Engine match with python script

[Fulvio]

Hi,
does exist a python script/program to let 2 engines play against each other and which creates the annotated pgn?
Something like cutechess-cli, but written in python.
Thanks

[xr_a_y]

Can't you just call cutechess inside a python script ?

[gbtami]

See zinc http://talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.p ... hilit=zinc

[Fulvio]

See zinc http://talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.p ... hilit=zinc

Thanks!
It doesn't work, but I suppose it is because it needs an older version of python-chess

[Ferdy]

Hi,
does exist a python script/program to let 2 engines play against each other and which creates the annotated pgn?
Something like cutechess-cli, but written in python.
Thanks

Just uploaded a basic script at https://github.com/fsmosca/combat
There are some limitations such as no support for pgn file as start position, only epd file is supported so far. See limitations section in the readme. It uses the python-chess modules.

Sample game output.

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Deuterium 2019.2"]
[Black "Deuterium 2019.2 mob150 ks200"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackTimeControl "5s+0.05s"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/pp1p1ppp/4pn2/2p5/3P4/6P1/PPP1PPBP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Termination "threefold repetition"]
[WhiteTimeControl "5s+0.05s"]

1. Nf3 { +0.51/9 94ms } 1... Be7 { -0.17/9 141ms } 2. dxc5 { +0.44/10 94ms } 2... O-O { -0.23/11 94ms } 3. Be3 { +0.38/10 109ms } 3... Nc6 { -0.15/10 93ms } 4. O-O { +0.47/11 94ms } 4... b6 { -0.18/11 94ms } 5. cxb6 { +0.53/11 157ms } 5... axb6 { -0.17/11 156ms } 6. c4 { +0.18/9 94ms } 6... Bc5 { -0.17/11 234ms } 7. Nd4 { +0.53/10 94ms } 7... Bb7 { -0.57/12 125ms } 8. Nc3 { +0.71/10 94ms } 8... Qb8 { -0.40/11 109ms } 9. Ndb5 { +0.61/10 78ms } 9... Ne5 { -0.69/12 172ms } 10. Bxc5 { +0.41/12 78ms } 10... bxc5 { -0.46/12 141ms } 11. e4 { +0.82/11 93ms } 11... Nxc4 { -0.90/12 157ms } 12. Qe2 { +0.92/12 250ms } 12... Nb6 { -0.21/10 93ms } 13. a4 { +0.82/9 79ms } 13... d5 { -0.41/10 109ms } 14. e5 { +0.32/9 78ms } 14... Nfd7 { -0.57/10 78ms } 15. f4 { +0.53/10 125ms } 15... d4 { +0.05/12 110ms } 16. Bxb7 { +0.05/12 78ms } 16... Qxb7 { +0.18/12 109ms } 17. Nd6 { +0.39/13 94ms } 17... Qb8 { +0.04/13 141ms } 18. a5 { +0.00/11 172ms } 18... dxc3 { -0.01/14 94ms } 19. axb6 { -0.05/13 78ms } 19... Rxa1 { +0.07/15 109ms } 20. Rxa1 { +0.06/15 78ms } 20... cxb2 { +0.07/14 63ms } 21. Qxb2 { +0.01/14 109ms } 21... Qxb6 { -0.01/13 63ms } 22. Qxb6 { +0.08/13 93ms } 22... Nxb6 { +0.00/13 172ms } 23. Rb1 { +0.12/12 94ms } 23... Nd5 { -0.02/12 297ms } 24. Rc1 { +0.07/12 62ms } 24... f6 { +0.00/13 157ms } 25. Rxc5 { +0.05/12 62ms } 25... fxe5 { +0.00/15 109ms } 26. f5 { +0.00/14 157ms } 26... Ne3 { +0.00/15 62ms } 27. Rxe5 { +0.00/14 63ms } 27... Nxf5 { +0.00/14 62ms } 28. Rxe6 { +0.00/14 94ms } 28... Nxd6 { +0.00/13 94ms } 29. Rxd6 { +0.00/12 62ms } 29... Rc8 { +0.00/14 63ms } 30. h3 { -0.04/10 62ms } 30... Rc2 { +0.00/12 63ms } 31. Rd7 { -0.01/12 78ms } 31... h6 { +0.09/15 125ms } 32. h4 { +0.00/13 94ms } 32... Kh7 { +0.00/15 63ms } 33. Rd6 { -0.02/13 78ms } 33... h5 { +0.00/16 62ms } 34. Kf1 { +0.00/17 110ms } 34... Ra2 { +0.00/17 62ms } 35. Rb6 { +0.00/17 63ms } 35... Rd2 { +0.00/19 93ms } 36. Re6 { +0.00/18 63ms } 36... Rc2 { +0.00/18 62ms } 37. Rb6 { +0.00/21 63ms } 37... Ra2 { +0.00/20 62ms } 38. Rc6 { +0.00/21 79ms } 38... Rb2 { +0.00/20 62ms } 39. Ra6 { +0.00/20 94ms } 39... Rc2 { +0.00/21 125ms } 40. Rb6 { +0.00/26 62ms } 40... g6 { +0.00/18 63ms } 41. Rb7+ { +0.00/15 94ms } 41... Kh6 { +0.00/23 62ms } 42. Rd7 { +0.00/19 63ms } 42... Ra2 { +0.00/22 47ms } 43. Rb7 { +0.00/19 62ms } 43... Rc2 { +0.00/22 47ms } 44. Rd7 { +0.00/34 63ms } 44... Ra2 { +0.00/25 93ms } 45. Rb7 { +0.00/31 78ms } 45... Rc2 { +0.00/25 79ms } 46. Rd7 { +0.00/38 62ms } 46... Ra2 { +0.00/26 78ms } 47. Rb7 { +0.00/36 78ms } 47... Rc2 { +0.00/26 47ms } 48. Rd7 { +0.00/42 63ms } 48... Ra2 { +0.00/26 47ms } 49. Rb7 { +0.00/39 125ms } 49... Rc2 { +0.00/26 63ms } 1/2-1/2

[/pgn]

[Fulvio]

Just uploaded a basic script at https://github.com/fsmosca/combat
There are some limitations such as no support for pgn file as start position, only epd file is supported so far. See limitations section in the readme.

Thank you!

It uses the python-chess modules.

I think you should add a requirements.txt file with the python-chess version.

Another suggestion may be to add a match.json file instead of all the command line options.

Anyway: thanks again!

[Ferdy]

Just uploaded a basic script at https://github.com/fsmosca/combat
There are some limitations such as no support for pgn file as start position, only epd file is supported so far. See limitations section in the readme.

Thank you!

It uses the python-chess modules.

I think you should add a requirements.txt file with the python-chess version.

Another suggestion may be to add a match.json file instead of all the command line options.

Anyway: thanks again!

Added requirements.txt, and also match.ini.

match.ini

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[COMBAT]
# Engine settings file
engine config file = combat.json

# Games = rounds x 2 if reverse is true
round = 8
reverse = true

# Opening file and random
opening file = grand_swiss_2019_6plies.pgn
randomize position = true

# Adjudication
win adjudication enable = true
win adjudication score = 700
win adjudication count = 4

# Run game matches in parallel
parallel = 4


[ENGINE1]
# name is from engine config file or combat.json or engines.json
name = Deuterium v2019.2

# tc or time control as base_time+inc_time, all in ms
tc = 10000+100


[ENGINE2]
name = Deuterium v2019.2 mobility130
tc = 10000+100

To run with match.ini, just execute the script without options as in:
python combat.py