Zarkov collection available ...

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi,

too many chess programs in my brain.
Sorry ... Wasp is of course right.

Best
Frank

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi,

I correted the download file.
Now the interesting Windows version only is included in the download file.

Best
Frank

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi Carlos,

I added a configuration example for the Winboard Versions (for Shredder GUI) in the download file.

Best
Frank

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi Gabor,

1. After all I know the 4.1 is stronger as 4.2. 4.2 have problems to load the pst files. 4.3 I never test and it seem not working. So it is enough to have 4.1 as latest Windows Version before John started with the wb seria.

2. I saw ... Version 6.50 is newer as 6.55. I don't know why. John sent three versions I added in my collection. 6.25, 6.55 and 4.99. Possible that an older version is stronger as a newer version and he goes back to an older version with a new version number. Possible that the date of 6.50 I have in my older collection isn't right. I can't say that today. I tested 6.50 in the past and 6.44 in the past. Both have around the same level. 6.55 was new for me too.

Should be test with test postions if you like.

On the other hand.
Wasp will be soon available ... in few days I think.
Possible that John will wait of the final result from my test-run.

But here ...
All works fine, no lost on time games, only 2 fast lost games vs. Hakkapeliitta, strong in endgames ... the gaming Phase before endgame started seens to be a Little Problem (if we compare with TOP-40). But I will test it very exactly and will give him later many impressions for maybe further improvements. Very clear that Wasp is definitiv very strong ... around 300-325 after my first impressions stronger as Zarkov 6.44 / 6.50 I tested at last.

John wrote me that he is working hard on this Version with many changes at last. In the last years ... the WB collection versions he is working from time to time on Zarkov.

I am so happy to see John again in the TOP-50 of available chess programs today and I am sure ... if John have again time for Wasp engine will be again stronger.

Best
Frank

[Frank Quisinsky]

Hi,

after the first calculation ...

Nice to see that from round to round the Elo goes higher. Very high draw quote. Again, engine is not easy to beat in endgames for other with 2.800 Elo. Often Elo of engines in the second field goes with more games higher, Elo of engines in the first group is with more games lesser.

John told me yesterday that he played thousands of games and in my list he await around ~ 2.730 Elo. Possible that Wasp goes higher now with more games with around 10 Elo.


10 Elo more and place 36 is possible.
A hard fight for place 36 ... vs. other American engines like EXchess and Crafty ... OK from EXchess I have to test the newer version ...

So many strong American engines today. The computer chess nation number 1 today. But in the past Germany was good, The Netherlands, France ... time to animated the older programmers.

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  FCP Rating List (during a LIVE Test-Run)
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  Date           : June 19th, 2016 (10:45)
  Games          : 59.339
  Version        : 4.17 Beta 1
  Conditions     : http://www.amateurschach.de/main/_conditions.htm

  Generated with : Ordo 1.2.6 x64 (Ratings for chess and other games)
  https://sites.google.com/site/gaviotachessengine/ordo
  by Miguel A. Ballicora (Argentina)
  
      
  ***********************************************
  Still running after round 11/50  =  22%
  Wasp 1.01 x64                    =  NEW with 2717.41 Elo


   # Player                           :      Elo  Games  Score%   won  draw  lost  Points  Draw%  Error   OppAvg   OppE   OppD
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  NEW
  40 Wasp 1.01 x64                    :  2717.41    539    36.8    78   241   220   198.5   44.7  22.38  2828.86  10.90   49.0
  ****************************************************************************************************************************


