Hello all
Hello all
Hi,
Happy new year for you all.
I am writing my own little program, following the videos from Vice. Surely I am not alone.
I will not reinvent the wheel, but its for me some of a hobby, and I try to learn the different aspects
of chess programming.
I also play chess, and was in my professional carrier a programmer. So the link is obvious.
I would like to know how I can entre the competition in the CCRL. Do I send the binary to somewhere/someone ?
What do I have to verify ?
For the present, my engine support the UCI protocol, and I can do some matches against others engines with Arena.
I have only Windows.
Thanks for any info
Happy new year for you all.
I am writing my own little program, following the videos from Vice. Surely I am not alone.
I will not reinvent the wheel, but its for me some of a hobby, and I try to learn the different aspects
of chess programming.
I also play chess, and was in my professional carrier a programmer. So the link is obvious.
I would like to know how I can entre the competition in the CCRL. Do I send the binary to somewhere/someone ?
What do I have to verify ?
For the present, my engine support the UCI protocol, and I can do some matches against others engines with Arena.
I have only Windows.
Thanks for any info
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Hello! Happy New Year to you!Carbec wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:29 pm Hi,
Happy new year for you all.
I am writing my own little program, following the videos from Vice. Surely I am not alone.
I will not reinvent the wheel, but its for me some of a hobby, and I try to learn the different aspects
of chess programming.
I also play chess, and was in my professional carrier a programmer. So the link is obvious.
I would like to know how I can entre the competition in the CCRL. Do I send the binary to somewhere/someone ?
What do I have to verify ?
For the present, my engine support the UCI protocol, and I can do some matches against others engines with Arena.
I have only Windows.
Thanks for any info
Just post the link of binaries and the description of the engine also the origin also tell us the estimated elo of your engine
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Hello,
As Basti says, we only need to know a download link and some background information. And please reveal your full name and the country you represent.
Also, executables for a couple of platforms (32-bit, 64-bit old, 64-bit new) would be welcomed. Few can compile code.
As Basti says, we only need to know a download link and some background information. And please reveal your full name and the country you represent.
Also, executables for a couple of platforms (32-bit, 64-bit old, 64-bit new) would be welcomed. Few can compile code.
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Hello,
This is a link to the files :
https://share.mailo.com/?key=V5VIunKvXk ... Vr3g%3D%3D
I added the 3 library, as they are needed. I use QtCreator on Windows 10 for the compilation.I don't know it is possible to put them in the executable.
Tell me if there is any problem.
So well, my engine is called Zangdar. If you know about Naheulbeuk dungeon, you know what it is
I began the program some years ago, but didn't go very far, as I didn't have a lot of time. I can now spend all my time on the program !
Its a hobby, and have no intention to win against the best engines. Its just to learn the different about chess programming.
I discovered the videos from Vice, and I am following them. I borrowed ideas also from TSCP, Gerbil.
The code is written in C++, and have now some features :
+ board uses 0x88 geometry
+ search uses alpha-beta; MVVVLA, killer heuristic, quiescence, hash table
+ communication done by UCI
+ evaluation , extremely rustic : material, piece/square table
You see there is still a lot to do, specially in the evaluation.
I think that it has an elo of about 1900. I did a match against Vice, that I won (8.5/10).
My name is Philippe Chevalier, Im from France. Sorry for my poor english.
Thanks for accepting me
Philippe
This is a link to the files :
https://share.mailo.com/?key=V5VIunKvXk ... Vr3g%3D%3D
I added the 3 library, as they are needed. I use QtCreator on Windows 10 for the compilation.I don't know it is possible to put them in the executable.
Tell me if there is any problem.
So well, my engine is called Zangdar. If you know about Naheulbeuk dungeon, you know what it is
I began the program some years ago, but didn't go very far, as I didn't have a lot of time. I can now spend all my time on the program !
Its a hobby, and have no intention to win against the best engines. Its just to learn the different about chess programming.
I discovered the videos from Vice, and I am following them. I borrowed ideas also from TSCP, Gerbil.
The code is written in C++, and have now some features :
+ board uses 0x88 geometry
+ search uses alpha-beta; MVVVLA, killer heuristic, quiescence, hash table
+ communication done by UCI
+ evaluation , extremely rustic : material, piece/square table
You see there is still a lot to do, specially in the evaluation.
I think that it has an elo of about 1900. I did a match against Vice, that I won (8.5/10).
My name is Philippe Chevalier, Im from France. Sorry for my poor english.
Thanks for accepting me
Philippe
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Philippe, I have problems with the download, first it disconnected then asked for my mailo account which I do not have.
