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Hi Michel,

What weights to use please?
I launched et dxp match and so "missing weights, poor performance"

Friendly, Sidiki

You can download version 5.0: https://www.mdgsoftware.nl/draughts/index.html

* New, stronger evaluation function
* fixed bug for thread selection on 14, 18 core machines
* split between for cpu's SSE2 and AVX2 support (avx2) avx2 is +8% faster
* Installer now uses PGO version for +5% speed ...

Hi Michel,

I completely agree with your observations. What you describe is exactly where AI is becoming incredibly powerful: implementation, experimentation, optimization, and iteration at a scale no human can match.
My point was not that AI cannot build a strong engine. Clearly it can, especially ...

Hi Michel,

Thanks again for you come-back and these update.
I still encounter a problem since 4.8's version.
After each move i receive a message saying that version not enough place to show the PV.
Have you an idea please.

Friendly, Sidiki


I fixed it in version 4.8.2, download at https ...

Hi Joost,

I started, to expose my case, coding a fear years ago, 2006. But learned more via this forums and my many personal projects. To sa that i have a good knowledge in C++, just to quote it.

I completely understand your point, and I have a lot of respect for the people who spent years ...

Hi Michel,

Thanks again for you come-back and these update.
I still encounter a problem since 4.8's version.
After each move i receive a message saying that version not enough place to show the PV.
Have you an idea please.

Friendly, Sidiki

Hi all,

This's a very interseting topic.

I think you raise a very interesting point, especially regarding AI-assisted dataset generation. I agree that AI will play an increasingly important role in creating, filtering, and analyzing training data.

That said, I would make a small distinction ...

Hi Bert,

Great match, and nice to see that Damage upgraded to 18.4.
Congratulations.

Friendly, Sidiki

Hi Joost,
It's true, i think that with the player or programme with most pawn at the end of the game must/could be the winner.
Or if someone create another search and eval.

I will be glad to test and a tournament with this version.

Friendly, Sidiki

Hi Joost,

Great, all draws. Ares done well. I plan to run a tournament these day and i will be glad to include this latest version.
Congratulations.

Friendly, Sidiki

Hi Gijsbert,

Thanks for the readme.
We will enjoy.

Please , i want to know if the latest version that played the Krzysztof's tournament is on the server.

Friendly, Sidiki.

2 move-ballots dxp games.

Friendly, Sidiki

Hi all,

Match finished,
Perspective from Kingsrow 1.63 : 0 wins, 3 losses, 155 draws.
I will post the games soon. You can analyse games too.

Friendly, Sidiki.


Hi Sidiki,

I probably know which engine this is. Can you tell me the time-control you used?

Joost


A modified version of Scan 3 ...

Hi all,

Match finished,
Perspective from Kingsrow 1.63 : 0 wins, 3 losses, 155 draws.
I will post the games soon. You can analyse games too.

Friendly, Sidiki.

Hi all,

Based on Scan open source with some improvements (search and new features), a 158 dxp games is still running against Kingsrow.
Perspective for Kingsrow 1.63 : 0 wins, 3 losses, 114 draws.

Both use 6 egtb for the test and 10 threads, pondering off, 1 min/ 99 moves.

Friendly, Sidiki