Pro Deo 1.6 grandmaster personalities

[David Dahlem]

When Pro Deo was first released, it included several grandmaster personality files. I think these were included - Anand, Fischer, Tal, Polgar, Kasparov, Karpov, and Alekhine. Does anyone know if any additional GM personality files have been created since? Not necessarily by Ed Scroder, but by anyone. If so, where i might find them?

[Dayffd]

When Pro Deo was first released, it included several grandmaster personality files. I think these were included - Anand, Fischer, Tal, Polgar, Kasparov, Karpov, and Alekhine. Does anyone know if any additional GM personality files have been created since? Not necessarily by Ed Scroder, but by anyone. If so, where i might find them?

Hi David,

I recently tinkered a bit and came up with this: (David Bronstein does not seem to be well remembered by a lot of the current crop of chess players.)
In 5 minute games the Fischer personality scored very well against Fritz 5.32 (8 - 2 I think) while the Tal personality did not perform so well, losing ten straight. The Bronstein personality did ok coming out 5 - 5. I chose Fritz 5.32 because I thought that would be a fairer test than against, oh say, Komodo 1.1, Critter 1.2, or Stockfish 2.11. I have a number of games against some of the various personalities (5 minute games, 10 game matches) as well as a base line match vs ProDeo 1.6 default which scored 6.5 3.5.

[PERSONALITY = David Bronstein]
[Author = David Shanholtzer]
[Pawn Value = 95]
[Knight Value = 100]
[Bishop Value = 100]
[Rook Value = 100]
[Queen Value = 100]
[King Safety = 125]
[Mobility = 125]
[Pawn Structure = 100]
[Passed Pawns = 125]
[Pins = 120]
[Bishop Pair = 120]
[Chess Knowledge = 150]
[Attractiveness = 150]
[Attacking = 150]
[Strength of Play = 100]
[Draw Contempt Factor = 0.00]
[Selective Search = 100]
[Search Technique = deep]
[Pruning = NONE]
[ANTI-GM = OFF]
[EVALUATION = NORMAL]
[Extensions (remaining)= 15]
[Extensions (checks)= 0]
[Extensions (captures)= 0]

[gerold]

When Pro Deo was first released, it included several grandmaster personality files. I think these were included - Anand, Fischer, Tal, Polgar, Kasparov, Karpov, and Alekhine. Does anyone know if any additional GM personality files have been created since? Not necessarily by Ed Scroder, but by anyone. If so, where i might find them?

Not sure but i think there was a Crafty by someone that had
different personality files.

Michael Byrne. I think posted them.

[David Dahlem]

When Pro Deo was first released, it included several grandmaster personality files. I think these were included - Anand, Fischer, Tal, Polgar, Kasparov, Karpov, and Alekhine. Does anyone know if any additional GM personality files have been created since? Not necessarily by Ed Scroder, but by anyone. If so, where i might find them?

Not sure but i think there was a Crafty by someone that had
different personality files.

Michael Byrne. I think posted them.

Yes, i just found Crafty Classic 2004 by Mike. It has 28 GM personalities. But i've always had a problem understanding how to configure Crafty, and this one is especially complicated.

[David Dahlem]

When Pro Deo was first released, it included several grandmaster personality files. I think these were included - Anand, Fischer, Tal, Polgar, Kasparov, Karpov, and Alekhine. Does anyone know if any additional GM personality files have been created since? Not necessarily by Ed Scroder, but by anyone. If so, where i might find them?

Hi David,

I recently tinkered a bit and came up with this: (David Bronstein does not seem to be well remembered by a lot of the current crop of chess players.)
In 5 minute games the Fischer personality scored very well against Fritz 5.32 (8 - 2 I think) while the Tal personality did not perform so well, losing ten straight. The Bronstein personality did ok coming out 5 - 5. I chose Fritz 5.32 because I thought that would be a fairer test than against, oh say, Komodo 1.1, Critter 1.2, or Stockfish 2.11. I have a number of games against some of the various personalities (5 minute games, 10 game matches) as well as a base line match vs ProDeo 1.6 default which scored 6.5 3.5.

[PERSONALITY = David Bronstein]
[Author = David Shanholtzer]
[Pawn Value = 95]
[Knight Value = 100]
[Bishop Value = 100]
[Rook Value = 100]
[Queen Value = 100]
[King Safety = 125]
[Mobility = 125]
[Pawn Structure = 100]
[Passed Pawns = 125]
[Pins = 120]
[Bishop Pair = 120]
[Chess Knowledge = 150]
[Attractiveness = 150]
[Attacking = 150]
[Strength of Play = 100]
[Draw Contempt Factor = 0.00]
[Selective Search = 100]
[Search Technique = deep]
[Pruning = NONE]
[ANTI-GM = OFF]
[EVALUATION = NORMAL]
[Extensions (remaining)= 15]
[Extensions (checks)= 0]
[Extensions (captures)= 0]

Many thanks for your Bronstein personality.

Regards
Dave