Newcomer "Andscacs" scores first
The eleventh season at TCEC has been running since Janurary 3rd, 2018, but on Tuesday, February 13th, 19:00 CET, the "Premier Division" kicked off with the eight best chess programs. The two first place finishers will contest a Super Final — a 100 game match like last season — later this year. In 2017, Houdini beat Komodo 53 : 47 in December.
TCEC 11 adopts a league format
For the first time, the competition of the world's best chess programs takes the form of a league system, with both promotion and relegation. The participating programs were divided into five groups: "Division" 1 to 4 and a "Premier Division". Games are played with powerful hardware (2 x Intel Xeon E5 2699 v4 @ 2.8 GHz, 44 CPU) — each program may use up to 43 processors — that means computer chess at the highest level.
Results so far
The time control for Division 4 and Division 3 was 30 minutes plus 10 seconds per move for the game.
TCEC Season 11, Division 4
- Defenchess 10 / 14
- Senpai 9 / 14
- Pedone 8 / 14
- Ethereal 7½ / 14
- ChessBrainVB 7½ / 14
- Toga 7 / 14
- The Baron 4 / 14
- Scorpio 3 / 14
In addition to the winner Defenchess, Senpai [which means "mentor" in Japanese -Ed.], Pedone, Ethereal and ChessBrain VB also qualified for the next higher league (Division 3).
1.e4 | 1,185,008 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
1.d4 | 959,510 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
1.Nf3 | 286,503 | 56% | 2441 | --- |
1.c4 | 184,834 | 56% | 2442 | --- |
1.g3 | 19,892 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
1.b3 | 14,600 | 54% | 2428 | --- |
1.f4 | 5,954 | 48% | 2377 | --- |
1.Nc3 | 3,911 | 50% | 2384 | --- |
1.b4 | 1,791 | 48% | 2379 | --- |
1.a3 | 1,250 | 54% | 2406 | --- |
1.e3 | 1,081 | 49% | 2409 | --- |
1.d3 | 969 | 50% | 2378 | --- |
1.g4 | 670 | 46% | 2361 | --- |
1.h4 | 466 | 54% | 2382 | --- |
1.c3 | 439 | 51% | 2425 | --- |
1.h3 | 289 | 56% | 2420 | --- |
1.a4 | 118 | 60% | 2461 | --- |
1.f3 | 100 | 47% | 2427 | --- |
1.Nh3 | 93 | 66% | 2506 | --- |
1.Na3 | 47 | 62% | 2476 | --- |
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Bb5+ Nbd7 7.Nf5 a6 8.Bxd7+ Qxd7 0–1
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Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | 0–1 | 2018 | B56 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 1 |
Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | ½–½ | 2018 | B50 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 1 |
Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | ½–½ | 2018 | B52 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 1 |
The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | ½–½ | 2018 | B32 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 1 |
Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | 1–0 | 2018 | C65 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 2 |
ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | 1–0 | 2018 | C60 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 2 |
Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | 1–0 | 2018 | C61 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 2 |
Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | ½–½ | 2018 | C68 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 2 |
Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | 1–0 | 2018 | A56 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 3 |
Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | ½–½ | 2018 | E51 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 3 |
The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | ½–½ | 2018 | D37 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 3 |
Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | 0–1 | 2018 | E40 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 3 |
Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | 0–1 | 2018 | C01 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 4 |
Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | ½–½ | 2018 | C01 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 4 |
Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | ½–½ | 2018 | C01 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 4 |
Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | ½–½ | 2018 | C01 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 4 |
Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | 0–1 | 2018 | B31 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 5 |
The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | 0–1 | 2018 | B30 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 5 |
Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | 0–1 | 2018 | B30 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 5 |
ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | 0–1 | 2018 | B51 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 5 |
Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | ½–½ | 2018 | B19 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 6 |
Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | 1–0 | 2018 | B18 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 6 |
Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | 1–0 | 2018 | B15 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 6 |
Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | 1–0 | 2018 | B12 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 6 |
The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | ½–½ | 2018 | D30 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 7 |
Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | ½–½ | 2018 | D12 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 7 |
ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | ½–½ | 2018 | D10 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 7 |
Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | 1–0 | 2018 | D10 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 7 |
Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | 0–1 | 2018 | B50 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 8 |
Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | ½–½ | 2018 | B90 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 8 |
ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | ½–½ | 2018 | B54 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 8 |
Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | 0–1 | 2018 | B52 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 8 |
Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | 1–0 | 2018 | C67 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 9 |
The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | 0–1 | 2018 | C45 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 9 |
Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | ½–½ | 2018 | C69 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 9 |
Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | ½–½ | 2018 | C68 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 9 |
Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | 1–0 | 2018 | D37 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 10 |
Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | 0–1 | 2018 | D37 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 10 |
Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | ½–½ | 2018 | D37 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 10 |
ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | ½–½ | 2018 | E14 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 10 |
ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | ½–½ | 2018 | C14 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 11 |
Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | 0–1 | 2018 | C01 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 11 |
The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | 0–1 | 2018 | C17 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 11 |
Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | ½–½ | 2018 | C14 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 11 |
Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | ½–½ | 2018 | B30 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 12 |
Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | 1–0 | 2018 | B31 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 12 |
Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | 1–0 | 2018 | B30 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 12 |
Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | 1–0 | 2018 | B22 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 12 |
Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | 1–0 | 2018 | B12 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 13 |
ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | ½–½ | 2018 | B15 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 13 |
Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | 0–1 | 2018 | B12 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 13 |
The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | ½–½ | 2018 | B15 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 13 |
Toga II 4.01 | 2767 | The Baron 3.41 | 2840 | 1–0 | 2018 | D15 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 14 |
Ethereal 8.67 | 2945 | Scorpio 2.79 | 2831 | 1–0 | 2018 | D30 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 14 |
Senpai 2.0 | 2881 | ChessBrainVB 3.61 | 2981 | ½–½ | 2018 | D10 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 14 |
Pedone 1.7 | 2477 | Defenchess 271217 | 3076 | ½–½ | 2018 | D15 | TCEC Season 11 - Division 4 | 14 |
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TCEC Season 11, Division 3
- Fritz 16 18½ / 28
- Laser 17½
- Nemorino 14½
- Pedone 14
- Defenchess 14
- Senpai 12½
- ChessBrainVB 11
- Ethereal 10
Fritz 16 celebrated a successful debut in TCEC. The new program version of star programmer Vasik Rajlich won 10 games, lost only one and played 17 draws. This meant first in the final ranking with 18½ out of 28 in front of Laser (17½) and Nemorino (14½). Thus, Fritz 16 and Laser rose to the next higher league, while Ethereal and ChessBrainVB have to compete again in Division 4 next time.
