...is available at:

http://www.koziol.home.pl/rodent.htm

This time it took some time, because due to poor results of version 0.15, I had to make a rollback to best performing Rodent 0.13 and start coding v. 0.16 from there. Also, this time Rodent obtained unexpected help. A checkers programmer ...

important correction: I meant to write Luis Smith (without an "o").

as they say, "Editing is a rewording activity".

The Philidor files by Christian Bauer, Everyman Chess 2006

BTW there is a strong case for entering Philidor via 1.e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 and now either 3...e5 or 3...Nd7, and the book covers these lines as well. But, having said that, I'd stick with 3...g6

http://www.marittima.pl/glass

- bugfixes, including important one in See that caused occasional crashes
- lmr changes
- massive parameter tuning by Louis Smith (thank You!)
- search rewritten in the iterative manner (preparation for multiprocessor support, er hope to have it in 2.0 version)

as ...

If anyone experienced problem with "msvc4100.dll not found", the library is now present in the distribution folder, so please re-download.

Pawel Koziol

Glass 1.7 by Edmund Moshammer and Pawel Koziol is back at www.marittima.pl/glass

After a break of over one year I am glad to announce the release of Glass 1.7. Apart from a playing strength increase, Glass offers multiple personalities with different playing styles and strength ranging from 2400 ...

I liked his style very much, to the point of playing entire tournaments - some time at the end of the secondary school - using nothing else than 1.b3. And I still use it as a surprise weapon sometimes. Thank You, Bent!

I guess You may either go for some kind of Grand Prix Sicilian (play ...c5, ...Nc6, ...e6, ...Nge7, keeping an eye on d7-d5), or simply ...d6/Nf6 without early c5, intending to transpose to Pirc Defense.For some time many of my games tended to start 1.e4 d6 2. f4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nf6 - until my ...

A sharp-eyed user of Glass 1.6 noticed that a couple of personality files in the range of 1600-1800 were missing , so I had to replace the distribution package. Engine is the same, glass.pdf and opening book marginally updated.

regards,

Pawel Koziol

Thank You - all of You - for the kind reception of the new Glass. I have updated web page and distribution packet, including partial documentation of Glass in a pdf file.

Hagen, I hope this file answers some of Your questions referring to the personalities. Basically You should take one of the ini ...