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[Kai Laskos]

I put a Rybka self-play randomizer match (search window 3cp) with the "pawn and move" handicap (f7 removed). I don't know if this was done before, maybe some Rybka Forum members would know.

[D]rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq[/D]


200 games at 1s/move

169:31
+145 =48 -7

Some ~300 computer Elo points handicap.

In 2008 Rybka played 8 games with this handicap against GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, and 2 games against GM Vadim Milov, performing at Elo 2550 FIDE level. This is AFAIK the last series of computer-GM games in stable conditions.

Now a bit of speculations: engines improved since 2008 by some ~150 Elo points, for a total difference of ~450 computer Elo points, meaning some ~350 human Elo points (could someone confirm that computer ratings are exaggerating the differences?). Therefore a recent top engine on a quad (and tournament TC) would be ~2550+350 ~ 2900 Elo points on FIDE ratings. Seems a bit low compared to Elo 3200 assumed by many for these engines.

Kai