   # Player                           :      Elo  Games  Score%   won  draw  lost  Points  Draw%  Error   OppAvg   OppE   OppD
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1 Komodo 10 x64                    :  3202.70   2411    87.7  1843   545    23  2115.5   22.6  15.17  2820.59  10.86   48.6
   2 Stockfish 24Apr2016 BMI2 x64     :  3179.62   2411    86.3  1775   612    24  2081.0   25.4  15.12  2821.07  10.86   48.6
   3 Houdini 4 STD B x64              :  3088.06   2411    79.4  1542   747   122  1915.5   31.0  12.41  2822.97  10.92   48.6
   4 Fire 4 x64                       :  3038.72   2411    74.9  1362   890   159  1807.0   36.9  11.69  2824.00  10.93   48.6
   5 GullChess 3.0 BMI2 x64           :  3032.16   2411    74.3  1346   891   174  1791.5   37.0  11.57  2824.13  10.94   48.6
   6 Equinox 3.30 x64                 :  2995.26   2411    70.5  1200  1001   210  1700.5   41.5  11.57  2824.90  10.94   48.6
   7 Critter 1.6a x64                 :  2987.32   2411    69.7  1203   954   254  1680.0   39.6  11.45  2825.06  10.94   48.6
   8 Fritz 15 x64                     :  2980.63   2411    69.0  1177   971   263  1662.5   40.3  11.43  2825.20  10.94   48.6
   9 Andscacs 0.86 POP x64            :  2968.63   2411    67.6  1143   975   293  1630.5   40.4  11.64  2825.45  10.94   48.6
  10 Chiron 3 x64                     :  2949.19   2411    65.4  1050  1055   306  1577.5   43.8  10.86  2825.85  10.95   48.6
  11 Protector 1.9.0 x64              :  2941.33   2411    64.5  1027  1057   327  1555.5   43.8  10.91  2826.02  10.95   48.6
  12 Nirvanachess 2.2 POP x64         :  2931.38   2411    63.4  1001  1053   357  1527.5   43.7  10.80  2826.22  10.95   48.6
  13 Texel 1.06a45 x64                :  2921.27   2411    62.2   997  1003   411  1498.5   41.6  10.28  2826.43  10.96   48.6
  14 iCE 3.0 v658 POP x64             :  2918.64   2411    61.8   993   996   422  1491.0   41.3  10.22  2826.49  10.97   48.6
  15 Hannibal 1.5 x64                 :  2909.54   2411    60.7   946  1037   428  1464.5   43.0  10.88  2826.67  10.95   48.6
  16 Naum 4.6 x64                     :  2890.00   2411    58.4   858  1098   455  1407.0   45.5  10.83  2827.08  10.95   48.6
  17 Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 x64        :  2879.65   2411    57.1   881   990   540  1376.0   41.1  10.60  2827.29  10.96   48.6
  18 SmarThink 1.80 AVX x64           :  2840.77   2411    52.2   764   988   659  1258.0   41.0  10.66  2828.10  10.96   48.6
  19 Fizbo 1.6 x64                    :  2837.70   2411    51.8   680  1137   594  1248.5   47.2  10.17  2828.16  10.97   48.6
  20 Senpai 1.0 SSE42 x64             :  2829.86   2411    50.8   696  1057   658  1224.5   43.8  10.25  2828.33  10.96   48.6
  21 Hiarcs 14 WCSC w32               :  2819.01   2411    49.4   673  1036   702  1191.0   43.0  10.09  2828.55  10.97   48.6
  22 Sjeng c't 2010 w32               :  2799.02   2411    46.8   629  1001   781  1129.5   41.5  10.36  2828.97  10.96   48.6
  23 Cheng 4.39 x64                   :  2798.73   2411    46.8   612  1033   766  1128.5   42.8  10.10  2828.97  10.97   48.6
  24 Shredder 12 x64                  :  2792.36   2411    46.0   578  1062   771  1109.0   44.0  10.43  2829.10  10.96   48.6
  25 Vajolet2 2.1 POP x64             :  2790.77   2411    45.8   565  1078   768  1104.0   44.7  10.22  2829.14  10.96   48.6
