Well never mind that fairymax has the C++ advantage, I wouldn't necessarily call it a slouch (despite it's lineage)
I think a more interesting comparison would be how it compares to other engines from odd code/scripting languages: python, java,... ruby...lua... C is boring, everyone does it.
There is a saying, "art from adversity."
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ZirconiumX wrote:I have to agree with you Ruxy, the engine can be very aggressive. Mind you, so can others.
Poor Sunfish was helpless against Fairy-Max...
Note: this is a version where I have added a few patches to help it along, like LMR (questionably sound at the moment) and making the TT move before any others. You can see my patches at https://github.com/ZirconiumX/sunfish (shameless plug).
Matthew:out
Well, this year is a little fish , the next will be a PYTHON+SHARK !!!!!
ZirconiumX wrote:I have to agree with you Ruxy, the engine can be very aggressive. Mind you, so can others.
Poor Sunfish was helpless against Fairy-Max...
Note: this is a version where I have added a few patches to help it along, like LMR (questionably sound at the moment) and making the TT move before any others. You can see my patches at https://github.com/ZirconiumX/sunfish (shameless plug).
Matthew:out
Well, this year is a little fish , the next will be a PYTHON+SHARK !!!!!
Thank YOU a lot, ZirconiumX !
SilvianR
No problem - it's one of the few engines I can play with under the Great Firewall of School.
It's pretty strong for its size. I don't think Python was designed for something like this, since I can wring out of vanilla python 12.5KNPS. This is opposed to the 4MNPS that SFDD gets.
ZirconiumX wrote:
I don't think Python was designed for something like this, since I can wring out of vanilla python 12.5KNPS. This is opposed to the 4MNPS that SFDD gets.
Matthew:out
Agreed ! That's because of it is very interesting !
The best chess engine written in Python ever (working in Windows) !
An attacker in its class !
After a lot of tests, at various TCs and opponents, I think this version is equal with Talvmenni 0.1 (1059 ELO CCRL_4_40) !