Ready Pleco for Deployment in CCRL (Computer Chess Rating Lists)

[sfleischman105]

To get a rough estimate about how Pleco performs against other engines, it needs to be submitted in the Computer Chess Rating System.

However, a few things need to be done before that can happen.

• Finish the uci command line interface to allow for the full range of commands.
• Finish the LazySMP Searcher to use the TranspositionTable correctly, and allow the table to be resized and cleared.
• Allow parsing of the Board and Limits prior to the start of searching
• Allow for proper time management based on the UCI protocol
• Test the current TimeManagement struct for accuracy & parsing errors.
• Submit to CCRL for engine rating

Other things that would be of use:

1. Implement use of opening Board bases, SysgzyBases I believe they are called.
2. Allow for endgame board tables.

[sfleischman105]

#69 added a UCITimer structure for representing the limits provided by a uci interface. There was also more work done on the interface for parsing these inputs.

[sfleischman105]

Also, as a note to self: This needs to be tested extensively!

[sfleischman105]

Some progress is being made in the Beta-Branch. Specifically, pleco_searcher::parse contains functions to parse both the UCI time limits, as well as any board position that's sent in.

They both require more testing, but it's a start.

[sfleischman105]

We have some time management! Specifically the TimeManagement structure inside of pleco_engine. Its a global variable only accessed by the main thread, and allows for ideal and maximum time constraints for any uci time input.

The next steps include extensive testing of the time management protocol.

[sfleischman105]

#87 Helped with non-failing threads. needs more testing though

[sfleischman105]

Time Management is done, and works very well.

Last thing to do is add more options to the engine, and make sure those work as expected.

[sfleischman105]

Alright, extremely close to being ready.

So far no bugs with Arena Games! Which is reassuring. The last thing to do is test all the UCIOptions, and make sure they work.

[sfleischman105]

Complete!

I published a release of pleco, version 0.1.1, here.

I'll close this issue one it's been approved for use.

[sfleischman105]

Engine is rated at around 1900 with version 0.1.3, per CCRL.

Closed!