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Java: BG-Blitz--Version 2.0 From:   Frank Berger Address:   frank@bglitz.com Date:   18 April 2006 Subject:   BGBlitz 2.0.1 is online Forum:   GammOnLine Dear GOLers, I just uploaded BGBlitz 2.0.1 (http://www.bgblitz.com). The most important improvement is a new AI. The new neural net wins about 2 points in 100 cubeless money games against the old AI. With the original 626 Depreli positions it has an error of 14.65 (the old AI had 19.5) Other test showed a decent improvement too, so BGBlitz is now an even more grim opponent. You can select between the old AI as "TachiAI Graz" and the new AI called "TachiAI II" as a player and as the AI for evaluations/best moves. Further improvements: * The possible moves are indicated on the board * improved user interface * For Mac OS X: a universal binary * you can select which checker colour to play with in themes too * the speed of the checker movement is not dependent on the hardware speed anymore * new themes and new sounds in the standard distribution * several bugfixes, some minor, three severe. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The upgrade is free. I hope you enjoy ciao Frank Ian Dunstan  writes: > With the original 626 Depreli positions it has an error of 14.65 (the > old AI had 19.5). How does this compare to Gnubg's and Snowie's error rates? Frank Berger  writes: Michael published it in Oct/Nov(?) last year here on GOL. GNU 11.5 S4 12.5 BGB2 14.6 BGB1 19.5 S3.2 20.2 JF 28.6   Did you find the information in this article useful?           Do you have any comments you'd like to add?

 

Software

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Java: BG-Blitz (player, analyzer)  (Frank Berger+, Sept 1998) 

Java: BG-Blitz--How strong?  (Misja+, Nov 2005) 

Java: BG-Blitz--How strong?  (montygram+, June 2005) 

Java: BG-Blitz--Version 2.0  (Frank Berger+, Apr 2006) 

Java: Chouette calculator  (Gamer Cafe Software, June 1997) 

Mac: Expert Backgammon (player)  (Butch Meese+, Feb 1993) 

Mac: Play-O-Matic (game replayer)  (Paul Ferguson, Feb 1997) 

Palm OS: Agushka (player)  (pip_panther, May 2000) 

Palm OS: SlapGammon (player)  (GandyDancer+, May 2003) 

Palm OS: SlapGammon (player)  (Alan Cairns, Apr 2002) 

Palm OS: SlapGammon (player)  (Michael Plog, Jan 2002) 

Windows CE: BGLightCE  (Andy Rudnitsky+, Sept 2002) 

Windows: BG by George (player)  (Stuart Cracraft+, July 1991) 

Windows: Backgammon Varia (player)  (Peter van Campen, Mar 1996) 

Windows: Backgammon-To-Lose  (Gamer Cafe Software, Mar 1998) 

Windows: Blowfish (analyser)  (Mike Rudman, Dec 2001) 

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Windows: Database interface  (Hugh Sconyers, Jan 1998) 

Windows: Dueller (bot-vs-bot intermediary)  (Tony Lezard, Oct 2002) 

Windows: Exact Bearoff (analyzer)  (Michel Grimminck, Dec 1999) 

Windows: Jellyfish 3.0 (player, analyzer)  (Fredrik Dahl, June 1997) 

Windows: MVP Backgammon (player)  (Michael Quinn, Feb 1996) 

Windows: Monte Carlo (player)  (Gamer Cafe Software, June 1998) 

Windows: Penguin backgammon (player)  (Pojchara Jatupoj, Sept 2003) 

Windows: Sconyers's bearoff database  (Hugh Sconyers+, June 2003) 

Windows: Snowie 3 (player, analyzer)  (André Nicoulin, Dec 1999) 

Windows: Soumille, The First Trictrac Program  (David Levy, May 2003) 

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