What are Dann Corbit complied versions of Chess Engines?
Most Chess programmers work in C or C++.[Rare Winboard engines like Crux ,Holmes uses Delphi while the super fast Goliath probably uses assembly language] However, some of them do not work in the Windows environment, as such it is up to kind souls like Dann Corbit to compile the source code to workable Windows executable for people who can’t or won’t compile them. While anyone can run a compiler, Dann Corbit’s versions are generally among the fastest. However for Crafty, the builds by Eugene Nalimov [of the egtb fame] are usually the fastest for Intel machines. But given that Eugene Nalimov does not compile many winboard engines beyond Crafty, Dann Corbit’s versions are best for programs such as Amy,Sjeng etc. Note: many people use (c) to indicate that they are using A Corbit compiled version. If you have trouble finding the files you need on Dann Corbit’s ftp site, try The Corbit Overview page by Thomas Mayer.
