Shout out to Scally, who looked around for some weaker Pi engines, found Baislicka and compiled.
Well done...rated 2208 on ccrl 40/40 (just behind Robocide at 2219), the engine is fully functional on Pi.
One drawback: No ponder coded.
Thought I'd run a 10 game match (if the initial results warrant it) against Tasc 2.2 Aktiv Expert.
Robo went 4.5-5.5 against Tasc, in a close match Scally and I presented last summer.
This one is probably 6-4 Tasc.
Game 1:
[Event "1min/mv"]
[Black "Baislicka Normal (No Ponder)"]
[Date "Feb 9, 2019"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Round "Baislicka loses endgame"]
[Site "Morphius Book"]
[White "Tasc 2.2 Aktiv Expert"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4 Be7 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.Nb3 b5 11.Qd4 e5 12.Qd3 exf4 13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.Qd4 Bd7 15.O-O g5 16.a4 b4 17.Qxb4 d5 18.Qd4 dxe4 19.Nxe4 Bc6 20.Qxd8+ Rxd8 21.Nxf6+ Bxf6 22.Bxa6 Bxb2 23.Bb5 Bxb5 24.Rae1+ Be2 25.Rxe2+ Kf8 26.a5 Kg7 27.c4 Bc3 28.Rc2 Bb4 29.c5 Rd3 30.Rb1 Rb8 31.a6 Ra8 32.c6 Rc3 33.Rxc3 Bxc3 34.Rc1 Bb2 35.Rc5 Ba3 36.Ra5 Bd6 37.a7 Bc7 38.Ra6 Be5 39.Kf2 g4 40.Kf1 g3 41.hxg3 fxg3 42.Nc5 Bd4 43.Nd7 Bc3 44.Ra3 Bd2 45.Nb6 Rxa7 46.Rxa7 Bf4 47.c7 Bxc7 48.Rxc7 h5 49.Ke2 Kg6 50.Kf3 h4 1-0
An entertaining game...with a Queenside "endgame study" feel to it....that Tasc won!
Looks like Baislicka is gonna have its hands full...if it doesn't take advantage of early leads and let's Tasc back in the game
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An absolutely outstanding computer generated chess game, especially the attack/counter sequence from moves 25-37. Incredible moves, more exciting than most World Championship games!
And then with a certain win, Baislicka is clueless in the finish. Fatigued, I pulled the plug at move 72 and called a Moron's draw:
[Event "1 min/mv"]
[Black "Tasc 2.2"]
[Date "Feb 9, 2019"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Round "Baislicka:endgame Moron"]
[Site "Morphius book"]
[White "Baislicka"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 d4 11.Bxe6 Nxe6 12.cxd4 Ncxd4 13.a4 Qd5 14.axb5 Qxb5 15.Nxd4 Nxd4 16.Re1 O-O-O 17.Re4 f5 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Qf1 Kb7 20.Nc4 Nb3 21.Ra2 Qd5 22.Ra4 Qb5 23.Ra2 Rg8 24.Be3 Bb4 25.Re6 Qd5 26.Rexa6 Rxg2+ 27.Qxg2 Rg8 28.Ra7+ Kc6 29.Rxc7+ Kxc7 30.Bf4+ Kb7 31.Bg3 Qxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Rd8 33.Ra4 Bc5 34.Na5+ Nxa5 35.Rxa5 Kb6 36.Bc7+ Kxc7 37.Rxc5+ Kb6 38.Rf5 Rd6 39.b4 Re6 40.Kg3 Rd6 41.f3 Kc6 42.Rc5+ Kb6 43.Rf5 Kc6 44.h3 Kb6 45.h4 Kc6 46.h5 Kc7 47.h6 Kb6 48.f4 Kc7 49.Kf2 Re6 50.Kf3 Kb6 51.Kg3 Rd6 52.Kg4 Kc6 53.Kf3 Re6 54.Kg4 Rd6 55.Kf3 Re6 56.Kg3 Kb6 57.Kg4 Kc6 58.Kf3 Kb6 59.Kf2 Kc7 60.Kg3 Rd6 61.Kf3 Re6 62.Kf2 Kb6 63.Kg3 Rd6 64.Kh3 Kb7 65.Kh4 Kc6 66.Kg4 Re6 67.Rc5+ Kb7 68.Rb5+ Kc7 69.Kf5 Rd6 70.Rc5+ Kb7 71.Rb5+ Kc7 72.Rc5+ Kb7 1/2-1/2
It's only two games, but I can already smell the general pattern: Tasc can win an endgame, Baislicki can't; so Tasc occasionally gets a point and Baislicka occasionally gets 1/2 point.
With ponder and some endgame work Baislicka could be a great upper level engine.
10 games? Nope, maybe 2-3 more
An absolutely outstanding computer generated chess game, especially the attack/counter sequence from moves 25-37. Incredible moves, more exciting than most World Championship games!
