Author: Michael Borgstaedt (GOLIATH CHESS)
Date: 04:48:40 09/04/98
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On September 03, 1998 at 20:32:54, José Berdiñas Bonefua wrote: >On September 03, 1998 at 17:43:44, Alessio Iacovoni wrote: > >>On September 03, 1998 at 12:24:58, Michael Borgstaedt (GOLIATH CHESS) wrote: >> >>>On September 03, 1998 at 09:41:55, Claudio Bollini wrote: >>> >>>>On September 01, 1998 at 10:01:12, Michael Borgstaedt (GOLIATH CHESS) wrote: >>>> >>>>>Little (Light) Goliath is now available from >>>>> >>>>> ftp.pitt.edu/group/student-activities/chess/PROG/ >>>>> >>>>>Archive: GOLIATH.ZIP (about 3.2 MB) >>>> >>>>I had been very interested in Mr.Borgstaedt announce of his new-brand program, >>>>and noticed about latter problems with Goliath distribution. So, I immediately >>>>downloaded goliath.zip = "little (light) Goliath", and looked around. >>>> >>>>Putting aside the light version itself, much weaker than the complete version >>>>according the "readme.txt", what really shocked me was Mr. Borgstaedt's claims >>>>in the same file. >>>> >>>>After giving his version about what happened with Goliath prog, and the withdraw >>>>of his windows programmer, he dares to state that: "The engine of GOLIATH CHESS >>>>is (perhaps) the strongest available", and that he expects "that the program >>>>will immediately top the swedish rating list" (!!!) >>>> >>>>But since "a windows interface is lacking", he urgently needs a windows >>>>programmer to release the comercial version. "Releasing the engine >>>>(commercially) is impossible without a nice interface. Besides, large and >>>>complex database functions belongs to the engine and are ready to use" (...) >>> >>>I was been contacted by two windows-developers who are interested in building >>>the interface. Perhaps, I hope so, we will find an agreement regarding >>>cooperation. >>> >>>> >>>>Sure? I have my doubts... If it is true that he owns the *strongest* engine >>>>available, why not to release a comercial version with a modest interface >>>>like Dave Kittinger with his Wchess, 4 years ago? If the engine is that >>>>worthy it will have a great comercial success, without any "nice interface". >>> >>>I expect that a strong program, but without a state-of-the-art interface, >>>will be bought by a few freaks only. Perhaps 150 to 200 sold units ? >>>This will be an alternative only if I fail to release an interface. >>> >>>> >>>>Anyway, what do he use to test his engine and build his risky asertions? There >>>>must be some operable interface. Please, Mr. Borgstaedt: release it, and if the >>>>reviews confirm its hyper-strenght, people surely will buy it for 120 bucks or >>>>more. >>>> >>>>Thank you, >>>>Claudio Bollini >>>>bollini@cnea.edu.ar >>> >>>Best regards >>>Michael >> >>May I just say that i downloaded it and must note that : >> >>1. The engine is *extremely* crippled. It lost more than one against >>gnuchess!!!! (In the help text it says that it is crippled by 80%). > >How are you disable the think of Gnuchess in opponents time ??, >I can `t do , and Goliath very slow with this!! >Sorry my english. > >José >> >>2. It has a very bothering shareware note that pops up... that a good enough >>reason not to use it. >> >>3. Of course it's freeware.. but personally the two above reasons are enough not >>to delete it from my hard disk (and never buy any copies). Pondering MUST BE disabled for both programs. Goliaths time level (moves/time) has a bug, so it stops the search after reaching the 4th iteration (sudden death level is OK, but you may not enter time with seconds, e.g. 1:30). This is an ugly bug which will be repaired. An update with some modifications (EPD2DIAG compability, LOG-file will be released by this weekend). As Goliath is weak in playing blitz games, using too fast time controls (3 minutes / game) is no good idea. Best regards Michael
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