There is something wrong with Honey Elo Expert setting

[MikeB]

Didn't Stockfish already provide well defined strength level support? What's difference between Honey to it?

Stockfish is the ultimate machine versus machine chess weapon, honey is for the club player who want to actually wants to play chess that is playing fullstrength, but only limited in strength by how deep it searches - with a myraid of choices , you best bet is to check it out and I wil be happy to help with you with questions you may have...

play by nodes count,( at one point it was tuned to CCRL, teh it was tuned to FIDE, but some levels were still too strong , so now the levesl are probably weaker than advertised, but on the othe rhand it can much much weak than stockfish, which is limited to about 1350 CCRL . Honey can play less than a 1000 FIDE - beginners (children, 6 years old ) can play a game and not lose.. I have grandchideren and that was and is important for me...
play by search depth
play by elo
adaptive play ( will keep you in the game longer no matter what level you play (reduces Elo by 300 to 400 Elo)
variety play
play with sleep mode ( example, honey will play instantly withplay by low search depth - tha can be annot=ying , activation sleep will cause honey to sleep for few seconds before replying)
up to 4 polyglot opening books can be used
tactical mode ( wider search useful in human play so honey will play smarter when playing at low depth or lwo nodes.
tactical depth - you can limit tactical mode to certain depth ( idea from SF shashin fork)
play by level ( GM, IM Expert ect)
pure nnue mode
since the weaker levels are governed by reducing depth/nodes, the battery life on portable device is greatly extended when compared to using stockfish on portable device in weakened play mode - that matters to me and many of my users using the Harmon chess app ( based on droidfish)
it's not perfect, but it works for me and it may work for you, ymmv...
and Harmon may be the only chess app where you can play with chess pieces that were designed almost a thousand years ago ...

[Chessqueen]

I just downloaded your newer version of Honey but the Expert Level seems to be much stronger now than when I played against it 3 days ago, now I am having a hard time beating it or even drawing against i. This is the 5th game that I lost today in Expert Level, but 3 days ago I won the 1st two games.

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D85"]
[Opening "Grünfeld"]
[Time "09:23:28"]
[Variation "Modern Exchange, 8.Be3 Qa5"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5
8. Be3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Bg4 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Qxb7 Nd7 12. Be2 Rab8 13. Qd5 Bh6 14.
Rc1 Be6 15. Qc6 Bxd2+ 16. Nxd2 cxd4 17. cxd4 Rfc8 18. Qxc8+ Rxc8 19. Rxc8+
Nf8 20. Rc6 Bd7 21. Rc2 Ba4 22. Rc1 Ne6 23. d5 Nd4 24. Bd3 Bb5 25. Bb1 Ne2
26. Rc8+ Kg7 27. h4 Ba6 28. Rc6 Nd4 29. Rc1 Ne2 30. Rc6 Nc3 31. Rxc3 Qxc3
32. Kd1 Qc5 33. f3 Qf2 34. Re1 Qxh4 35. Bc2 Qf2 36. e5 Qd4 37. d6 exd6 38.
exd6 Qxd6 39. g4 h6 40. Re8 Bb5 41. Re1 Qf6 42. Re3 Qa1+ 43. Bb1 Qd4 44.
Re1 Qc3 45. Re7 Ba4+ 46. Ke2 Bb5+ 47. Kd1 Ba4 {User Adjudication} 0-1[/pgn]

[Chessqueen]

Finally after the 7th game with the newer version of Honey I figured how to get a draw against Honey Expert Level, little by little I will advance to Master level probably in 6 months with more training with my online IM trainer and practicing against Honey

