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ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

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ChessWar XI Promotion 40m/20'
Final standings after round 11
Engines ranked 1 to 10 promote to ChessWar XII F


Congratulations to the promotees, and thanks for following the event, this edition of the Promo tourney was quite exciting :)

Olivier

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Pl.  Name                 Elo    Fed     Pts                  
1    BRUTUS 4.7           1666   NED     9.5         
2    TJCHESS 0.78R2       1618   USA     9.5         
3    FAUCE 0.41c          1716   ITA     8.5         
4    CHESSRIKUS 1.4.66    1668   USA     8.5         
5    AZRAEL 1.0           1599   SCO     8.5         
6    RDCHESS 3.23         1687   AUT     8.5         
7    ENIGMA 1.1.4         1700   POL     8         
8    JARS 1.70.3          1599   FRA     8         
9    DIMITRI 1.35-E       1417   ITA     8         
10   TSCP 1.81c           1638   USA     7.5         
11   ROBIN 0.983          1704   POL     7.5         
12   SILKE CHESS 1.2.1209 1696   GER     7.5         
13   STORM 0.6            1687   USA     7.5         
14   SIMPLE 0048          1592   FRA     7.5         
15   HOPLITE 2.1.1        1622   FIN     7.5         
16   DCHESS 1.02          1676   USA     7.5         
17   MIZAR 3.0            1696   ITA     7.5         
18   MURDERHOLE 1.0.10    1498   USA     7.5         
19   VICKI 0.035a         1599   RSA     7.5         
20   ECHELON 1.03         1548   USA     7.5         
21   BIKJUMP 1.4.1        1699   NED     7         
22   TAMERLANE 0.2        1667   ITA     7         
23   CEFAP 0.72           1520   SWE     7         
24   BEACHES 2.2          1597   USA     7         
25   SDBC 0.4.14.0        1628   GER     7         
26   GEDEONE 1620         1581   ITA     7         
27   OZWALD 0.43          1499   FIN     7         
28   MSCP 1.6g            1553   NED     7         
29   ATLANCHESS 3.3       1573   ENG     6.5         
30   MINIMAX              1634   GER     6.5         
31   MILADY 2.15          1641   FRA     6.5         
32   SIMON 1.2            1597   USA     6.5         
33   GOLEM 0.4            1627   ITA     6.5         
34   HOKUS POKUS 0.6.3    1577   POL     6.5         
35   NERO 6.1             1460   FIN     6.5         
36   RAINMAN 0.7.5        1590   SWE     6.5         
37   POOKY 2.7            1580   USA     6.5         
38   BACE 0.45            1546   USA     6.5         
39   CANALLA 0.175        1666   GER     6.5         
40   LARSENVB 0.05.01     1530   ITA     6.5         
41   MOOBOO 0.2b          1656   GER     6.5         
42   NEEDLE 0.53.1        1614   FIN     6.5         
43   TRUENO 1.0           1453   USA     6.5         
44   SKAKI 1.23           1521   GRE     6.5         
45   TIKOV 0.6.3          1301   ENG     6.5         
46   POLARCHESS 1.3       1591   NOR     6         
47   DEEPTROUBLE 1.00     1617   USA     6         
48   ZOTRON 4.4.6         1635   USA     6         
49   ALDEBARAN 0.7.0      1619   ITA     6         
50   PHILEMON C           1565   SUI     6         
51   IQ23 003             1672   GER     6         
52   BLIKSKOTTEL 0.7      1457   RSA     6         
53   CARNIVOR             1454   USA     6         
54   BRAINCRACK           1487   GER     6         
55   EXACTO 0.d           1443   USA     6         
56   ALICE 0.3.5          1485   USA     6         
57   JCHESS 1.0           1548   POL     6         
58   STANDERSEN 1.31      1446   SWE     6         
59   T.REX 1.9b           1407   FRA     6         
60   JUPITER 001          1556   DEN     6         
61   YAWCE 0.16           1517   DEN     6         
62   LITTLECLARA Final    1499   ESP     6         
63   TONY'S CHESS 0.02    1499   CAN     6         
64   PENTAGON 1.2         1492   ITA     6         
65   JOANA                1257   MEX     6         
66   AWESOME 1.71         1584   AUS     5.5         
67   PIRANHA 0.5          1551   GER     5.5         
68   THE LIGHTNING 2.04   1442   GER     5.5         
69   ROQUE 1.1            1525   ESP     5.5         
70   APILCHESS 1.05r1b    1460   GER     5.5         
71   JESTER 0.83          1605   USA     5.5         
