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Meanwhile,
Rofchade is World Chess Software Champion!
My Congratulations to Ronald Friederich !

Source:
https://talkchess.com/viewtopic.php?p=970355

And interesting..I've expected ShashChess S. to win there !
But it seems was not lucky..plus in 8 games (per player)
Everything may happen...

Dear Chess Friends,

As usually, I'm very pleased to announce that,
Another exciting Duel: K. Dragon vs SF-PB SC
And again under optimal / serious conditions:
Rapid (15m+3s), Ponder ON etc.

Well, some quick notes about the planing participants:
Both Top engines are Winners of tours: Adapted / LIV
And both Titans will be played minimum 200 games,
Be aware too, Balsa + Unique openings will be used...

And let's see this time: who will say the 'last' word ?)
You know already that I never play for 2nd place.. but
Everything may happen...in the end, Komodo Dragon is
Very dangerous plus Number One via Rapid conditions !
Where SF-PB 290824 SC is best under Blitz conditions!
We will see..but it's clear that these conditions favors for
Komodo...as we know, via rapid tours..its performance is
Best of the best !

And please say tuned..more info very soon..


Best,
Sedat

UPDATE

Duel (15m+3s) - Battle of Titans is Ended!

Finely undefeated Rapid Champion (K. Dragon) is defeated..
As I stated before, it's impossible to stay forever Number One!
Actually what is possible? I mean to be successful in this field?
It does not matter in Eng or in Book making...all of the below
Tips can be useful in every area as well, and here we go )

1st of all,
Don't be afraid of taking risks..success loves risks! Btw,
Who doesn't take risks doesn't drink champagne

- Be self belief..talent loves self belief, is this all?
Not of course...concentrate very carefully on your own work,
Run serious and various testings before..in case of failure,
Try again..but just do not give up..

- Don't pay much attention about what others think...
Take care more about your own opinions..like yourself!
And like what you stand for..but with strong steps !

- Be positive, optimistic..successful authors are often looking for
New ideas rather than criticizing or for looking at possible problems...
Plus real Champs never complain since they're busy to check others!

What I can add more as last, but a very important note:
Truly successful authors love to share...they don't live only
For themselves..e.g the more we share the more we have!
If not...without best shared ideas, open-source etc. non of
The Books or Engines would not be so strong as nowadays!

And here are the latest Duel played results:

The Winner: SF-PB 280924 SC, but with clear margin!!
23 wins, 1 defeat, rest 176 games are ended as draws

My Congratulations to Skynet, SF team, sure and as usual,
If I've played some role over.. then how happy I am too!
Congrats to Komodo team as well..not bad as old-dated!
GAMES:
https://mega.nz/file/D1RTSDxb#q3gOKm7zz ... PVWsMk68ms

Have fun,
Sedat

Breaking News (23.10.2024):
Well, here is another new CS, but this time via analyzing..
92 engines are analyzed, where mostly are new releases!
Yes..MagicKnight can't be from our planet..unbelievable!!
And Mr. E. Nemeth's overall Top engines performed best!
C-Dragon by Mr. T. Ramz is another great solver as well!
Plus C-Dragon: one of strongest in game-play mode too!
Where SF-PB SC seems to be not ideal (for analyzing...)
But in game-play: one of the best...proved many times!!
What I can say more, Houdini 4 (2013) is shocked many...
Sure nowadays we have better solvers..anyhow even old
Dated.. performed better than many newer NN releases!
Btw, I'm surprised also there are famous old positions but
They are remaining still as unsolved e.g by many 3700+
I refer such as SC- Plaskett's Puzzle or SC - Daylen Yang etc
Be aware too I realized to run as MP, 12 Sec as reason to
Adapt for overall PC users..Meanwhile, I have good news,
Hardest Ever Test Suite SC (100 pos) released: Download
For more information about..check 'More Details' section

Champion: MagicKnight - Congrats to Eduard Nemeth!!