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "Expert"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 8.
Bd2 Be7 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. g3 Nd7 12. e4 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 O-O 14.
Rc1 b5 15. b3 Qb6 16. Qd2 a5 17. h4 e5 18. h5 Rfd8 19. hxg6 fxg6 20. a4 Nf6
21. axb5 cxb5 22. d5 Ba3 23. Ra1 Rdc8 24. Bxb5 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Bb4 26. Qxb4
Qe3+ 27. Be2 axb4 28. Rxa8+ Kf7 29. Kf1 Nh5 30. Rh3 Qxb3 31. Ra7+ Kf6 32.
Ra6+ Kf7 33. Ra1 Qc3 34. Rd1 Qc8 35. g4 b3 36. d6 Nf6 37. Bd3 Nd7 38. g5
Qc3 39. Rh1 b2 40. Kf2 Nc5 41. Be2 Ne6 42. d7 Qb3 43. Rd2 Qb6+ 44. Kg2 Ke7
45. Rb1 Qe3 46. d8=Q+ Nxd8 47. Rbxb2 Qxg5+ 48. Kf2 Qf4 49. Rd5 Qh2+ 50. Ke3
Qg1+ 51. Kd2 Qa7 52. Rbb5 Nc6[/pgn]

[MikeB]

Finally after the 7th game with the newer version of Honey I figured how to get a draw against Honey Expert Level, little by little I will advance to Master level probably in 6 months with more training with my online IM trainer and practicing against Honey

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "Expert"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 8.
Bd2 Be7 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. g3 Nd7 12. e4 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 O-O 14.
Rc1 b5 15. b3 Qb6 16. Qd2 a5 17. h4 e5 18. h5 Rfd8 19. hxg6 fxg6 20. a4 Nf6
21. axb5 cxb5 22. d5 Ba3 23. Ra1 Rdc8 24. Bxb5 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Bb4 26. Qxb4
Qe3+ 27. Be2 axb4 28. Rxa8+ Kf7 29. Kf1 Nh5 30. Rh3 Qxb3 31. Ra7+ Kf6 32.
Ra6+ Kf7 33. Ra1 Qc3 34. Rd1 Qc8 35. g4 b3 36. d6 Nf6 37. Bd3 Nd7 38. g5
Qc3 39. Rh1 b2 40. Kf2 Nc5 41. Be2 Ne6 42. d7 Qb3 43. Rd2 Qb6+ 44. Kg2 Ke7
45. Rb1 Qe3 46. d8=Q+ Nxd8 47. Rbxb2 Qxg5+ 48. Kf2 Qf4 49. Rd5 Qh2+ 50. Ke3
Qg1+ 51. Kd2 Qa7 52. Rbb5 Nc6[/pgn]

+1

[Chessqueen]

Finally after the 7th game with the newer version of Honey I figured how to get a draw against Honey Expert Level, little by little I will advance to Master level probably in 6 months with more training with my online IM trainer and practicing against Honey

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "Expert"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 8.
Bd2 Be7 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. g3 Nd7 12. e4 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 O-O 14.
Rc1 b5 15. b3 Qb6 16. Qd2 a5 17. h4 e5 18. h5 Rfd8 19. hxg6 fxg6 20. a4 Nf6
21. axb5 cxb5 22. d5 Ba3 23. Ra1 Rdc8 24. Bxb5 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Bb4 26. Qxb4
Qe3+ 27. Be2 axb4 28. Rxa8+ Kf7 29. Kf1 Nh5 30. Rh3 Qxb3 31. Ra7+ Kf6 32.
Ra6+ Kf7 33. Ra1 Qc3 34. Rd1 Qc8 35. g4 b3 36. d6 Nf6 37. Bd3 Nd7 38. g5
Qc3 39. Rh1 b2 40. Kf2 Nc5 41. Be2 Ne6 42. d7 Qb3 43. Rd2 Qb6+ 44. Kg2 Ke7
45. Rb1 Qe3 46. d8=Q+ Nxd8 47. Rbxb2 Qxg5+ 48. Kf2 Qf4 49. Rd5 Qh2+ 50. Ke3
Qg1+ 51. Kd2 Qa7 52. Rbb5 Nc6[/pgn]

+1

I have always tried to figure out what is the meaning of +1 or -1 . But one thing for sure is that your excellent Honey engine could be used as a training tool in conjunction with a good trainer, it is a great tool to measure your progress as you advance from one level to the next.

[Chessqueen]

I am starting to learn how to beat your Expert level of the Honey chess engine, the strategy is simply NOT to get into tactical position, and slowly squeeze a winning strategical win by searching every little advantage that you can get weather space, pieces coordination, pawn structure, and always always keep some of your pieces and pawn protecting your King before you go for the Kill. Thank, Mike B for your excellent Honey program, since you were a pioneer in tinking that we low human player also want to have fun playing against any engine. Most Top engine developers such as the team of stockfish, Larry Kaufman and the LCZero team only concentrate their effort to have the top engine performer, and forgot about the most important issue we human like to have fun and practice against engines that adjust to our level and at the same time it is a great tool for training since you can start at your estimaled level and gradually learn how to advance.

