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Chenard 1.1.36 JA
Author : Don Cross

Chenard Homepage:
http://web.archive.org/web/200012040758 ... enard.html
Chenard Web Edition: (Java applet)
http://cosinekitty.com/chess/index.html

Introduction (from original Chenard readme)

I have written a chess program called Chenard.
Though it is not in the same league as commercial programs,
it plays a fairly strong game.
The name is derived from Dr. Channard in Clive Barker's Hellraiser movies.
Chenard is written totally in C++ and the code is portable to just about
any operating system. The code has a built-in opening library, special
endgame tactics, and the usual min-max search algorithm. One of the more
interesting features of Chenard is that it automatically learns new
openings and does not have to spend time thinking when it re-encounters
any position in the first 15 moves of a game.
Don Cross.


Version 1.1.36 JA
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1. Added winboard protocol 2 support.
2. Removed gui code completely.
3. New logo.


Instructions:
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Chenard doesn't need any command line
options to run, just install as a standard
winboard engine. It features an internal
opening book and also opening book learning
for the first 15 moves. A learning file
called 'chenard.tre' is created in the
engines folder when Chenard is first run.
To remove learning at any time, just delete
the file.

Chenard is also capable of speaking it's own
chess moves. To do this copy ALL the sound files
from the 'CHENWAV' folder into the engine folder.
If any sound file is missing, speech support will
be disabled, so to disable speech just delete one
or all of the sound files from the engine folder.
I would advise you not to play games shorter than
about 6 mins with speech as it creates about +5 secs
per move overhead, which will probably cause Chenard
to timeout.

Info
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Chenard was first written by Don Cross in 1993,
and the last update was in 1999. A very nice
(non-winboard) Windows gui version can still be
downloaded from the homepage (link above) and you
can also play an online Java-applet version (link
also above). Playing strength is around TSCP level.

Available from my homepage.

Jim Ablett

Hello Jim

Yet another miracle... Are you planning to become a saint ?



Olivier

Olivier Deville wrote:Hello Jim

Yet another miracle... Are you planning to become a saint ?



Olivier

Hi Oliver,

Actually I do have an uncanny resemblence to a young Roger Moore.



Jim.

Chenard 1.1.37 is now available for download on my homepage.

What's new:
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1. Switched resign function on.
2. Fixed some bugs/error in code.
3. Added some custom builds for fast time controls.

Jim.

Olivier Deville wrote:Hello Jim

Yet another miracle... Are you planning to become a saint ?



Olivier

Hello Olivier,

I wonder the same thing....

Where does he find the time to do relatively minor things like making a living and so forth?

The Saint was one of my favourite literary characters and Roger Moore was one of my all time favourite Bonds.

I dunno about this resemblance thing....

Anyways, my understanding is that the road to sainthood is being smoothed over so I guess they will let anyone in...



THANKS JIM!

Later.

Oh, Chenard! I remember of loosing a lots of games for this one in the past...
It has great 2d graphics, so when you are looking for freeware chess programs and don't know much about them, this make you download it!
This feature of remembering the moves and playing them with no spent time usually made me to play fast too, so after loosing the first game, I always lost the other ones.
Thanks for making it Winboard compatible!