File	Date	Author	Commit
src	2014-01-18	Ben-Hur Carlos Vieira Langoni Junior	[0eecbd] Root moves ordering, using score instead of nod...
.gitignore	2014-01-18	Ben-Hur Carlos Vieira Langoni Junior	[0eecbd] Root moves ordering, using score instead of nod...
TODO.txt	2009-05-31	bhlangonijr	[7f4c7e] Creating SimplePVSearch methods: qSearch, pvSea...
parameters.txt	2011-11-20	bhlangonijr	[46e07a] Implementing dynamic load of game parameters --...
parameters_default.txt	2012-03-14	bhlangonijr	[277ff6] Testing AW widening like SF... Tuning parameters
polyglot.ini	2009-05-31	bhlangonijr	[7f4c7e] Creating SimplePVSearch methods: qSearch, pvSea...
readme.txt	2011-04-27	bhlangonijr	[5df59f] Releasing version 0.9.8
test.txt	2013-08-18	Ben-Hur Carlos Vieira Langoni Junior	[215c5f] Fixed TC bug

Read Me

	Redqueen Chess Engine
	Copyright (C) 2008-2012 Ben-Hur Carlos Vieira Langoni Junior

Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------

	RedQueen is a free and open source chess program available for 
	Windows and Linux. The code has been written in C++ using minimal 
	library dependencies as possible, so that it could be easily ported 
	to other OS. RedQueen is an UCI chess engine which means that you 
	will need to have installed on your computer a chess graphic 
	interface such as Arena or XBoard/Winboard to be able to play with it.
	The name RedQueen comes from the Red Queen character in Lewis 
	Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass novel.

License --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    RedQueen is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    RedQueen is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with RedQueen.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
    
Usage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	Please follow the instructions of your favorite GUI (Arena, 
	Winboard/Xboard, Scid, Chessbase, etc) to install the engine on it.
	
	RedQueen can be executed from the command line of your Operating
	System. The command:
	
	redqueen bench
	
	will run a benchmark using a pre-defined set of chess positions.
	
	Running RedQueen without arguments will make it enter in the UCI mode. 
	You can query the UCI specification to learn about the
	available commands:
	
	http://www.shredderchess.com/chess-info/features/uci-universal-chess-interface.html
	
	RedQueen have a special command not specified in the UCI
	documentation. In the UCI mode you can type the command 'test eval'
	which will display a detailed information on the evaluation of
	the current chess position. Example.:
		 
	position fen 1Q6/5kpp/2p4r/b4p2/P2R4/1N4P1/5PKP/4q3 b - - 0 1
	test eval
	Material[WHITE]:          2735
	Material[BLACK]:          2740
	Pieces(PST&Other)[WHITE]: -21
	Pieces(PST&Other)[BLACK]: -39
	Pawns[WHITE]:             11
	Pawns[BLACK]:             6
	Mobility&Space[WHITE]:    47
	Mobility&Space[BLACK]:    35
	Pieces threats[WHITE]:    7
	Pieces threats[BLACK]:    0
	King threats[WHITE]:      1
	King threats[BLACK]:      23
	Endgame score(WHITE):    89
	Endgame score(BLACK):    28
	Middlegame score(WHITE): 24
	Middlegame score(BLACK): 28
	Main eval:                +15
	
Acknowledgments --------------------------------------------------------------------

	RedQueen was completely written from the scratch. Although it has taken 
	many ideas from many open source projects.
		
	The following open source projects had directly influenced the 
	development of RedQueen:
	
	Stockfish
	Sloppy
	Sungorus   	
	Robbolito
	Crafty
	Gull
	
	RedQueen uses the magic move bitboard generation by Pradyumna Kannan.
	
	RedQueen uses the mersenne twister PRNG by Takuji Nishimura and 
	Makoto Matsumoto
	
	The rating lists/testers bellow do an amazing job by testing and 
	reporting bugs of RedQueen:
	
	http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/
	http://computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/
	http://www.tcec-chess.org/
	http://www.open-aurec.com/chesswar/ 
	http://vigo.altervista.org/
	
	The wizard Jim Ablett make the RedQueen's fast builds 
	for Windows and Linux platforms.
	
	Aart Bik did a very nice compile of RedQueen for
	the Android platform. 	
	
	Thanks everyone! :)	

Where to find it --------------------------------------------------------------------

	You can find the source code along with binaries for the Linux and
	Windows platforms in this website:
	
	http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess/

Final words -------------------------------------------------------------------------

	If you find RedQueen useful, you can help in the following ways:
	
	- Testing & reporting bugs
	- Expert advise (specific chess knowledge)
	
	I don't accept donations. :)
	
	You may find support on:
	
	http://sourceforge.net/projects/redqueenchess/
	
	If you have any suggestions/doubts drop me an e-mail:
	
	bhlangonijr at google dot com 
		
	Regards,
	Ben-Hur Carlos Vieira Langoni Junior