Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
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Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
I have collected some recent test publications to bring some light on the strenght difference between Komodo 8 and the latest Stockfish dev versions (from sept2014)
Conclusion: the SFdev’s of sept14 score between 54 % and 57 % against Komodo 8, from blitz till LTC
See for test results:
LTC 150m30 s (6x) WSET (Sedat Canbaz and Tom Casanovas) - 55% for SF - 50 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53582
TC 5m3s (1core) - Owl Chess - 55,5% for SF - 100 games
http://chessowl.blogspot.fr/2014/09/sto ... 8-x64.html
TC 2m2s and 4m0s (6x and 4x) - Tom Casanovas ongoing SFdev tests - 54,61 % for SF - 640 games avg
STOCKFISH 090914a MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 51.87% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 140914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 190914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH DEv 210914 vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 52.19% 160 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopi ... &start=360
TC 1min0s (6x), Bobby Johnsson – 57,1% for SF - 500games
1 Stockfish 2109 +50 +167/=237/-96 57.10% 285.5/500
2 Komodo 8 64-bit
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53819
Conclusion: the SFdev’s of sept14 score between 54 % and 57 % against Komodo 8, from blitz till LTC
See for test results:
LTC 150m30 s (6x) WSET (Sedat Canbaz and Tom Casanovas) - 55% for SF - 50 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53582
TC 5m3s (1core) - Owl Chess - 55,5% for SF - 100 games
http://chessowl.blogspot.fr/2014/09/sto ... 8-x64.html
TC 2m2s and 4m0s (6x and 4x) - Tom Casanovas ongoing SFdev tests - 54,61 % for SF - 640 games avg
STOCKFISH 090914a MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 51.87% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 140914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 190914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH DEv 210914 vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 52.19% 160 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopi ... &start=360
TC 1min0s (6x), Bobby Johnsson – 57,1% for SF - 500games
1 Stockfish 2109 +50 +167/=237/-96 57.10% 285.5/500
2 Komodo 8 64-bit
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53819
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
Hello Sir 
I started 2 days ago a LTC match between SF from 23Sept and Komodo 8.
It will take some time, I get 8 games per day maximum.
conditions:
timer 40 mvs in 120 min + 60 min
12 cpu both engines, ponder OFF, 8Gb hashtables
5 moves book
shredder gui, 2 games at the same time (running on Xeon E5-2697 v2 server)
5 GB of syzygy bases
5 moves book, no repeated color openings
I hope I do not loose my mood or need PC for other stuff in the next 2 -3 weeks.
best regards
Clemens

I started 2 days ago a LTC match between SF from 23Sept and Komodo 8.
It will take some time, I get 8 games per day maximum.
conditions:
timer 40 mvs in 120 min + 60 min
12 cpu both engines, ponder OFF, 8Gb hashtables
5 moves book
shredder gui, 2 games at the same time (running on Xeon E5-2697 v2 server)
5 GB of syzygy bases
5 moves book, no repeated color openings
I hope I do not loose my mood or need PC for other stuff in the next 2 -3 weeks.
best regards
Clemens
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
Thats nice Clemens,
What are the results sofar ?
kind regards Bram
What are the results sofar ?
kind regards Bram
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
I have tested Komodo 8 (Drawscore=0) and Stockfish 140919 at 40 moves/3 minutes (equivalent to CCRL 40/4) on a couple of different computers (Intel E8400 and Intel Xeon L5420), in Windows XP 64-bit and Linux Mint 15, using both the Linux and Windows compiles (including via Wine), and using various openings formats (Sedat's Perfect 2014t, Lyudmil Tsvetkov's 2 move pgn, and a subset of the 8 move pgn used to create the TCEC openings). The cumulative score was:beram wrote:I have collected some recent test publications to bring some light on the strenght difference between Komodo 8 and the latest Stockfish dev versions (from sept2014)
Conclusion: the SFdev’s of sept14 score between 54 % and 57 % against Komodo 8, from blitz till LTC
See for test results:
LTC 150m30 s (6x) WSET (Sedat Canbaz and Tom Casanovas) - 55% for SF - 50 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53582
TC 5m3s (1core) - Owl Chess - 55,5% for SF - 100 games
http://chessowl.blogspot.fr/2014/09/sto ... 8-x64.html
TC 2m2s and 4m0s (6x and 4x) - Tom Casanovas ongoing SFdev tests - 54,61 % for SF - 640 games avg
STOCKFISH 090914a MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 51.87% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 140914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 190914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH DEv 210914 vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 52.19% 160 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopi ... &start=360
TC 1min0s (6x), Bobby Johnsson – 57,1% for SF - 500games
1 Stockfish 2109 +50 +167/=237/-96 57.10% 285.5/500
2 Komodo 8 64-bit
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53819
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# PLAYER : RATING ERROR POINTS PLAYED (%)
1 Stockfish 140919 64-bit : 41.5 7.9 1985.0 3555 55.8%
2 Komodo 8 64-bit : 0.0 ---- 1570.0 3555 44.2%
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
tooo earlyberam wrote:Thats nice Clemens,
What are the results sofar ?
kind regards Bram

only 8 games finnished.
C.K.
