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From: amartin@wolf.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sources.bugs
Subject: Re: Stanback Chess Program
Message-ID: <376@wolf.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-May-87 01:20:47 EDT
Article-I.D.: wolf.376
Posted: Fri May 22 01:20:47 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 23-May-87 04:50:43 EDT
References: <653@sbstaff2.UUCP>
Organization: Systems'n'Software San Diego, CA
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Summary: same problem here

In article <653@sbstaff2.UUCP>, stark@sbstaff2.UUCP (Eugene Stark) writes:
> After applying Rich $alz's patches, I compiled the Stanback program
> both on a VAX running 4.3BSD and a Sun 3/75.  Although the user
> interface seems to work correctly, the program doesn't play chess
> on either machine.  As soon as it leaves the opening book, it
> says "Opponent will soon mate" and then "Opponent mates" on the
> next move.  After that, it refuses to move itself, and you can
> make any move you like -- even capture its king.
 
I just compiled it today (Gould Powernode running UTX1.2) and I get
the exact same behavior.  I suspect there is some type of overflow/underflow
problem in the move evaluator, but I haven't yet had a chance to figure it
out.


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  Al Martin
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