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Reality or joke
From several days in Chess2U forum are published, by a moderator, individual matches of an alleged new chess engine.
It is reality or just a "joke"?
Look with your eyes ..
http://www.chess2u.com/t8307-new-vs-houdini-4
It is reality or just a "joke"?
Look with your eyes ..
http://www.chess2u.com/t8307-new-vs-houdini-4
Re: Reality or joke
I would consider the date and what is approaching.Guest71 wrote:From several days in Chess2U forum are published, by a moderator, individual matches of an alleged new chess engine.
It is reality or just a "joke"?
Look with your eyes ..
http://www.chess2u.com/t8307-new-vs-houdini-4
Re: Reality or joke
I also thought it was only a joke, but why hide a engine (that I believe is Stockfish) and keep going day after day with such a farcebob wrote:I would consider the date and what is approaching.Guest71 wrote:From several days in Chess2U forum are published, by a moderator, individual matches of an alleged new chess engine.
It is reality or just a "joke"?
Look with your eyes ..
http://www.chess2u.com/t8307-new-vs-houdini-4


Re: Reality or joke
Unfortunately, only those who are registered can discover the secret ....
It is a. Exe called "ChessCombiV1" that combines engines Stockfish + Houdini in a one engine only....
Really a "great combination"!
http://www.chess2u.com/t8349-chess2u-sy ... ong-engine
It is a. Exe called "ChessCombiV1" that combines engines Stockfish + Houdini in a one engine only....
Really a "great combination"!
http://www.chess2u.com/t8349-chess2u-sy ... ong-engine
Re: Reality or joke
Whatever that means ...Guest71 wrote:combines engines Stockfish + Houdini in a one engine only....
Re: Reality or joke
If it's a commercial version of Houdini, then releasing it is illegal...Guest71 wrote:Unfortunately, only those who are registered can discover the secret ....
It is a. Exe called "ChessCombiV1" that combines engines Stockfish + Houdini in a one engine only....
Really a "great combination"!
http://www.chess2u.com/t8349-chess2u-sy ... ong-engine
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Re: Reality or joke
I do not know if it's illegal, but configuring everything as described is this:JuLieN wrote:If it's a commercial version of Houdini, then releasing it is illegal...Guest71 wrote:Unfortunately, only those who are registered can discover the secret ....
It is a. Exe called "ChessCombiV1" that combines engines Stockfish + Houdini in a one engine only....
Really a "great combination"!
http://www.chess2u.com/t8349-chess2u-sy ... ong-engine

loaded the engine it works perfectly, but it seems most stockfish than houdini ...
Re: Reality or joke
Oh, if the exe doesn't include the engines then it's perfectly legal of course !Guest71 wrote:I do not know if it's illegal, but configuring everything as described is this:JuLieN wrote:If it's a commercial version of Houdini, then releasing it is illegal...Guest71 wrote:Unfortunately, only those who are registered can discover the secret ....
It is a. Exe called "ChessCombiV1" that combines engines Stockfish + Houdini in a one engine only....
Really a "great combination"!
http://www.chess2u.com/t8349-chess2u-sy ... ong-engine
loaded the engine it works perfectly, but it seems most stockfish than houdini ...

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Re: Reality or joke
This idea of using two engines as one by selecting moves of one or another following i don't know which algorithm was in my long term list of ideas. Of course the algorithm can be optimized also by tests. I'm happy someone has done it.
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Re: Reality or joke
I think it was the subject of Stefan Meyer-Kahlen's master's thesis (yes, in the 90's)! It was later added to Shredder GUI under the name "triple brain" (two engines + referee).cdani wrote:This idea of using two engines as one by selecting moves of one or another following i don't know which algorithm was in my long term list of ideas. Of course the algorithm can be optimized also by tests. I'm happy someone has done it.