Sunday, 17 April 2011

Rematch Houdini-Rybka

April 12, 2011 began a rematch for the title of computer elite division Thoresen Chess Engines Competition, in which the update Rybka 4.1 (the author - Vasik Rajlich) tries to win back against Houdini 1.5a (writer - Robert Houdart) from defeat in the last match by score 23 ½ - 16 ½.
The match takes place with the same conditions: 40 parties control 150 minutes for the entire game + 30 seconds added per move. In the case of a draw account has 8 parties control 25 minutes + 10 seconds added per move. Endgame database is limited to five figures, the debut book - ten strokes.

After 22 parties through equal: 11-11.

for live webcast see:

http://www.tcec-chess.org/tcec_em.php

Houdini 1.5a is most powerful free chess engine made ever for example see it's excellent tactical view in below game:


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