Answers.Body: <p>The <code>base</code> version is for everybody, all Windows users. The <code>other</code> versions are built for specific hardwares, and should outperform the base version if you have the hardware.</p>
  
  <p>Try the <code>bmi2</code> and <code>popcnt</code> versions, if they crash on you fall back to the base version.</p>
  
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Body: <p>For the asmFish 2017 11 05 there is one option as a base bmi2 and popcnt.  What does base mean?  Is it just a weaker version of the correct one or is it the fully capable engine
  <a href="https://github.com/lantonov/asmFish/tree/executables/Windows" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/lantonov/asmFish/tree/executables/Windows</a></p>
  
Tags: <engines><software>
Title: What is a base chess engine?
ThreadText: # What is a base chess engine?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-19)
  
  For the asmFish 2017 11 05 there is one option as a base bmi2 and popcnt. What does base mean? Is it just a weaker version of the correct one or is it the fully capable engine
  <https://github.com/lantonov/asmFish/tree/executables/Windows>
  
  **Tags:** engines, software
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-19. Score: 1
  
  The `base` version is for everybody, all Windows users. The `other` versions are built for specific hardwares, and should outperform the base version if you have the hardware.
  
  Try the `bmi2` and `popcnt` versions, if they crash on you fall back to the base version.
  
  
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