TCEC Season 8 – complete information

[Graham Banks]

I wonder if the major testing groups shut off "Large Pages" if they are on by default. If they do not, how has it affected their rating lists? My guess is that engines that use "Large Pages" by default, such as "Gull", have benefitted.

In CCRL they're turned off.

[Modern Times]

The only change I'd like to see is this: when it gets to the Superfinal, if both engines are chess960 capable, then play it. More exciting chess, no arguments about equality of openings etc and the possibility of a lower draw rate as well But if cutechess still can't support playing the same chess960 position reversed sides, then that is a negative for sure.

[Dann Corbit]

Not me.
Stick to chess for chess tournaments and FRC for FRC tournaments.
Never the twain shall meet.

[Dirt]

The only change I'd like to see is this: when it gets to the Superfinal, if both engines are chess960 capable, then play it. More exciting chess, no arguments about equality of openings etc and the possibility of a lower draw rate as well.

I would be fine with that, but I don't see why the draw rate would go down since they aren't using opening books.