Breaking News (18.09.2023): The current championship is ended... congrats and many thanks to all authors! I realized each player to consist 1400 games, and frankly now it's quite enough, Regarding to determine any engine strength..yes..depending on our conditions, We may see different stats...e.g .current draw-ratio is just 79%, and why less? If not clear: as I stated before, simply because I used to play weaker engines too E.g 3650-3700 Elo, but as you may know, if we run matches: 3750 vs 3750 Elo, Then to see a win is became a dream !) exc. via critical weak opening lines etc. But this is also true (not joke): even via strong openings..we may see more wins! Actually it's all in our hands.. at least I can say for my side as a tester / director: I do my best sure just for Computer chess's progress! actually not since today... What I can say more, current testing system is ideal... about 1000 games is ok, E.g not needed 2000-3000 games (per player) plus now not boring (many wins), And via current testing system e.g vs weaker engines (mainly 50-75 Elo weaker), I may improve / tune Balsa's weak openings.e.g just imagine 3750+ lost to 3675 Sure in same time means the engine authors may improve their engines as well.. Not always a defeat is due to book error..sometimes engine/s can be as reason.. Be aware of that too, via Balsa openings..the learned Exp files do not make BIG Influence, as main reason due to Balsa does not include many weak openings! Yes.. learned Exp files are much more effective via critical weak opening lines.. And via small number of openings too..at least all my recent tours indicate this! Besides, (in case of testing/using critical openings) the Elo difference is higher.. Where via strong openings, just opposite...I mean simply less Elo diff. for sure! Ok...this time: Mr.Tanick Ramz's engine (SF-Poly) is said the 'last' word !! Actually via last update, 2nd ranks belongs to Mr.Tanick's engine (Raid) too! In short, another great talent for sure, besides, he is author of books...nice! As last entry. Raubfish SC, played out of curiosity..even old-dated.. not bad!
The Champion: SF-Poly - My Congratulations to Tanick Ramz, SF team!
Rank Name Elo + - games score oppo. draws 1 SF-Poly 220723 3756 4 4 1400 60% 3712 80% 2 Raid v2.73 3755 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 3 Corchess 240823 3754 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 4 Brainlearn 25.2 3754 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 5 Tactical 220823 3754 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 6 Stockfish 220823 sl 3753 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 7 Stockfish 240823 3752 4 4 1400 58% 3712 82% 8 SpecTral 5.0 3752 4 4 1400 58% 3712 82% 9 Eman 9.40 3751 4 4 1400 58% 3712 83% 10 Cool-Iris 11.10 3751 4 4 1400 58% 3712 82% 11 ShashChess 33.2 3750 4 4 1400 58% 3712 83% 12 Raubfish X48c3 SC 3740 4 4 1400 56% 3713 80% 13 Honey 060721 3715 5 5 1400 50% 3714 84% 14 Stockfish 13 3700 5 5 1400 47% 3714 84% 15 Crystal 060622 3700 5 5 1400 47% 3714 80% 16 FatFritz 2 3698 5 5 1400 47% 3714 81% 17 K.Dragon 2.5 3695 5 5 1400 46% 3714 78% 18 CF-EXT 161120 3695 5 5 1400 46% 3714 82% 19 Eman 6.91 3694 5 4 1400 46% 3714 83% 20 Bluefish v13 3693 5 4 1400 46% 3714 81% 21 Berserk 11 3693 5 4 1400 46% 3714 78% 22 Raubfisch X44e2 3690 4 4 1400 45% 3714 82% 23 Spectral Tact 1.21 3683 5 4 1400 43% 3715 71% 24 Vafra 12.3 Cfish 3682 4 4 1400 43% 3715 78% 25 Stockfish 12 3676 4 4 1400 42% 3715 77% 26 C.S.Tal 2.00 3673 4 4 1400 41% 3715 76% 27 Koivisto 090223 3668 4 4 1400 40% 3715 72% 28 Clover 6.0 3659 4 4 1400 37% 3716 70% 29 RubiChess 100423 3657 4 4 1400 37% 3716 69%
• Calculated by Bayeselo / Stockfish 13 fixed to 3700 Elo / Blue Name = Last Update
More Details • Note that all of current players are less than 75% (in similarity): Results• Almost all of NNUE engines are AVX2, tested via their default Evalfiles• All of current eng matches are played via private Balsa opening suite For more fair conditions: each of the opening line is repeated as twice• Sure where possible: all of engines are played via move overhead: 100 As far as I've noticed so far (as usually): no any game to be lost on time• The overall draw percentage (based on 20300 games) not so high: 79%• All the played games available (in PGN) NNUE XXXVI / Raubfish SC
Btw, for anyone missed... my previous postings about current tour (12.09.2023): What is new in this competition: Balsa openings used (instead of Unique..) plus Main target, testing same qualified engines of Super League vs weaker engines, Which are about 50-70 Elo, yes.. a new idea, new concept of testing..you know, Many of us prefer weak openings to reduce the draw ratio...that's all right..and As usual.if test via weak openings,then thousands of games (per player) required, And now just opposite..matches vs weaker opponents+strong openings..and after The tour..more info will be about the overall draws plus we will need thousands of Games (per player) or not.. My view: 1000 games is enough...after all time will tell.. But there is one true, via strong openings is more safe..plus Elo difference is less.. And for right now we have too many Number ones, if I am not wrong 5 Leaders) What a democracy under SCCT !)
