New rules: MCERL and Chess Engines Distribution.
Stability, quality, and modern platforms for chess engines.
Darius
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Latest MCERL results: Texel 1.12: 3583 (+56) Lc0 0.31.2 (BT4-1740): 3694 (new entry) Uralochka 3.41a: 3627 (new compilation) Lynx 1.8.0: 3139 (-77) Mcu-Max 1.0.5: 1159 (-16) Tucano 12.00: 3461 (+96) Arasan 25.0: 3560 (+50)
MCERL - December 2024 Edition
New Hardware - New MCERL
Darius
1 min read
How do chess engines win games at levels exceeding 3700 CElo MCERL ?
Strategy, my dear Watson, strategy...
Darius
8 min read
Chessengeria's Chess Engines Elite Tournament - 2024
The strongest of the strongest, fight!
Darius
12 min read
SELECTED PREMIUM CONTENT FOR FREE
Fat Fritz 2 - free for all under the GNU GPL 3.0 license.
Fat Fritz 2 is a chess engine based on Stockfish. Until recently, it was sold. Thanks to the open-source community, now it's free.
Darius
5 min read
How to choose chess engine for Windows ?
I explain how to choose the most suitable chess engine for your Windows.
Darius
5 min read
Crafty - Oldie Goldie
The legendary Crafty chess engine. Charming in its own way and always going its own way.
Darius
7 min read
Reviews
Scid 5 - Review
Is the latest Scid 5 a must-have for every chess player?
Darius
16 min read
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate - short review
Chess, except that instead of an army you have a king's shotgun. A unique strategy based on our favorite game.
Darius
2 min read
Acid Ape Chess GM Edition - review
Acid Ape Chess Grandmaster Edition. The best multi-purpose chess suite for mobile devices.
Darius
14 min read
Articles & Interviews
How do chess engines win games at levels exceeding 3700 CElo MCERL ?
Strategy, my dear Watson, strategy...
Darius
8 min read
Is artificial intelligence intelligent ?
Empathy, morality, emotions - is AI really intelligent ?
Darius
6 min read
Interview with Sedat Canbaz author of the Perfect Opening Books.
I invite you to read the interview, which will give you some interesting insights into the computer chess opening books.
Darius
7 min read
Interview with Jon Dart author of the Arasan chess engine.
An interview with Jon Dart - the man who created one of the most recognizable and powerful chess engine.
Darius
8 min read
Interview with John Stanback author of the Wasp chess engine.
In this interview, we sit down with John Stanback, the mastermind behind the formidable chess engine, Wasp.
Darius
5 min read
Interview with ChatGPT the artificial intelligence model.
Computer chess and ChatGPT - what knowledge it has and what the artificial intelligence model can be used for.
Darius
20 min read
Interview with Jay Honnold author of the Berserk chess engine.
„within search there are still many interesting heuristics to be tried”.
Interview with Jay Honnold author of powerful Berserk chess engine.
Darius
4 min read
How To
How to choose chess engine for Windows ?
I explain how to choose the most suitable chess engine for your Windows.
Darius
5 min read
How to choose chess engine for Mac ?
I explain how to choose the most suitable chess engine for your Mac.
Darius
6 min read
How to choose chess engine for Linux ?
I explain how to choose the most suitable chess engine for your Linux.
Darius
5 min read
Courses
Linux for Chess Part 3 - Installing chess software in Debian 11
I will show you how to install the best chess programs designed to run on Linux.
Darius
10 min read
Linux for Chess Part 2 - Debian 11 customization
I will show you how to prepare Debian 11 for comfortable use to work with modern chess software.
Darius
11 min read
Linux for Chess Part 1 - How to install Debian 11
I will show you how to install Debian 11, which will then serve as the system for the best Linux chess programs.
Darius
6 min read
Matches & Tournaments
MCERL - December 2024 Edition
New Hardware - New MCERL
Darius
1 min read
Chessengeria's Chess Engines Elite Tournament - 2024
The strongest of the strongest, fight!
Darius
12 min read
MCERL - November 2024 Edition
You can't miss it...
Darius
1 min read
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