https://github.com/amchess/ShashChess/releases/tag/35
ShashChess 35
Aligned with Stockfish 16.1
Improved opening variety
Improved Shashin theory
Eliminated classical eval and handicap mode:
there is another engine called Alexander for this.
Unfortunately, the Stockfish community has decided to shelve the classic evaluation function, despite the fact that the engine is far beyond any human being.
In addition, the classical evaluation function is the only one well understood by a human player.
In fact, even an IM/GM struggles to understand the neural network game.
Conversely, even for a GM, it makes no difference to have a 3100- or 3500-point elo engine....
We believe that the future is precisely trying to decrypt them to rewrite classic strategy books in a modern way. The first step, in our opinion, is precisely to try to compare the two evaluation functions.
In addition, the classic rating function allows implementing a true handicap mode and the concept of avatars to simulate not only the playing strength, but also the style of a player.
"scientific research if it does not improve people's lives is a sterile fruit of hypertrophied egos"