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
Thanks Adam! quite intresting. Do you think drawscore Zero is no good setup?Adam Hair wrote:I have tested Komodo 8 (Drawscore=0) and Stockfish 140919 at 40 moves/3 minutes (equivalent to CCRL 40/4) on a couple of different computers (Intel E8400 and Intel Xeon L5420), in Windows XP 64-bit and Linux Mint 15, using both the Linux and Windows compiles (including via Wine), and using various openings formats (Sedat's Perfect 2014t, Lyudmil Tsvetkov's 2 move pgn, and a subset of the 8 move pgn used to create the TCEC openings). The cumulative score was:beram wrote:I have collected some recent test publications to bring some light on the strenght difference between Komodo 8 and the latest Stockfish dev versions (from sept2014)
Conclusion: the SFdev’s of sept14 score between 54 % and 57 % against Komodo 8, from blitz till LTC
See for test results:
LTC 150m30 s (6x) WSET (Sedat Canbaz and Tom Casanovas) - 55% for SF - 50 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53582
TC 5m3s (1core) - Owl Chess - 55,5% for SF - 100 games
http://chessowl.blogspot.fr/2014/09/sto ... 8-x64.html
TC 2m2s and 4m0s (6x and 4x) - Tom Casanovas ongoing SFdev tests - 54,61 % for SF - 640 games avg
STOCKFISH 090914a MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 51.87% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 140914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 190914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH DEv 210914 vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 52.19% 160 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopi ... &start=360
TC 1min0s (6x), Bobby Johnsson – 57,1% for SF - 500games
1 Stockfish 2109 +50 +167/=237/-96 57.10% 285.5/500
2 Komodo 8 64-bit
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53819
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# PLAYER : RATING ERROR POINTS PLAYED (%) 1 Stockfish 140919 64-bit : 41.5 7.9 1985.0 3555 55.8% 2 Komodo 8 64-bit : 0.0 ---- 1570.0 3555 44.2%
C.K.
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
K8-SF 290714 3m+1s Book 8 moves repeating ponder off Syzygy 5
188,5-170,5 52,5% +17 elo xeon 16 core ht off
x3
188,5-170,5 52,5% +17 elo xeon 16 core ht off
x3
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
Thanks, although the July 29 version of Stockfish is a bit outdated by now.x3 wrote:K8-SF 290714 3m+1s Book 8 moves repeating ponder off Syzygy 5
188,5-170,5 52,5% +17 elo xeon 16 core ht off
x3
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
Hi Clemens,Hugo wrote:Thanks Adam! quite intresting. Do you think drawscore Zero is no good setup?Adam Hair wrote:I have tested Komodo 8 (Drawscore=0) and Stockfish 140919 at 40 moves/3 minutes (equivalent to CCRL 40/4) on a couple of different computers (Intel E8400 and Intel Xeon L5420), in Windows XP 64-bit and Linux Mint 15, using both the Linux and Windows compiles (including via Wine), and using various openings formats (Sedat's Perfect 2014t, Lyudmil Tsvetkov's 2 move pgn, and a subset of the 8 move pgn used to create the TCEC openings). The cumulative score was:beram wrote:I have collected some recent test publications to bring some light on the strenght difference between Komodo 8 and the latest Stockfish dev versions (from sept2014)
Conclusion: the SFdev’s of sept14 score between 54 % and 57 % against Komodo 8, from blitz till LTC
See for test results:
LTC 150m30 s (6x) WSET (Sedat Canbaz and Tom Casanovas) - 55% for SF - 50 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53582
TC 5m3s (1core) - Owl Chess - 55,5% for SF - 100 games
http://chessowl.blogspot.fr/2014/09/sto ... 8-x64.html
TC 2m2s and 4m0s (6x and 4x) - Tom Casanovas ongoing SFdev tests - 54,61 % for SF - 640 games avg
STOCKFISH 090914a MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 51.87% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 140914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH 190914 MZ vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 57.19% 160 games;
STOCKFISH DEv 210914 vs Komodo 8 (3266) = 52.19% 160 games
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopi ... &start=360
TC 1min0s (6x), Bobby Johnsson – 57,1% for SF - 500games
1 Stockfish 2109 +50 +167/=237/-96 57.10% 285.5/500
2 Komodo 8 64-bit
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53819
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# PLAYER : RATING ERROR POINTS PLAYED (%) 1 Stockfish 140919 64-bit : 41.5 7.9 1985.0 3555 55.8% 2 Komodo 8 64-bit : 0.0 ---- 1570.0 3555 44.2%
C.K.
I think that Drawscore=0 is the best setting to use against Stockfish.
Re: Komodo 8 vs Stockfish dev’s (sept14)
+1.Adam Hair wrote:I think that Drawscore=0 is the best setting to use against Stockfish.
No two ways about it ; even -1 doesn't cut it.
Also, the kind of tests that Beram is doing will always be favorable to Stockfish, no matter the drawscore.
I can confirm from my online games that Komodo 8 really comes into its own in really Long Time Control Games on really fast computers with loads of RAM. There is a dramatic rise in ELO, at a rate much higher than what one would see if Stockfish or Houdini 4 were given that benefit !
For this very reason, I predict that Komodo 8 will easily win the TCEC, especially since Stockfish won't have the Syzygy EGTB props, on which it heavily depends.
I'll post some games later to show what I mean.
i7 5960X @ 4.1 Ghz, 64 GB G.Skill RipJaws RAM, Twin Asus ROG Strix OC 11 GB Geforce 2080 Tis