Re: H2-H4, (AI E7-E5), B2-B4

[Simon Waters]

Philip Couling wrote:
> 
> Hi, I just downloaded your chess game "GNU Chess".  I think that the AI in
> it has a bug:
> 
> I made two moves :H2 to H4 (AI's move E7 to E5) then B2 to B4.  At this
> point the AI stopped working.  I happened to have the Windows task manager
> open (Win2k) showing the CPU usage.  I noticed that basicaly the AI was
> doing nothing (CPU usage was on 1% instead of the usial 100%).  It seems
> that it keeps dropping out of what ever decision making loop it has to
> preform without making a move.  I have tried these two moves several times
> and it does the same every time.
> 
> This is a problem for both GNU Chess 4 and 5

Hi Philip,

your's is the only report of it's kind we've had and is not
readily reproduced. So we would need more information.

GNU Chess 4 is no longer being developed or supported by us.

If you are using Winboard I assume it has a "debug" option like
xboard, which might sched some light on the situation. Also what
precise version of GNU Chess 5, and what interface are you
using?

A test version of gnuches5.exe is available at
http://www.wretched.demon.co.uk/R505, which has some additional
bug fixes and other features, and is suitable for use with
Winboard.

 Simon