What are Stockfish and Komodo estimated rating for these 5 depths ?

[Ovyron]

Get the LucasChess GUI, it allows you to set maximum depth for engines regardless of time control, plus it comes with many "for kids" chess personalities that play weaker than anything at depth 1, with strength escalation.

[Chessqueen]

My theory is that FIDE Elo inflation eventually trickles up toward the top echelon, and the 2200 human of today could indeed be uninflated and much stronger than the counterpart of 20-30 years ago, when there was inflation being fed into the system through the very same 2000-2200 FIDE lower layer, with those players getting FIDE ratings based on only peak (and not average) performances.

Speaking of FIDE rating inflation, it appears to me that it has slowed down during the past decade.

That's also my theory, and it's clear that FIDE ratings have not been inflating in the last few years even at the top. I am convinced (as you are) that 2200 FIDE players today are indeed stronger than 30 years ago, the question is how much stronger? I've dropped about 200 elo during that period, and while some of it is probably due to this deflation, I don't claim to be as strong now at age 72 as I was 30 years ago (or more). Maybe half is aging and half is deflation?

Larry you are a very strong player for your age 72, https://www.denkerchess.com/wp-content/ ... ndings.pdf who seems to be the strongest of this tournament this year ? ==> https://new.uschess.org/senior

Here is a game between Stockfish at Depth 11 versus Komodo13.3 at Depth 11 which is Skill = 24 Stockfish was running out of time and lost on time

[Event "Blitz:10'+5sec vs Skill 24""]
[Site "MyTown"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Komodo 13.3 64-bit"]
[Black "Stockfish"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[TimeControl "600+5"]

{128MB, Shredder8.ctg} 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Qc2 Bb4 6. e3
O-O 7. Bd3 c5 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 g6 11. d5 e5 12. e4 Qe7 13. Bg5
Qd6 14. Rg1 Re8 15. Qd2 Nh5 16. Rg4 Kh8 17. O-O-O f6 18. Be3 Qe7 19. Bh6 a6 20.
Bc2 d6 21. Ba4 Rg8 22. Bc6 Ra7 23. Kb2 Rc8 24. Ba4 Nd7 25. Bc6 b5 26. cxb5 Nb6
27. Qe2 axb5 28. Qxb5 Rb8 29. Kc2 Rxa3 30. Rb1 Qa7 31. Kd1 Ra5 32. Qd3 Nc4 33.
Rxb8+ Qxb8 34. Qc2 g5 35. Ke2 Ra1 36. Ba4 Rb1 37. h4 Nf4+ 38. Rxf4
1-0

This is why trapping the Queen does not work

[pgn][Event "Blitz:10'+5sec vs Skill 24"]
[Site "MyTown"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shredder 8"]
[Black "Chess, Queen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[TimeControl "600+5"]

{128MB, Shredder8.ctg} 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Qc2 Bb4 6. e3
O-O 7. Bd3 c5 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 g6 11. d5 e5 12. e4 Qe7 13. Bg5
Qd6 14. Rg1 Re8 15. Qd2 Nh5 16. Rg4 Kh8 17. O-O-O f6 18. Be3 Qe7 19. Bh6 a6 20.
Bc2 d6 21. Ba4 Rg8 22. Bc6 Ra7 23. Kb2 Rc8 24. Ba4 Nd7 25. Bc6 b5 26. cxb5 Nb6
27. Qe2 axb5 28. Qxb5 Rb8 29. Kc2 Rxa3 30. Rb1 Qa7 31. Kd1 Ra5 32. Qd3 Nc4 33.
Rxb8+ Qxb8 34. Qc2 g5 35. Ke2 Ra1 36. Ba4 Rb1 37. h4 Nf4+ 38. Rxf4 Rb2 39. Rxf6
Rxc2+ 40. Bxc2 Qb2 41. Rf8# 1-0[/pgn]

[lkaufman]

My theory is that FIDE Elo inflation eventually trickles up toward the top echelon, and the 2200 human of today could indeed be uninflated and much stronger than the counterpart of 20-30 years ago, when there was inflation being fed into the system through the very same 2000-2200 FIDE lower layer, with those players getting FIDE ratings based on only peak (and not average) performances.

