SUNFISH - a new chess engine written in Python !

[Sylwy]

Hi all !

1.-download the new archive (28-02-2014);
2.-replace the test.py from this archive with the old test.py file (it has xboard enabled). If you don't have the old test.py edit the new like in the below image !
3.-under Winboard GUI use the following .ini lines:

"C:\Python33\python -u C:\WbEngines\sunfish\test.py" /fd="C:\WbEngines\sunfish"

the same for the second directory

You can replace with your locations of Python interpreter and test.py file !

THANK YOU THOMAS FOR THIS NEW ENGINE WRITTEN IN PYTHON !!!



A nice Saturday for everybody here !

SilvianR

[Sylwy]

Some minutes ago a Python match : Lovez vs. Sunfish (add please Shatranj 1.17 of Mr. Sam Tanous and my two other ones ). A nice collection !!!


SilvianR

[Sylwy]

Hello Norbert !

See my below post. Sunfish works cool in Winboard/Arena GUIs !

http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 07&t=51430

SilvianR

[Sylwy]

By far the goodest chess engine written in Python ! A superb architecture !

SilvianR

NR: ComputerChessWiki - please post this superb chess engine in EnginesList ! THANK YOU !

[Ron Murawski]

By far the goodest chess engine written in Python ! A superb architecture !

SilvianR

NR: ComputerChessWiki - please post this superb chess engine in EnginesList ! THANK YOU !

Hi Silvian,

Sunfish was added to the Chess Engine List on Feb 27.

Ron

[Graham Banks]

By far the goodest chess engine written in Python ! A superb architecture !

How strong do you estimate Sunfish to be?

[Sylwy]

By far the goodest chess engine written in Python ! A superb architecture !

SilvianR

NR: ComputerChessWiki - please post this superb chess engine in EnginesList ! THANK YOU !

Hi Silvian,

Sunfish was added to the Chess Engine List on Feb 27.

Ron

Hello Maestro Ron !

The 2-nd of March 2014. Still nothing. A such beautiful engine ! Why ???

SilvianR

[Ajedrecista]

Hello Ruxy:

By far the goodest chess engine written in Python ! A superb architecture !

SilvianR

NR: ComputerChessWiki - please post this superb chess engine in EnginesList ! THANK YOU !

Hi Silvian,

Sunfish was added to the Chess Engine List on Feb 27.

Ron

Hello Maestro Ron !

The 2-nd of March 2014. Still nothing. A such beautiful engine ! Why ???

SilvianR

Please take a look here:

http://computer-chess.org/forum/index.p ... ad&id=2764

Sunfish ??? (WB)
new engine by Thomas Dybdahl Ahle
engine discovered by the incomparable Mr Silvian 'Ruxy' Sylwyka
Python source, didactic engine
- source code only engine
- requires installion of a Python interpreter
- run 'test.py' for Winboard engine
- engine doesn't do minor promotion or draws of any kind
- engine has no assigned version number
http://github.com/thomasahle/sunfish/ (source code)
http://github.com/thomasahle/sunfish/archive/master.zip (direct link)

It is the CCW Update Information section of February, 27th. It lists Sunfish as a novelty without engine version. It also credits the discover to you! I guess that the info of the link you provided and the info of the link I post are not synchronised. I recommend you the following link:

http://computer-chess.org/forum/

Regards from Spain.

Ajedrecista.

[Sylwy]

SilvianR

[Sylwy]

By far the goodest chess engine written in Python ! A superb architecture !

How strong do you estimate Sunfish to be?

Hello Graham !

It crushed all weak chess engine it played ! And know very well how to do that !. Now plays with some better engines.

Two tricks:

1.-if you want Sunfish to play with withe - edit test.py in the second line of "def xboard()" (the fen);
2.-if you have installed on your machine only Python 2.7/3.3 interpreter ( and not pypy) edit the first line in xboard .py (replace "pypy" with "python").

SilvianR

Just a mild sample of its savage play. A J_E_W_E_L IN PYTHON! Take a look please ,also, at the architecture of this chess engine !!!!