Rybka vs Zappa

[Tony Thomas]

Is there a website that will show the results of the match? I am going to vote for Zappa, I am tired of Rybka's domination. Currently, Zappa is the only engine that can somewhat get close to Rybka due to the scaling and all that other MP junk.

[M ANSARI]

It should be an interesting game. Zappa is supposed to be about 100 ELO stronger ... and Rybka has a much improved engine. Also Vas says he has a new MP implementation which is the only thing that Zappa was better at. I just hope that no bugs mar the otherwise interesting matchup. I think Rybka will come through in the end but Zappa should make a very strong opponent ... much stronger than Junior would have ever been.

[Father]

my vote was for Zappa, becouse, it will be atacking the King inside from Rybka and won the Challenger.
Good luck for the two heros: The mechanical Karpov and Mechanical Kasparov.

[gerold]

my vote was for Zappa, becouse, it will be atacking the King inside from Rybka and won the Challenger.
Good luck for the two heros: The mechanical Karpov and Mechanical Kasparov.

I agree with you Pablo. I think Zappa will take it. It should be
close games.
Good luck to both.

Best to you,

Gerold.

[Ovyron]

Zappa is supposed to be about 100 ELO stronger ...

No, that claim was about Shredder 11, for Zappa Mexico it was:

I do not expect there is a big improvement between Zap!Chess Zanzibar and Zappa Mexico - perhaps 25 elo, at most 50. I simply didn't have the time to test everything, and one can only do so much in 8 days of part-time work. However, this version does have a few advantages: UCI and Linux compatible, plays legal chess moves, lowers blood pressure, and reduces global warming.

~Anthony

So, I think Rybka will win, but I hope Zappa wins, because that would help computer chess more, in my opinion (Like, Zappa reveals Rybka's weaknesses that get fixed and then Rybka 3 will be this time, like three monsters ).

[Uri Blass]

It should be an interesting game. Zappa is supposed to be about 100 ELO stronger ... and Rybka has a much improved engine. Also Vas says he has a new MP implementation which is the only thing that Zappa was better at. I just hope that no bugs mar the otherwise interesting matchup. I think Rybka will come through in the end but Zappa should make a very strong opponent ... much stronger than Junior would have ever been.

Zappa is not supposed to be 100 elo stronger

http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=210

Anthony expect at most 50 elo improvement from 8 days of work.
Uri

[swami]

8 core 5355 so 8x2.66 with 8gb of ram , a blood bath is waiting 4 u small slippery fish

Thanks for this information, any idea about what hardware Rybka team is planning to use?

[Uri Blass]

same hardware for both opponents.
I guess that rybka is going to win the match.

Uri

[swami]

same hardware for both opponents.
I guess that rybka is going to win the match.

Uri

Thanks,Uri for your reply,it will be interesting

[Spock]

same hardware for both opponents.
I guess that rybka is going to win the match.

Uri

I would say it is almost a certainty. I say "almost", becuase with a small number of games there is an element of luck, and opening books may surprise sometimes too