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "10"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]


1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 d5 8.
exd6 e5 9. O-O f5 10. d4 cxd3 11. Qxd3 e4 12. Qe2 Bxd6 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. Ng5
Bd7 15. a4 Ne5 16. a5 Nbc4 17. b3 h6 18. Nh3 Ng4 19. Qxc4 Bxh2+ 20. Kh1 Be5
21. Ba3 Qf6 22. Bc5 Rc8 23. b4 Be6 24. Qb5+ Kf7 25. Bxa7 Rhd8 26. a6 Bc4
27. Rd7+ Kg6 28. Qxb7 Rxd7 29. Qxc8 Rc7 30. Qb8 Re7 31. Qa8 Bxc3 32. Nxc3
Qxc3 33. Rg1 Qxc2 34. Qb7 Rf7 35. Bd4 Bb3 36. Qb8 Kh7 37. a7 Bd5 38. a8=R
Bxa8 39. Qxa8 Qc7 40. g3 Qd6 41. Bc5 Qd3 42. Qc8 Qe2 43. Qd8 Qf3+ 44. Rg2
Rf6 45. b5 Qe2 46. b6 f4 47. Ng1 Qb5 48. Qd5 f3 49. Qxe4+ Rg6 50. Nxf3 Qxc5
51. b7 Qb5 52. Kg1 Qb3 53. Rh2 Qb5 54. b8=Q Qxb8 55. Ng5+ Kg8 56. Qxg6 Nxh2
57. Qh7+ Kf8 58. Qh8+ Ke7 {Black resigns} *[/pgn]

[MikeB]

Finally after the 7th game with the newer version of Honey I figured how to get a draw against Honey Expert Level, little by little I will advance to Master level probably in 6 months with more training with my online IM trainer and practicing against Honey

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "Expert"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 8.
Bd2 Be7 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. g3 Nd7 12. e4 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 O-O 14.
Rc1 b5 15. b3 Qb6 16. Qd2 a5 17. h4 e5 18. h5 Rfd8 19. hxg6 fxg6 20. a4 Nf6
21. axb5 cxb5 22. d5 Ba3 23. Ra1 Rdc8 24. Bxb5 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Bb4 26. Qxb4
Qe3+ 27. Be2 axb4 28. Rxa8+ Kf7 29. Kf1 Nh5 30. Rh3 Qxb3 31. Ra7+ Kf6 32.
Ra6+ Kf7 33. Ra1 Qc3 34. Rd1 Qc8 35. g4 b3 36. d6 Nf6 37. Bd3 Nd7 38. g5
Qc3 39. Rh1 b2 40. Kf2 Nc5 41. Be2 Ne6 42. d7 Qb3 43. Rd2 Qb6+ 44. Kg2 Ke7
45. Rb1 Qe3 46. d8=Q+ Nxd8 47. Rbxb2 Qxg5+ 48. Kf2 Qf4 49. Rd5 Qh2+ 50. Ke3
Qg1+ 51. Kd2 Qa7 52. Rbb5 Nc6[/pgn]

+1

I have always tried to figure out what is the meaning of +1 or -1 . But one thing for sure is that your excellent Honey engine could be used as a training tool in conjunction with a good trainer, it is a great tool to measure your progress as you advance from one level to the next.

think of +1 as a numerical "like" ...

[MikeB]

I am starting to learn how to beat your Expert level of the Honey chess engine, the strategy is simply NOT to get into tactical position, and slowly squeeze a winning strategical win by searching every little advantage that you can get weather space, pieces coordination, pawn structure, and always always keep some of your pieces and pawn protecting your King before you go for the Kill. Thank, Mike B for your excellent Honey program, since you were a pioneer in tinking that we low human player also want to have fun playing against any engine. Most Top engine developers such as the team of stockfish, Larry Kaufman and the LCZero team only concentrate their effort to have the top engine performer, and forgot about the most important issue we human like to have fun and practice against engines that adjust to our level and at the same time it is a great tool for training since you can start at your estimaled level and gradually learn how to advance.

