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Posted: **08 May 2010, 18:51**

Hello,

I am trying WB+PSWBTM and so far it has been a bittersweet experience.

Some engines does not work correctly and they run without problems under Arena.

This is an example:

[Event "Slibo"]
[Site "HOME"]
[Date "2010.05.08"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Chesley r317 ja"]
[Black "Slibo 0.5.1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "60+1"]
[Number "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O
8. Be2 Na6
{Error writing to first chess program} 0-1

The debug file:

Code: Select all: recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal WinBoard 4.4.3 + chesley317-32-ja.exe Reset(1, 0) from gameMode 0 recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal GameEnds(0, (null), 2) shuffleOpenings = 0 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 StartChildProcess (dir="C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Engines\chesley-r317_ja") "./chesley317-32-ja.exe" 641 >first : xboard protover 2 656 <first : Chesley the Chess Engine! (317_JA) 656 <first : 656 <first : Copyright (C) 2009 Matthew Gingell <gingell@adacore.com> 656 <first : Chesley is free software, distributed under the GNU General Public License. 656 <first : > tellicsnoalias set 1 Chesley the Chess Engine! v317_JA 656 <first : tellicsnoalias kibitz Chesley! v317_JA says hello! 656 <first : feature done=0 656 >first : accepted done 656 <first : feature ping=1 656 >first : accepted ping 656 <first : feature setboard=1 656 >first : accepted setboard 656 <first : feature playother=1 656 >first : accepted playother 672 <first : feature san=0 672 >first : accepted san 672 <first : feature usermove=1 672 >first : accepted usermove 672 <first : feature time=1 672 >first : accepted time 672 <first : feature draw=1 672 >first : accepted draw 672 <first : feature sigint=0 672 >first : accepted sigint 672 <first : feature sigterm=1 672 >first : accepted sigterm 672 <first : feature reuse=1 672 >first : accepted reuse 672 <first : feature analyze=0 672 >first : accepted analyze 672 <first : feature myname="Chesley the Chess Engine! v. 317_JA" 672 >first : accepted myname 672 <first : feature colors=0 672 >first : accepted colors 672 <first : feature ics=1 672 >first : accepted ics 672 <first : feature name=1 672 >first : accepted name 672 <first : feature pause=1 672 >first : accepted pause 672 <first : feature done=1 672 >first : accepted done 688 >first : new random 688 >first : ics - 688 >first : level 0 1 1 688 >first : post 688 >first : hard 688 >first : easy 688 >first : ping 1 688 >first : force StartChildProcess (dir="C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Polyglot") polyglot C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\WinBoard\\polyglot_2nd.ini 1188 >second: xboard protover 2 1203 <second: PolyGlot 1.4.38x by Fabien Letouzey. 1203 <first : pong 1 11203 >second: new random 11203 >second: level 0 1 1 11203 >second: post 11203 >second: hard 11203 >second: easy 11203 >second: force 11203 >first : computer 11203 >first : name slibo-051-32-ja.exe 11203 >second: computer TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11203 >first : time 6000 11203 >first : otim 6000 book key = 463b96181691fc9c book move field = 796 book hit = e2e4 11219 >first : force 11219 >first : e2e4 nps: w=-1, b=-1 machine move 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e2e4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e2e4 , parse: e4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11235 >second: time 6000 11235 >second: otim 6098 book key = 823c9b50fd114196 book move field = 3242 book hit = c7c6 11235 >second: force 11235 >second: e2e4 11235 >second: c7c6 silence machine move 1, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c7c6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c7c6 , parse: c6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11360 >first : time 6098 11360 >first : otim 6087 book key = 104676bf8ad1922d book move field = 731 book hit = d2d4 11360 >first : usermove 11360 >first : c7c6 11360 >first : d2d4 silence machine move 2, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d2d4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d2d4 , parse: d4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 11469 >second: time 6087 11469 >second: otim 6187 book key = d57359159b18bf6f book move field = 3299 book hit = d7d5 11485 >second: d2d4 11485 >second: d7d5 silence machine move 3, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d7d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d7d5 , parse: d5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11610 >first : time 6187 11610 >first : otim 6173 book key = 50197b0107ccf149 book move field = 1827 book hit = e4d5 11610 >first : usermove 11610 >first : d7d5 11610 >first : e4d5 silence machine move 4, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e4d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e4d5 , parse: exd5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 11735 >second: time 6173 11735 >second: otim 6275 book key = 77c6714cdda3b34f book move field = 2723 book hit = c6d5 11735 >second: e4d5 11735 >second: c6d5 silence machine move 5, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c6d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c6d5 , parse: cxd5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11860 >first : time 6275 11860 >first : otim 6262 book key = 04b6de057dc9bef5 book move field = 666 book hit = c2c4 11860 >first : usermove 11860 >first : c6d5 11860 >first : c2c4 silence machine move 6, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c2c4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c2c4 , parse: c4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 11969 >second: time 6262 11969 >second: otim 6362 book key = 889541213ec615f2 book move field = 4013 book hit = g8f6 11969 >second: c2c4 11969 >second: g8f6 silence machine move 7, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: g8f6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: g8f6 , parse: Nf6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12094 >first : time 6362 12094 >first : otim 6350 book key = d37b75d4933c5464 book move field = 82 book hit = b1c3 12094 >first : usermove 12094 >first : g8f6 12094 >first : b1c3 silence machine move 8, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: b1c3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: b1c3 , parse: Nc3 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 12235 >second: time 6350 12250 >second: otim 6448 book key = 28ec6d7651ded6bd book move field = 3502 book hit = g7g6 12266 >second: b1c3 12266 >second: g7g6 silence machine move 9, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: g7g6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: g7g6 , parse: g6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12422 >first : time 6448 12422 >first : otim 6431 book key = c1583e2d2a5144f6 book move field = 209 book hit = d1b3 12422 >first : usermove 12422 >first : g7g6 12422 >first : d1b3 silence machine move 10, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d1b3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d1b3 , parse: Qb3 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 12547 >second: time 6431 12547 >second: otim 6535 book key = fba19d951f6aec10 book move field = 3958 book hit = f8g7 12547 >second: d1b3 12547 >second: f8g7 silence machine move 11, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: f8g7 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: f8g7 , parse: Bg7 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12703 >first : time 6535 12703 >first : otim 6517 book key = 4b1da023e42d27ba book move field = 1699 book hit = c4d5 12703 >first : usermove 12703 >first : f8g7 12703 >first : c4d5 silence machine move 12, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c4d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c4d5 , parse: cxd5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 12813 >second: time 6517 12813 >second: otim 6623 book key = 45373bee46e333a7 book move field = 3903 book hit = e8g8 12813 >second: c4d5 12813 >second: e8g8 silence machine move 13, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e8g8 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e8g8 , parse: O-O ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12938 >first : time 6623 12938 >first : otim 6604 book key = 4f9fd65993bada4c book move field = 332 book hit = f1e2 12938 >first : usermove 12938 >first : e8g8 12938 >first : f1e2 silence machine move 14, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 -1 move to parse: f1e2 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (-1,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: f1e2 , parse: Be2 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 13063 >second: time 6604 13063 >second: otim 6712 book key = 3c1f55a0929f90ef book move field = 3688 book hit = b8a6 13063 >second: f1e2 13063 >second: b8a6 silence machine move 15, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 -1 move to parse: b8a6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (-1,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: b8a6 , parse: Na6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 13172 >first : time 6712 Fatal Error: Error writing to first chess program: Se está cerrando la canalización. GameEnds(38, Error writing to first chess program, 2) GE(38, Error writing to first chess program, 2) bare king k=14 color=22 13188 >first : result 0-1 {Error writing to first chess program} Interrupting second 13188 >second: result 0-1 {Error writing to first chess program} 13188 >first : quit 13188 >second: quit Exiting: Match Chesley the Chess Engine! v. 317_JA vs. slibo-051-32-ja.exe: final score 0-1-0

