Sunday, October 27, 2013

Houdini and Komodo share the lead at TCEC Stage 3


Houdini and Komodo are sharing the go in front by the side of Stage 3 of the world’s strongest supercomputer chess championship TCEC. Houdini, on stage with a dev version stronger than H3 pro, and Komodo, the champion of Stage 2, allow collected 4,5/7.


They are carefully followed by the winner of Stage 1 Bouquet, and the many time finalist Rybka with 4,0/7. In the crowd with 3,5/7 are Critter 1.6a, Hiarcs, and two engines on stage with updated versions – the new-fangled Naum 4.6 and Gull 2.3.

The astound so far is the low performance of Stockfish 4. It is trailing with 2,5/7 by the side of 9th situation. The keep up place is in support of the simply engine under 3000 ELO – Junior with 1,5/7.

About Stage 3

Stage 3 consists of the 10 engines so as to qualified from Stage 2. The format in support of Stage 3 is a twofold circular robin and the openings are chosen for each duo so so as to both engine will fool around both sides of the same opening aligned with both other. The top 6 will move on to Stage 4 while the put your feet up is not worth it of nTCEC in support of the current Season. 90 games are played in Stage 3. To spice up things even more, the unflagging competition director Martin Thoresen has categorical so as to Stage 3 will be thematic – the openings used by the engines will be taken from Candidates 2013, Sinqfield Cup, and King’s Tournament !

Replay the games of Stage 1 / Replay the games of TCEC Stage 2 / See the current live game / Full list of participants / Information / Play online at Chessdom Arena

More: Stage 3 information / Watch the live games here / Visit the official website

Standings


Engine - ELO - Points

1 Houdini 3118 4.5
2 Komodo 3104 4.5


3 Bouquet 1.8b 3069 4
4 Rybka 3079 4


5 Critter 1.6a 3063 3.5
6 Naum 4.6 2980 3.5
7 Gull 2.3 3058 3.5
8 Hiarcs 3002 3.5


9 Stockfish 3104 2.5


10 Junior 2915 1.5

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