As a suggestion, maybe you could create a github page, I think it's free. You could put exes, sources, everything there. I am not a programmer so I don't know how it works but surely that would not be a problem for you.
As a suggestion, maybe you could create a github page, I think it's free. You could put exes, sources, everything there. I am not a programmer so I don't know how it works but surely that would not be a problem for you.
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Hi,
Well it was really fast.
This is my github project : https://github.com/Carbecq/Zangdar
Carbec was not available (
Its very basic now, I will look to improve it
Thanks
Well it was really fast.
This is my github project : https://github.com/Carbecq/Zangdar
Carbec was not available (
Its very basic now, I will look to improve it
Thanks
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Splendid!
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I've announced it at CCC: http://talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.p ... 29#p918929
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It seems it works also without the included DLL's.
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Thanks, Gabor for clearing things outGabor Szots wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:30 pm Hello,
As Basti says, we only need to know a download link and some background information. And please reveal your full name and the country you represent.
Also, executables for a couple of platforms (32-bit, 64-bit old, 64-bit new) would be welcomed. Few can compile code.
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May I have one more suggestion. If you'd like to make a version public, you might as well put it under "Releases". You might also like to visit other chess engine github pages to see how others arrange their stuff.bastiball wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:38 amThanks, Gabor for clearing things outGabor Szots wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:30 pm Hello,
As Basti says, we only need to know a download link and some background information. And please reveal your full name and the country you represent.
Also, executables for a couple of platforms (32-bit, 64-bit old, 64-bit new) would be welcomed. Few can compile code.
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Hi Gabor,
I did as you suggested, and created a "Release". I also created a readme" file.
I hope its better now.
Thanks for your help and suggestions
Philippe
I did as you suggested, and created a "Release". I also created a readme" file.
I hope its better now.
Thanks for your help and suggestions
Philippe
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Well if you are still not fed up with me, let me hazard one more suggestion. Among the files there are two called 'source code'. I have downloaded the zip file to see if I can compile it. I was surprised to see that it contained no sources, only the exe and the DLL's.
You are not obliged to publish your sources, of course, but then I would not name those files as 'source' because it is misleading. Same with the 'Code/Download zip' part.
I don't find sources even if I clone zangdar.git.
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Hi,
In fact, these "source' files were created automatically when I created the release.
I will look to see if I can do something.
Its the first tile i go to GitHub, as a active member, I am learning )
Well, im answering myself. I didn't found anything. If someone has an idea ?
It seems that Github is made to share source, I understand that.
Mine is a really a mess now, and has nothing interesting or even innovative.
Perhaps later.
Philippe
In fact, these "source' files were created automatically when I created the release.
I will look to see if I can do something.
Its the first tile i go to GitHub, as a active member, I am learning )
Well, im answering myself. I didn't found anything. If someone has an idea ?
It seems that Github is made to share source, I understand that.
Mine is a really a mess now, and has nothing interesting or even innovative.
Perhaps later.
Philippe
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I think people will be glad to read the little background you privided at your github page. I also think that you meant Bruce Moreland where you wrote Bruce Moreno.
PS. It seems tomorrow I will have a free core to start a tournament with Zangda.
PS. It seems tomorrow I will have a free core to start a tournament with Zangda.
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Hi,
I corrected Moreland'name ! I wonder what I was thinking.
About the Readme on the githunb, i don't understand what you want. Write it here ?
I am curious about this first tournament.
I corrected Moreland'name ! I wonder what I was thinking.
About the Readme on the githunb, i don't understand what you want. Write it here ?
I am curious about this first tournament.
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Hi,
When I shall have a new version, what should I do ?
Its not for today, as Im struggling with my evaluation. I experimented some ideas, but it didn't went good.
When I shall have a new version, what should I do ?
Its not for today, as Im struggling with my evaluation. I experimented some ideas, but it didn't went good.
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Hi,
I asked to CCC for membership two days ago. How long is it to be activated ?
My new version is progressing well, I included the Null Move finally, after chasing a non-obvious bug.
Bye
I asked to CCC for membership two days ago. How long is it to be activated ?
My new version is progressing well, I included the Null Move finally, after chasing a non-obvious bug.
Bye
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Hi,
I am now a member of CCC, but I have a lot of disconnections. Is it normal ?
Zangdar is now 0.32. I corrected some bugs and added null move.
I am reading a lot in CCC, when I can !
Thanks
Philippe
I am now a member of CCC, but I have a lot of disconnections. Is it normal ?
Zangdar is now 0.32. I corrected some bugs and added null move.
I am reading a lot in CCC, when I can !
Thanks
Philippe
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