Kiwi 0.6a final release (and I mean final)

[Alessandro Scotti]

Hi folks,
Kiwi 0.6a is available on my chess page:

http://www.ascotti.org/programming/chess/chess.htm

Unless new and extraordinary events happen, there are no more releases planned.
The page contains executables for Windows, Linux and Mac Os X, as well as the source files and some bitbase files (not really useful, they're there just to show the "knowledgeable compression" approach).

Bye Kiwi!

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Hi Alessandro,
Are you going to start working on a new engine?
I hope that you didn't lose your interest in programimg chess engines

[Dann Corbit]

Hi folks,
Kiwi 0.6a is available on my chess page:

http://www.ascotti.org/programming/chess/chess.htm

Unless new and extraordinary events happen, there are no more releases planned.
The page contains executables for Windows, Linux and Mac Os X, as well as the source files and some bitbase files (not really useful, they're there just to show the "knowledgeable compression" approach).

Bye Kiwi!

I am sorry, but you are just too interesting of a poster to let slip off into the sunset. I fully intend to goad you into Kiwi 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 ... etc.

Don't underestimate my terrible powers. I have cajoled many a programmer out of doing something useful and into slaving over a hot monitor -- all for my computer chess enjoyment. Perhaps I will give you a brief respite, but slowly, surely, inexorably -- I'll drag you back...

[Imagine a maniacal laugh trailing off into the night]

[Tord Romstad]

Hi folks,
Kiwi 0.6a is available on my chess page:

http://www.ascotti.org/programming/chess/chess.htm

Thanks!

I just started a Noomen match against Glaurung 0.2.4. The time control is 4 1, the computer an iMac G5 1.8 GHz. The first game was one of the wildest draws I have seen:

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[Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "cm-84.118.55.099.chello.no"]
[Date "2005.07.12"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Glaurung 0.2.4"]
[Black "Kiwi 0.6a"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "240+1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8.
c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Qd7 11. Bg5 Rae8 12. Nbd2 h6 13. Bh4 exd4 14. cxd4
Nb4 15. Qb1 Nc6 16. Bg3 Nh5 17. Bh2 Na5 18. Bc2 Nc6 19. a3 Bf6 20. d5 Ne5
21. g4 Nxg4 22. hxg4 Qxg4+ 23. Kh1 Nf4 24. Rg1 Qh3 25. a4 b4 26. Rg3 Qh5
27. Bd1 Nh3 28. Rg2 Bc8 29. Ng1 Qh4 30. Nxh3 Bxh3 31. Rg3 Bc8 32. f4 Bd4
33. Qc2 Qf6 34. Nb3 Bxb2 35. e5 Bxe5 36. fxe5 Rxe5 37. Bf3 Bf5 38. Qd2 Be4
39. Bxe4 Rxe4 40. Qg2 Rfe8 41. Rg1 g5 42. Qd2 Rh4 43. a5 Kg7 44. Qd1 Qe5
45. R3g2 Qe4 46. Rf1 f5 47. Kg1 Qe3+ 48. Kh1 Re5 49. Nd2 Rxd5 50. Re1 Qc3
51. Re7+ Kg8 52. Rd7 Rxa5 53. Nf1 Qc6 54. Rd8+ Kh7 55. Qb3 Rc4 56. Qb2 Rc3
57. Qe2 Qe4 58. Qh5 Qe6 59. Rxg5 Rc1 60. Bg1 Rxf1 61. Rd7+ Kh8 62. Rd8+ Kh7
63. Rd7+ Kh8 64. Rd8+ Kh7
{draw by repetition} 1/2-1/2


Truly spectacular play by Kiwi. I am sure your little bird had a win somewhere, but I don't dare to guess where.

Unless new and extraordinary events happen, there are no more releases planned.

OK, as long as you promise to write a new engine to replace it, and we don't have to wait too long for the first version.

Tord

[Dann Corbit]

OK, as long as you promise to write a new engine to replace it, and we don't have to wait too long for the first version.

Tord

How about "Emu" for the name of his new engine -- which is something like a monster Kiwi, but a few thousand times more massive.

I can't wait to see the picture of one of those standing on his head.

[Alessandro Scotti]

I can't wait to see the picture of one of those standing on his head.

LOL! Ok ok... I shoot the picture but then *you* clean up the cage!

P.S. Thanks for your words guys, I am definitely not going away! I plan to do some more work on Winboard and will soon start working at another engine... I know the name already but I'm not telling yet!

[Peter Eizenhammer]

Hello Alessandro,

nice to see that your Kiwi has become GPL now
(what reminds me of the story about the thorn birds,
who sing their finest song using their final breath, ah, flow my tears... )
Many Thanks !
About names: hm, a Kiwi out of the ashes might become a Phoenix, or a Dodo, who knows.
I would like to see a Buffy having fun with or against Spike, but thats a little bit off topic, isn't it?

good luck for your new project(s)
Peter

[Chris Tatham]

Phoenix is the working title of the chess program I am currently writing... except that it isn't working

In fact from experience to date, it's more a case of sinking into the ashes than rising up from them! (there must be a suitable name for this ).

Best wishes

Chris

[Tord Romstad]

Phoenix is the working title of the chess program I am currently writing... except that it isn't working

It is also the name of a famous old chess program by Jonathan Schaeffer.

Tord

[Chris Tatham]

Hi Tord,

Thanks, I was unaware of this and will re-name my attempt not that it is likely to be released in future or perhaps even finished.

Hmm, pity 'Patzer' and 'Woodpusher' are already in use also

Best wishes

Chris