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  26 Junior 13.3.00 x64               :  2783.38   2411    44.9   588   987   836  1081.5   40.9  10.78  2829.29  10.95   48.6
  27 Spike 1.4 Leiden w32             :  2777.43   2411    44.1   561  1004   846  1063.0   41.6  10.36  2829.41  10.96   48.6
  28 DiscoCheck 5.2.1 x64             :  2772.80   2411    43.5   576   946   889  1049.0   39.2  10.39  2829.51  10.96   48.6
  29 Quazar 0.4 x64                   :  2768.90   2411    43.0   525  1024   862  1037.0   42.5  10.52  2829.59  10.96   48.6
  30 Booot 5.2.0 x64                  :  2764.48   2411    42.5   541   965   905  1023.5   40.0  10.21  2829.68  10.97   48.6
  31 Arasan 18.3 POP x64              :  2753.27   2411    41.0   472  1035   904   989.5   42.9  10.17  2829.92  10.97   48.6
  32 Deuterium 14.3.34.130 POP x64    :  2750.26   2411    40.7   452  1057   902   980.5   43.8  10.40  2829.98  10.96   48.6
  33 Zappa Mexico II x64              :  2747.31   2411    40.3   446  1051   914   971.5   43.6  10.78  2830.04  10.95   48.6
  34 Spark 1.0 x64                    :  2745.45   2411    40.1   455  1022   934   966.0   42.4   9.94  2830.08  10.97   48.6
  35 TogaII 280513 Intel w32          :  2730.42   2411    38.2   451   940  1020   921.0   39.0  10.19  2830.39  10.97   48.6
  36 Gaviota 1.0 AVX x64              :  2726.84   2411    37.8   449   923  1039   910.5   38.3  10.17  2830.46  10.97   48.6
  37 Crafty 25.0.1 JA POP x64         :  2723.15   2411    37.3   428   943  1040   899.5   39.1  10.95  2830.54  10.95   48.6
  38 Dirty 03NOV2015 POP x64          :  2720.47   2411    37.0   402   979  1030   891.5   40.6  10.89  2830.60  10.95   48.6
  39 EXchess 7.88b x64                :  2719.07   2411    36.8   420   935  1056   887.5   38.8  10.73  2830.62  10.95   48.6
  40 Wasp 1.01 x64                    :  2717.41    539    36.8    78   241   220   198.5   44.7  22.38  2828.86  10.90   49.0
  41 Atlas 3.80 x64                   :  2716.65   2411    36.5   398   965  1048   880.5   40.0  10.49  2830.67  10.96   48.6
  42 Bobcat 7.1 x64                   :  2705.86   2411    35.2   379   940  1092   849.0   39.0  10.55  2830.90  10.96   48.6
  43 Nemo 1.01 Beta POP x64           :  2702.28   2411    34.8   355   968  1088   839.0   40.1  10.84  2830.97  10.95   48.6
  44 Murka 3 x64                      :  2699.43   2411    34.4   331   999  1081   830.5   41.4  10.73  2831.03  10.95   48.6
  45 Pedone 1.2 BMI2 x64              :  2691.68   2411    33.5   329   959  1123   808.5   39.8  10.61  2831.19  10.96   48.6
  46 Rodent II 0.8.7 x64              :  2674.94   2411    31.6   324   875  1212   761.5   36.3  10.86  2831.54  10.95   48.6
  47 DisasterArea 1.54 x64            :  2674.00   2411    31.5   265   988  1158   759.0   41.0  11.05  2831.56  10.95   48.6
  48 Octochess r7533 DC x64           :  2660.48   2411    29.9   277   890  1244   722.0   36.9  10.76  2831.84  10.95   48.6
  49 Rhetoric 1.4.3 POP x64           :  2654.67   2411    29.3   278   857  1276   706.5   35.5  10.74  2831.96  10.95   48.6
  50 Laser 1.1 POP x64                :  2628.40   2411    26.5   215   846  1350   638.0   35.1  11.22  2832.50  10.94   48.6
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  White advantage = 35.36 +/- 1.12

Draw rate (equal opponents) = 50.35 % +/- 0.24