Note also that, Current competition is rather experiment than tour, however it is still active... And very soon more games, updates are coming... and please stay tuned...)
The Champion: SF-Poly - My Congratulations to Tanick Ramz, SF team!
Rank Name Elo + - games score oppo. draws 1 SF-Poly 220723 3756 4 4 1400 60% 3712 80% 2 Raid v2.73 3755 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 3 Corchess 240823 3754 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 4 Brainlearn 25.2 3754 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 5 Tactical 220823 3754 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 6 Stockfish 220823 sl 3753 4 4 1400 59% 3712 81% 7 Stockfish 240823 3752 4 4 1400 58% 3712 82% 8 SpecTral 5.0 3752 4 4 1400 58% 3712 82% 9 Eman 9.40 3751 4 4 1400 58% 3712 83% 10 Cool-Iris 11.10 3751 4 4 1400 58% 3712 82% 11 ShashChess 33.2 3750 4 4 1400 58% 3712 83% 12 Raubfish X48c3 SC 3740 4 4 1400 56% 3713 80% 13 Honey 060721 3715 5 5 1400 50% 3714 84% 14 Stockfish 13 3700 5 5 1400 47% 3714 84% 15 Crystal 060622 3700 5 5 1400 47% 3714 80% 16 FatFritz 2 3698 5 5 1400 47% 3714 81% 17 K.Dragon 2.5 3695 5 5 1400 46% 3714 78% 18 CF-EXT 161120 3695 5 5 1400 46% 3714 82% 19 Eman 6.91 3694 5 4 1400 46% 3714 83% 20 Bluefish v13 3693 5 4 1400 46% 3714 81% 21 Berserk 11 3693 5 4 1400 46% 3714 78% 22 Raubfisch X44e2 3690 4 4 1400 45% 3714 82% 23 Spectral Tact 1.21 3683 5 4 1400 43% 3715 71% 24 Vafra 12.3 Cfish 3682 4 4 1400 43% 3715 78% 25 Stockfish 12 3676 4 4 1400 42% 3715 77% 26 C.S.Tal 2.00 3673 4 4 1400 41% 3715 76% 27 Koivisto 090223 3668 4 4 1400 40% 3715 72% 28 Clover 6.0 3659 4 4 1400 37% 3716 70% 29 RubiChess 100423 3657 4 4 1400 37% 3716 69%
• Calculated by Bayeselo / Stockfish 13 fixed to 3700 Elo / Blue Name = Last Update
More Details • Note that all of current players are less than 75% (in similarity): Results• Almost all of NNUE engines are AVX2, tested via their default Evalfiles• All of current eng matches are played via private Balsa opening suite For more fair conditions: each of the opening line is repeated as twice• Sure where possible: all of engines are played via move overhead: 100 As far as I've noticed so far (as usually): no any game to be lost on time• The overall draw percentage (based on 20300 games) not so high: 79%• All the played games available (in PGN) NNUE XXXVI / Raubfish SC
Btw, for anyone missed... my previous postings about current tour (12.09.2023): What is new in this competition: Balsa openings used (instead of Unique..) plus Main target, testing same qualified engines of Super League vs weaker engines, Which are about 50-70 Elo, yes.. a new idea, new concept of testing..you know, Many of us prefer weak openings to reduce the draw ratio...that's all right..and As usual.if test via weak openings,then thousands of games (per player) required, And now just opposite..matches vs weaker opponents+strong openings..and after The tour..more info will be about the overall draws plus we will need thousands of Games (per player) or not.. My view: 1000 games is enough...after all time will tell.. But there is one true, via strong openings is more safe..plus Elo difference is less.. And for right now we have too many Number ones, if I am not wrong 5 Leaders) What a democracy under SCCT !)
Note also that, Current competition is rather experiment than tour, however it is still active... And very soon more games, updates are coming... and please stay tuned...)