And then with a certain win, Baislicka is clueless in the finish. Fatigued, I pulled the plug at move 72 and called a Moron's draw:
[Event "1 min/mv"]
[Black "Tasc 2.2"]
[Date "Feb 9, 2019"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Round "Baislicka:endgame Moron"]
[Site "Morphius book"]
[White "Baislicka"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 d4 11.Bxe6 Nxe6 12.cxd4 Ncxd4 13.a4 Qd5 14.axb5 Qxb5 15.Nxd4 Nxd4 16.Re1 O-O-O 17.Re4 f5 18.exf6 gxf6 19.Qf1 Kb7 20.Nc4 Nb3 21.Ra2 Qd5 22.Ra4 Qb5 23.Ra2 Rg8 24.Be3 Bb4 25.Re6 Qd5 26.Rexa6 Rxg2+ 27.Qxg2 Rg8 28.Ra7+ Kc6 29.Rxc7+ Kxc7 30.Bf4+ Kb7 31.Bg3 Qxg2+ 32.Kxg2 Rd8 33.Ra4 Bc5 34.Na5+ Nxa5 35.Rxa5 Kb6 36.Bc7+ Kxc7 37.Rxc5+ Kb6 38.Rf5 Rd6 39.b4 Re6 40.Kg3 Rd6 41.f3 Kc6 42.Rc5+ Kb6 43.Rf5 Kc6 44.h3 Kb6 45.h4 Kc6 46.h5 Kc7 47.h6 Kb6 48.f4 Kc7 49.Kf2 Re6 50.Kf3 Kb6 51.Kg3 Rd6 52.Kg4 Kc6 53.Kf3 Re6 54.Kg4 Rd6 55.Kf3 Re6 56.Kg3 Kb6 57.Kg4 Kc6 58.Kf3 Kb6 59.Kf2 Kc7 60.Kg3 Rd6 61.Kf3 Re6 62.Kf2 Kb6 63.Kg3 Rd6 64.Kh3 Kb7 65.Kh4 Kc6 66.Kg4 Re6 67.Rc5+ Kb7 68.Rb5+ Kc7 69.Kf5 Rd6 70.Rc5+ Kb7 71.Rb5+ Kc7 72.Rc5+ Kb7 1/2-1/2
It's only two games, but I can already smell the general pattern: Tasc can win an endgame, Baislicki can't; so Tasc occasionally gets a point and Baislicka occasionally gets 1/2 point.
With ponder and some endgame work Baislicka could be a great upper level engine.
10 games? Nope, maybe 2-3 more
Final installment:
Baislicka with zero positional or endgame knowledge, takes a possible win to certain draw to head scratching loss in 30 moves:
[Event "1 min/mv"]
[Black "Baislicka Normal"]
[Date "Feb 12, 2019"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Round "Bais misses a chance"]
[Site "Morphius"]
[White "Tasc 2. 2 Aktiv Expert"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Nf6 6.Ng5 d5 7.exd5 Nd4 8.d3 h6 9.Ne4 Nxd5 10.Nbc3 Bb4 11.Bxd5 Qxd5 12.a3 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Nf5 14.O-O O-O 15.f4 Nd6 16.Nxd6 cxd6 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Qe2 Qc5+ 19.Qe3 Qxc3 20.Bd2 Qxc2 21.Rac1 Qb3 22.Qxe5 Qxd3 23.Bb4 f6 24.Qe1 Rd8 25.Ba5 Rf8 26.Bb4 Rd8 27.Ba5 Qd4+ 28.Rf2 Rf8 29.Bb4 Rd8 30.Ba5 Rf8 31.Bb4 Bf5 32.Bxf8 Rxf8 33.Qc3 Qxc3 34.Rxc3 Rc8 35.Rxc8+ Bxc8 36.Rd2 Kh7 37.Rd8 Bb7 38.Rb8 Bd5 39.Rb6 Kg6 40.Rxa6 Bc4 41.Ra7 Bd3 42.Kf2 Be4 43.g4 Bd3 44.Rb7 Bc4 45.Kg3 Be2 46.h4 Bf1 47.h5+ Kh7 48.Rb8 Bc4 49.Kf4 Bf1 50.Kf3 Bd3 51.Rc8 Bc4 52.Rxc4 bxc4 53.a4 c3 54.Ke2 1-0
Tasc takes 2.5 of 3 points. Baislicka somewhere in the 2150 range per Aktivschach.
Baislicka with zero positional or endgame knowledge, takes a possible win to certain draw to head scratching loss in 30 moves:
[Event "1 min/mv"]
[Black "Baislicka Normal"]
[Date "Feb 12, 2019"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Round "Bais misses a chance"]
[Site "Morphius"]
[White "Tasc 2. 2 Aktiv Expert"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Nf6 6.Ng5 d5 7.exd5 Nd4 8.d3 h6 9.Ne4 Nxd5 10.Nbc3 Bb4 11.Bxd5 Qxd5 12.a3 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 Nf5 14.O-O O-O 15.f4 Nd6 16.Nxd6 cxd6 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Qe2 Qc5+ 19.Qe3 Qxc3 20.Bd2 Qxc2 21.Rac1 Qb3 22.Qxe5 Qxd3 23.Bb4 f6 24.Qe1 Rd8 25.Ba5 Rf8 26.Bb4 Rd8 27.Ba5 Qd4+ 28.Rf2 Rf8 29.Bb4 Rd8 30.Ba5 Rf8 31.Bb4 Bf5 32.Bxf8 Rxf8 33.Qc3 Qxc3 34.Rxc3 Rc8 35.Rxc8+ Bxc8 36.Rd2 Kh7 37.Rd8 Bb7 38.Rb8 Bd5 39.Rb6 Kg6 40.Rxa6 Bc4 41.Ra7 Bd3 42.Kf2 Be4 43.g4 Bd3 44.Rb7 Bc4 45.Kg3 Be2 46.h4 Bf1 47.h5+ Kh7 48.Rb8 Bc4 49.Kf4 Bf1 50.Kf3 Bd3 51.Rc8 Bc4 52.Rxc4 bxc4 53.a4 c3 54.Ke2 1-0
Tasc takes 2.5 of 3 points. Baislicka somewhere in the 2150 range per Aktivschach.