Picochess Question

[PeterO]

Hello,

Can I have the full list - which engines are in PicoChess at the moment?

Peter

[Scally]

Hi Peter,

These Engines are included with Picochess v3:

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[a-stockf]
name = Stockfish 15
small = Stf 15
medium = Stocf 15
large = Stockfish15
elo = 3277
ccrl = 3505
levels = 21
cores = 1, level 19 2, level 20 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Fully functional (4.9), NNUE turned off (Al)

[b-texel]
name = Texel 1.08a8 32-bit
small = Texel1
medium = Texel108
large = Texel108a8
elo = 2886
ccrl = 3075
levels = 11
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: use Normal mode only (4.9)

[c-arasan]
name = Arasan v22.1.0-62-g5e5272c
small = Arasan
medium = Arasan
large = Arasan 22.1
elo = 2950
ccrl = 3145
levels = 21
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[d-rodent4]
name = Rodent IV 0.32
small = Rodent
medium = Rodent 4
large = Rodent 4
elo = 2804
ccrl = 2984
levels = 21 levels plus personalities
cores = 2
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Works in Normal mode, locks up in Ponder/Brain mode with mate imminent (4.9), select 'no book' uses it's own

[e-zurich]
name = Zurichess Master (Nidwalden)
small = ZurMas
medium = Zuri Mas
large = Zurich Mstr
elo = 2681
ccrl = 2849
levels = 21
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Moves too fast in Move Time (4.9)

[f-wyld]
name = WyldChess
small = WyldCH
medium = WyldChes
large = WyldChess
elo = 2531
ccrl = 2684
levels = personalities
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[g-galjoe]
name = Galjoen 0.40.1
small = Galjoe
medium = Galjoen
large = Galjoen0401
elo = 2455
ccrl = 2601
levels = 11
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[h-sayuri]
name = Sayuri 2018.05.23
small = Sayuri
medium = Sayuri
large = Sayuri 2018
elo = 1763
ccrl = 1839
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[i-floyd]
name = Floyd 0.9
small = Floyd
medium = Floyd 09
large = Floyd 0.9
elo = 2509
ccrl = 2659
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[l-laser]
name = Laser 1.8 beta
small = Laser1
medium = Laser1.8
large = Laser18beta
elo = 3006
ccrl = 3207
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional, but has trouble at Mate in one (4.9)

[r-roboci]
name = Robocide 0.4
small = Roboci
medium = Robocide
large = Robocide0.4
elo = 2111
ccrl = 2222
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[v-vajole]
name = Vajolet2 2.8.0
small = Vajole
medium = Vajolet2
large = Vajolet2280
elo = 2917
ccrl = 3108
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[crystal]
name = Crystal 310720 (last day pre NNUE)
small = Crystl
medium = Crystal
large = Crystal v2
elo = 3205
ccrl = 3425@
levels = 22
cores = 3, level 20 & Analysis 4 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Fully functional, a Monster! (4.9)

[ct800]
name = CT800 V1.43 32 bit
small = CT800
medium = CT800
large = CT800 v1.43
elo = 2215
ccrl = 2337
levels = 21
cores = 1
ponder/brain = n
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[dragontooth]
name = Dragontooth 0.3 Cadmus 4CPU linux-arm
small = Dragon
medium = Dragon T
large = Dragontooth
elo = 1208
ccrl = 1229
levels = 4
cores = 1-4 selectable in level
ponder/brain = n
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Move Time not working (4.9)

[igel]
name = Igel 2.9-dev-2 CUSTOM
small = Igel 2
medium = Igel 2.9
large = Igel 2.9
elo = 2895
ccrl = 3085
levels = 21
cores = cores = 1, level 20 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional (4.9), Ponder is back, syzygy tables removed (Scally)

[Lc0v0270]
name = Lc0 v0.27.0-dev+git.c20ef4b built Nov 21 2020
small = Lc0270
medium = Lc0 0270
large = Lc0 v0.27.0
elo = 2400+
ccrl = 3464 with a larger weights file & GPU
levels = 4
cores = 1-4 selectable in level
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: better with 'no book' so it can play learnt openings, bad endgame play