Speaking of FIDE rating inflation, it appears to me that it has slowed down during the past decade.

That's also my theory, and it's clear that FIDE ratings have not been inflating in the last few years even at the top. I am convinced (as you are) that 2200 FIDE players today are indeed stronger than 30 years ago, the question is how much stronger? I've dropped about 200 elo during that period, and while some of it is probably due to this deflation, I don't claim to be as strong now at age 72 as I was 30 years ago (or more). Maybe half is aging and half is deflation?

Larry you are a very strong player for your age 72, https://www.denkerchess.com/wp-content/ ... ndings.pdf who seems to be the strongest of this tournament this year ? ==> https://new.uschess.org/senior

chess.com crashed during the final round, so I'm not sure of all the final results, but I believe GM Alex Fishbein took clear first and I think I tied for second place, quite a surprise for me given that there were several GMs all rated well above me. I'm US number 3 over age 70 now, Boris Gulko is number 1.

[Chessqueen]

Get the LucasChess GUI, it allows you to set maximum depth for engines regardless of time control, plus it comes with many "for kids" chess personalities that play weaker than anything at depth 1, with strength escalation.

You are NOT referring to this ==> https://www.chess2u.com/t4989-lucas-chess-gui
Show me where I can get it?

[Ovyron]

Show me where I can get it?

Here:

https://lucaschess.pythonanywhere.com/

Hover over Downloads, click Installable.

After installation, click Tools > Engines > External Engines. Then click New and select your exe file, it'll allow you to configure all its settings.

After it's installed, click Play > Play against engine of your choice. In this new window you'll be able to set the engine to fixed depth, while the human's clock is set independently.

[Chessqueen]

Show me where I can get it?

Here:

https://lucaschess.pythonanywhere.com/

Hover over Downloads, click Installable.

After installation, click Tools > Engines > External Engines. Then click New and select your exe file, it'll allow you to configure all its settings.

After it's installed, click Play > Play against engine of your choice. In this new window you'll be able to set the engine to fixed depth, while the human's clock is set independently.

Thanks, but how do I get rid off, or turn off Lucas suggestions after every move, I do NOT want to see those suggestions at all, since it take some seconds out of my Time Control to answer after every single move.

[Ovyron]

Thanks, but how do I get rid off, or turn off Lucas suggestions after every move, I do NOT want to see those suggestions at all, since it take some seconds out of my Time Control to answer after every single move.

Options > Tutor > Untick Tutor enabled.

You may also want to go to Board and untick Show cursor when engine is thinking.

[Chessqueen]

Thanks, but how do I get rid off, or turn off Lucas suggestions after every move, I do NOT want to see those suggestions at all, since it take some seconds out of my Time Control to answer after every single move.

Options > Configurations >Tutor > Untick Tutor enabled.

You may also want to go to Board and untick Show cursor when engine is thinking.

Thanks, it is a great Gui with Many Options

[Chessqueen]

Thanks, but how do I get rid off, or turn off Lucas suggestions after every move, I do NOT want to see those suggestions at all, since it take some seconds out of my Time Control to answer after every single move.

Options > Configurations >Tutor > Untick Tutor enabled.

You may also want to go to Board and untick Show cursor when engine is thinking.

Thanks, it is a great Gui with Many Options

This game was played under the shredder8 GUI at Depth 5, I learned a new effective Opening Just by watching Jorge played against Komodo the 2....Nf6, But Shredder8 Opening chose a different variation Anyway here it is.

[Event "Blitz:10'+5""]
[Site "MyTown"]
[Date "2020.07.28"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Komodo 13.3 64-bit"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[TimeControl "600+5"]