I set up the engines like this:

Chesley: Installed as a winboard engine with the following parameter: WBopt /%sXBook

Slibo: Installed with the following parameters: WBopt /%sXBook /%sIsUCI=true

What would be the problem? I can run a match under Arena with the same engines using an external opening book for both.

Winboard fellow experts, what am I doing wrong?

Regards,
Carlos

Posted: **15 May 2010, 23:03**

Nobody? OK.

At least, if somebody can tell me if this is a GUI problem or an engine issue. It seems other GUIs (Arena is a good example) are more flexible/tolerant to engine errors.

Posted: **16 May 2010, 13:57**

Carlos Pagador wrote:Hello,

I am trying WB+PSWBTM and so far it has been a bittersweet experience.

Some engines does not work correctly and they run without problems under Arena.

This is an example:

[Event "Slibo"]
[Site "HOME"]
[Date "2010.05.08"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Chesley r317 ja"]
[Black "Slibo 0.5.1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "60+1"]
[Number "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O
8. Be2 Na6
{Error writing to first chess program} 0-1

The debug file:

Code: Select all
recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal WinBoard 4.4.3 + chesley317-32-ja.exe Reset(1, 0) from gameMode 0 recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal GameEnds(0, (null), 2) shuffleOpenings = 0 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 StartChildProcess (dir="C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Engines\chesley-r317_ja") "./chesley317-32-ja.exe" 641 >first : xboard protover 2 656 <first : Chesley the Chess Engine! (317_JA) 656 <first : 656 <first : Copyright (C) 2009 Matthew Gingell <gingell@adacore.com> 656 <first : Chesley is free software, distributed under the GNU General Public License. 656 <first : > tellicsnoalias set 1 Chesley the Chess Engine! v317_JA 656 <first : tellicsnoalias kibitz Chesley! v317_JA says hello! 656 <first : feature done=0 656 >first : accepted done 656 <first : feature ping=1 656 >first : accepted ping 656 <first : feature setboard=1 656 >first : accepted setboard 656 <first : feature playother=1 656 >first : accepted playother 672 <first : feature san=0 672 >first : accepted san 672 <first : feature usermove=1 672 >first : accepted usermove 672 <first : feature time=1 672 >first : accepted time 672 <first : feature draw=1 672 >first : accepted draw 672 <first : feature sigint=0 672 >first : accepted sigint 672 <first : feature sigterm=1 672 >first : accepted sigterm 672 <first : feature reuse=1 672 >first : accepted reuse 672 <first : feature analyze=0 672 >first : accepted analyze 672 <first : feature myname="Chesley the Chess Engine! v. 317_JA" 672 >first : accepted myname 672 <first : feature colors=0 672 >first : accepted colors 672 <first : feature ics=1 672 >first : accepted ics 672 <first : feature name=1 672 >first : accepted name 672 <first : feature pause=1 672 >first : accepted pause 672 <first : feature done=1 672 >first : accepted done 688 >first : new random 688 >first : ics - 688 >first : level 0 1 1 688 >first : post 688 >first : hard 688 >first : easy 688 >first : ping 1 688 >first : force StartChildProcess (dir="C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Polyglot") polyglot C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\WinBoard\\polyglot_2nd.ini 1188 >second: xboard protover 2 1203 <second: PolyGlot 1.4.38x by Fabien Letouzey. 1203 <first : pong 1 11203 >second: new random 11203 >second: level 0 1 1 11203 >second: post 11203 >second: hard 11203 >second: easy 11203 >second: force 11203 >first : computer 11203 >first : name slibo-051-32-ja.exe 11203 >second: computer TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11203 >first : time 6000 11203 >first : otim 6000 book key = 463b96181691fc9c book move field = 796 book hit = e2e4 11219 >first : force 11219 >first : e2e4 nps: w=-1, b=-1 machine move 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e2e4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e2e4 , parse: e4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11235 >second: time 6000 11235 >second: otim 6098 book key = 823c9b50fd114196 book move field = 3242 book hit = c7c6 11235 >second: force 11235 >second: e2e4 11235 >second: c7c6 silence machine move 1, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c7c6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c7c6 , parse: c6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11360 >first : time 6098 11360 >first : otim 6087 book key = 104676bf8ad1922d book move field = 731 book hit = d2d4 11360 >first : usermove 11360 >first : c7c6 11360 >first : d2d4 silence machine move 2, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d2d4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d2d4 , parse: d4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 11469 >second: time 6087 11469 >second: otim 6187 book key = d57359159b18bf6f book move field = 3299 book hit = d7d5 11485 >second: d2d4 11485 >second: d7d5 silence machine move 3, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d7d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d7d5 , parse: d5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11610 >first : time 6187 11610 >first : otim 6173 book key = 50197b0107ccf149 book move field = 1827 book hit = e4d5 11610 >first : usermove 11610 >first : d7d5 11610 >first : e4d5 silence machine move 4, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e4d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e4d5 , parse: exd5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 11735 >second: time 6173 11735 >second: otim 6275 book key = 77c6714cdda3b34f book move field = 2723 book hit = c6d5 11735 >second: e4d5 11735 >second: c6d5 silence machine move 5, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c6d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c6d5 , parse: cxd5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 11860 >first : time 6275 11860 >first : otim 6262 book key = 04b6de057dc9bef5 book move field = 666 book hit = c2c4 11860 >first : usermove 11860 >first : c6d5 11860 >first : c2c4 silence machine move 6, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c2c4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c2c4 , parse: c4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 11969 >second: time 6262 11969 >second: otim 6362 book key = 889541213ec615f2 book move field = 4013 book hit = g8f6 11969 >second: c2c4 11969 >second: g8f6 silence machine move 7, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: g8f6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: g8f6 , parse: Nf6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12094 >first : time 6362 12094 >first : otim 6350 book key = d37b75d4933c5464 book move field = 82 book hit = b1c3 12094 >first : usermove 12094 >first : g8f6 12094 >first : b1c3 silence machine move 8, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: b1c3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: b1c3 , parse: Nc3 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 12235 >second: time 6350 12250 >second: otim 6448 book key = 28ec6d7651ded6bd book move field = 3502 book hit = g7g6 12266 >second: b1c3 12266 >second: g7g6 silence machine move 9, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: g7g6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: g7g6 , parse: g6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12422 >first : time 6448 12422 >first : otim 6431 book key = c1583e2d2a5144f6 book move field = 209 book hit = d1b3 12422 >first : usermove 12422 >first : g7g6 12422 >first : d1b3 silence machine move 10, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d1b3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d1b3 , parse: Qb3 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 12547 >second: time 6431 12547 >second: otim 6535 book key = fba19d951f6aec10 book move field = 3958 book hit = f8g7 12547 >second: d1b3 12547 >second: f8g7 silence machine move 11, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: f8g7 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: f8g7 , parse: Bg7 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12703 >first : time 6535 12703 >first : otim 6517 book key = 4b1da023e42d27ba book move field = 1699 book hit = c4d5 12703 >first : usermove 12703 >first : f8g7 12703 >first : c4d5 silence machine move 12, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c4d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c4d5 , parse: cxd5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 12813 >second: time 6517 12813 >second: otim 6623 book key = 45373bee46e333a7 book move field = 3903 book hit = e8g8 12813 >second: c4d5 12813 >second: e8g8 silence machine move 13, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e8g8 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e8g8 , parse: O-O ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 12938 >first : time 6623 12938 >first : otim 6604 book key = 4f9fd65993bada4c book move field = 332 book hit = f1e2 12938 >first : usermove 12938 >first : e8g8 12938 >first : f1e2 silence machine move 14, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 -1 move to parse: f1e2 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (-1,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: f1e2 , parse: Be2 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 Interrupting second 13063 >second: time 6604 13063 >second: otim 6712 book key = 3c1f55a0929f90ef book move field = 3688 book hit = b8a6 13063 >second: f1e2 13063 >second: b8a6 silence machine move 15, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 -1 move to parse: b8a6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (-1,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: b8a6 , parse: Na6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 13172 >first : time 6712 Fatal Error: Error writing to first chess program: Se está cerrando la canalización. GameEnds(38, Error writing to first chess program, 2) GE(38, Error writing to first chess program, 2) bare king k=14 color=22 13188 >first : result 0-1 {Error writing to first chess program} Interrupting second 13188 >second: result 0-1 {Error writing to first chess program} 13188 >first : quit 13188 >second: quit Exiting: Match Chesley the Chess Engine! v. 317_JA vs. slibo-051-32-ja.exe: final score 0-1-0

I set up the engines like this:

Chesley: Installed as a winboard engine with the following parameter: WBopt /%sXBook

Slibo: Installed with the following parameters: WBopt /%sXBook /%sIsUCI=true

What would be the problem? I can run a match under Arena with the same engines using an external opening book for both.

Winboard fellow experts, what am I doing wrong?

