Millenium new release of chess computer

[Yarc]

Game 7 of the match between MCG and SD

[Event "40 moves in 120 minutes"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.05.12"]
[Round "7"]
[White "MCG"]
[Black "SD"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A09"]

1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.e3 Nc6 4.exd4 Nxd4 5.Nxd4 Qxd4 6.Nc3 e5 7.d3 Ne7 8.Qe2 Bd7 9.Be3 Qd6 10.O-O-O O-O-O 11.d4 exd4 12.Bxd4 Qa6 13.Bc5 Nf5 14.Bxf8 Rhxf8 15.Qe5 Qh6+ 16.Kb1 Rfe8 17.Qc5 Kb8 18.Bd3 b6 19.Qd5 Be6 20.Qf3 Nd4 21.Qg3 f5 22.f4 Bf7 23.Rhe1 Bh5 24.Rc1 Bg4 25.h3 Bh5 26.c5 c6 27.cxb6 axb6 28.Bc4 b5 29.Bd3 Kb7 30.Re3 Rxe3 31.Qxe3 Qd6 32.Bf1 Re8 33.Qd2 h6 34.h4 Bg4 35.g3 Bf3 36.Re1 Rxe1+ 37.Qxe1 b4 38.Na4 Be4+ 39.Kc1 Bc2 40.b3 Be4 41.Qd2 g6 42.Nb2 Qc5+ 43.Bc4 Nb5 44.Nd1 h5 45.Ne3 Kc7 46.Nd1 Nd6 47.Qf2 Qxf2 48.Nxf2 Nxc4 49.bxc4 Kd6 50.Kb2 c5 51.a3 Kc6 52.axb4 cxb4 53.Kb3 Kc5 54.Nd1 Bd3 55.Nb2 Bf1 56.Na4+ Kd4 57.Nb6 Kc5 58.Nd7+ Kd6 59.Nf8 Kc5 60.Ne6+ Kd6 61.Nd4 Kc5 62.Ne6+ Kd6 63.Ng5 Kc5 64.Ne6+ 1/2-1/2

[fen]8/8/4N1p1/2k2p1p/1pP2P1P/1K4P1/8/5b2 b - - 23 64[/fen]

Ok, not quite the come back, this was a draw! The game was getting nowhere fast.

[Yarc]

Game 8 of the match between MCG and SD

[Event "40 moves in 120 minutes"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.05.13"]
[Round "8"]
[White "SD"]
[Black "MCG"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C89"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re2 Bf5 14.Nd2 b4 15.cxb4 Qb8 16.Nf3 Bg4 17.Qd3 Nxb4 18.Qe4 Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Bxh2+ 20.Kf1 Bd6 21.a3 Nd5 22.Bxd5 cxd5 23.Qxd5 Rd8 24.Qf5 Qb3 25.Be3 Rab8 26.Rae1 Rb5 27.Qe4 Rh5 28.f4 Rc8 29.Kf2 f5 30.Qf3 Rh4 31.Bd2 Qxf3+ 32.Kxf3 Rc2 33.g3 Rh3 34.Bc3 Rxe2 35.Rxe2 Kf7 36.d5 Rh1 37.Re6 Rh6 38.Rxh6 gxh6 39.Be5 Bc5 40.g4 Kg6 41.d6 Bb6 42.d7 Bd8 43.Bd4 fxg4+ 44.Kxg4 h5+ 45.Kh3 Kf5 46.Bf2 Ke6 47.Bh4 Kxd7 48.Bxd8 Kxd8 49.b4 Kd7 50.a4 Kd6 51.f5 1-0

[fen]8/7p/p2k4/5P1p/PP6/7K/8/8 b - - 0 51[/fen]

In this game the SD continually showed a much higher evaluation for its position than the MCG was showing. I also had ChessGenius running on my tablet but despite its extra processing power could not 'see' the SD's advantage. Going by the score I might have thought the MCG was going to win. BAM, SD's evaluation was correct and surprised both Chess Genius programs! Another win for the SD as I resigned on behalf of the MCG. Black cannot prevent white from queening.

[Yarc]

Game 9 of the match between MCG and SD

[Event "40 moves in 120 minutes"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.05.17"]
[Round "9"]
[White "MCG"]
[Black "SD"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C28"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3 Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 g5 7.Bg3 d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.Ne2 Bg4 10.Qd2 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bc5 12.f3 Bf5 13.Bb5 Qd5 14.Bxc6+ bxc6 15.c4 Qd6 16.Rb1 O-O 17.h4 f6 18.hxg5 hxg5 19.Bf2 Rfb8 20.Rb3 Bb4 21.Nc3 a5 22.g4 Bh7 23.Be3 a4 24.Rb2 Ba5 25.Rxb8+ Rxb8 26.c5 Qe6 27.Rh6 e4 28.fxe4 Qe5 29.Kf2 Bxc3 30.Qc1 Bd4 31.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 32.Qe3 Qc3 33.Rh2 Rb2 34.Kg3 Rxa2 35.Qd2 Qxd2 36.Rxd2 a3 37.Kf3 Ra1 38.c3 a2 39.Rf2 Kf7 40.c4 Ke6 41.Kg2 Ke5 0-1

[fen]8/2p4b/2p2p2/2P1k1p1/2P1P1P1/3P4/p4RK1/r7 w - - 3 42[/fen]

A short game of 41 moves and no hope for the MCG. Score now 4.5 each. Come on MCG, are you sleeping?

