Houdini 6 has been released

[Damir]

Here is the game, where Houdini managed to get a draw in won game. Incredible to say the least..

[Event "Monday 18 September Blitz, 5+0, 15 ROUND"]
[Site "playchess #646226Machines A"]
[Date "2017.09.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Zagor Almanah, Houdini 6 Pro x64-pe"]
[Black "ivers, Raubfisch X36c"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2511"]
[BlackElo "2523"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "2017.09.18"]
[EventType "swiss (blitz)"]
[TimeControl "300"]

1. e4 {B 0} e5 {B 0} 2. Nc3 {B 0} Nf6 {B 0} 3. g3 {B 0} d5 {B 0} 4. exd5 {B 0}
Nxd5 {B 0} 5. Nf3 {B 0} Nxc3 {B 0} 6. bxc3 {B 0} Nc6 {B 0} 7. Bg2 {B 0} Bc5 {
B 0} 8. O-O {B 0} O-O {B 0} 9. Re1 {B 0} Bg4 {B 0} 10. h3 {B 0} Bh5 {B 0} 11.
a4 {B 0} Re8 {B 0} 12. g4 {B 0} Bg6 {B 0} 13. d4 {B 0} e4 {B 0} 14. Ng5 {B 0}
Nxd4 {B 0} 15. cxd4 {B 0} Bxd4 {B 0} 16. Rb1 {B 0} h6 {B 0} 17. Nxe4 {B 0} Bxe4
{B 0} 18. Bb2 {B 0} Bxb2 {B 0} 19. Rxe4 {B 0} Qxd1+ {B 0} 20. Rxd1 {B 0} Red8 {
B 0} 21. Rb1 {B 0} Bd4 {B 0} 22. Ree1 {B 0} Rab8 {B 0} 23. Bxb7 {B 0} Rd6 {B 0}
24. Kg2 {-0.05/19 36} Bb6 {-0.08/35 19} 25. Be4 {-0.07/19 0 (Bb7-f3)} Rbd8 {
-0.08/39 23} 26. Bd3 {-0.15/27 0 (Rb1-b3)} Rd4 {-0.15/34 7} 27. Ra1 {-0.15/26 1
} a5 {-0.09/35 8} 28. Re3 {-0.15/22 5} g5 {-0.10/36 0 (g6)} 29. Rf3 {-0.15/24
12} R8d6 {-0.08/41 0 (Kg7)} 30. Bf5 {-0.15/15 11 (Bd3-b5)} Rb4 {-0.28/33 6
(Kg7)} 31. Bd3 {-0.15/23 23} Rdd4 {-0.17/40 0 (Rbd4)} 32. Bb5 {-0.15/24 38} Rd2
{-0.15/43 0} 33. Bd3 {-0.15/16 5 (Ra1-e1)} f6 {-0.22/37 12 (Kf8)} 34. c3 {
-0.15/22 18 (Ra1-e1)} Rbb2 {-0.33/34 7} 35. Rf1 {-0.15/15 0} Kh8 {-0.37/35 18}
36. Bb5 {-0.15/17 0} Kg7 {-0.40/36 20} 37. Bc6 {-0.28/24 8 (Bb5-c4)} Ra2 {
-0.46/36 6 (Bc5)} 38. Bb5 {-0.24/25 11} Bc5 {-0.38/39 0} 39. Bc6 {-0.30/23 1}
Rac2 {-0.38/36 7} 40. Be4 {-0.37/23 1} Rb2 {-0.38/37 6} 41. Rf5 {-0.36/25 12}
Bb6 {-0.40/37 0} 42. Rf3 {-0.25/23 16 (Be4-c6)} Bc5 {-0.45/34 8 (Re2)} 43. Rf5
{-0.15/28 5} Bb6 {-0.42/34 11} 44. Rf3 {-0.15/28 0} Ra2 {-0.34/34 11 (Re2)} 45.
Bc6 {-0.23/12 6} Ba7 {-0.25/33 5 (Bc5)} 46. Bb5 {-0.24/22 22} Bc5 {-0.37/37 0
(Rdb2)} 47. Bc6 {-0.15/19 6} Bb6 {-0.23/38 11 (Rac2)} 48. Bb5 {-0.15/28 18} Ba7
{-0.37/37 3 (Bc5)} 49. Rf5 {-0.24/23 18 (Bb5-e8)} Be3 {-0.47/30 5 (Bb6)} 50.
Rf3 {-0.39/21 11 (Bb5-a6)} Bf4 {-0.52/31 4} 51. h4 {-0.28/14 1 (Rf1-e1)} Be5 {
-0.43/33 14} 52. hxg5 {-0.32/16 0} hxg5 {-0.43/30 0} 53. Re1 {-0.38/17 5} Ra3 {
-0.52/34 6 (Rac2)} 54. Rh3 {-0.13/14 1} Raa2 {-0.50/34 6} 55. Rf3 {-0.13/18 0}
Ra3 {-0.36/38 5 (Rac2)} 56. Rh3 {-0.13/18 1} Kf8 {-0.45/34 2 (Raa2)} 57. Rh8+ {
-0.13/9 0} Kf7 {-0.45/35 3} 58. Rh7+ {-0.13/12 1} Kg8 {-0.43/32 0} 59. Rh3 {
-0.13/21 0} Kg7 {-0.52/33 6} 60. Ree3 {-0.13/20 0} Raa2 {-0.43/32 0 Time (Lag:
Av=0.25s, max=0.5s)} 0-1

[Henrik Dinesen]

Why would you be interested in such a thing?

No need to roll your eyeballs so much. I have a very valid reason for asking.
The reason I ask, is because if there is nothing apart from web-based activation security, the hackers will rip it to shreds in 2 weeks flat !
No point spending 60 $ on something which will be available for free in less than 2 weeks.
Logical, I think.

"No point spending 60 $ on something which will be available for free in less than 2 weeks."

Free??
If you're aware it's a commercial product, no honest person consider it free! Actually, some of us wouldn't even know about hacked or cracked software. We don't look for it as it's not in our interest, and not our job ...
Then it's not even an issue of specualtion. However, sadly, developers need secure their work more in these times.

[Nordlandia]

Damir Desevac: did you modify Move Overhead parameter?

That position was clearly drawish when Houdini's flag fell.

Lag and delay has to be accounted for during network matches.

[Houdini]

Hello Damir,

If you experience time losses in games without time increment, you should increase the Move Overhead parameter.
Apparently you have huge lag ("Lag: Av=0.36s, max=3.0s"), you'll have to experiment a bit to see which amount of Move Overhead can cope with that.

[Damir]

thanks for your suggestion Robert. I will try and increase Move Overhead parameter.

[Damir]

How can this be ? Only 5.157 kN/s ??

Houdini 6 Pro x64-pext (18 threads): 19.3 plies; 5.157kN/s Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6950X CPU @ 3.00GHz 3000MHz, (10 cores, 20 threads)

[Tdunbug]

Just an fyi I had trouble running the installer on my 24 core Windows 2016 server edition. I had to go into the executable properties and select the unlock feature.

[Damir]

Now my Houdini 6 is running like a single core.

[Dann Corbit]

I would be very keen to see a Linux version.
I do realize that it is a much smaller market, and it would probably take a lot of work to redo SMP primitives.
But it would also make the port to Mac much easier, since the Mac is Posix under the covers.
Of course, that is another small market so it may not be worth the bother.

[Houdini]

Now my Houdini 6 is running like a single core.

What is the rest of your configuration? For example, are you using any table bases?
It's not easy for me to give a meaningful reply without additional information.