Official (re)launch of TCEC - website is up!

[Martin Thoresen]

Hi all,

Hopefully it will be a fun time ahead. TCEC is back!

To check it out, you can go to: http://www.tcec-chess.net
All "old TCEC" games can be found in the archive: http://www.tcec-chess.net/game_archive.php
All info and explanations can be found in the info page: http://www.tcec-chess.net/info.php

Season 1 will start soon. I will come back later with a more detailed date. An approximate time frame is within 1-2 weeks.
I will also need to decide on a decision regarding the opening book, any help on this matter will be most appreciated.
Preliminary list of participants can be found in the engine ratings page: http://www.tcec-chess.net/ratings.php

There is now a chatbox too, that accepts logins from Facebook or Twitter, or as a guest.
If the latter proves to be problematic I will disable it so behave!

Spread the word to as many as you can by clicking the Google +1, Facebook Like, or Twitter button in the header.

The website should work in any browser, however for IE, version 7 or lower are not recommended.
For all browsers, Javascript must be enabled to view the games.
Please let me know if you have any trouble with the website!
Contact details are also in the info page.

ChessBomb has agreed to continue the broadcasts too, so of course you can go there too when the first season starts.

Best,
Martin

[Prima]

Martin,

Thanks for your TCEC site and project. Good to have you back. Welcome.

[Martin Thoresen]

Martin,

Thanks for your TCEC site and project. Good to have you back. Welcome.

Hi Prima, thank you.

Now there is a big board function so you can watch the games while you make coffee or eat.
Just click the "Big Board" link right below the chess board in the live page. It will re-size it self depending on how big you make the window.

http://www.tcec-chess.net/live.php

[Richard Allbert]

Really well done site!

Good luck with it and thanks

Richard

[Martin Thoresen]

Hello everyone, a few updates and changes:

1: Draw adjudication rule increased from "3 moves / 6 plies" to "4 moves / 8 plies", http://www.tcec-chess.net/info.php
2: Added color codes to the engines in the rating list, http://www.tcec-chess.net/ratings.php
3: Added Robbo Totalbases and Robbo Triplebases to the endgame tablebases, http://www.tcec-chess.net/info.php

4: Engines updated
-Pro Deo 1.82 to 1.83c (Thanks Ed!)
-Gaviota 0.851 to 0.86b3 (Thanks Miguel!)

5: Engines removed from preliminary starting field:
-Zappa Mexico II (criteria: age)
-Philou 3.71 (criteria: age, non-smp)
-Glass 1.9 (criteria: age, non-smp, rodent)
-Rotor 0.7a (criteria: age, non-smp)

6 :Engines added to preliminary starting field:
-Vitruvius 1.19 (commercial, thanks Roberto!)
-Chiron 1.5 (commercial, thanks Ubaldo!)
-Protector 1.50b1 (latest dev. version, thanks Raimund!)
-Quazar 0.4 (free)

[Odeus37]

Hi, and thanks for setting up TCEC back !

On rating list, gull is listed as "Free". Should it be listed as "Open-source" since sources are provided with the engine on http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/ ?

[Martin Thoresen]

Hi, and thanks for setting up TCEC back !

On rating list, gull is listed as "Free". Should it be listed as "Open-source" since sources are provided with the engine on http://sourceforge.net/projects/gullchess/ ?

Hello,

Yes you are of course right, it was a typo on my part. I also added the programmers real name. Thanks!

Best,
Martin

[Martin Thoresen]

Stage 1 now live!

http://www.tcec-chess.net

[Prima]

Stage 1 now live!

http://www.tcec-chess.net

Sweet! 'Brings back good memories. Nice site, and thanks for this endeavor, Martin.
'Haven't had time to browse properly through your site, but I hope you include IvanHoe 9.46b with your method of engine-tests.

[peter64]

You should take into account that an engine could be smart enough to lead a game into a
theoretically won final position only to get a draw due to the 50 moves rule.

The 50 moves rule is an outdated rule introduced for games played by people. I see no reason
to use it for engines competition.

Or am I missing something?