72   STAN'S CHESS 1.42    1406   NED     5.5         
73   EXCELSIOR 2.32b      1430   POL     5.5         
74   LOVELACE 1.0r1       1508   FRA     5.5         
75   SINAPSE 1.1          1361   BRA     5.5         
76   FIMBULWINTER 5.00    1429   USA     5.5         
77   MINICHESSAI 1.19     1432   POL     5.5         
78   ANANKE 0.002         1477   ENG     5.5         
79   DARKFUSCH 0.9        1358   GER     5.5         
80   MINIMARDI 1.3        1456   SWE     5.5         
81   NANOOK 0.16          1399   FRA     5.5         
82   EIRE 0.1             1499   ESP     5.5         
83   KILLERQUEEN 2b3      1294   ITA     5.5         
84   EDEN 0.0.12_server   1332   GER     5         
85   RAFFAELA 0.14        1328   ITA     5         
86   CRUX 5.0i            1360   HUN     5         
87   CHESSCRAFT 96        1406   DEN     5         
88   BREMBOCE 0.4         1403   ITA     5         
89   MARQUIS 0.1.5        1256   SUI     5         
90   BLITZTER 2.0         1243   USA     5         
91   SHARPCHESS 0.06      1317   SWE     5         
92   JCHECS 0.0.8         1499   FRA     5         
93   KACE 0.8.1           1238   USA     5         
94   ROBOKEWLPER 0.047a   1267   USA     5         
95   CHAD'S CHESS 0.15    1179   USA     5         
96   ZCHESS2 2004         1240   ENG     5         
97   STRATEGICDEEP 1.31   1194   POL     5         
98   TALVMENNI 0.1        1111   FAI     5         
99   O'CHESS 1.0          1317   USA     5         
100  JAKSAH 0.17          1188   SER     5         
101  BACHESS 1.3          1352   GER     4.5         
102  TURING               1256   GER     4.5         
103  PIERRE 1.7           1358   CAN     4.5         
104  LTK 2.0              1251   USA     4.5         
105  BRAMA 051204         1313   ITA     4.5         
106  MYSTERY 2.1          1281   GER     4.5         
107  BIGBOOK 3.1          1259   USA     4.5         
108  YOUK 1.05            1244   FRA     4.5         
109  GIUCHESS 1.0b2       1008   ITA     4.5         
110  NSVCHESS 0.14        1226   FRA     4.5         
111  CASSANDRE 0.24       1231   FRA     4.5         
112  NUMPTY 0.21pr        1299   ENG     4.5         
113  MFCHESS 1.1          1238   SWE     4.5         
114  XADRECO 5.7          1223   BRA     4.5         
115  ZEPHYR 0.61          1408   GER     4         
116  GRINGO 1.4.7m        1390   AUT     4         
117  TESTINA 2.2          1153   ITA     4         
118  TIFFANYS 0.3         1160   SUI     4         
119  BABYCHESS 11.1       1129   GER     4         
120  KOENIG SCHWARZ       1114   GER     4         
121  GRAY MATTER R953     1000   USA     4         
122  USURPER 0.5          1044   USA     4         
123  CHEOPS 1.1           1112   CAN     4         
124  GEKO 0.4.3           1159   ITA     4         
125  TRYNYTY 1.0          1252   HUN     4         
126  DREAMER 0.1.0        1117   GER     4         
127  PYOTR Amateur 0.6    1140   GRE     3.5         
128  BELOFTE 0.2.8        1044   BEL     3.5         
129  FIANCHETTO           1134   AUS     3.5         
130  NEOPHYTE 0.1         1093   USA     3.5         
131  AKIBA 0.0.20031118   1000   POL     3.5         
132  CS4210               1036   USA     3.5         
133  ETABETA 7.21         1000   ITA     3.5         
134  MICROCHESS           1099   USA     3.5         
135  SACHY 0.2            1000   CZE     3.5         
136  RATTATECHESS 0.666a  1000   ITA     3.5         
137  LAMOSCA 0.10         1000   ITA     3.5         
138  CPP1 0.1038          1000   NED     3.5         
139  PRECHESS 0.7.8       1008   BRA     3         
140  ECE 0.1              1000   ITA     3         
141  ACE 0.1              1099   USA     3         
142  POS 1.14             1000   NED     3         
143  NEG 0.3d             1099   NED     2.5         
144  EDEN2                1000   ITA     2         
145  OMAR 3.2             1000   ESP     2         
146  PULCHESS 0.2b        1099   ITA     1.5                 
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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

Post by Chris Tatham »

Hi Olivier :)

Many thanks for running this promo event and including so many of the weaker engines, my own included - you must have the patience of a saint!