[Yarc]

Game 10 of the match between MCG and SD

[Event "40 moves in 120 minutes"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.06.12"]
[Round "10"]
[White "SD"]
[Black "MCG"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C62"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.d4 Bd7 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.Qd3 exd4 8.Nxd4 g6 9.Bg5 Bg7 10.O-O-O Bd7 11.h4 h6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Nd5 Qd8 14.h5 c6 15.Ne3 Qf6 16.Qb3 O-O-O 17.Rhe1 Rhe8 18.f3 c5 19.Ne2 Be6 20.Qa3 gxh5 21.Nc3 a6 22.Ncd5 Qe5 23.Qb3 b5 24.c4 b4 25.a3 a5 26.Re2 Bd7 27.Nb6+ Kc7 28.Nxd7 Rxd7 29.Qa4 Kc8 30.Qxa5 Kb8 31.Rd5 Qf4 32.Qb5+ Kc8 33.Rf5 Qg3 34.Nd5 Red8 35.Nb6+ Kc7 36.Nxd7 Rxd7 37.Qa5+ Kc8 38.axb4 Bd4 39.Qa8+ Kc7 40.Rxf7 Rxf7 41.Qa7+ Kd8 42.Qxf7 cxb4 43.Qxh5 Qf4+ 44.Kc2 Ke7 45.Qd5 Qf6 46.Qb7+ Kd8 47.Qxb4 Kc7 48.Kd3 Bb6 49.Qc3 Qg5 50.b3 h5 51.b4 Bg1 52.Qa1 Bb6 53.Qh8 Qg6 54.Qf8 Qg5 55.Qf7+ Kd8 56.Qd5 Qxd5+ 57.exd5 1-0

[fen]3k4/8/1b1p4/3P3p/1PP5/3K1P2/4R1P1/8 b - - 0 57[/fen]

The final game and SD again shows superior position understanding. The MCG just got lost and SD totally outplayed it. I resigned here for the MCG.

Final score 5.5 v 4.5 for the SD! A surprise result for me but very interesting to watch. I realise 10 games is not really enough to determine the stronger machine, but it does show how good the SD is with its slower hardware. I could play 10 more games and the result could be very different. I probably wont be playing a 100 game match especially at this time control!

[Steve B]

Nice work Yarc
Thanks for the games

a proud result for the SD...Rated 2120 by Selective Search Magazine

One for the oldies Regards
Steve

[Yarc]

No problems Steve, I really enjoyed watching the match.

I think the MCG is very good considering its price, but better hardware is not always enough. I have seen ratings for the SD higher than 2120, more like 2170. I think it would be higher with the result against the MCG which seems to be given a rating of 2200+. Maybe the MCG is better at faster timer controls?

Yarc.

[hyppyp]

I've got a faulty Risc II module for my faithful exclusive board, tried to have it repaired, but it seems the processor is the problem and can't be replaced.

In search for a wooden replacement I spoke to some 'experts' in the field to gear that there actually will be a WOODEN version of the CGM this year for aroind 500 euro. No idea how reliable my sources are, but it will be worth the wait for sure!

[paulwise3]

Final score 5.5 v 4.5 for the SD! A surprise result for me but very interesting to watch. I realise 10 games is not really enough to determine the stronger machine, but it does show how good the SD is with its slower hardware. I could play 10 more games and the result could be very different. I probably wont be playing a 100 game match

Hi Yarc,

Thanx for your games
Tournament level is of course the best to test chesscomputers. But it takes a lot of time and patience...

Regards, Paul

[Yarc]

Thanx for your games
Tournament level is of course the best to test chesscomputers. But it takes a lot of time and patience...

Regards, Paul

Yes, much patience is required

I'm currently playing another 10 game match (same time control) between the MCG and Magellan. After four games the Magellan is ahead with 3 wins to 1 loss. I suspect the Magellan will win, but might be surprised again.

The Magellan is probably my strongest machine unless of course the MCG beats it. After this I think a match between the SD and Magellan is required, something I have not done before.

[Bryan Whitby]

5 DAYS TO GO!

[Yarc]

5 DAYS TO GO!

It will be very interesting to hear what the new machine will be like. I hope not just a wooden version of the MCG but with improved features and playing strength. Not that I can beat the current MCG

[Steve B]

5 DAYS TO GO!

It will be very interesting to hear what the new machine will be like. I hope not just a wooden version of the MCG but with improved features and playing strength. Not that I can beat the current MCG

actually I would welcome an MCG Deluxe(wooden)edition
the MCG Pro ..sadly..will still be plastic

Wood Rulez Regards
Steve

[Yarc]

Yes, playing with a wooden chess set is a much better experience but I think you are probably correct in that the new MCG Pro will not be wood. I suspect they will be looking at cheaper pricing unless they want to challenge the Revelation machine, now that "wood" be interesting!

[Steve B]

Yes, playing with a wooden chess set is a much better experience but I think you are probably correct in that the new MCG Pro will not be wood. I suspect they will be looking at cheaper pricing unless they want to challenge the Revelation machine, now that "wood" be interesting!

beating the Rev price would be a walk in the park
even with the recent collapse of the Euro the Rev II will still cost you close to 4 grand shipped
my guess is they could make a nice wooden MCG Pro Deluxe in a board the size of the Citrine for around 500 US

Wood'nt That Be Nice
Regards

[Yarc]

beating the Rev price would be a walk in the park
even with the recent collapse of the Euro the Rev II will still cost you close to 4 grand shipped
my guess is they could make a nice wooden MCG Pro Deluxe in a board the size of the Citrine for around 500 US

Wood'nt That Be Nice
Regards

I was thinking more along the lines of if they challenged the Rev on performance and price. Now that would be exciting.