The Format of the World Circuit and World Champ for Next Yea

[Ruben P Rod]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Ruben P Rod at 22. June 2004 08:20:

Hello Computer Chess Comunity:
Hello Olivier:
I congratulate in anounce the official and final format of the World Circuit and World Champ for Next Year between the strongest free engines...
Three Stages:
-First: Four Closed Tournaments. Two Rounds and Four Engines. Round Robin.
Each Tournament 12 Games and 1 winner. Total Games : 48.
-Second : Two Matches between the four engines who win the Tournaments. Each
Match 10 Games. Total Games: 20.
-Third : Final Match for the World Title. 12 Games.
Total Games: 80 Games.
I remember the Time Control: 120´/40 + 30´/20 + Rest 5´. The GUI will be the Arena by Martin Blume from Germany.
List of participants until now(Total of Participants: 16): Ruffian (Sweden), Crafty (USA), List (Germany) and the new addition... Aristarch (Germany).
You make me know your personal list of 16 best engines...
The distribution of engines in the Tournaments will be decided randomly... after select the head groups (no belong to the same Tournament and the top engines).
Other things such as the rules and the way of organization(the opening books, etc..) coming soon....
Thanks and waiting for your personal top 16 list,
Ruben P Rod.

[Niyaz Khasanov]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Niyaz Khasanov at 22 June 2004 12:43:47:
Als Antwort auf:/In reply to: The Format of the World Circuit and World Champ for Next Year (extra details ) geschrieben von:/posted by: Ruben P Rod at 22. June 2004 08:20:

I remember the Time Control: 120´/40 + 30´/20 + Rest 5´.
List of participants until now(Total of Participants: 16): Ruffian (Sweden), Crafty (USA), List (Germany) and the new addition... Aristarch (Germany).
Thanks and waiting for your personal top 16 list,
Ruben P Rod.

1.Ruffian
2.Crafty
3.List
4.Aristarch
5.LG2000v3.9
6.Thinker
7.SMarThink
8.Tao
9.GLC
10.Yace
11.Delfi
12.Comet
13.Pharaon
14.Ktulu
15.SlowChess
16.WildCat
(Thinker, Comet and SlowChess are not top blitz programs,
but their strength increases vith long time control.
Delfi 4.4 showed a surprising result in Igor's ponder-off tourney.)

[Nicolas Normand]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Nicolas Normand at 22 June 2004 14:20:40:
Als Antwort auf:/In reply to: The Format of the World Circuit and World Champ for Next Year (extra details ) geschrieben von:/posted by: Ruben P Rod at 22. June 2004 08:20:


here is my own Top 16 !
Best Free engine on my own List ( TOP 16 Free)

Ruffian 1.0.5 2595
List 5.12 2483 ( UCI only )
Smarthink 0.17a 2468
Crafty 19.10 SE 2460
SOS.4 for Arena 2457 (a tremandous opponent at longer time control !)
AnMon 5.30 2456 ( only 28 games , but a very strong engine)
Thinker 4.6b 2455 (for previous version, this one seems stronger!)
Yace Paderborn 2448
Kaissa 1.7 2433 (same engine as patriot .017-2 ligth)
Amyan 1.592 2418
Pepito 1.59 2410
Ktulu 4.2 2405
ElChinito 3.25 2397
Delfi 4.3 2395
Little Goliath Ligth v3.9 2376
Aristarch 4.50 2373

And probably you can had SlowChess 2.93 wich is probably of the same level has Crafty

regards
Nicolas