Bug in gnuchess-4.0.pl60

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From: Ashish Mukharji
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 03:49

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I just got this compiled - it seems to get confused in a variety of
ways when one of us has to castle - particularly queenside - about 25%
of the time.  Has anyone seen this before?  I'm not sure whether the
bug is in gnuchess or in the xboard interface.  Fixes appreciated - I'd
rather spend my time doing something interesting like typing in opening
lines.

I've been using "gnuchessr" to practise my blindfold chess.  Scored my
first win against it yesterday - at 40/10 on a SUN 4/600.  I'm about
2050 USCF and probably a class F blindfold player, which makes me *really*
suspicious of rating estimates in the 2300's.  (Ok, so I had to peek to
find the mating combo, but still ...)  Comments?  The program seems ok
tactically, but it has no positional "understanding" whatsoever.

-ashish

-- 
Ashish Mukharji      Jesus he knows me, and he knows I'm right,
ashish@tfs.COM       I've been talking to Jesus all my life ...    Genesis

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From: ashish@tfs.com (Ashish Mukharji)
Subject: Bug in gnuchess-4.0.pl60
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Summary: can't castle
Organization: TRW Financial Systems
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 03:49:45 GMT
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