Moby Dam - Tornado

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

I have a question, is it possible to play the Moby Dam - Tornado match? But only with dxp and using 2-move ballots. If so, can someone write how to play such a match?

[Harm Jetten]

Krzysztof,

I think you can do this with my tool mm.exe, which sets up a match between two DXP engines. mm.exe is included in the mobydam zip archive, in the test folder.

Usage: mm.exe [-m n] [-t n] [-1 host:port] [-2 host:port] matchfile
  -m n = moves per game (default: 80)
  -t n = time per game (minutes) (default: 999)
         (may be a fraction, e.g. 2.5 or .17, if engines support it)
  -1 host:port = hostname and port of first engine (default: localhost:27531)
  -2 host:port = hostname and port of second engine (default: localhost:27532)
  matchfile = contains the starting FENs for the match

As matchfile you can take "2-move ballots matchfile.fen" which is also in the test folder. (best to make a shortcut where you can add the above arguments to the target line)

First start the two engines, set up as followers (can be on the same or different machines).
Then start mm.exe.

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

Thank you for your answer. I have such a command: "D:\Moby Dam International\mobydam.exe" -e damend -x 5 -z -t 26 -mm.exe -t n=600 -m n=80 -1 host:port=localhost:27531 -2 host:port=localhost:27532 -matchfile=2-move ballots.fen. For now, the mm.exe file is not working. Unless I have errors in the given command.

Krzysztof

[Harm Jetten]

You will need to make a separate shortcut for mm.exe. For example:

"D:\Moby Dam International\mm.exe" -m 80 -t 10 -1 localhost:27531 -2 localhost:27532 "D:\Moby Dam International\2-move ballots matchfile.fen"

Assuming mm.exe and the fen file are both copied to the D:\Moby Dam International folder. And assuming the second engine runs on the same machine but on port 27532.

If the second engine is running on another machine, use -2 yourmachinename:27531 instead.

No need to change the shortcut for the mobydam engine, unless you want port 27532 (then add -p 27532).

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

thank you for your answer and I have a question. Do commands like: work -e damend -x 5 -z -t 26.

[Harm Jetten]

No, those are mobydam.exe arguments. Not applicable for mm.exe. You need to keep things separate: make a shortcut for each of the engines, and a shortcut for mm.exe.

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

No, those are mobydam.exe arguments. Not applicable for mm.exe. You need to keep things separate: make a shortcut for each of the engines, and a shortcut for mm.exe.

So the mm.exe application is a weak application since it is not possible to set such important parameters. Thank you for the information.

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

I have one more question. After running the mm.exe application during a match, how many cores will the program play with and what hash will it have.

[FrankMesander]

I have one more question. After running the mm.exe application during a match, how many cores will the program play with and what hash will it have.

mm.exe has nothing to do with the settings of MobyDam or Tornado.
As Harm said: start MobyDam with its parameters/settings, start Tornado and make its settings (and start DamExchange in Tornado). And when both programs are running, start mm.exe to play the games.

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

I have one more question. After running the mm.exe application during a match, how many cores will the program play with and what hash will it have.

mm.exe has nothing to do with the settings of MobyDam or Tornado.
As Harm said: start MobyDam with its parameters/settings, start Tornado and make its settings (and start DamExchange in Tornado). And when both programs are running, start mm.exe to play the games.

I don't understand it a little bit. Harm wrote - create a shortcut of the mm.exe application on the desktop. He added a command "D:\Moby Dam International\mm.exe" -m 80 -t 10 -1 localhost:27531 -2 localhost:27532 "D:\Moby Dam International\2-move ballots matchfile.fen". I am now interested in setting the following program parameters -e damend -x 5 -z -t 26. So - 5 threads, z - pondering, t-25 - 512mb.

[FrankMesander]

I have one more question. After running the mm.exe application during a match, how many cores will the program play with and what hash will it have.

mm.exe has nothing to do with the settings of MobyDam or Tornado.
As Harm said: start MobyDam with its parameters/settings, start Tornado and make its settings (and start DamExchange in Tornado). And when both programs are running, start mm.exe to play the games.

I don't understand it a little bit. Harm wrote - create a shortcut of the mm.exe application on the desktop. He added a command "D:\Moby Dam International\mm.exe" -m 80 -t 10 -1 localhost:27531 -2 localhost:27532 "D:\Moby Dam International\2-move ballots matchfile.fen". I am now interested in setting the following program parameters -e damend -x 5 -z -t 26. So - 5 threads, z - pondering, t-25 - 512mb.

Harm already answered that question on Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:38.

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

Harm already answered that question on Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:38.

That is, it is meaningless to play because you cannot set the most important engine and match parameters.

[FrankMesander]

Harm already answered that question on Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:38.

That is, it is meaningless to play because you cannot set the most important engine and match parameters.

Only the match parameters are set in mm.exe.
Engine parameters must be set in the engines itself, nowhere else. And this is easy, because you have to start the engines first. Once the engines are correctly running on the computer(s) with the correct engine parameters, it is time to start mm.exe.
So when mm.exe starts running, the engines are already running. This is the way DamExchange is designed.

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

Only the match parameters are set in mm.exe.
Engine parameters must be set in the engines itself, nowhere else. And this is easy, because you have to start the engines first. Once the engines are correctly running on the computer(s) with the correct engine parameters, it is time to start mm.exe.
So when mm.exe starts running, the engines are already running. This is the way DamExchange is designed.

Yes that's true, but the match settings between the engines are also important.