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

ATOMICC Testing is back, with live broadcasts

I've decided to come back to computer chess, but not in such an organized way. To relieve some of the pressure (from keeping a current list) and have a little more fun, I'm going to test what I want, when I want, and how I want. There is one important change:
Now you can watch the testing live.

Click here to view the current live computer chess game.

:-)