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Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » 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

Post by **bastiball** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:45 pm

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

Hello! Happy New Year to you!
Just post the link of binaries and the description of the engine also the origin also tell us the estimated elo of your engine

Post by **Gabor Szots** » 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.

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:52 pm

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

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:31 pm

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.

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:52 pm

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

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:22 pm

Splendid!

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:25 pm

I've announced it at CCC: http://talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.p ... 29#p918929

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:02 pm

It seems it works also without the included DLL's.

Post by **bastiball** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:38 am

Gabor 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.

Thanks, Gabor for clearing things out

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:24 am

bastiball wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:38 am
Gabor 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.
Thanks, Gabor for clearing things out

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.

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:41 am

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

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:10 am

Carbec wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:41 am 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

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.

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:43 am

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

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:11 pm

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.

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:04 pm

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.

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:51 pm

Carbec wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:04 pm About the Readme on the githunb, i don't understand what you want. Write it here ?

I meant I was happy with what you wrote. No problem at all. Excellent site!

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:51 am

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.

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:10 am

Carbec wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:51 am When I shall have a new version, what should I do ?

You may announce it here or, preferably, at CCC. Anyway, you already have followers at your new github page so no new versions are likely to be missed. You don't have to worry.

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:51 am

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

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:53 am

Carbec wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:51 am I asked to CCC for membership two days ago. How long is it to be activated ?

Sometimes it takes quite a long time, be patient.

Cheers,

Carbec · Post by **Carbec** » Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:39 am

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

Post by **Gabor Szots** » Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:48 am

Carbec wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:39 am I am now a member of CCC, but I have a lot of disconnections. Is it normal ?

Sometimes it can happen, yes, but for me quite rarely.

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