Author: Erik Madsen

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Saitek Challenge Game 5

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I’m playing a ten game match between my old Saitek chess computer (circa 1993) and MadChess, a chess engine I wrote. MadChess wins again. MadChess leads wins the match, 5-0. This is a rout. I’m calling the match after five games. MadChess wins decisively. Analysis by the Komodo 5.1 chess engine. Komodo indicates where MadChess blundered one pawn or worse. Time Control Saitek: None. Level 4E MadChess: 1 second per move Opening Book Saitek: Built in book MadChess: standard Shredder book (up to move 8) Saitek Challenge Games Continue Reading

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Saitek Challenge Game 4

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I’m playing a ten game match between my old Saitek chess computer (circa 1993) and MadChess, a chess engine I wrote. MadChess wins again. MadChess leads the match, 4-0. Analysis by the Komodo 5.1 chess engine.  Komodo indicates where MadChess blundered one pawn or worse. Time Control Saitek: None. Level 4E MadChess: 1 second per move Opening Book Saitek: Built in book MadChess: standard Shredder book (up to move 8) Saitek Challenge Games Continue Reading

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Banks 41st Amateur Series Division 7

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MadChess 1.2 participated in Graham Banks’ 41st amateur tournament in division 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Butcher 1.64 64-bit 2355 -2 **** 1½11 00½0 ½½1½ 0101 ½½1½ 1111 1110 11½½ 101½ 23.5/36 2 Tigran 2.3 64-bit 2289 +19 0½00 **** ½101 1½01 1011 111½ ½110 1001 1001 11½0 21.0/36 3 Gibbon 2.57a 64-bit 2251 +32 11½1 ½010 **** 1000 ½011 0½10 101½ 001½ 11½1 ½1½0 19.5/36 4 Carballo 0.8 2273 -1 ½½0½ 0½10 0111 **** ½0½0 0101 1111 0½11 01½1 0001 19.0/36 5 FireFly 2.6.0 64-bit 2258 +5 1010 0100 ½100 ½1½1 ****… Continue Reading

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Saitek Challenge Game 3

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I’m playing a ten game match between my old Saitek chess computer (circa 1993) and MadChess, a chess engine I wrote. I enabled the standard Shredder book (up to move 8) for MadChess, to ensure MadChess and the Saitek did not repeat moves from a previous game. MadChess wins easily by swapping off pieces, flushing out the white king to the middle of the board, positioning its rook to cut off the white king’s retreat, then advancing all its kingside pawns. MadChess leads the match, 3-0. Analysis by the Shredder 12 chess engine.  Shredder finds blunders of one pawn or… Continue Reading

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Saitek Challenge Game 2

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I’m playing a ten game match between my old Saitek chess computer (circa 1993) and MadChess, a chess engine I wrote. MadChess wins again. MadChess punishes the Saitek computer for shuffling its pieces aimlessly in the middlegame. MadChess protects its king and pushes its queenside pawns while the Saitek can’t decide where to place its queen and rooks. MadChess leads the match, 2-0. Analysis by the Shredder 12 chess engine. Shredder finds blunders of one pawn or worse. Time Control Saitek: None. Level 4E MadChess: 1 second per move Opening Book Saitek: Built in book MadChess: None Saitek Challenge Games Continue Reading