[maia]
name = Maia v0.24.1+git.4b8acff
small = Maia
medium = Maia0241
large = Maia 0.24.1
elo = 1900

[McBrain]
name = McBrain 9.9 32
small = McBrai
medium = McBrain
large = McBrain 9.9
elo = 3112
ccrl = 3323
levels = 21
cores = 1, ELO 3100 3 cores, SuperGM 4 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Cerebellum book recommended, Fully functional

[saruman]
name = Saruman
small = Saruma
medium = Saruman
large = Saruman
elo = 1425
ccrl = 1467
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = n
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Use Game in X or Fisher time only, moves too fast (4.9)

[stash]
name = Stash v24.5
small = Stash
medium = Stash 24
large = Stash 24.5
elo = 1995
ccrl = 2094
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = n
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Fully functional (4.9)

[wasp]
name = Wasp 4.0
small = Wasp 4
medium = Wasp 4.0
large = Wasp 4.0
elo = 2872
ccrl = 3059
levels = 10
cores = 1, Elo 2652 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = n
comments: Fully functional (4.9)


[NNUE/BlackDiamondNN]
name = Black Diamond NNUE-v12-R2.08
small = BlkdNN
medium = BlackdNN
large = Blk Diam NN
elo = 3218
ccrl = 3440@
levels = 16, 15 via Elo plus 1 Adaptive level
cores = 1, level 14 2 cores, level 15 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called eval.bin in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[NNUE/BluefishNN]
name = Bluefish NNUE-v12-R2.08
small = BlufNN
medium = Bluef NN
large = Bluefish NN
elo = 3218
ccrl = 3440@
levels = 15 via Elo
cores = 1, level 14 2 cores, level 15 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called eval.bin in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[NNUE/EtherealNN]
name = Ethereal 12.75 NNUE (POPCNT)
small = EthrNN
medium = EtherlNN
large = Ethereal NN
elo = 3058
ccrl = 3264
levels = 0
cores = 1
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called default.nnue in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[NNUE/HoneyNN]
name = Honey NNUE-v12-R2.08
small = HoneyN
medium = Honey NN
large = Honey NNUE
elo = 3205
ccrl = 3425@
levels = 16, 15 via Elo plus 1 Adaptive level
cores = 1, level 14 2 cores, level 15 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called eval.bin in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[NNUE/Oki-MaguroNN]
name = Oki Maguro NNUE-v12-R2.08
small = OkiMag
medium = OkiMagur
large = OkiMaguroNN
elo = 3225
ccrl = 3448@
levels = 15 via Elo
cores = 1, level 14 2 cores, level 15 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called eval.bin in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[NNUE/RubiChessNN]
name = RubiChess NNUE 2.0-dev
small = RubiCH
medium = RubiChes
large = RubiChsNNUE
elo = 2975
ccrl = 3172+
levels = 4
cores = 1-4 selectable on level
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called nn-803c91ad5c-20201107.nnue in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[NNUE/StockfishNN]
name = Stockfish 15 NNUE
small = Stf NN
medium = Stocf NN
large = Stockfsh NN
elo = 3278
ccrl = 3506
levels = 21
cores = 1, level 19 2 cores, level 20 3 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called nn-6877cd24400e.nnue in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[NNUE/WeakfishNN]
name = Weakfish NNUE-XI-r4
small = WkfsNN
medium = WeakfsNN
large = Weakfish NN
elo = 1850
ccrl = 1934
levels = 21
cores = 1, level 20 2 cores
ponder/brain = y
fischer chess960 support = y
comments: Requires a NNUE weights called eval.bin in the armv7l/NNUE folder

[extra/pgn_engine]
name = PGN Replay & Analysis Engine
small = PGN
medium = PGN
large = PGN Replay
elo = 0
levels = 1
ponder/brain = n

