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- Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:57 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: best server for computers to play variants currently?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1527
Re: best server for computers to play variants currently?
The problem with S-Chess for lichess is not the lack of popularity, but that it uses fairy pieces and gating of pieces which both do not exist on lichess yet, so it would perhaps require more work than other lichess variants. I think in hindsight they would not add racing kings again, but it can no...
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: best server for computers to play variants currently?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1527
Re: best server for computers to play variants currently?
Racing Kings is arguable the most bizzare variant available. I don't understand why they didn't implement S-Chess instead (Sharper-Chess) as it is 8x8 based. One guy said to me that it will be hyped at first then die off. But that is just speculation. We don't know how S-Chess will fare on a popular...
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:25 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: best server for computers to play variants currently?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1527
Re: best server for computers to play variants currently?
Lichess has been very relucdant the last few years to add more variants, arguing so few play them. The statistics suggest merely ~5% of all games is variants. Crazyhouse is on par 960 and those are the most popular variants. 960 has growed considerable the last half a year because of recent events. ...
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:10 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: AlphaZero No Castling Chess
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2643
Re: AlphaZero No Castling Chess
Engines need to know that they're playing armageddon. So they need to be taught playing that mode.
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:35 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: AlphaZero No Castling Chess
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2643
Re: AlphaZero No Castling Chess
Removing the rook-pawn provide some counter-compensation in forms of semi-open file.
I do think it's better to tradeoff armageddon with no castling privileges for the side with draw odds.
I do think it's better to tradeoff armageddon with no castling privileges for the side with draw odds.
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:27 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Blackmageddon Openings released
- Replies: 14
- Views: 550
Re: Blackmageddon Openings released
Removing the a2 pawn is hardly considered odds for normal engine games. I don't know if armageddon/blackmageddon change this situation.
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:33 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Blog of the month - The Active King
- Replies: 0
- Views: 158
Blog of the month - The Active King
Definitely worth a read.
「 In minor piece endgames, the King is generally reckoned to be considered the strongest piece on the board. 」
https://www.chess.com/blog/introuble2/t ... ctive-king
「 In minor piece endgames, the King is generally reckoned to be considered the strongest piece on the board. 」
https://www.chess.com/blog/introuble2/t ... ctive-king
- Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:14 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Lc0 defeats SF in a position where SF think it stand better.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 386
Lc0 defeats SF in a position where SF think it stand better.
Looks like Lyudmil Tsvetkov was right. He shared this FEN couple of years ago, claiming white was winning. rk1r4/1b1p2pp/p1pPpp2/Pp2P2q/1P1P1P2/3BBN2/5RPP/R5K1 w - - 0 24 [Event "i7-5960X 4.5GHz"] [Site "i7-5960X 4.5GHz"] [Date "2019.12.03"] [Round "?"] [White "lc0"] [Black "stockfish_19120300_x64_b...
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 5:53 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Extraordinary endgame
- Replies: 0
- Views: 601
Extraordinary endgame
6k1/pp3p2/2n3pp/5n2/8/5n1P/PP1Q4/5K2 w - - 0 1 Is white losing or is there chances for draw? Three knights seems a bit clumsy :lol: [Event "https://lichess.org/IbdvHXvC"] [Site "https://lichess.org/IbdvHXvC"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "New game"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [ECO "D98"] [A...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:29 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: The optimalized Fat Fritz
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1310
Re: The optimalized Fat Fritz
Fat Fritz is said to get new weight_file soon.
Anyway do you guys urge me to buy another RTX 2080 Super for 2x 2080 Super OC in NVlink.
2x 2080 Super OC (Asus) is said be about equivalent to one and a half 2080 Ti in performance.
Anyway do you guys urge me to buy another RTX 2080 Super for 2x 2080 Super OC in NVlink.
2x 2080 Super OC (Asus) is said be about equivalent to one and a half 2080 Ti in performance.