Spark released

[Allard Siemelink]

Spark 0.3 is now available:

http://members.ziggo.nl/allard.siemelink/spark/

- single cpu only
- without opening book
- without endgame bitbases/tablebase support
- performs best on a 64-bit OS (Linux, Mac OSX, or Windows)
- probably a bit stronger than my other engine: Bright

[Graham Banks]

Thanks Allard.

[Christopher Conkie]

Thanks Allard.

Thank God for that.



Christopher

[Christopher Conkie]

Thanks Allard.

Thank God for that.



Christopher

Is it better than Bright this time?

An honest question.



Christopher

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Thanks Allard for this great piece of software....I was awaiting this release and was ashamed to ask you via e-mail when will you release it....
Best regards,
Dr.D

[meschle]

Spark 0.3 is now available:

http://members.ziggo.nl/allard.siemelink/spark/

- single cpu only
- without opening book
- without endgame bitbases/tablebase support
- performs best on a 64-bit OS (Linux, Mac OSX, or Windows)
- probably a bit stronger than my other engine: Bright

Thanks a bunch! testing begins

[swami]

Thanks Allard...

[Allard Siemelink]

Is it better than Bright this time?

As I said: probably.
Head to head on my 32-bit Windows machine and with ultrafast time controls, Spark beats Bright by 50 elo or so. Mostly because it searches smarter and deeper, I gather.
The difference should be more pronounced on a 64-bit OS as Spark then picks up a 50% speed premium due to it being a bitboard engine.

I hope CCRL and CEGT will test it, then we'll know for sure.

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Is it better than Bright this time?

As I said: probably.
Head to head on my 32-bit Windows machine and with ultrafast time controls, Spark beats Bright by 50 elo or so. Mostly because it searches smarter and deeper, I gather.
The difference should be more pronounced on a 64-bit OS as Spark then picks up a 50% speed premium due to it being a bitboard engine.

I hope CCRL and CEGT will test it, then we'll know for sure.

Great news....thanks....

Waiting for the MP version regards,
Dr.D

[Christopher Conkie]

Is it better than Bright this time?

As I said: probably.
Head to head on my 32-bit Windows machine and with ultrafast time controls, Spark beats Bright by 50 elo or so. Mostly because it searches smarter and deeper, I gather.
The difference should be more pronounced on a 64-bit OS as Spark then picks up a 50% speed premium due to it being a bitboard engine.

I hope CCRL and CEGT will test it, then we'll know for sure.

Yes, and Olivier. Very nice to have this distraction in all the mess around us.

Thank you Allard

Christopher