Komodo 14 released.

[lkaufman]

This is a dream position for black. All pieces on white squares, rendering the white bishop with no targets. Position is equal.

Considering the circumstances. This should well qualify for material compensation. I.e. material bonus/malus in the material table etc.

[d]6k1/1p6/p1p3p1/3n1pB1/3Pn1pP/1P4P1/P5K1/3R4 w - - 0 45

[pgn][Event "Tula-ch Region"]
[Site "Tula"]
[Date "2002.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Ruchkin, Yuri"]
[Black "Popov, Vjacheslav"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2185"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/1p2n3/p1p3p1/5pB1/3Pn1pP/1P4P1/P5K1/3R4 b - - 0 44"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "2002.??.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "RUS"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2003"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.11.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2002.11.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[#]} 44... Nd5 45. Bd2 Kf7 46. a3 Ke6 47. Bf4 Ndc3 48. Rd3 Kd5 49. Bb8 Nb5 50.
Be5 Nxa3 51. Kf1 Nb5 52. Bg7 Nbc3 53. Kg2 Ne2 54. Be5 Nc1 55. Re3 Na2 56. Rd3
Nac3 57. Bc7 b5 58. Be5 a5 59. Kf1 a4 60. bxa4 bxa4 61. Re3 a3 62. Kg2 a2 63.
Re1 Nb1 0-1
[/pgn]

I don't see this as a material issue. Black has two everlasting central knight outposts and more space, White has an isolated pawn and a bad bishop and no threats on any weakness, surely more than enough compensation for the exchange for pawn deficit.

[Nordlandia]

Do armageddon mode affect analysis if enabled ?

[lkaufman]

Do armageddon mode affect analysis if enabled ?

Yes, Armageddon mode affects infinite analysis, but the change to Contempt we use for Armageddon won't apply since Contempt is off by default in infinite analysis. It should still score draws as winnning for the appropriate side.

[Omegazero]

Is Komodo 14.1 close to being released? Or is it proving difficult to improve Komodo at this point?

[Stonker]

I emailed them a little while ago asking for update info, but didn't get a reply. It would be nice to share at least some morsels of news with long-term subscribers. Living in hope...

[Jouni]

My quesses: either NN or resign!

[Paloma]

It's suspiciously quiet around Komodo, neither Mark nor Larry talk about Komodo lately.
Last posting by Larry was on September 10th.

[Cornfed]

It's suspiciously quiet around Komodo, neither Mark nor Larry talk about Komodo lately.
Last posting by Larry was on September 10th.

Previous posts point to them working on a new Komodo. When you are engaged in a commercial enterprise you don't put out junk. Be patient...I'm expecting something perfectly acceptable and with a thing or two your basic NN's do not do...or do not do well.

[lkaufman]

It's suspiciously quiet around Komodo, neither Mark nor Larry talk about Komodo lately.
Last posting by Larry was on September 10th.

I'll just say we're working hard on Komodo, and we hope you won't have to wait too long to see the fruits of it.

[Stonker]

Glad and excited to hear that. Thank you for responding. We can do with some renewed lizard energy.