TCEC 9

[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/

[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.

[Werewolf]

Also, it'd be great to know which Rybka version we're talking about.

[yurikvelo]

No standard candle Junior?? How ELO rate will be adjusted?

[yurikvelo]

The same question again: which will be the first TCEC to surpass 100BN per move?

[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

[yurikvelo]

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

[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

[Harvey Williamson]

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,

[yurikvelo]

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.