Tony Thomas wrote:Yannik Snoeckx wrote:Tony Thomas wrote:Problem is that I no longer have the old winboard versions of Exchess (I was able to find the chessbase versions on one of my old computers but that doesnt really help). Even if I did, I wont know more than to compare the size of the executables and run few matches. Since Dann Corbit was able to identify Strelka as a clone, may be we should contact him. I think it might be a clone, but since I am not 100% sure I would rather say I dont know if it is a clone or not. I am also going to contact Ron.
Hi Tony,
Thanks for your answer and thanks for telling knowledgeable people.
Guenther, as he posted, in on the case too.
I am being too impatient.
One is innocent until proved guilty and as the accused has been here for years, why not wait a few more days ?
Best wishes.
Y. Snoeckx
Ron said that he took a look at both engines and that there are considerable differences among them.
Hi Tony,
Ron actually said he took a quick look at the two engines and compared them by playing them against his own engine without a book. The two engines played differently and, even if I forced one of them to make the move of it's so-called clone, on the next turn the game moves would again diverge. All the exe strings were different except for one similarity.
I'm not sure if I compared the correct versions of either engine -- I compared the versions I happened to have. It's quite possible that other versions of these engines are more similar. I'll leave it to more experienced clone detectors to make a decision that can be trusted.
Ron