The games and broadcasts were great fun to follow also.

Aside from some disastrous back rank rook shuffling in one game, Numpty seemed relatively bug free. Uri's comment at the end of the last promo were spot on. An ability to recognise checkmate with a modicum of stability was enough to garner a few points even at a relatively slow time control. I was surprised but delighted to score so well! :D

Thanks again


Chris

PS Well done to Dany, Chris and the other qualifiers :D
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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

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Olivier,
I second Chris' comment. Thank you for organizing this event (as well as many others)!
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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

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abik wrote:Olivier,
I second Chris' comment. Thank you for organizing this event (as well as many others)!
Aart
I'll third it! :P

If it wasn't for testers like Olivier, the authors of weaker chess engines wouldn't get much encouragement.

Keep up the great work Olivier! :D
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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

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It seems this Promo was quite popular, if I believe my website statistics and the many people who attended the broadcasts.

hgm will be happy to know that I was able to hack my pairing software :) We will see some under 1000 engines in the next Promo tourney.

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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

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Yes, a great event! And an even greater service to the up and coming authors that will really help their motivation to improve.

My program Carnivor finished in a good spot and did better than I thought it would. If I improve Carnivor it would be only to reach the top 20 and no higher. I like it where it is!

Thanks Olivier!

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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

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Chris Tatham wrote:... An ability to recognise checkmate with a modicum of stability was enough to garner a few points even at a relatively slow time control.
Actually even this is not a requirement.

My engine NEG has no clue as to what checkmate is, and it was still able to mate its opponent twice (Pos and Eden2)!
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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

Post by Uri Blass »

Numpty bug free?

It does not seem the case to me even after considering the fact that it does one ply search.

Here is one example

Note that Qxe4 is the best move after deep search but it lose the queen when Qe5 should be better even based on depth 1 search.

[Event "ChessWar XI Promotion 40m/20'"]
[Site "DELL-E6600"]
[Date "2007.08.06"]
[Round "7.51"]
[White "Numpty 0.21pr"]
[Black "Pyotr Amateur 0.6"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D10"]
[WhiteElo "1299"]
[BlackElo "1140"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Bf4 Bf5 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Ne5 Nf6 8.
Nxc6 bxc6 9. e3 Ne4 10. Qd3 Nxc3 11. Qxf5 Ne4+ 12. Ke2 Qd2+ 13. Kf3 e6 14. Qxe4
(14. Qe5) 14... dxe4+ 15. Kxe4 Qxf2 16. Bc4 Qxg2+ 17. Kd3 Bb4 18. Rad1 Qxb2 19.
Rhf1 Qc3+ 20. Ke4 Qxc4 21. Rf3 f5+ 22. Ke5 O-O-O 23. Rc1 Rhe8 24. Rb1 Rxd4 25.
Ra1 Rxf4 26. Rb1 Rd8 27. Ra1 c5 28. Rb1 h6 29. Ra1 a5 30. Rb1 a4 31. Ra1 a3 32.
Rb1 h5 33. Ra1 h4 34. Rb1 Rxf3 35. Ra1 Rxe3# {Checkmate - Lost again!} 0-1

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Re: ChessWar XI Promotion : final standings

Post by Chris Tatham »

Hi Uri :)

Many thanks for taking the trouble to look through and post this game - your attention to detail is second to none! :)

You are of course quite correct about Qxe4 and thanks for reporting it - I had a more detailed look and after some searching have now found the problem - an error in the recapture 'extension' involving the king - with this correction it would now play Qe5.

I don't think I said Numpty was bug free! - at my (limited) level of expertise for me a bug is primarily something that causes a crash or illegal move - everything else I put down to just being weak! :D

Fortunately in Olivier's tourney, Numpty neither won nor lost through such errors although as expected there were lots of bad moves!


Thanks again & best wishes


Chris