Blog back on track (Mediocre engine)

[Zlaire]

Just recently picked up development on Mediocre again, after a couple years hiatus.

Should result in a new version in the near future.

Blogging again so if you want to follow my stumbling progress, the site is still:

http://mediocrechess.blogspot.com/

[Dave Mitchell]

I enjoy reading your blog. Glad you're back at it.

[Graham Banks]

Just recently picked up development on Mediocre again, after a couple years hiatus.

Should result in a new version in the near future.

Blogging again so if you want to follow my stumbling progress, the site is still:

http://mediocrechess.blogspot.com/

Great news Jonatan!

[JuLieN]

Just recently picked up development on Mediocre again, after a couple years hiatus.

Should result in a new version in the near future.

Blogging again so if you want to follow my stumbling progress, the site is still:

http://mediocrechess.blogspot.com/

Ahhh, good news! Welcome back! I'm also a reader of your blog, and have it in the "programming" part of my blog's links section.

[geots]

Just recently picked up development on Mediocre again, after a couple years hiatus.

Should result in a new version in the near future.

Blogging again so if you want to follow my stumbling progress, the site is still:

http://mediocrechess.blogspot.com/

Jonatan, how about this:

I can't imagine you will stumble,

But it's nice you are humble.


Not bad, huh!


Seriously, glad to hear the news.


gts

[tmokonen]

Maybe you need to rename your engine to, "well, it's kinda decent, actually".

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Mediocre 0.34 is rated 2295 in my private rating list after plating 316 games at long time controls....reference enfine Deep Fritz 11 2824 Elo
Dr.D

[UncombedCoconut]

Maybe you need to rename your engine to, "well, it's kinda decent, actually".

[Zlaire]

Thank you all for your kind words.

The reason for my hiatus was my complete and utter incapability of improving Mediocre even a few rating points. Everything I did, even seemingly theoretically sound ideas, either made no noticeable difference or severely hurt the performance.

Somehow Mediocre v0.34 became impossible for me to improve on, even though I knew there should be hundreds of rating points still to be gained.

Well, scrapping the entire search and starting over is my approach this time, as a first stage. Let's hope it turns out well.

[JuLieN]

Thank you all for your kind words.

The reason for my hiatus was my complete and utter incapability of improving Mediocre even a few rating points. Everything I did, even seemingly theoretically sound ideas, either made no noticeable difference or severely hurt the performance.

Somehow Mediocre v0.34 became impossible for me to improve on, even though I knew there should be hundreds of rating points still to be gained.

Well, scrapping the entire search and starting over is my approach this time, as a first stage. Let's hope it turns out well.

Don't tell me, I know the feeling! My experience is that it comes from important bugs (especially in the TT).