- MadChess 2.1+ does not require any runtime. It runs self-contained on Windows, Linux, or Mac. This is made possible by .NET 6 or the previous runtime known as .NET Core. I provide binaries only for Windows. However, you may compile MadChess for Linux.
- MadChess 2.0- requires the version of Microsoft .NET specified in the .NET Runtime column. If not present on your PC, you need to install the .NET Framework prior to running MadChess. These versions of MadChess run only on Windows.
To analyze positions or play a game, you need a Graphical User Interface (GUI).
| Version | Commit1 | Bullet Elo2 | Blitz Elo3 | Rapid Elo4 | Lines of Code | .NET Runtime | Source | Binary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 77b70f9 | 2706 (+102) | 2742 (+104) | ? | 4525 | Self-Contained | Code | EXE |
| 3.0 | 45b56a3 | 2604 | 2638 | 2659 | 4639 | Self-Contained | Code | EXE |
| 2.2 | 164 | 2448 | 2496 | 2511 | 4817 | Self-Contained | Code | EXE |
| 2.1 | 112 | 2381 | 2436 | 2464 | 5105 | Self-Contained | Code | EXE |
| 2.0 | 128 | 2313 | 2380 | 2384 | 3203 | .NET 4.6 | Code | EXE |
| 1.4 | 145 | 2153 | 2235 | 2268 | 4438 | .NET 3.5 SP1 | Code | EXE |
| 1.3 | 103 | 2134 | 2196 | 2236 | 4144 | .NET 3.5 SP1 | Code | EXE |
| 1.2 | 43 | 2078 | 2123 | ? | 4368 | .NET 3.5 SP1 | Code | EXE |
| 1.1 | 35 | 2013 | 2062 | ? | 4308 | .NET 3.5 SP1 | Code | EXE |
| 1.0 | 9 | 1923 | ? | ? | 4482 | .NET 3.5 SP1 | Code | EXE |
- GitHub commit (hash) or Subversion source code revision (integer)
- Bullet chess = 2 min / game + 1 sec / move
- Blitz chess = 5 min / game + 3 sec / move
- Rapid chess = 14 min / game + 7 sec / move
Elo calculated using Ordo with one engine from each of four divisions anchored to its rating on the CCRL list.
RumbleMinze, the predecessor to MadChess, is available for download.
Elo Ratings
Elo is a rating system that measures a chess player’s skill. See Ratings for a comparison of MadChess to other chess engines.
| Player | Elo Rating |
|---|---|
| Best Computer | 3550 |
| Best Human | 2850 |
| MadChess | 2742 |
| Super GM (World Elite) | 2700 |
| Strong Grandmaster | 2600 |
| Grandmaster (GM) | 2500 |
| International Master (IM) | 2400 |
| Master | 2300 |
| Candidate Master | 2200 |
| Expert | 2000 |
| Strong Club | 1800 |
| Club | 1600 |
| Strong Social | 1400 |
| Social | 1200 |
| Novice | 1000 |
| Patzer | 800 |
| Beginner | 600 |
Elo predicts the expected score between two players. Score = (Wins + 0.5 * Draws) / Games.
| Elo Difference | Expected Score |
|---|---|
| +800 | 99% |
| +600 | 97% |
| +400 | 91% |
| +300 | 85% |
| +200 | 76% |
| +150 | 70% |
| +100 | 64% |
| +50 | 57% |
| 0 | 50% |
| -50 | 43% |
| -100 | 36% |
| -150 | 30% |
| -200 | 24% |
| -300 | 15% |
| -400 | 9% |
| -600 | 3% |
| -800 | 1% |
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