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "10"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]


1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 d5 8.
exd6 e5 9. O-O f5 10. d4 cxd3 11. Qxd3 e4 12. Qe2 Bxd6 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. Ng5
Bd7 15. a4 Ne5 16. a5 Nbc4 17. b3 h6 18. Nh3 Ng4 19. Qxc4 Bxh2+ 20. Kh1 Be5
21. Ba3 Qf6 22. Bc5 Rc8 23. b4 Be6 24. Qb5+ Kf7 25. Bxa7 Rhd8 26. a6 Bc4
27. Rd7+ Kg6 28. Qxb7 Rxd7 29. Qxc8 Rc7 30. Qb8 Re7 31. Qa8 Bxc3 32. Nxc3
Qxc3 33. Rg1 Qxc2 34. Qb7 Rf7 35. Bd4 Bb3 36. Qb8 Kh7 37. a7 Bd5 38. a8=R
Bxa8 39. Qxa8 Qc7 40. g3 Qd6 41. Bc5 Qd3 42. Qc8 Qe2 43. Qd8 Qf3+ 44. Rg2
Rf6 45. b5 Qe2 46. b6 f4 47. Ng1 Qb5 48. Qd5 f3 49. Qxe4+ Rg6 50. Nxf3 Qxc5
51. b7 Qb5 52. Kg1 Qb3 53. Rh2 Qb5 54. b8=Q Qxb8 55. Ng5+ Kg8 56. Qxg6 Nxh2
57. Qh7+ Kf8 58. Qh8+ Ke7 {Black resigns} *[/pgn]

Indeed, a non-tactical position where you either build a slow attack on one wing , or in some instances , where you have already pieces in place for follow through, look for sac on the h6 pawn , or a rook sac on bishop or knight that is playing the
a major role in defense. My best winning games usually involve a sac of some sort. Avoid open positions and keep as many pieces on the board as possible, look for the blocked positions where you can manuever your pieces behind the front lines to one side of the board for a major attack.

[Rowen]

I am starting to learn how to beat your Expert level of the Honey chess engine, the strategy is simply NOT to get into tactical position, and slowly squeeze a winning strategical win by searching every little advantage that you can get weather space, pieces coordination, pawn structure, and always always keep some of your pieces and pawn protecting your King before you go for the Kill. Thank, Mike B for your excellent Honey program, since you were a pioneer in tinking that we low human player also want to have fun playing against any engine. Most Top engine developers such as the team of stockfish, Larry Kaufman and the LCZero team only concentrate their effort to have the top engine performer, and forgot about the most important issue we human like to have fun and practice against engines that adjust to our level and at the same time it is a great tool for training since you can start at your estimaled level and gradually learn how to advance.

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "10"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]


1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 d5 8.
exd6 e5 9. O-O f5 10. d4 cxd3 11. Qxd3 e4 12. Qe2 Bxd6 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. Ng5
Bd7 15. a4 Ne5 16. a5 Nbc4 17. b3 h6 18. Nh3 Ng4 19. Qxc4 Bxh2+ 20. Kh1 Be5
21. Ba3 Qf6 22. Bc5 Rc8 23. b4 Be6 24. Qb5+ Kf7 25. Bxa7 Rhd8 26. a6 Bc4
27. Rd7+ Kg6 28. Qxb7 Rxd7 29. Qxc8 Rc7 30. Qb8 Re7 31. Qa8 Bxc3 32. Nxc3
Qxc3 33. Rg1 Qxc2 34. Qb7 Rf7 35. Bd4 Bb3 36. Qb8 Kh7 37. a7 Bd5 38. a8=R
Bxa8 39. Qxa8 Qc7 40. g3 Qd6 41. Bc5 Qd3 42. Qc8 Qe2 43. Qd8 Qf3+ 44. Rg2
Rf6 45. b5 Qe2 46. b6 f4 47. Ng1 Qb5 48. Qd5 f3 49. Qxe4+ Rg6 50. Nxf3 Qxc5
51. b7 Qb5 52. Kg1 Qb3 53. Rh2 Qb5 54. b8=Q Qxb8 55. Ng5+ Kg8 56. Qxg6 Nxh2
57. Qh7+ Kf8 58. Qh8+ Ke7 {Black resigns} *[/pgn]

Hi
Actually the Komodo engine can be a lot of fun. I have just Komodo 12 (the free version) Use maximum king safety and dynamism and the engine will engage in all sorts of crazy sacrifices, that may still succeed if you make a critical defensive error. If its too weak just dial down the mentioned parameters. If its too strong try it in a chessbase GUI using the rated game option.

