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TCEC 9
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:51 am
by Werewolf
Looks like the final list is revealed. I'ma bit disappointed that HIARCS, Junior and Shredder are missing but hey ho.
http://www.chessdom.com/tcec-season-9-o ... announced/
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:10 pm
by brtzsnr
I like that they included several lower rating engines. We'll see lots of fun games before the final. Hopefully, they'll expand the list even more next year.
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:50 pm
by Werewolf
Also, it'd be great to know which Rybka version we're talking about.
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 1:27 pm
by yurikvelo
No standard candle Junior?? How ELO rate will be adjusted?
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:43 pm
by yurikvelo
The same question again: which will be the first TCEC to surpass 100BN per move?
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:08 pm
by styx
I am very, disappointed.
But the engine developers probably had some very good reasons for their programs not to participate. Maybe their engines are not yet ready for a battle for the first place. And that of course is a problem if you plan to sell it.
So chances are, only Houdini 5 can prevent a SF-Komodo superfinal
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:23 am
by yurikvelo
styx wrote:So chances are, only Houdini 5 can prevent a SF-Komodo superfinal
Do you think it's possible to release at once new build, which is immediately 120+ ELO stronger than previous?
I would be really amazed if H5 is +20ELO vs H4
K9.42 vs H4 score in CCRL 40/40 is +35−2=40
SF7 vs H4 score in CCRL 40/40 is +44−6=70
TCEC-2015 Stage 3 score was:
SF7 vs H4 +4−0=2
K9.3 vs H4 +2−1=3
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:39 am
by Alibaba
Hi,
i'm disappointet too, where is Junior my favorite engine?
Instead of Junior we will see some 22xx-24xx Elo engines?!
Must be a (bad) joke!
Regards
Andi
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:14 am
by Harvey Williamson
Werewolf wrote:Also, it'd be great to know which Rybka version we're talking about.
My guess is that CB did not want to enter Fritz so it is entered as Rybka. It may be a version very similar to Fritz,
Re: TCEC 9
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:16 am
by yurikvelo
Alibaba wrote:Hi,
i'm disappointet too, where is Junior my favorite engine?
Instead of Junior we will see some 22xx-24xx Elo engines?!
Must be a (bad) joke!
Deep Junior is commercial engine, which claim on its website 3200+ ELO in support of its $60 price.
Both in TCEC and CCRL it is ~3000 ELO.
To inflate your rating +200 ELO you have to cease participation in any tournaments.
Also you have to do this to hide absence of development - tournaments show that competitors are developing, while you are selling the same stuff year over year.