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1. Introduction 1. Introduction
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Stockfish is a free UCI chess engine derived from Glaurung 2.1. It is not a Stockfish is a free UCI chess engine derived from Glaurung 2.1. It is
complete chess program, but requires some UCI compatible GUI (like XBoard not a complete chess program and requires some UCI compatible GUI
with PolyGlot, eboard, Arena, Sigma Chess, Shredder, Chess Partner or Fritz) (e.g. XBoard with PolyGlot, eboard, Arena, Sigma Chess, Shredder, Chess
in order to be used comfortably. Read the documentation for your GUI of choice Partner or Fritz) in order to be used comfortably. Read the
for information about how to use Stockfish with your GUI. documentation for your GUI of choice for information about how to use
Stockfish with it.
This version of Stockfish supports up to 32 CPUs, but has not been tested This version of Stockfish supports up to 32 CPUs, but has not been
thoroughly with more than 4. The program tries to detect the number of tested thoroughly with more than 4. The program tries to detect the
CPUs on your computer and set the number of search threads accordingly, but number of CPUs on your computer and sets the number of search threads
please be aware that the detection is not always correct. It is therefore accordingly, but please be aware that the detection is not always
recommended to inspect the value of the "Threads" UCI parameter, and to correct. It is therefore recommended to inspect the value of the
make sure it equals the number of CPU cores on your computer. If you are "Threads" UCI parameter, and to make sure it equals the number of CPU
using more than eight threads, it is recommended to raise the value of cores on your computer. If you are using more than eight threads, it is
"Min Split Depth" UCI parameter to 7. recommended to raise the value of the "Min Split Depth" UCI parameter to
7.
2. Files 2. Files
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* Readme.txt, the file you are currently reading. * Readme.txt, the file you are currently reading.
* Copying.txt, a text file containing the GNU General Public * Copying.txt, a text file containing the GNU General Public License.
License.
* src/, a subdirectory containing the full source code, including a * src/, a subdirectory containing the full source code, including a
Makefile that can be used to compile Stockfish on Unix-like systems. Makefile that can be used to compile Stockfish on Unix-like systems.
For further information about how to compile Stockfish yourself For further information about how to compile Stockfish yourself read
read section 4 below. section 4 below.
* polyglot.ini, for using Stockfish with Fabien Letouzey's PolyGlot * polyglot.ini, for using Stockfish with Fabien Letouzey's PolyGlot
adapter. adapter.
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3. Opening books 3. Opening books
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This version of Stockfish has support for PolyGlot opening books. This version of Stockfish has support for PolyGlot opening books. For
For information about how to create such books, consult the PolyGlot information about how to create such books, consult the PolyGlot
documentation. The book file can be selected by setting the UCI documentation. The book file can be selected by setting the UCI
parameter "Book File". parameter "Book File".
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On Unix-like systems, it should usually be possible to compile Stockfish On Unix-like systems, it should usually be possible to compile Stockfish
directly from the source code with the included Makefile. directly from the source code with the included Makefile.
Stockfish has support for 32 or 64 bits CPUS, big-endian machines, like Stockfish has support for 32 or 64-bit CPUs, the hardware POPCNT
Power PC, hardware POPCNT instruction and other platforms. instruction, big-endian machines such as Power PC, and other platforms.
In general is recommended to run 'make help' to see a list of make targets In general is recommended to run 'make help' to see a list of make
with corresponding descriptions. When not using Makefile to compile, for targets with corresponding descriptions. When not using Makefile to
instance with Microsoft MSVC, you need to manually set/unset in the compiler compile (for instance with Microsoft MSVC) you need to manually
command line some swicthes, see file types.h for a quick reference. set/unset some switches in the compiler command line; see file types.h
for a quick reference.
5. Terms of use 5. Terms of use