Friday, November 16, 2012

Match: Houdini 3 Pro 6CPU - Critter 1.6a 6CPU


Houdini 3 Pro x64 6CPU is battling Critter 1.6a x64 6CPU in a 10-game match. Each side's playing White and Black in 5 openings I've chosen. Watch the live computer chess match here (or play over the games when the match is finished.)

Results
      Engine                                         Pts           Houdini    Critter
   1 Houdini 3 Pro x64 6CPU           7.5/10       ---------- =1=1=11101
   2 Critter 1.6a 64-bit 6CPU            2.5/10      =0=0=00010 ----------

Download the PGN here: http://goo.gl/kWCnY

Match Controls
  • 20' + 20" increment (20 minutes per game + 20 seconds per move)
  • 6 CPU with 64-bit engines and SSE4 technology where possible
  • Ponder = Off
  • Hash = 2,048 MBs
  • Learning = Disabled
  • 3-, 4-, and 5-man endgame bases on an internal SSD, using 64 MBs cache when applicable
  • Book = My book

Hardware & Software
  • AMD Phenom II 1100T 6 CPUs @ 3.7 GHz
  • 16 GBs of memory @ 2,000 MHz
  • OS = Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, SP1
  • GUI = ChessGUI