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BBChess is a computer chess engine by Borko Bošković. BBChess version 1.3b has a rating over 2400 ELO points. The engine is Free Open Source Software and is licensed under the GNU General Public License. The program is written in ANSI C programming language with glib library. Program is designed specificity for 64-bit processors.

Rating

CCRL 2588 (1.3b)
CEGET 2538 (1.3b)
Le Fou numérique 2352 (1.3b)
WBEC 2491 (1.3a)
ChessWar 2390 (1.3b)
Free Internet Chess Server 2461 (1.3b)
EPD test 2618 (1.3a)

Program

Download 1.3b (13.01.2009):

Installation

Download and extract zip file in specific folder. In graphical user interface choose file bbchess.exe (bbchess). Then select engine BBChess as an active engine. You can download the 5men bitbases and books from Leo Dijksman's WBEC site http://www.wbec-ridderkerk.nl . Then put them anywhere in your computer. You have to change path in the uci options (BookFile and Bitbases). The egbbdll library (dll or so) must be in the same folder as the bitbase files. For parallel search you have to set uci parameter Threads to number of procesors.

Test results

Components

Links

Bibliography

(pdf) B. Bošković, J. Brest, A. Zamuda, V. Žumer. Ratingiranje pri uglaševanju šahovskega programa z algoritmom diferencialne evolucije. Zbornik sedemnajste mednarodne Elektrotehniške in računalniške konference ERK, 2008, pp. 103-106. (pdf) B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, A. Zamuda, V. Žumer. An Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm with Opposition-Based Mechanisms, Applied to the Tuning of a Chess Program. Advances in Differential Evolution, Studies in Computational Intelligence, (ISBN: 978-3-540-68827-3), Chakraborty, Uday K. (Ed.), 2008, volume 143.

(pdf) B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, V. Žumer. Uglaševanje šahovskega programa BBChess z uporabo algoritma diferencialne evolucije. Zbornik šestnajste mednarodne Elektrotehniške in računalniške konference ERK, 2007, pp. 73-76.

B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, V. Žumer. A Differential Evolution for the Tuning of a Chess Evaluation Function. 2006 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, 2006, pp. 6742-6747.

B. Bošković, J. Brest, V. Žumer. Objektno orientirano načrtovanje in implementacija računalniškega šaha. Elektroteh. vestn., 2006, vol. 1, no. 73, pp. 31-37.

B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, V. Žumer. Adaptivni algoritem diferencialne evolucije za uglaševanje parametrov ocenitve funkcije računalniškega šaha. Zbornik petnajste mednarodne Elektrotehniške in računalniške konference ERK, 2006, pp. 83-86.

B. Bošković, J. Brest. Računalniški šah. Abakus, 2006, pp. 18.

B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, V. Žumer. The Representation of Chees Ggame. Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, 2005, pp. 381-386.

B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, V. Žumer. Učenje računalniškega šaha z uporabo algoritma diferencialne evolucije. Zbornik štirinajste mednarodne Elektrotehniške in računalniške konference ERK, 2005, pp. 71-74.

B. Bošković. Analiza algoritma za igranje šaha. Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, 2005, pp. 1-23.

B. Bošković. Implementacija računalniškega šaha: diplomska naloga univerzitetnega študijskega programa. Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, 2004.