It plays like an aggressive opponent that just attacks and sacrifices, in a style that shouldnt win but does because of a critcal defensive error.

I find that most engines can be fun if there are enough parameters to manipulate. Other good options are the rodent engine and the disasterarea engine.

[Chessqueen]

I am starting to learn how to beat your Expert level of the Honey chess engine, the strategy is simply NOT to get into tactical position, and slowly squeeze a winning strategical win by searching every little advantage that you can get weather space, pieces coordination, pawn structure, and always always keep some of your pieces and pawn protecting your King before you go for the Kill. Thank, Mike B for your excellent Honey program, since you were a pioneer in tinking that we low human player also want to have fun playing against any engine. Most Top engine developers such as the team of stockfish, Larry Kaufman and the LCZero team only concentrate their effort to have the top engine performer, and forgot about the most important issue we human like to have fun and practice against engines that adjust to our level and at the same time it is a great tool for training since you can start at your estimaled level and gradually learn how to advance.

[pgn][Event "Computer chess game"]
[Site "MININT-UB2PIMJ"]
[Date "2021.07.09"]
[Round "10"]
[White "ChessQueen"]
[Black "Honey-v14-x86-64-bmi2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Opening "Slav"]
[Time "18:05:06"]
[Variation "4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]
[Termination "adjudication"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]


1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 d5 8.
exd6 e5 9. O-O f5 10. d4 cxd3 11. Qxd3 e4 12. Qe2 Bxd6 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. Ng5
Bd7 15. a4 Ne5 16. a5 Nbc4 17. b3 h6 18. Nh3 Ng4 19. Qxc4 Bxh2+ 20. Kh1 Be5
21. Ba3 Qf6 22. Bc5 Rc8 23. b4 Be6 24. Qb5+ Kf7 25. Bxa7 Rhd8 26. a6 Bc4
27. Rd7+ Kg6 28. Qxb7 Rxd7 29. Qxc8 Rc7 30. Qb8 Re7 31. Qa8 Bxc3 32. Nxc3
Qxc3 33. Rg1 Qxc2 34. Qb7 Rf7 35. Bd4 Bb3 36. Qb8 Kh7 37. a7 Bd5 38. a8=R
Bxa8 39. Qxa8 Qc7 40. g3 Qd6 41. Bc5 Qd3 42. Qc8 Qe2 43. Qd8 Qf3+ 44. Rg2
Rf6 45. b5 Qe2 46. b6 f4 47. Ng1 Qb5 48. Qd5 f3 49. Qxe4+ Rg6 50. Nxf3 Qxc5
51. b7 Qb5 52. Kg1 Qb3 53. Rh2 Qb5 54. b8=Q Qxb8 55. Ng5+ Kg8 56. Qxg6 Nxh2
57. Qh7+ Kf8 58. Qh8+ Ke7 {Black resigns} *[/pgn]

Hi
Actually the Komodo engine can be a lot of fun. I have just Komodo 12 (the free version) Use maximum king safety and dynamism and the engine will engage in all sorts of crazy sacrifices, that may still succeed if you make a critical defensive error. If its too weak just dial down the mentioned parameters. If its too strong try it in a chessbase GUI using the rated game option.

It plays like an aggressive opponent that just attacks and sacrifices, in a style that should not win but does because of a critical defensive error.

I find that most engines can be fun if there are enough parameters to manipulate. Other good options are the rodent engine and the disasterarea engine.

The newer Komodo MCTS 2 if you take your rating for instance let say 1700 or whatever it is and divide it by 115 = 14.7 you can set the skill level rounded off to 15. But you have to do this division whereas in Honey you simply set the level to CLASS B