Author: Sean Empey
Date: 11:41:16 05/31/04
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On May 31, 2004 at 05:53:39, Andrew Williams wrote: >On May 31, 2004 at 02:51:29, enrico carrisco wrote: > >>This engine currently holds the #2 spot on the best list in standard on ICC. >>Quite strong for an engine in development -- anyone heard of it before? >> >>-elc. >> >>--- >> >>Information about CPU-Chess(C) (Last disconnected Mon May 31 2004 00:39): >> >> rating [need] win loss draw total best >>Blitz 1464 [8] 1 0 0 1 >>Standard 2838 102 25 41 168 2838 (30-May-2004) >> >> 1: SPChess -Chess Engine, experimental version 16.4 >> 2: AMD 2400, (2.0Ghz) (1cpus) (1GB Ram). >> 3: Only Standard games for now. >> 4: Custom Book. >> 5: Program not for sale only now for testing. >> 6: Canada. >> 7: Good Luck, and thanks for playing, >> >> >> >>Recent games of CPU-Chess: >> >> Opponent Type ECO End Date >>71: + 2838 B 2525 thebaron [ sr 30 30] B86 Mat May 29 04 22:05 >>70: + 2833 B 2552 PostModernis [ sr 30 30] E81 Res May 30 04 12:03 >>69: + 2827 B 2667 stormx [ sr 60 30] A48 Res May 30 04 03:25 >>68: + 2817 W 2505 PostModernis [ sr 30 30] B43 Res May 29 04 12:01 >>67: + 2812 B 2510 PostModernis [ sr 30 30] B81 Res May 29 04 10:29 >>66: + 2807 W 2490 azfar [ sr 30 30] C63 Res May 29 04 04:31 >>65: + 2802 B 2495 azfar [ sr 30 30] B41 Mat May 29 04 04:19 >>64: + 2797 W 2500 azfar [ sr 30 30] C63 Res May 29 04 03:39 >>63: + 2792 B 2532 PostModernis [ sr 30 30] E81 Res May 29 04 02:46 >>62: + 2786 W 2538 PostModernis [ sr 30 30] B43 Res May 29 04 01:08 >>61: + 2779 B 2717 crafty [ sr 60 30] E81 Res May 24 04 09:19 >>60: + 2765 W 2629 Somnus [ sr 30 30] C42 Res May 12 04 23:23 >>59: = 2754 B 2664 stormx [ sr 60 30] E94 Agr May 23 04 02:37 >>58: = 2758 W 2730 crafty [ sr 60 30] C41 Agr May 22 04 00:47 >>57: + 2759 W 2467 khmcrafty [ sr 30 30] C65 Res May 15 04 01:31 >>56: + 2754 B 2726 crafty [ sr 60 30] E68 Res May 21 04 08:32 >>55: - 2738 W 2582 TAL9000 [ sr 30 30] B06 Res May 20 04 18:51 >>54: + 2762 W 2558 Sukkubus [ sr 30 30] C06 Res May 20 04 21:26 >>53: + 2754 B 2585 TAL9000 [ sr 30 30] B47 Res May 20 04 02:56 >>52: + 2744 B 2413 bodo [ sr 30 30] E67 Mat May 19 04 01:31 >> >> >> >>Standard Blitz Bullet 5-minute >>2887 CSMath(C) 3526 sinferno(C) 3197 Weezer(C) 2736 Silvy >>2838 CPU-Chess(C) 3520 Over-Rated(C) 3099 MoonBeam(C) 2607 K-Georgiev(GM) >>2833 workuta(C) 3461 scrappy(C) 3032 SAL(C) 2533 LarryC(GM) >>2807 sinferno(C) 3449 K-Georgiev(GM) 2921 Woef(IM) 2501 DrainYou(GM) >>2732 ET2002(C) 3445 purpleheySS(C) 2874 Blargh(C) 2472 JSlaby(IM) >>2725 SAL(C) 3422 nuts(C) 2845 Over-Rated(C) 2470 jeleen(GM) >>2721 Foe-hammer(C) 3414 GeneraLisi(IM) 2836 azerichess(GM) 2457 imsim >>2720 Good-Boy(C) 3378 Diadematus(GM) 2827 Wyrm(C) 2455 juliana(GM) >>2683 Over-Rated(C) 3372 wackyraces(C) 2807 ajop(C) 2450 Bradidik(GM) >>2667 stormx(C) 3369 Tavria(GM) 2786 stormx(C) 2448 micheliave(IM) >>2659 Yace(C) 3333 poodledough(C) 2774 BountyHunte(C) 2444 Woef(IM) >>2643 ajop(C) 3330 Dreev(GM) 2765 Hawkeye(GM) 2434 SmartChip >>2636 Somnus(C) 3328 SAL(C) 2754 tribbles(C) 2431 MasterLev(FM) >>2633 MoonBeam(C) 3317 lorenzo(GM) 2744 MoonShot(C) 2425 mhebden(GM) >>2629 BountyHunte(C) 3315 azerichess(GM) 2743 TIGRANO(IM) 2406 vigleik(IM) >>2623 Zappa(C) 3307 jeleen(GM) 2741 poodledough(C) 2404 Margency(FM) >>2615 crafty(C) 3297 Silvy 2725 Sjeng(C) 2401 berge(GM) >>2601 Sjeng(C) 3275 Weezer(C) 2717 Diadematus(GM) 2395 expatriot(IM) >>2601 VodkaChilla(C) 3256 garompon(GM) 2708 RawPower(C) 2385 YARDBIRD(GM) >>2596 Blargh(C) 3255 ninguno(IM) 2705 GGuseinov(GM) 2384 HeartSutra >>2584 TAL9000(C) 3253 A-Riazants(GM) 2705 K-Georgiev(GM) 2384 Lependin(IM) >>2575 SearcherX(C) 3247 severomors(GM) 2698 Smallville(GM) 2382 khashkoosh > > >Hi Enrico, > >I had a long chat with "Thomas", who is the operator of this account. Thomas >informs me that SPChess is the work of NINE programmers who have been working on >it for seven years. It has its own interface, but the guys haven't yet managed >to figure out how to interface with WinBoard. He said that the nine programmers >didn't have big egos, so wished to remain anonymous. Apparently they will be >online at 6pm Pacific time on Wednesday when they would answer all my questions. >I pointed out to Thomas that SPChess would have a very good chance of being the >world champion - surely the authors would be proud of such an achievement? He >said that they didn't want to make themselves known. I pointed out that in six >or seven years of playing at ICC I have had SIX very similar conversations with >people operating very strong programs. I said that in all cases, the operator >would claim that it was written by his "buddies", so as to avoid answering >simple questions about what techniques the program uses. I suggested to him that >his program was Shredder or more likely Junior, but he denied this. He kept up >his story about his nine programmer friends. I'm afraid I wasn't too polite to >Thomas, but to be fair to him he took my relentless teasing in good part. But >he's not a serious person and he's operating a commercial program. All IMHO of >course. > >Andrew If his nine programmers can write such a strong program I would think they could interface it with winboard in a snap.
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