Game Explorer

Originally posted by greenpawn34
It's a minor flaw in the program.

The doubler detector kicks in after just two moves.

So games that begin 1.e4 e5 or 1.d4 d5 or 1.Nf3 Nf6 etc etc get stopped.

That is why you should start with 1.f3 2.g4. That will work.

This is getting dangerously close to answering my questions.

I read this thread in a state of disbelief, and I know that redhotbingo.com is just around the corner, waiting to happen. And bingo explorer will be right there with it.

I suppose the fault is all mine.

When I wrote the 'doubler search' routine I added the line

if (gamenew(2))= (gameold(2)) than goto end.

Basically any two opening moves that are already in the old DB will not be accepted.

So that one line it stops all the games from entering the DB and deletes them.
(I hope you guys are keeping a copy).

I keep meaning to remove that line but I can't be bothered.
I'll get around to it some time in the New Year.

Just last week I was in an endgame that seemed familiar and true enough i found i was playing a doubler. The first time I played it I lost narrowly but this time around I knew what was going to happen and so I offered a draw which luckily my opponent accepted. Phew.

/me pokes gp

"I'll get around to it some time in the New Year."

Well I finally updated the DB and you will never guess what?

I accidently replaced the old DB with the old DB.
You just have to laugh.

Suppose now it will be 2012.

😉

Originally posted by greenpawn34
"I'll get around to it some time in the New Year."

Well I finally updated the DB and you will never guess what?

I accidently replaced the old DB with the old DB.
You just have to laugh.

Suppose now it will be 2012.

😉

This thread really needs to the General Forum, so everyone can see it. Best effort of 2011 so far!