Re: [computer-go] Wishlist for playing programs on KGS

[Rémi Coulom <Remi.Coulom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

drd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> William,
>
> I've read your proposal, and all the responses so far
> and I like your suggestion.    
> I would be perfectly happy if you implemented it as is.
>
> You are not actually providing a game end function however.
> This is fine with me, because I like that you are providing
> a nice way to communicate with an engine WHILE it's running
> and even for the engine to respond with a text message.
>
> The game end procedure can be implemented without any of
> the changes you propose,  just by the engine author providing
> a private way to communicate to his engine to stop the game 
> after clear board.    So Pete's point is well taken.  But
> I like that you are providing a general mechanism to handle
> this,  so I don't have to create my own mechanism. 
> - Don
>  
Hi,

I agree completely with Don.

Besides, as others have already suggested, I believe it would be very 
nice if the engine could talk in the game window. What I have in mind, 
in that the engine could write its evaluation and principal variation 
(or any kind of analysis data), after every move, during 
computer-computer tournaments. This behavior could be activated by a 
config-file option, and would consist in sending a special kgs command 
to the engine after each move, the output of which would be written to 
the game window. I believe that would make computer tournaments more 
interesting to watch.

Thank you very much for your efforts to improve kgsgtp.

Rémi
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