Top Engines Unfashionable Openings

[Graham Banks]

TOP ENGINES UNFASHIONABLE OPENINGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UnfashionableLines.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
10 cycles 140 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)
Each of the following 10 opening lines will be played in each of the 10 cycles:

1. b4
1. Nc3
1. e4 d5 2. exd5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
1. d4 f5
1. f3
1. e4 e5 2. f4
1. e4 Nf6
1. f4 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6


Participants

Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
Torch v2 64-bit
Dragon by Komodo 3.3 64-bit
Berserk 13 64-bit
PlentyChess 1.0.0 64-bit
Caissa 1.18 64-bit
RubiChess 20241112 64-bit
Obsidian 12.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

[Graham Banks]

I hope it's okay in here just to make those interested aware of this tournament?

[Graham Banks]

TOP ENGINES UNFASHIONABLE OPENINGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UnfashionableLines.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
10 cycles 140 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

Each of the following 10 opening lines will be played in each of the 10 cycles:

1. b4
1. Nc3
1. e4 d5 2. exd5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
1. d4 f5
1. f3
1. e4 e5 2. f4
1. e4 Nf6
1. f4 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

Standings after Round 14

7.5 - Dragon 3.3 by Komodo 64-bit
7.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
7.0 - Caissa 1.18 64-bit
7.0 - Obsidian 12.0 64-bit
7.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
7.0 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
7.0 - Torch v2 64-bit
6.5 - PlentyChess 1.0.0 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

The first cycle was with 1. Nc3

The cycle now playing is 1. f3

[sarona]

I hope it's okay in here just to make those interested aware of this tournament?

Everything is fine, Graham.

Rule 8c is in respect to links and/or test results with Stockfish clones without source available.

[Graham Banks]

TOP ENGINES UNFASHIONABLE OPENINGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UnfashionableLines.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
10 cycles 140 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

Each of the following 10 opening lines will be played in each of the 10 cycles:

1. b4
1. Nc3
1. e4 d5 2. exd5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
1. d4 f5
1. f3
1. e4 e5 2. f4
1. e4 Nf6
1. f4 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

Standings after Round 28

17.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
15.0 - Dragon 3.3 by Komodo 64-bit
15.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
13.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
13.5 - Torch v2 64-bit
13.0 - Caissa 1.18 64-bit
12.5 - Obsidian 12.0 64-bit
12.0 - PlentyChess 1.0.0 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

The next cycle will be with 1. e4 d5 2. exd5

[Graham Banks]

TOP ENGINES UNFASHIONABLE OPENINGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UnfashionableLines.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
10 cycles 140 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

Each of the following 10 opening lines will be played in each of the 10 cycles:

1. b4
1. Nc3
1. e4 d5 2. exd5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
1. d4 f5
1. f3
1. e4 e5 2. f4
1. e4 Nf6
1. f4 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

Standings after Round 42

27.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
24.0 - Dragon 3.3 by Komodo 64-bit
22.5 - Berserk 13 64-bit
22.0 - Torch v2 64-bit
19.5 - Obsidian 12.0 64-bit
18.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
17.5 - Caissa 1.18 64-bit
16.5 - PlentyChess 1.0.0 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

The next cycle will have 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

[Graham Banks]

TOP ENGINES UNFASHIONABLE OPENINGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UnfashionableLines.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
10 cycles 140 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

Each of the following 10 opening lines will be played in each of the 10 cycles:

1. b4
1. Nc3
1. e4 d5 2. exd5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
1. d4 f5
1. f3
1. e4 e5 2. f4
1. e4 Nf6
1. f4 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

Standings after Round 56

35.0 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
32.0 - Dragon 3.3 by Komodo 64-bit
30.5 - Torch v2 64-bit
30.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
26.0 - Obsidian 12.0 64-bit
24.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
23.0 - Caissa 1.18 64-bit
23.0 - PlentyChess 1.0.0 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

The next cycle of games will start with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3

[Graham Banks]

TOP ENGINES UNFASHIONABLE OPENINGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UnfashionableLines.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
10 cycles 140 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

Each of the following 10 opening lines will be played in each of the 10 cycles:

1. b4
1. Nc3
1. e4 d5 2. exd5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
1. d4 f5
1. f3
1. e4 e5 2. f4
1. e4 Nf6
1. f4 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

Standings after Round 70

42.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
39.0 - Dragon 3.3 by Komodo 64-bit
38.5 - Torch v2 64-bit
37.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
33.0 - Obsidian 12.0 64-bit
31.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
30.0 - PlentyChess 1.0.0 64-bit
29.0 - Caissa 1.18 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

The next cycle will feature 1. f4 e5

[Graham Banks]

TOP ENGINES UNFASHIONABLE OPENINGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UnfashionableLines.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
10 cycles 140 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

Each of the following 10 opening lines will be played in each of the 10 cycles:

1. b4
1. Nc3
1. e4 d5 2. exd5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
1. d4 f5
1. f3
1. e4 e5 2. f4
1. e4 Nf6
1. f4 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

Standings after Round 84

52.0 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
46.5 - Dragon 3.3 by Komodo 64-bit
45.5 - Torch v2 64-bit
44.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
39.5 - Obsidian 12.0 64-bit
38.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
35.5 - PlentyChess 1.0.0 64-bit
35.0 - Caissa 1.18 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

The next cycle will feature 1. d4 f5