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-BBChess is a computer chess engine by [[Borko Bošković]]. BBChess version 1.1 has a '''rating over 2300''' ELO points.
+[[Image:BBChess13.jpg|250px]]
-[[Image:BBChess10.jpg|200px]]
+== Details ==
+BBChess is a computer chess engine by [[Borko Bošković]]. BBChess version '''1.3b''' has a '''rating over 2400''' ELO points. The engine is Free Open Source Software and is licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. The program is written in '''ANSI C''' programming language with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glib glib] library. '''Program is designed specificity for 64-bit processors.'''
-BBchess is Free Open Source Software and is licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html GNU General Public License].
+== Rating ==
+* [http://computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040/rating_list_all.html CCRL] '''2588 (1.3b)'''
+* [http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/ CEGET] '''2538 (1.3b)'''
+* [http://perso.orange.fr/lefouduroi/tournois/uci/uel_rating.htm Le Fou numérique] '''2352 (1.3b)'''
+* [http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/ WBEC] '''2491 (1.3a)'''
+* [http://www.open-aurec.com/chesswar/ ChessWar] '''2390 (1.3b)'''
+* [http://freechess.org Free Internet Chess Server] '''2461 (1.3b)'''
+* [[EPD test 25.03.2008 | EPD test]] '''2618 (1.3a)'''
+== Program ==
+* '''Download 1.3b (13.01.2009):'''
+** [[Media:BBChess_1.3b_Win_x64.zip | Windows x64]]
+** [[Media:BBChess_1.3b_Win_i686.zip | Windows i686]]
+** [[Media: BBChess_1.3b_src.zip | Source]]
-== Technical details ==
+* [http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/ Opening books]
-The program is written in ANSI C programming language with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glib glib] library and has the following implemented concepts:
+* [http://dshawul.googlepages.com/home EGBB's]
+* [[Bash engine-tournament script with XBoard]]
+* [http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/ XBoard], [http://remi.coulom.free.fr/Bayesian-Elo/ Bayeselo]
+== Installation ==
+Download and extract zip file in specific folder. In graphical user interface
+choose file bbchess.exe (bbchess). Then select engine BBChess as an active engine.
+You can download the 5men bitbases and books from Leo Dijksman's WBEC site http://www.wbec-ridderkerk.nl . Then put them anywhere in your computer. You
+have to change path in the uci options (BookFile and Bitbases). The egbbdll library
+(dll or so) must be in the same folder as the bitbase files. For parallel search you
+have to set uci parameter Threads to number of procesors.
+== Test results ==
+<table>
+<tr>
+<td>
+*[[EPD test 25.03.2008]]
+*[[EPD test 06.10.2007]]
+*[[EPD test 17.05.2007]]
+*[[EPD test 22.02.2007]]
+</td><td>
+*[[EPD test 29.01.2007]]
+*[[EPD test 14.12.2006]]
+*[[EPD test 03.08.2005]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+== Components ==
 * [[Representation of Chess Game]]
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 * [[End game database]]
 * [[Graphical User Interface]]
-== Rating ==
-* [http://computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040/rating_list_all.html CCRL ratings] '''2496''' (1.1)
-* [http://www.superchessengine.com/free_engine.htm superchessengine.com] '''2297''' (1.01)
-* [http://213.133.98.132/rwbc/Ratings/Ratings.htm Regensburg Winboard Circuit] '''2339''' (1.1)
-* [http://perso.orange.fr/lefouduroi/tournois/uci/uel.htm Le Fou numérique] '''2347''' (1.1)
-* [http://freechess.org Free Internet Chess Server] '''2412''' (1.11)
-* [[EPD test 22.02.2007 | EPD library]] '''2344''' (1.1)
-== Tournaments ==
-* [http://loirechecs.chez-alice.fr/chesswar/OpenWar/OpenWar02/openwar.htm OpenWar 2nd Edition]
-* [http://loirechecs.chez-alice.fr/chesswar/ ChessWar X]
-* [http://perso.orange.fr/lefouduroi/tournois/uci/minime.htm Minime]
-* [http://perso.orange.fr/lefouduroi/tournois/uci/cadet.htm Cadet]
-* [http://213.133.98.132/rwbc/rapid.htm RWBC Rapid Rating Tourneys]
-== Games ==
-* [http://labraj.uni-mb.si/~borko/games/games/BBChess-DeepShreder_1.html '''BBChess 1.11 64 bit''' 2289 - '''Deep Shredder 10 64Bit''' 2509  '''1-0''' C91 '''ICS rated blitz match (freechess.org)''' 07.05.2007]
-* [http://labraj.uni-mb.si/~borko/CCRL/tables/CCRL_40_40.html BBChess1.10 games (CCRL 40/40)]
-== Events ==
-* [[Dan inovacij in tehnologije 2007]]
-* [[Institutes and laboratories fair]]
-* [[Hevreka!06]]
-* [[Researches in Europe 2006]]
-== Program ==
-* 2.0: in development and accessible: '''svn co [https://labraj.uni-mb.si/svn/chess/trunk https://labraj.uni-mb.si/svn/chess/trunk] BBChess'''
-**you are invited to join this project (for authorisation contact [mailto:borko.boskovic@uni-mb.si borko.boskovic@uni-mb.si])
-* '''1.1 (05.03.2007): '''
-**'''[[Media:BBChess1.1 64.tar.bz| Linux 64-bit]] ([[Media:BBChess1.1 64.tar.bz| tar.bz]], [[Media:BBChess-1-1 x86 64.rpm | RPM]])'''
-** [[Media:BBChess1.1 32.tar.bz| Linux 32-bit]] ([[Media:BBChess1.1 32.tar.bz| tar.bz]], [[Media:BBChess-1-1 i386.rpm | RPM]])
