The Match of the Century ... vs. CXG

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi there,



I am thinking about the match of the Century.

Two older chess computers:
Mephisto Modular with a Prototyp module (completely reprogrammed, all UCIs can be run for an example). Here the prototyp with 1.3Ghz (Wasp 7 have around 3000 Elo on 1.3Ghz) if Shredder 12 is playing with 2800 Elo on a PC with 4Ghz. Stockfish 18 on Mephisto Modular with 1.3 Ghz (a very slow Rapsberry PI) can play with around 3225 Elo if Shredder 12 is playing with 2800 Elo on a PC with 4Ghz. With the fastest available Rapsbery PI Stockfish 18 can play with around 3400 Elo I think ... if on 4GHz PC the strength is 3570 Elo.

All with one core!
For sure, more cores are on Rapsberry PI possible too.

I think this is currently the strongest chess computer, with the distinction that it is a Mephisto Modular.
Only 3 are available, time of development is now 7 years. The complete engine UCI configuration can be make about Firefox or an other explorer with a Internet connection, very simple. x-Features this chess computer have.

The opponent is a CXG Sphinx Super Enterprise Display. Here tuned with a size bigger Peri pieces. The Peri pieces are in the past on chess computers from Fidelity and Mephisto. A number smaller for an example on Mephisto Modular. But this tuning with the nice and bigger original Peri pieces only is not enough. The program from Kaare Danielsen (Denmark) need a bit power. Maybe a new board. In the past CXG Sphinx Enterprise is playing with around 1600 Elo. What is todo ... I am thinking with an other chess friend about it.

If I start the Match of the Century all must be perfect.



I will see such a match in the design of the older chess-computers.
No doubt about it.

Best
Frank

[Frank Quisinsky]

It’s a good thing no one can see the display, because I hadn’t loaded Wasp but Patricia instead. That has to remain a secret between TalkChess and me. Sorry, John, but Patricia also plays beautiful computer chess and very human-like, too.

First off, the CXG needs a new, much larger display. The design doesn’t need much changing. The chess computers already looked very good back then and were way ahead of their time. The Peri pieces don’t help much either, even though they’ve been fitted with much stronger neodym magnets.

If the day is long ...
My head is full of nonsense, 95% of ideas are exclusive created for the trash.

But the idea to the Mephisto Modular module was great, born in rehabilitation 2018. And today the result is fantastic. Eng-Eng on Mephisto Modular is possible for an example. You can so many things do, all what is important for a modern GUI from today.

I think the programmer of the module will get very soon a strong opponent, because an other programmer are thinking about it, what we can make with different of the older chess computers.

I have a knack for driving people crazy. But programmers are often grateful for any work they can get. I'm sure many of you here can attest to that.

[Frank Quisinsky]

The journey from Winboard to UCI and Arena, and then back to the older chess computers using this technology ... it’s all a bit much for my brain to handle. But the plan that’s been in the works since Winboard Engine 3 must be feasible. We have to keep moving forward, often by looking back while incorporating newer possibilities. We have so many programmers here. I often think they're wasting their time for no good reason. Instead of developing new techniques to make better use of what we already have. Many people waste valuable time on chess servers. It’s time to do more, and AI can help. Not just that ... more meaningful things. When I was young, we built a chess program into a washing machine, it had an H8 processor inside. We built the chessboard right on the machine. That’s computer chess. Even with a washing machine, you can do more meaningful things. The rest of the machine was then turned into a refrigerator. Every crazy idea will help make computer chess better and better.