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Fritz 16 is looking forward to playing with you, and you're certain to have a great deal of fun with him too. Tense games and even well-fought victories await you with "Easy play" and "Assisted analysis" modes.
TCEC Season 11, Division 2
The time control in Division 2 was 45 minutes plus 10 seconds per move for the game.
- Jonny 20 / 28
- Laser 17½
- Texel 16½
- Arasan 14
- Fritz 16 14
- Vajolet 13
- Bobcat 10
- Wasp 7
The Jonny program by the German developer Johannes Zwanzger won clearly (+12, -0, =16). In addition, Laser made the leap to the next higher league, while Bobcat and Wasp descended. Fritz 16 defended his place in Division 2 in shared 4th/5th place.
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TCEC Season 11, Division 1
In this division programs had 60 minutes plus 10 seconds per move, and played 56 games.
- Andscacs 37 / 56
- Fizbo 31½
- Booot 31
- Jonny 30
- Gull 26½
- Laser 24½
- Hannibal 23
- Nirvana 20½
The leap into the "Premier Divison" was achieved by the top program Andscacs, developed by Daniel José Queraltó from Andorra, and Fizbo by Youri Matiounine (USA). Hannibal and Nirvana were relegated.
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Tension guaranteed in the "Premier Division"
Houdini 6 continues where its predecessor left off, and adds solid 60 Elo points to this formidable engine, once again making Houdini the strongest chess program currently available on the market.
The participants in the "Premier Division" include several of the usual suspects: Houdini, Komodo, Stockfish, but also Fire, Ginkgo, Chiron, Andscacs and Fizbo.
The time control is a full 90 minutes plus 10 seconds per move for the game.
This competition is likely to be of particular interest, as Stockfish 9, the latest version of this successful open source engine was released earlier this month. Last year, Stockfish missed out on the Super Final, but this time it could be different, because the programmers have especially improved the engine's "Contempt" attitude. This ensures that draws are avoided against weaker programs, even when the position is slightly worse. We look forward to seeing what this change will do in practice.
In addition to Stockfish, the other favorites are of course last year's winner Houdini and last year's finalist Komodo. The computer chess fans can look forward to an exciting tournament.
You can watch the games live at TCEC.chessdom.com. In the first round, there was one decisive game which saw the newcomers Andscacs and Fizbo face off.
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Be2 d5 6.0-0 Bd6 7.c3 0-0 8.Re1 c5 9.Nbd2 Bc7 10.a4 Nc6 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 g5 13.Bg3 Bxg3 14.hxg3 Qc7 15.Bb5 Kg7 16.Qc2 Rfd8 17.Bxc6 Bxc6 18.Rec1 a5 19.b4 axb4 20.cxb4 c4 21.b5 Be8 22.e4 Ra5 23.exd5 exd5 24.Nf1 Ng8 25.Qc3 Qd6 26.g4 f6 27.Ng3 Kh8 28.Re1 Rda8 29.Nf5 Qd7 30.Qb4 h5 31.Ne7 hxg4 32.Nh2 R5a7 33.Nc6 Rb7 34.Nf1 Bg6 35.Ng3 Bh7 36.Re3 f5 37.Rae1 Qf7 38.Re5 f4 39.Ne2 Bf5 40.a5 Qh7 41.a6 Rg7 42.Ng3 fxg3 43.fxg3 Be4 44.R5xe4 dxe4 45.Qxc4 Qh6 46.d5 Nf6 47.Qd4 Rf8 48.a7 e3 49.Rxe3 Rh7 50.Kf2 Kg8 51.Ne7+ Rxe7 52.Rxe7 Nxd5+ 53.Kg1 Nxe7 54.Qe4 Qf6 55.a8Q Rxa8 56.Qxa8+ Kf7 0–1
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Fizbo 2 | 3273 | Andscacs 0.93 | 3347 | 0–1 | 2018 | A47 | TCEC Season 11 - Division P | 1 |
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