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Re: gnu chess bug

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From: Joe Spier
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:00
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Pete, thanks for the info. I briefly tried both GNUCHESS Windows 4.14
and Bringer 1.3a . Both are far superior to any chess programs I have
tried before. If in the future you hear of any updates or find better
chess programs, please let us know. Thanks again.

Joe

PMG wrote:
> 
> Oh, don't mess around with that, I've tried to use that before, that thing is
> (----).
> Go to Gambitsoft at: http://www.gambitsoft.com/sharee.htm   and download a program
> that lives on your computer like: GNUCHESS Windows 4.14  or my current favorite
> program with it's own interface: Bringer 1.3a
> 
> Or better yet go to Tim Mann's Winboard page and download Winboard at:
> http://www.research.digital.com/SRC/personal/Tim_Mann/chess.html  it comes with a
> good version of GNUchess and Winboard can also be use to interface other Chess
> engines too.
> 
> But those web Chess programs are not worth even looking at.
> 
> Pete
> 
> Joe Spier wrote:
> 
> > It is  gnu chess I play from the internet and can be found at
> > http://www.delorie.com/game-room/chess/
> >
> > PMG wrote:
> > >
> > > Joe Spier wrote:
> > >
> > > > Has anyone noticed the same bug that I have. In playing gnu chess when I
> > > > checkmate the computer, the computer accepts my move but indicates that
> > > > my move is invalid rather than "Human Wins"
> > >
> > > It's never happened to me when the GUI version was set easy enough for me to
> > > beat it or played full strength against another program that has beaten it.
> > > It has also never happened to me with the version that comes with Winboard
> > > against other Winboard engines.
> > >
> > > What version of GNUchess are you using? Did you compile it yourself? If so
> > > what compiler did you use?
> > >
> > > Pete
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