Monthly Archives: May 2005
Predictable Randomness
One GNU Chess source file I didn’t port to Java was the random number generator, and that turned out to be a problem for processing the binary opening book files. The board position hash codes are 64-bit numbers created by … Continue reading
Final Round of Chess Tourney
Is there any glory in winning the B division? That’s what it came down to in my final round game. I needed a win against Kevin to claim the “title” outright and a draw to tie for it. It looked … Continue reading
Mulching Done
I probably could have scrimped by with 4 scoops of hardwood mulch, but it was nice having 5 scoops so I could be generous with it. I also bought cedar mulch in bags for the paths. At right is a … Continue reading
Weird Azaleas
Bonnie says we have weird azaleas. Most azaleas stopped blooming around here weeks ago, but here’s one that’s just peaking. We have others that are just starting to bloom, and we have some that bloom in the spring and in … Continue reading
Chess Tourney Rounds 4 and 1
I’ve uploaded PGN players for my round 4 and round 1 games. Both of these games were wins playing black, which gives me 3 wins and a draw with one round to go. The round 4 game got off to … Continue reading
“Jnuchess” Plays and Wins
The Java port of GNU Chess is now doing well enough to play a game and beat me. To get the main alpha-beta engine to work I had to track down about a half-dozen or so translation errors I had … Continue reading
Rhododendron Bluffs at Duke Forest
The rhododendrons at the Rhododendron Bluffs at Duke Forest off Whitfield Rd. are in bloom these days. It was hard to get a decent photo since the plants are scattered along the hillside and they don’t get enough sunlight to … Continue reading