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Harvey Williamson · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:09 am Post subject: Hiarcs 14

http://www.hiarcs.com/pc_chess_hiarcs.htm

HIARCS World Champion version single and multiprocessor UCI chess engine
Significant strength increase over HIARCS 13
The chess engine generally used by the current World Chess Champion Vishy Anand
World's strongest commercial tournament openings book accessible directly through the engine
Engine book and position learning are built-in helping HIARCS improve as it plays or analyses
Full set of configurable HIARCS UCI engine parameters
UCI compatibility including FRC/Chess960 allowing integration into any GUI supporting UCI
User defined playing strengths with realistic human like play with playing styles
HIARCS engines are 32 bit and thus compatible with BOTH 32 and 64 bit Windows operating systems
Strongest ever HIARCS chess engine, significantly stronger than HIARCS 13 by about a 100 Elo
Flexible user-friendly license
FREE updates in the HIARCS 14 series when available
Includes discount coupon for book subscription product from www.hiarcs.com (valid until 31st May 2012)
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Werner · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject:

Hi Harvey, hi Mark,
20 days after announcment I would ask: what is soon?
Werner

tomgdrums · Member Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 118

Werner · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:42 pm Post subject:

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Mark Uniacke · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject:

That is correct, I need to make sure the engine, installation and licensing works with Chess Explorer and is handled seamlessly. There are various product options and purchase or upgrade possibilities so that explains why these things can take longer than expected.

It is much better for me to sort this out before release. Had we not been releasing Chess Explorer I would of probably released Hiarcs 14 some time ago.
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Mark

http://www.hiarcs.com

tomgdrums · Member Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 118

jm_thompson · Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 1

Hello Mark and everyone, this is my first post Smile

I know you are working hard on Chess Explorer and Hiarcs 14 but I would like to know if you can tell us what's the expected release date.

Can we say Chess Explorer and Hiarcs 14 will be available by the end of March?

An other question: in the Chess Explorer web page I read about a New Hiarcs Chess Server. Can you tell us if it's a chess playing server? It's something like PlayChess? Or is it just a server for downloading updates, etc directly from the GUI?
Of course I hope it's the former Smile

Thanks a lot if you will answer.

Mark Uniacke · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject:

Apologies for the delay in responding.

The chess server is not currently ready for inter customer play but will offer useful innovative services which we plan to grow over time.

We have not set an official release date and cannot until we have passed beta2 and are preparing the release candidate. For us the date is less important than the content and quality.

I know everyone is interested in getting it as soon as possible (I get lots of emails about it almost daily), but please understand we are working very hard on this project and have been for a long time. As a result I think the quality of the product will be very high and that can only be good for all our customers.

http://www.hiarcs.com/chess-explorer.htm
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Mark

http://www.hiarcs.com

Darkpass3nger · Member Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 5

Hi Mark, first of all I would like to congratulate you for your amazing original chess engine and for the results HIARCS had had in the past in official tournaments! I also want to ask you if there is any chance to see HIARCS 14 released by the end of this April and if you intend to develop a 64 bit version of HIARCS 15 for the future. I remember HIARCS won the 2011 World Chess Software Championship and it was on 64 bit. It provided a very strong and powerfull chess. Do you know if there will be upgrades of DEEP JUNIOR 13 in the near future?
Best regards,
Catalin

Mark Uniacke · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject:

Hiarcs 14 will be released before the end of April with Chess Explorer.

Hiarcs 14 is still 32 bit and it won the title using the 32 bit version.

I do plan a 64 bit Hiarcs 15.

I am not aware of a Deep Junior 13 upgrade in the near future.
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Mark

http://www.hiarcs.com

Graham Banks · Full Member Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 549

Darkpass3nger · Member Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 5

Thank you very much Mark for the provided information!
Best regards,
Catalin

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject:

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