TCEC Elite Match - Season 2 (150m + 30s) LIVE! starts 12/4

[lucasart]

good to see that Houdini is slowly catching up: 10/18 for Rybka currently

[Martin Thoresen]

After 18 of 40 games the score is:

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N Engine         Pts    SB     Rybka 4.1    Houdini 1.5a 

1 Rybka 4.1     10.0   80.00                + 4 = 12 - 2 
2 Houdini 1.5a   8.0   80.00   + 2 = 12 - 4              

In the on-going game 19 Houdini is heading for a win which would bring
it to -1 and close the gap. The game is excellent btw (26...h4!).

[NATIONAL12]

very tight now.

+4=13-3 +17 ELO.

[Martin Thoresen]

Standings after 23 of 40 games:

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N Engine          Pts     SB     Houdini 1.5a     Rybka 4.1    

1 Houdini 1.5a   12.0   132.00                  + 5 = 14 - 4 
2 Rybka 4.1      11.0   132.00   + 4 = 14 - 5              

Houdini has played like a maniac the last few rounds, right now it seems unstoppable.

[S.Taylor]

Standings after 23 of 40 games:

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N Engine          Pts     SB     Houdini 1.5a     Rybka 4.1    

1 Houdini 1.5a   12.0   132.00                  + 5 = 14 - 4 
2 Rybka 4.1      11.0   132.00   + 4 = 14 - 5              

Houdini has played like a maniac the last few rounds, right now it seems unstoppable.

My very first chess computer was turbo king 2.
It seemed a little bit better than many others i tested it against...... manually.

However, i always hoped a chess computer would be just a little better, and would play like a real GM. I mean with all these sacrifices based on judgement plus deep tactics. All these historic human games, i wished to see those very world champions in front of me.
I was never satisfied with any new program. They didn't pass my tests.

Rybka, and even more, Houdini, i think, has just about seemed to have become around the first one which actually plays that kind of chess, which i have been waiting for.

I don't claim to know how they does it, but it seems that they play these world champion-level historic moves and games.

Even though there may still be a long way to go, to maximise computer potential, and there may still be a couple of things that a human can laugh about over Houdini, i think it is nevertheless, "one of the boys" already!
AND, it's computerized and you can even put it by your bedside.

[Jouni]

Yes great comeback for Houdini. My predition to end result: 21,5-18,5 for Houdini. Rybka 4.1 improvement over 4 is quite modest at latest CCRL and CEGT. CCRL single 40/4 +7 but in FRC 40/4 -15! and in CEGT 40/20 dual +11 and quad +36.

Jouni

[Jouni]

I think that the playing level is something like 5 levels over human possibility.

Jouni

[lucasart]

Rybka is winning game 26, which equalises at 13/13... Really interesting tournament

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Rybka is winning game 26, which equalises at 13/13... Really interesting tournament

I'd say an amazing one....
Dr.D

[NATIONAL12]

+5=17-5 now.remarkable match.