{64MB, Shredder8.ctg} 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nf3 c5 4. d4 e6 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4
b6 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Qc7 9. Bd2 Bb7 10. Bd3 d6 11. O-O Nd7 12. Re1 dxe5 13.
Nxe5 Bd6 14. Bb5 Bxe5 15. Rxe5 O-O 16. Re3 Nf6 17. Bd3 Bd5 18. Qe2 Qc6 19. Bb5
Qb7 20. f3 a6 21. Bd3 Bc6 22. c4 b5 23. Rb1 Qc7 24. Be1 Qf4 25. Bg3 Qxd4 26.
Be5 Qa7 27. Rb2 bxc4 28. Bxc4 Bd5 29. Bd3 Nd7 30. Bd6 Rfc8 31. Qd2 Nb6 32. Qe1
Rc6 33. Qh4 g6 34. Be5 Nc4 35. Bd4 Nxe3 36. Rb1 Nf5 37. Bxf5 Rc4 38. Bxa7 Rxh4
39. Bxe6 Bxe6 40. Rb7 Ra4 41. h3 Rxa2 42. Bf2 Rd8 43. Bc5 Rdd2 44. Kh1 Rxg2 45.
Rb8+ Kg7 46. Bd4+ f6 47. Rb7+ Bf7 0-1
[/quote]

This game was played under Lucas Gui at Depth 6 time control Blitz: 10'+5. I just finished reading the Complete Chess Swindler by GM David Smerdon, it was a great book to read, and when you play versus humans you might find yourself in a lost position that if you have patience to find the correct move you might save a lost game, remember that playing versus humans there are factors that does NOT apply to playing versus engines for instance fatigue, over confidence by the player that is winning, and in most cases when you are winning you are NOT that careful and simply make the obvious move which might NOT give you the secure win if you are playing versus a swindler. Some people are self learner and even become GM by just reading Chess Books , I am NOT that gifted, therefore, I purchase Books recommended by my Online chess Coach and I am still receiving chess Lessons online

[pgn][Event "Lucas Chess Blitz: 10'+5""]
[Date "2020.08.07"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Komodo 13.3 64-bit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian"]
[Variation "2.d3"]
[Termination "normal"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[TimeControl "600+5"]


1. e4 d5 2. d3 Nc6 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Be6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Nxc4 Bxc4 7. dxc4
Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Nf6 9. Bd3 O-O-O 10. Ke2 Bc5 11. Bg5 Ng4 12. Bxd8 Rxd8 13.
Rhf1 Nxf2 14. Ne1 Nb4 15. Bb1 Bd4 16. a3 Nc6 17. Ra2 Ng4 18. Rxf7 Ne3 19.
Rxg7 Na5 20. b4 Naxc4 21. Rxh7 Rf8 22. g3 b6 23. Bd3 b5 24. Nf3 a6 25. a4
bxa4 26. Rxa4 Rf6 27. Ra2 Rb6 28. Bxc4 Nxc4 29. Nxd4 exd4 30. Kd3 Rxb4 31.
Kxd4 Nd6+ 32. Kc5 Rxe4 33. Rxa6 Re2 34. Rc6 Ne8 35. h4 Kb7 36. Rg6 Re5+ 37.
Kd4 Re1 38. g4 Nd6 39. h5 Rd1+ 40. Ke5 Re1+ 41. Kf6 Ne4+ 42. Kg7 Nc5 43.
Kh8 Re8+ 44. Rg8 Re5 45. h6 Ne4 46. Rhg7 Nf6 47. h7 Nxh7 48. Rxh7 Re6 49.
g5 Re1 50. g6 Rg1 51. g7 Rg2 52. Rf8 Kb6 53. g8=Q Rxg8+ 54. Kxg8 c6 55. Rh6
Kc5 56. Rff6 Kd4 57. Rxc6 Ke4 58. Rhe6+ Kd5 59. Rcd6+ Kc5 60. Rd1 1-0[/pgn]

[Chessqueen]

1st Stockfish at depth 1 Please provide estimated rating = Komodo =
1st Stockfish at depth 2 Please provide estimated rating = Komodo =
1st Stockfish at depth 3 Please provide estimated rating = Komodo =
1st Stockfish at depth 4 Please provide estimated rating = Komodo =
1st Stockfish at depth 5 Please provide estimated rating = Komodo =


We all know why Stockfish is soo strong, because it is the Program that reaches the highest depth withing a certain time control, but has anybody done a 100 match games between Komodo vs Stockfish with depth set to 22 or 24 ?

I have a curious question to Larry Kaufman, Why is it that Komodo is limited to a maximum Skill 25 and NOT 30? I am pretty sure that on very fast computer like your or the one used by TCEC it could reach a Depth of 17 or Skill = 30.