SWCR: BugChess2 1.9 x64 test finished, +42 ELO

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi there,

very nice, interesting playing style (good positional style, good in endgame) and +41 ELO.

Have thanks to the French programmer for this very nice engine!

Best
Frank

[FrancoisK]

Thanks Franck for this testing it
If you noticed anything obviously wrong in BugChess2's play, i am always interested...

Cheers

François

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi Francoes,

yes I saw different things in the late and early endgame. ELO could be around 20-30 better I think. But it need time to look in detail. I will send you the information perhaps next week Wednesday in the evening.

Short, I saw many games your engine exanchage to fast Bishop / Knight / Rock in the endgame and lost or played draw in better position only. Or, your engine gave the latest pawns for hold an bishop. With no pawn, bishop, rock vs. rock no full point is possible. Much of such things, but ... I saw fantastic positional moves in middlegame. Very strong, many potential. I like BugChess, really a nice playing style. BugChess is great in endgames but for different endgames your engine need a bit more knowledge and should try to hold more the own figures. Pawn structur in endgames could be better too.

But all in one ...
Really, great improvements!
You do a great job!

Best
Frank

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi Francois,

I wait a bit with searching in detail.

In 9 days the SWCR-32 update tourney will be start. BugChess2 1.9 plays the first games in SWCR-32. So I have later more games. This tourney need a while, 12 updates are tested to the same time, need around 25 days.

Updates:

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1. w32 rating list, 12 new updates / engines
 162. w32 Equinox 0.97e             Update   Scheduled: 29.06.11
 161. w32 Komodo 2.03 JA            Update   Scheduled: 29.06.11
 160. w32 Stockfish 2.1.1 JA        Update   Scheduled: 29.06.11
 159. w32 Junior 12.5.0.3           Update   Scheduled: 29.06.11
 158. w32 WB BugChess2 1.9          NEW      Scheduled: 29.06.11
 157. w32 Critter 1.01              Update   Scheduled: 29.06.11
 156. w32 GullChess 1.2             Update   Scheduled: 29.06.11
 155. w32 WB Scorpio 2.7            NEW      Scheduled: 29.06.11
 154. w32 Rybka 4.1                 Update   Scheduled: 29.06.11
 153. w32 Houdini 1.5               NEW      Scheduled: 29.06.11
 152. w32 IvanHoe B47cB             NEW      Scheduled: 29.06.11
 151. w32 Fruit 09/07/05            NEW      Scheduled: 29.06.11
 011. w32 Cyclone xTreme Wrath      Again    Scheduled: 29.06.11

Best
Frank