OpenChess

What is TACTICAL?

TACTICAL is a clone engine of SF 16 up to date 110723, it uses the Tactical code that Mr. Zerbinati so kindly provided me.

The difference is that it's built on Vondele's idea of eliminating classical evaluation: https://github.com/official-stockfish/S ... -121441766

Generates experience file and accepts bin and CTG opening books.

Here there are many thanks a lot of people involved and I hope you like it, I in particular recommend the tactical option for analysis, for server games, better not to move anything.

If you have used Dark SisTer, Cool Iris, RapTora you can rename the experience file. But I suggest starting from scratch.

On the WINRAR you´ll find avx2-modern and bmi2 binaries, src and licence.

Have fun!

Download: https://pixeldrain.com/u/CmrNc3XL

Tnx

Yw

Many thanks , Anton for sharing your great work here.

You are welcome.

Have fun!

Thanks!!

Thanks

Thanks for the engine. Don't you think TACTICAL would be even more tactical with classical evaluation? Did you compare both versions?

dorsz wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:07 pm

Thanks for the engine. Don't you think TACTICAL would be even more tactical with classical evaluation? Did you compare both versions?

It wouldn't make any difference because the code is related to search.

Regards

M.Z

The result at one hundred games was just one game in favor with the classic evaluation (tactical mode off), according to discord this modification loses 1 to 1.5 elo. What will come will be a succession of patches to get the engine on track.
In fact linrock already presented the 1st patch.

About tactical code as Mr. Zerbinati wrote, nothing change in terms of strenght.

I use for analysis ( tactical on, depth 30) and its doing great.

Again, the tactical mode is a great partner for analysis and to make openning books.

Check the first patch presented: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/ ... 745c60ed07

Regards.

A.Ces.

Regards.