Hi bookmaker
I am using latest bluefish engine 3103 with ctg book, does the learnfile still work using ctg book?

yes ,after few games reload engine and if size increase then it work.

yes it works,thanks

I downloaded Bluefish 3103 and replaced the exe in the first folder (https://www.chess2u.com/t13642-bluefish-blazing-fast-chess-engine). After 20 games with only ctg book, the size of the learning.file has not changed. Do I have to change anything?

reload engine,then check size

Yes, the file size actually grows. But what are the real benefits of all this? After 300 5 minute blitz games I didn't notice any improvement in performance. Why?

@Alexa1978 wrote:Yes, the file size actually grows. But what are the real benefits of all this? After 300 5 minute blitz games I didn't notice any improvement in performance. Why?

■ Here are some questions and answers put to another group:

"by amchess
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mesilikas wrote:
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I have some questions about the capability who have many Stockfish derivate versions like Shashchess and Sugar NN to learn.
1) They learn through self play games like Lc0 ?
Or after a series of games against other engines ?
2) Can they learn via a human game database ?
3) If i set the limit strenght option i lose the ability of learning ?
4) After how many games an engine can learn something different ?
5) Is there an ability to make a weaker and more human like engine after the learning process ?
6) What are the steps i need to follow to make engines like Sugar or Shashchess ready for learning ?
Thanks for your reply...

by amchess:
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1. They can learn playing against himself and against other engines
2. Yes
3. No
4. At long time controls, AT LEAST 11 GAMES.
At bullet (1m/game), after AT LEAST 500 GAMES.
5. Yes, combining learning with handicp mode
6. See the Readme associated to ShashChess"