[extra/fics]
name = Online Free Internet Chess Server
small = FICS
medium = FICS
large = OnlineFICS
elo = 1500
levels = 8
ponder/brain = n

[extra/centaur_stfdd]
name = Adaptive engine stfdd inspired by DGT Centaur
small = centau
medium = Centaur
large = Centaur ;-)
elo = hopefully similar to your ELO
ponder/brain = n

[remote_stkf11]
name = Stockfish 11 on remote server
small = Stkf11
medium = Stkf11
large = Stockfsh(R)
elo = 1500
levels = 8
ponder/brain = n

[script/sargon]
name = SARGON I by Dan and Kathe Spracklen (1978)
small = Sarg.
medium = Sargon
large = Sargon I
elo = 1000
ponder/brain = n

[script/adapt]
name = Adaptive engine by Martin Droege (2019) inspired by DGT Centaur
small = Adapt.
medium = Adaptive
large = AdaptiveEng
elo = hopefully similar to your ELO
ponder/brain = n

[script/rmove]
name = RandomMove
small = R.Move
medium = RandMove
large = RandomMove
elo = 0
ponder/brain = n

[script/sunfish]
name = Sunfish
small = Sunfsh
medium = Sunfish
large = Sunfish
elo = 1900
ponder/brain = n

[script/feeks]
name = Feeks
small = Feeks
medium = Feeks
large = Feeks
elo = 1000
ponder/brain = n

[script/alphabeta]
name = AlphaBeta 
small = AlphaB
medium = AlphaBeta
large = AlphaBeta
elo = 500
ponder/brain = n

[script/newchess]
name = NewChess
small = NewCh.
medium = NewChess
large = NewChess
elo = 1500
ponder/brain = n

[script/torres]
name = El Ajedrecista electro-mechanical KRK solver by Torres-Quevedo (1912)
small = Torres
medium = Torres
large = Torres
elo = 100
ponder/brain = n

[script/turing]
name = TuroChamp paper chess machine by Alan Turing (1948)
small = Turing
medium = Turing
large = Turing
elo = 500
ponder/brain = n

[script/plankal]
name = Plankalkül (1948) by Konrad Zuse
small = Plank.
medium = Plankalk.
large = Plankalkuel
elo = 800
ponder/brain = n

[script/soma]
name = SOMA Smith One-Move Analyzer (paper chess machine) by John Maynard Smith (1961)
small = SOMA
medium = SOMA
large = SOMA
elo = 200
ponder/brain = n

[script/bernstein]
name = Bernstein Chess Program for IBM 704 by ALex Bernstein, (1952)
small = Bern.
medium = Bernst.
large = Bernstein
elo = 800
ponder/brain = n

[script/shannon]
name = Shannon Algorithm according to Claude Shannon 1950
small = Shannon
medium = Shannon
large = Shannon
elo = 500
ponder/brain = n

[mame/mm4]
name = Mephisto MM IV
small = mmIV
medium = M. MM IV
large = Meph. MM IV
elo = 1955
levels = 11
ponder/brain = n

[mame/mm5]
name = Mephisto MM V
small = mmV
medium = M. MM V
large = Mephis MM V
elo = 2005
levels = 11
ponder/brain = n

[mame/rebel5]
name = Mephisto Rebel 5.0 (Ed Schroeder)
small = rebel5
medium = Rebel 5
large = Mep Rebel 5
elo = 1870
levels = 11
ponder/brain = n

[mame/amsterd]
name = Mephisto Amsterdam
small = amster
medium = Amsterda
large = M.Amsterdam
elo = 1935
levels = ?
ponder/brain = n

[mame/dallas16]
name = Mephisto Dallas 1986
small = dallas
medium = M Dallas
large = Meph Dallas
elo = 2005
levels = 11
ponder/brain = n

[mame/roma32]
name = Mephisto Roma
small = m roma
medium = Mep Roma
large = Mephis Roma
elo = 2075
levels = 14
ponder/brain = n

Cheers,

Al.