The Champions 2012 8CPU

[M ANSARI]

Houdini 3 on 8 cores is a beast!

[Graham Banks]

Houdini 3 on 8 cores is a beast!

Indeed! I have watched some tremendous wins by it in this tournament.

[S.Taylor]

Houdini 3 on 8 cores is a beast!

Indeed! I have watched some tremendous wins by it in this tournament.

So this would mean it scales well? Or that it comes to its peak strength when it has a certain amount of time/cores to think?

[S.Taylor]

In the tournament "the champions 2112 4cpu" Houdini seemed just as good as in this tournament, if we discount the first 9 games of it.
(I assume those first 9 games make sense from the log)

[Graham Banks]

In the tournament "the champions 2112 4cpu" Houdini seemed just as good as in this tournament, if we discount the first 9 games of it.
(I assume those first 9 games make sense from the log)

Those games are available for anybody to check.

[Laskos]

In the tournament "the champions 2112 4cpu" Houdini seemed just as good as in this tournament, if we discount the first 9 games of it.
(I assume those first 9 games make sense from the log)

You don't get it, Stuart. When Houdini wins, it's strong. When it loses, it's weak.

[S.Taylor]

In the tournament "the champions 2112 4cpu" Houdini seemed just as good as in this tournament, if we discount the first 9 games of it.
(I assume those first 9 games make sense from the log)

You don't get it, Stuart. When Houdini wins, it's strong. When it loses, it's weak.

Yes! in one or two positions which came up in those games.

[S.Taylor]

In the tournament "the champions 2112 4cpu" Houdini seemed just as good as in this tournament, if we discount the first 9 games of it.
(I assume those first 9 games make sense from the log)

Those games are available for anybody to check.

Ah well, so if that's the case, I'm sure the moves played were the same moves that would again be played if tested (with same settings, and no learning etc.) Coincidences DO happen (That Houdini was confronted with positions in which it made losing moves, in 3 games close together).

[lech]

Houdini 3 on 8 cores is a beast!

Indeed! I have watched some tremendous wins by it in this tournament.

It makes difference (4 or 8 cores) if engines are able to get some higher depths in midlegame. Sometimes I see only a reverse action.

[Graham Banks]

THE CHAMPIONS 2012 8CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash per engine where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2012-3.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (equivalent to CCRL 40/40)
All engines 64-bit 8CPU where available
4 cycles 52 rounds


Round 12

Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU v Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU v Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU v Hiarcs 14 8CPU (1-0)
Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU v RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU v Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU v Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU v Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU (draw)


Standings after Round 12

10.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU
8.0 - Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU
7.0 - Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU
7.0 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU
7.0 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU
6.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU
6.5 - Hiarcs 14 8CPU
6.0 - RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU
6.0 - Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU
5.5 - Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU
4.5 - Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU
4.0 - Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU
3.5 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU


Round 12 PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=28187

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.