Regards,
Carlos

Hello Carlos,

You see, by putting expert in your message you caused me to ignore it!

In my own silly, non-expert way there are a couple of issues I have noticed:

(1) Slibo is a Winboard engine. Sending UCI commands should cause a problem I think. The IsUCI should not be required.

(2) Chesley crashes once it comes out of book. Seems to be something related to it. Perhaps you could send the author a bug report.

I have no idea why this exact setup works without a problem in Arena but there you go.

As for being more tolerant of engine errors - well I suspect H.G. might want to comment on that hot potato.

:-)

Later.

Posted: **16 May 2010, 17:40**

Roger Brown wrote:Hello Carlos,

You see, by putting expert in your message you caused me to ignore it!

In my own silly, non-expert way there are a couple of issues I have noticed:

(1) Slibo is a Winboard engine. Sending UCI commands should cause a problem I think. The IsUCI should not be required.

(2) Chesley crashes once it comes out of book. Seems to be something related to it. Perhaps you could send the author a bug report.

I have no idea why this exact setup works without a problem in Arena but there you go.

As for being more tolerant of engine errors - well I suspect H.G. might want to comment on that hot potato.

Later.

Hi Roger,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, maybe my fault asking for "experts". You people are too humble.

1) Absolutely right about Slibo being a WB engine. Although, it seems the problem here is Chesley.

2) Yes, I could. I am going to download the latest rev. Anyway, I think it is odd that I use the same version of the program under Arena with an external book and it works fine. Requiem 0.53 has this problem too. Simplex 0.0 which works fine under Arena, also has problems with WB, when sometimes rejects legal moves.

Regards,
Carlos

Posted: **16 May 2010, 17:58**

Just tried it again with the latest Chesley rev323. This time both engines used the WBopt /%sXBook parameter.

[Event "Slibo vs Chesley"]
[Site "HOME"]
[Date "2010.05.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Chesley r323"]
[Black "Slibo 0.5.1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "60+1"]
[Number "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Kf8 8.
Bd2 Qa5
{Error writing to first chess program} 0-1

Debug:

Code: Select all: recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal WinBoard 4.4.3 + chesley-323-32-ja.exe Reset(1, 0) from gameMode 0 recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal GameEnds(0, (null), 2) shuffleOpenings = 0 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 StartChildProcess (dir="C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Engines\chesley-r323_ja") "./chesley-323-32-ja.exe" 672 >first : xboard protover 2 672 <first : Chesley the Chess Engine! (323_JA) 672 <first : 672 <first : Copyright (C) 2009 Matthew Gingell <gingell@adacore.com> 688 <first : Chesley is free software, distributed under the GNU General Public License. 688 <first : > tellicsnoalias set 1 Chesley the Chess Engine! v323_JA 688 <first : tellicsnoalias kibitz Chesley! v323_JA says hello! 688 <first : feature done=0 688 >first : accepted done 688 <first : feature ping=1 688 >first : accepted ping 688 <first : feature setboard=1 688 >first : accepted setboard 688 <first : feature playother=1 688 >first : accepted playother 688 <first : feature san=0 688 >first : accepted san 688 <first : feature usermove=1 688 >first : accepted usermove 688 <first : feature time=1 688 >first : accepted time 688 <first : feature draw=1 688 >first : accepted draw 688 <first : feature sigint=0 703 >first : accepted sigint 703 <first : feature sigterm=1 703 >first : accepted sigterm 703 <first : feature reuse=1 703 >first : accepted reuse 703 <first : feature analyze=0 703 >first : accepted analyze 703 <first : feature myname="Chesley the Chess Engine! v. 323_JA" 703 >first : accepted myname 703 <first : feature colors=0 703 >first : accepted colors 703 <first : feature ics=1 703 >first : accepted ics 703 <first : feature name=1 703 >first : accepted name 703 <first : feature pause=1 703 >first : accepted pause 703 <first : feature done=1 703 >first : accepted done 719 >first : new random 719 >first : ics - 719 >first : level 0 1 1 719 >first : post 719 >first : hard 719 >first : easy 719 >first : ping 1 719 >first : force StartChildProcess (dir="C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Engines\slibo-051-ja") "./slibo-051-32-ja.exe" 1219 >second: xboard protover 2 1219 <second: 1219 <second: Slibo 0.5.1 JA by Gunther Piez [08-11-06] 1219 <second: Windows/Linux build - Jim Ablett [04-04-10] 1235 <second: 1235 <second: This program only works in a Xboard compatible 1235 <second: chess gui. Enter 'help' to show command line options 1235 <second: or 'quit' | 'exit' to terminate. 1235 <second: 1235 <second: 1235 <first : pong 1 1235 <second: 1235 <second: 1235 <second: feature done=0 1235 >second: accepted done 1235 <second: 1235 <second: 1235 <second: feature ping=1 1235 >second: accepted ping 1235 <second: feature setboard=1 1235 >second: accepted setboard 1235 <second: feature playother=0 1235 >second: accepted playother 1235 <second: feature time=1 1235 >second: accepted time 1235 <second: feature draw=0 1235 >second: accepted draw 1235 <second: feature sigint=0 1235 >second: accepted sigint 1235 <second: feature sigterm=0 1235 >second: accepted sigterm 1235 <second: feature reuse=0 1250 >second: accepted reuse 1250 <second: feature analyze=1 1250 >second: accepted analyze 1250 <second: feature colors=1 1250 >second: accepted colors 1250 <second: feature ics=0 1250 >second: accepted ics 1250 <second: feature myname="Slibo 0.5.1 JA by Gunther Piez [04-04-10]" 1250 >second: accepted myname 1250 <second: feature variants="normal" 1250 >second: accepted variants 1250 <second: feature name=1 1250 >second: accepted name 1250 <second: feature done=1 1250 >second: accepted done 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1250 <second: 1266 >second: new random 1266 >second: level 0 1 1 1266 >second: post 1266 >second: hard 1266 >second: easy 1266 >second: ping 1 1266 >second: force 1266 >first : computer 1266 >first : name Slibo 0.5.1 JA by Gunther Piez [04-04-10] 1266 >second: computer 1266 >second: name Chesley the Chess Engine! v. 323_JA TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1266 >first : time 6000 1266 >first : otim 6000 book key = 463b96181691fc9c book move field = 796 book hit = e2e4 1281 >first : force 1281 >first : e2e4 nps: w=-1, b=-1 1281 <second: machine move 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e2e4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e2e4 , parse: e4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1297 >second: time 6000 1297 >second: otim 6098 book key = 823c9b50fd114196 book move field = 3372 book hit = e7e6 1297 >second: force 1297 >second: e2e4 1297 >second: e7e6 silence 1391 <second: 1391 <first : Unrecognized command: e2e4 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: post on 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: ponder on 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: ponder off 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: pong 1 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: force mode on 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1391 <second: 1406 <second: opponent's name is Chesley 1406 <second: 1406 <second: 1406 <second: 1406 <second: 1406 <second: 1406 <second: force mode on 1406 <second: 1406 <second: 1406 <second: machine move 1, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e7e6 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e7e6 , parse: e6 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1406 >first : time 6098 1406 >first : otim 6089 book key = f44b6961e533d1c4 book move field = 731 book hit = d2d4 1422 >first : usermove 1422 >first : e7e6 1422 >first : d2d4 silence machine move 2, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d2d4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d2d4 , parse: d4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1516 >second: time 6089 1516 >second: otim 6187 book key = 317e46cbf4fafc86 book move field = 3299 book hit = d7d5 1516 >second: d2d4 1516 >second: d7d5 silence machine move 3, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d7d5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d7d5 , parse: d5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1610 >first : time 6187 1610 >first : otim 6179 book key = b41464df682eb2a0 book move field = 82 book hit = b1c3 1625 >first : usermove 1625 >first : d7d5 1625 >first : b1c3 silence machine move 4, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: b1c3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: b1c3 , parse: Nc3 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1719 >second: time 6179 1719 >second: otim 6276 book key = 4f837c7daacc3079 book move field = 3929 book hit = f8b4 1719 >second: b1c3 1719 >second: f8b4 silence machine move 5, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: f8b4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: f8b4 , parse: Bb4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1844 >first : time 6276 1844 >first : otim 6267 book key = 86c2157be13bf85b book move field = 1828 book hit = e4e5 1844 >first : usermove 1844 >first : f8b4 1844 >first : e4e5 silence machine move 6, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e4e5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e4e5 , parse: e5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 1953 >second: time 6267 1953 >second: otim 6365 book key = e7bb0386e525de3f book move field = 3234 book hit = c7c5 1969 >second: e4e5 1969 >second: c7c5 silence machine move 7, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: c7c5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c7c5 , parse: c5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2063 >first : time 6365 2063 >first : otim 6357 book key = 01cad2281a62d542 book move field = 528 book hit = a2a3 2063 >first : usermove 2063 >first : c7c5 2063 >first : a2a3 silence machine move 8, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: a2a3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: a2a3 , parse: a3 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2156 >second: time 6357 2156 >second: otim 6454 book key = ca56e30e532e5b02 book move field = 1618 book hit = b4c3 2156 >second: a2a3 2156 >second: b4c3 silence machine move 9, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: b4c3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: b4c3 , parse: Bxc3+ ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2250 >first : time 6454 2250 >first : otim 6448 book key = eb6f98084e960908 book move field = 594 book hit = b2c3 2250 >first : usermove 2250 >first : b4c3 2250 >first : b2c3 silence machine move 10, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: b2c3 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: b2c3 , parse: bxc3 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2344 >second: time 6448 2344 >second: otim 6545 book key = a0baf239e3cae648 book move field = 4020 book hit = g8e7 2344 >second: b2c3 2344 >second: g8e7 silence machine move 11, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: g8e7 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: g8e7 , parse: Ne7 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2453 >first : time 6545 2453 >first : otim 6539 book key = 9ef54e8458436df5 book move field = 222 book hit = d1g4 2453 >first : usermove 2453 >first : g8e7 2453 >first : d1g4 silence machine move 12, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: d1g4 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d1g4 , parse: Qg4 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2563 >second: time 6539 2563 >second: otim 6632 book key = cb4f3c2a8ea437f8 book move field = 3901 book hit = e8f8 2563 >second: d1g4 2563 >second: e8f8 silence machine move 13, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4 move to parse: e8f8 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (4,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: e8f8 , parse: Kf8 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2688 >first : time 6632 2688 >first : otim 6626 book key = e8bb9140d6d24330 book move field = 139 book hit = c1d2 2688 >first : usermove 2688 >first : e8f8 2688 >first : c1d2 silence machine move 14, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 -1 move to parse: c1d2 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (-1,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: c1d2 , parse: Bd2 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2781 >second: time 6626 2781 >second: otim 6723 book key = c136cbf544b32834 book move field = 3808 book hit = d8a5 2797 >second: c1d2 2797 >second: d8a5 silence machine move 15, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 -1 move to parse: d8a5 (7,0) (0,0) (4,0) (7,7) (0,7) (-1,7) castling rights TC string = '+1+1' mps=0 tc=60000 inc=1000 move: d8a5 , parse: Qa5 ( ) time odds: 1.000000 1.000000 2891 >first : time 6723 Fatal Error: Error writing to first chess program: Se está cerrando la canalización. GameEnds(38, Error writing to first chess program, 2) GE(38, Error writing to first chess program, 2) bare king k=15 color=22 2891 >first : result 0-1 {Error writing to first chess program} 2891 >second: result 0-1 {Error writing to first chess program} 2891 >first : quit 2891 >second: quit Exiting: Match Chesley the Chess Engine! v. 323_JA vs. Slibo 0.5.1 JA by Gunther Piez [04-04-10]: final score 0-1-0

Posted: **16 May 2010, 20:34**

Hello Carlos,

What is the name of your external book?

Where does it reside? In the engine folder?

Even more important than the above, what format is it?

Polyglot?

I want to try something here.

Later.

Posted: **16 May 2010, 21:15**

Roger Brown wrote:Hello Carlos,

What is the name of your external book?

Where does it reside? In the engine folder?

Even more important than the above, what format is it?

Polyglot?

I want to try something here.

Later.

The book used is the one that comes with the Winboard 4.4.3 package, default.bin. Here it is the line on the winboard.ini:

Code: Select all: /polyglotBook="C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Polyglot\default.bin"

The engines are installed on the following folders:

C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Engines\chesley-r323_ja

C:\WinBoard-4.4.3\Engines\slibo-051-ja

Thanks for your help,
Carlos

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