For Full Standings:
https://sites.google.com/site/computers ... anking-iii

Best,
Sedat

Hello there,

1st of all,
BOOK / NNUE CS XXXVII will be still paused as main reason:
Soon, very likely today.. I hope to start working over new
OTS v6 project: Analysis Ranking IV, in short, the target will
Be to see about which are 'best' on latest NN opening theory!
E.g recent Analysis CS III was based mainly on Tactical positions
Or other, older SCCT- OTS (Opening Test Suites) Rankings were
Based mostly on NON-NNUE opening positions..In other words,
A lot of work is waiting Me.. and you may know, not so easy to
Create strong opening pos. and in same time to be NOT solved
In short time...anyhow, I think it's worth giving to try..because
A similar new competition is missing for sure..at least in SCCT!

Btw, in previous OTS v5 CS,
https://sites.google.com/site/computers ... v5-ranking
ShashChess 21.1 is performed as best as openings solver, and now
Let's see which master engine will be as best in openings of 2024 ?!

And please stay tuned, more info soon as possible )


Best,
Sedat

Champion: MagicKnight - Congrats to Eduard Nemeth!!

For Full Standings:
https://sites.google.com/site/computers ... anking-iii

Best,
Sedat

Wow ! Five of the first six engines are those made by Eduard Nemeth !
Congratulations Eduard !

EDIT

SCCT - Analysis Ranking IV (OTS v6) started on 2x Epyc 7B12 machine,
Due to almost all of the latest Top chess engines are installed there...

In other words, here are the new conditions:
2x Epyc 7B12, HT+LP OFF, Fritz GUIs, 6 Core, 15 Sec/Move, 1024 Hash

Be aware of that too please,
Very soon new results update is coming with many strong engines!
And let's see which engines are best solvers in opening knowledge?!

Btw, any guess about who will be this time as Champion ?)
MagicKnight or C- Dragon or Stockfish 17 or any other one ?

Greetings

Breaking News (27.10.2024):
Here are the latest analyzed openings test suite v6 results!
Where 68 Top chess engines (mainly 3700+) tested and as
We see again and again Kookaburra v3.0 is Number One!
Already fully deserves to be called, named as 24C GOLD..
You know, with 'time' its worth is better! and via this title:
Kookaburra 3.0 is 3-times Champion! to be honest, I can't
Remember to be so successful any other chess engine (in
Latest months, years) Note also via current test system way,
The stronger engines are usually ranked with better points!
Sure not with all engines but with many...it seems to be so!
Again SF-PB vers. plus some others suffer (via analyzing..)
Frankly no any idea about why..sure here experts needed...
Probably they will explain better than Me... I'm just a tester,
No more.. no less...! On the other hand, here I wonder too:
What can be the Top secrets that Kookaburra, C-Dragon,
MagicKnight plus many etc are performing as one of best?!
For more information...please check 'More Details' section!

The Champion: Kookaburra - Congratulations to Dorsz!

FOR FULL STANDINGS / MORE DETAILS:
https://sites.google.com/site/computers ... lysis-cs-4


Best,
Sedat

Breaking News (28.10.2024):
Finely XXXVII tour is resumed and in case of interest..at any time you can submit
A new/updated book but anyhow be aware that after several days ongoing CS will
Be ended.. so please don't be too late..ok.. that's all for now see you later friends )

SOURCE:
https://sites.google.com/site/computers ... k-nn-cs-37

Breaking News (29.10.2024):
Well, 2 new public books are participated..frankly Leschats is performed not bad!
Actually Dara 20 moves v2 is performed not so bad too, but I've expected more...
Anyhow, we have to be satisfied...since all these competitions are mainly for fun..
Not as real World Chess Championships.
Be aware soon as possible, 2 new books by Ian Hurnavich / 1 by Vasid Chouhan
Are planning to be entered as well, in short, FUN is ON...and please stay tuned )

Private Book Champion: DON 151024 - My Congratulations to Vasid Chouhan!
Where Public Book Champion: Esculapio - Congratulations to Angel Morano!

FOR LATEST STANDINGS:
https://sites.google.com/site/computers ... k-nn-cs-37