fix a bug in the transposition table leading to bogus entries
- Do not report f1g1 castling move as ambiguous in Fischer Random Chess with king on f1, rook on g1.
- CECP: Fix typo in detecting fischerrandom variant
- Fix crash on startup if system's default locale is invalid
nanos gigantium humeris insidentes
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Dr.Wael Deeb
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by Dr.Wael Deeb » Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:12 pm
Thanks Tim........
_No one can hit as hard as life.But it ain’t about how hard you can hit.It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.How much you can take and keep moving forward….
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Graham Banks
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by Graham Banks » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:01 pm
Codesquid wrote:Hi all,
a new version of Octochess has been released.
r5190 is a bugfix release over the previous r5178
How much stronger do you think this version is compared to r5132?
Just trying to select a good range of opponents for a gauntlet.
My email addresses:
gbanksnz at gmail.com
gbanksnz at yahoo.co.nz
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Codesquid
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by Codesquid » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:26 pm
Graham Banks wrote:Codesquid wrote:Hi all,
a new version of Octochess has been released.
r5190 is a bugfix release over the previous r5178
How much stronger do you think this version is compared to r5132?
Just trying to select a good range of opponents for a gauntlet.
Somewhat stronger. The transposition table bug alone, which had been present for ages, did cost at least 20 elo. There are other improvements as well, but I didn't keep track on what they were worth, so I don't have any more specific figures to compare r5132 with r5190 though.
nanos gigantium humeris insidentes
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Graham Banks
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by Graham Banks » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:50 pm
Codesquid wrote:Graham Banks wrote:Codesquid wrote:Hi all,
a new version of Octochess has been released.
r5190 is a bugfix release over the previous r5178
How much stronger do you think this version is compared to r5132?
Just trying to select a good range of opponents for a gauntlet.
Somewhat stronger. The transposition table bug alone, which had been present for ages, did cost at least 20 elo. There are other improvements as well, but I didn't keep track on what they were worth, so I don't have any more specific figures to compare r5132 with r5190 though.
I'll take a stab with an 80 ELO gain and see how things go.
My email addresses:
gbanksnz at gmail.com
gbanksnz at yahoo.co.nz
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Graham Banks
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by Graham Banks » Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:51 pm
Octochess r5190 64-bit Gauntlet for CCRL 40/40 now being broadcast live in TLCV.
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16074
My email addresses:
gbanksnz at gmail.com
gbanksnz at yahoo.co.nz