-** [[Media:BBChess1.1 32.zip | Win32 ]] ([[Media:BBChess dll.zip |dll]])
-** [[Media:BBChess1.1 src.tar.bz| Programski kod]]
-* [[Chess program BBChess/Older versions|Older versions]]
-You can play against our chess program [http://labraj.uni-mb.si/bbchess/ here].
-== Installation ==
-Download and extract zip file in specific folder. In graphical user interface
-choose file bbchess.exe (bbchess). Then select engine BBChess as an active engine.
-== Test results ==
-* [[EPD test 22.02.2007]]
-* [[EPD test 29.01.2007]]
-* [[EPD test 14.12.2006]]
-* [[EPD test 03.08.2005]]
 == Links ==
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 <table><tr><td>
 * [http://www.superchessengine.com/ superchessengine.com]
-* [http://213.133.98.132/rwbc/ Regensburg Winboard Circuit]
+<!-- * [http://rwbc-chess.de/ Regensburg Winboard Circuit] -->
 * [http://perso.orange.fr/lefouduroi/index.htm Le Fou numérique]
-* [http://loirechecs.chez-alice.fr/chesswar/ ChessWar]
+* [http://www.open-aurec.com/chesswar/ ChessWar]
-* [http://www.playwitharena.com/ Arena]
+* [http://vigo.altervista.org/ The Winboard Olympic Chess Tournament]
-* [http://jose-chess.sourceforge.net/ Jose]
+* [http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/index.html WBEC Ridderkerk]
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_chess Computer chess]
+* [http://freechess.org/ freechess.org]
+* [http://www.sedatchess.com/index.html SCCT]
 </td><td>
 * [http://www.chessbase.com/columns/column.asp?pid=102 A short history of computer chess]
-* [http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/~heinz/dt/ DarkThought]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_chess Computer chess]
 * [http://www.frayn.net/beowulf/theory.html Computer Chess Programming Theory]
 * [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/180a/s97.html Strategy and board game programming]
-* [http://www.hydrachess.com/main.cfm Hydra]
+* [http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/chess1/ Chess Programming]
-* [http://www.chessbase.com Chessbase]
+* [http://supertech.lcs.mit.edu/~heinz/dt/ DarkThought]
+* [http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/  Chess Programming]
+* [http://www.talkchess.com/ TalkChess.com]
+</td><td valign="top">
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_engines Chess engines]
-</td><td valign="top">
+* [http://www.rybkachess.com/ Rybka]
-* [http://www.seanet.com/~brucemo/topics/topics.htm Programming Topics]
+* [https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/acozzie2/www/zappa/ Zappa]
-* [http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/chess1/ Chess Programming]
 * [http://members.home.nl/matador/chess840.htm REBEL]
-* [http://freechess.org/ freechess.org]
+* [http://dshawul.googlepages.com/home Scorpio]
-* [http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/html/details/Scorpio.html Scorpio]
+* [http://www.zendurl.com/m/mizar/ Mizar]
-* [http://www.rybkachess.com/ Rybka]
+* [http://www.arasanchess.org/ Arasan]
-* [http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/index.html WBEC Ridderkerk]
+* [http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/linux_versions/ Toga II]
+* [http://www.hydrachess.com/main.cfm Hydra]
 </td><td valign="top">
-* [http://digilander.libero.it/mizarchessengine/index.htm Mizar]
+* [http://www.chessbase.com Chessbase]
+* [http://scid.sourceforge.net/ Scid]
+* [http://www.playwitharena.com/ Arena]
+* [http://jose-chess.sourceforge.net/ Jose]
+* [http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/ XBoard]
 </td></tr></table>
 == Bibliography ==
+{{cite |
+  authors = B. Bošković, J. Brest, A. Zamuda, V. Žumer |
+  title = Ratingiranje pri uglaševanju šahovskega programa z algoritmom diferencialne evolucije |
+  url = http://labraj.uni-mb.si/avn/src/article_84/clanek.pdf |
+  journal = Zbornik sedemnajste mednarodne Elektrotehniške in računalniške konference ERK |
+  year = 2008|
+  pages = 103-106}}
+{{cite |
+  authors = B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, A. Zamuda, V. Žumer |
+  title =  An Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm with Opposition-Based Mechanisms, Applied to the Tuning of a Chess Program|
+  url = http://www.springer.com/engineering/book/978-3-540-68827-3?detailsPage=toc |
+  journal = Advances in Differential Evolution, Studies in Computational Intelligence,
+(ISBN: 978-3-540-68827-3), Chakraborty, Uday K. (Ed.) |
+  year = 2008 |
+  volume = 143 |
+  issue = ?? |
+  pages = ??
+}}
+{{cite |
+  authors = B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, V. Žumer |
+  title = Uglaševanje šahovskega programa BBChess z uporabo algoritma diferencialne evolucije |
+  url = http://www.ieee.si/erk07/ |
+  journal = Zbornik šestnajste mednarodne Elektrotehniške in računalniške konference ERK |
+  year = 2007|
+  pages = 73-76}}
 {{cite conference |
    authors = B. Bošković, S. Greiner, J. Brest, V. Žumer |
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 [[Category:Borko Bošković]]
 [[Category:Research activity]]
+[[Category:Projects]]
 [[sl:Šahovski program BBChess]]