I do not know the engine that lost against torch but it was certainly not stockfish or maybe some old version.Chessqueen wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 3:55 amEither Torch is getting stronger or Stockfish play some positions horrible ==>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RJFt5fQZY8Graham Banks wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:24 am Announcing Torch: New #2 Chess Engine
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Torch is a brand-new chess engine built from the ground up by top chess engine developers. The team is composed of: Andrew Grant (Ethereal), Finn Eggers & Kim Kåhre (Koivisto), Jay Honnold (Berserk), and Michael Whiteley & Dietrich Kappe (Dragon). Mark Lefler and Larry Kaufman have been advisors to the project.
Many on the team have long discussed joining forces to produce an engine capable of contending with the best out there. Through the support and funding of Chess.com, we have done exactly that. A single unified effort by our developers has allowed us to rapidly produce the new number-two engine according to Torch’s performance in the Chess.com Computer Chess Championship. Our goal is to be number one.
Stockfish suggest 6...Bb4 instead of 6...Qc7 and after Qc7 white is more than 0.5 pawn down.
8...Ne5 is not a move of stockfish and better is 8,,,Bd6 and later stockfish can see a clear advantage for white that is close to 1 pawn.
19.e5 and 20.Nc6 are easy to find for stockfish.