Another Nice "Equinox X beta" Gauntlet Result!

[geots]

This was quite a nice effort by Equinox, so I thought it should not go unnoticed. If one was to assume that Stockfish has a version that is much improved since 2.3.1, then I would safely put Equinox now at No. 5 in the world, neck and neck with Ivanhoe 46h (not to be confused with IvanHoe 9.46h for sure). Outside of possibly Stockfish, I don't think I need to tell you who the other 3 engines are.

This is quite likely to be my last match published for a few days, as I am tied up trying to get a new Aurora R4 Alienware Intel i7 6-core system all set up to play some chess.




XPS 8500 Intel i5-4 True Cores
Fritz 11 gui
1CPU/64-bit
128MB hash
Bases=NONE
Ponder_Learning=OFF
Perfect 2012b.ctg w/12-move limit
40/3 Repeating
Match=500 games

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Gauntlet- Equinox X beta     4.13  2013

Equinox X beta x64mp   - Ivanhoe 46h x64              50.5 - 49.5    +18/-17/=65    50.50%
Equinox X beta x64mp   - Rybka 4.1 x64                56.5 - 43.5    +29/-16/=55    56.50%
Equinox X beta x64mp   - Critter 1.6a 64-bit          43.0 - 57.0    +13/-27/=60    43.00%
Equinox X beta x64mp   - Stockfish 2.3.1 pcnt x64     52.0 - 48.0    +25/-21/=54    52.00%
Equinox X beta x64mp   - Gull II x64                  54.5 - 45.5    +23/-14/=63    54.50%

And let me be clear- any engine that has the capability to score 43% against Critter for 100 games, and to play neck and neck with the strongest Ivanhoe in existence in his own "blitz backyard"- is an engine to be reckoned with.



Enjoy,

george

[GDC]

Thanks again George for the commitment and expertise that you're putting in this work.

Then we have to start the hunt for Critter
Joke, of course, Critter is a really strong and stable, it is very hard to get close to it.

Our best result against it, after 5000 (30"+3") games is -14 Elo points but the same version does not go so well against other engines.

Best

[geots]

Let me add one thing to keep an issue from being complicated- when it actually isn't at all. The figures I quoted, "Number this and Number that" in the world depends on a testing groups' POV. We still have some who just cannot bite the bullet and go ahead and test Strelka. Completely their business, and I don't care. "My list" would CERTAINLY include Strelka 5.5 and 5.6. Add Strelka, and Equinox might fall back one notch. But in the end- it doesn't matter- because all engines are subject to being caught and passed- the question is just "when".


george

[geots]

Thanks again George for the commitment and expertise that you're putting in this work.

Then we have to start the hunt for Critter
Joke, of course, Critter is a really strong and stable, it is very hard to get close to it.

Our best result against it, after 5000 (30"+3") games is -14 Elo points but the same version does not go so well against other engines.

Best

Have no fear, Giancarlo. In time, we will catch him. You give me excellent executable betas to work with. It's just a matter of time. You improve your engine the old-fashioned way- hard work!


Best,