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Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:23 pm
by brinan
Ratings updated to include another 21 games. File containing all 269 games can be downloaded here.

Be warned: small samples, haphazard matching.

Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:24 am
by brinan
There are 2 new ladder matches.

#3, IvanHoe 57 (3) challenges Houdini 1.02 (1), and
#4, Igorrit 0086v9 (7) challenges IvanHoe Mod12c (5).

Overnight, Houdini and 57 drew their first 2 games.

Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:30 am
by brinan
Challenge matches #3 and #4 completed.

Houdini 1.02 beat IvanHoe 57 6.5 - 3.5, and so remains top of the ladder.
IvanHoe Mod12c and Igorrit 0086v9 drew 6 - 6, which was not enough for Igorrit to advance.

The ratings have been updated to include these matches. Now 291 games in all. The PGN file has been further edited. Elo figures have been adjusted.

Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:53 pm
by brinan
Two new ladder matches.

#5, IvanHoe 81 (rank 6) challenges Fire 1.31 (4), and
#6, Stockfish 1.8 (10) challenges Igorrit 0086v7 (8).

Stockfish has already won, mating on its 45th move.

Some of the games will be available live. Notice will be given in a dedicated thread, once testing completed.

On my main chess page, you can subscribe to the chess feed and thus have messages sent to you.

Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:15 am
by LucenaTheLucid
Fantastic list. Keep it up!

Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:49 pm
by brinan
Matches #5 and #6 completed. Both challenges failed narrowly.

Fire 1.31 drew 6-6 with IvanHoe 81, and so Fire remains 4th.
Igorrit 0086v7 keeps 8th spot with an unassailable 6-5 against Stockfish 1.8.

Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:28 pm
by brinan
Two new ladder matches.

#7, IvanHoe 57 challenges IvanHoe 52, and
#8, Houdini 1.02 challenges Houdini 1.03a.

#7 already 1-1 (2 draws).

On my main chess page, you can subscribe to the chess feed.

Also, ratings data updated to reflect results of challenges #5 and #6.

Re: 90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:43 pm
by brinan
Ladder matches #7 and #8 finished.

IvanHoe 57 drew 6-6 with IvanHoe 52, and so 57's challenge fails.
Houdini 1.03a reached 6 points, with 2 games left, so defending the challenge from version 1.02.

90-minute Engine Matches

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:04 pm
by brinan
Ratings updated. Covers 674 games with a time control of 90 minutes each side. Zip and 7z compressed game files available. Know sample size is small.

Ratings Updated

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:26 pm
by brinan
Ratings updated. Covers 756 games with a time control of 90 minutes each side. Principal variation included in game output. 7-Zip file can be downloaded (compressed, but still 5MB). Know sample size is small.