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'''Strategic Test Suite''', (STS)<br/>
a series of themed test suites by [[Dann Corbit]] and [[Swaminathan Natarajan]], designed to evaluate chess engine's long term understanding of [[Strategy|strategical]] and positional concepts. More recently, the positions were revised and converted by [[Ferdinand Mosca]] to be used by an analysis tool <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56653 STS test suite and engine analysis interface] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], June 11, 2015</ref> .
=Themes and EPDs=
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
!
! Theme <ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/ Strategic Test Suite]</ref>
! EDP <ref>Revised STS [[Extended Position Description|EPDs]] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56435&start=1 Re: STS 1-15 epd and analysis tool] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], May 20, 2015</ref>
! CPW Page
|-
! 1
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/undermining Undermining]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS1.epd|STS1.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Undermining]]
|-
! 2
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/open-files-and-diagonals Open Files and Diagonals]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS2.epd|STS2.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Rook on Open File]]
|-
! 3
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/knight-outposts Knight Outposts]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS3.epd|STS3.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Outposts]]
|-
! 4
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/square-vacancy Square Vacancy]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS4.epd|STS4.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Square Control]]
|-
! 5
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/bishop-vs-knight Bishop vs Knight]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS5.epd|STS5.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Bishop versus Knight]]
|-
! 6
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/re-capturing Re-Capturing]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS6.epd|STS6.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Captures]]
|-
! 7
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/offer-of-simplification Offer of Simplification]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS7.epd|STS7.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Material]]
|-
! 8
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/8-advancement-of-f-g-h-pawn Advancement of f/g/h pawns]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS8.epd|STS8.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[King Safety#PawnStorm|Pawn Storm]]
|-
! 9
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/9-advancement-of-a-b-c-pawns Advancement of a/b/c Pawns]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS9.epd|STS9.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[King Safety#PawnStorm|Pawn Storm]]
|-
! 10
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/simplification Simplification]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS10.epd|STS10.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
! 11
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/activity-of-the-king Activity of the King]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS11.epd|STS11.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[King Safety]] vs [[King Centralization]]
|-
! 12
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/center-control Center Control]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS12.epd|STS12.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Center Control]]
|-
! 13
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/sts13 Pawn Play in the Center]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS13.epd|STS13.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Pawn Center]]
|-
! 14
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/queens-and-rooks-to-the-7th-rank Queens and Rooks to the 7th Rank]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS14.epd|STS14.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Rook on Seventh]]
|-
! 15
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/sts-15 Avoid Pointless Exchange]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS15.epd|STS15.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
|}
=Forum Posts=
==STS==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24891 'STS' Test Suite - Available for Testing] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], November 15, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27313 STS v2.0 - "Open Files and Diagonals"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], April 04, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28229 STS v3.0 - "Knight Outposts/Centralization/Repositioning"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], June 03, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28954 STS v4.0 - "Square Vacancy"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], July 14, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29832 STS v6.0 - "Re-Capturing"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], September 22, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30475 STS v7.0 - "Offer of Simplification"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], November 04, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31208 STS v8.0 - "Advancement of f/g/h Pawns"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], December 23, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31827 STS v9.0 - "Advancement of a/b/c Pawns"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], January 19, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=336947 STS v10.0 - "Simplification"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], March 13, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=361733 STS v11.0 - "Activity of the King"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], July 15, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=361738 STS v12.0 - "Center Control"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], July 15, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=372378 STS v13.0 - "Pawn Play in the Center"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], October 08, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=406554 STS v14.0 - "Queens and rooks to the 7th"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], May 11, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51835 STS 15 - Avoid Pointless Exchange] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], April 02, 2014
==Misc==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31546 STS 1.0 revisited] by [[Thomas Mayer]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36449 Q for Dann and Swami] by [[David B. Weller]], [[CCC]], October 22, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36604 Bug in Strategic Test Suite (STS 11)] by [[Richard Vida]], [[CCC]], November 05, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42228 Questions about STS stat] by [[Chao Ma]], [[CCC]], January 30, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52995 STS Stat and Arena 3.5] by [[Eric Oldre]], [[CCC]], July 17, 2014
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56435 STS 1-15 epd and analysis tool] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], May 20, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56653 STS test suite and engine analysis interface] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], June 11, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56667 STS Test Results] by Michael B, [[CCC]], June 14, 2015 » [[Crafty]]
=External Links=
* [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/ Strategic Test Suite]
* [http://rebel13.nl/rebel13/pet.html Practical Engine Tuning] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], June 2018 » [[Automated Tuning]] using STS
=References=
<references />
'''[[Test-Positions|Up one level]]'''
'''Strategic Test Suite''', (STS)<br/>
a series of themed test suites by [[Dann Corbit]] and [[Swaminathan Natarajan]], designed to evaluate chess engine's long term understanding of [[Strategy|strategical]] and positional concepts. More recently, the positions were revised and converted by [[Ferdinand Mosca]] to be used by an analysis tool <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56653 STS test suite and engine analysis interface] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], June 11, 2015</ref> .
=Themes and EPDs=
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
!
! Theme <ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/ Strategic Test Suite]</ref>
! EDP <ref>Revised STS [[Extended Position Description|EPDs]] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56435&start=1 Re: STS 1-15 epd and analysis tool] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], May 20, 2015</ref>
! CPW Page
|-
! 1
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/undermining Undermining]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS1.epd|STS1.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Undermining]]
|-
! 2
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/open-files-and-diagonals Open Files and Diagonals]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS2.epd|STS2.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Rook on Open File]]
|-
! 3
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/knight-outposts Knight Outposts]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS3.epd|STS3.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Outposts]]
|-
! 4
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/square-vacancy Square Vacancy]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS4.epd|STS4.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Square Control]]
|-
! 5
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/bishop-vs-knight Bishop vs Knight]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS5.epd|STS5.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Bishop versus Knight]]
|-
! 6
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/re-capturing Re-Capturing]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS6.epd|STS6.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Captures]]
|-
! 7
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/offer-of-simplification Offer of Simplification]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS7.epd|STS7.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Material]]
|-
! 8
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/8-advancement-of-f-g-h-pawn Advancement of f/g/h pawns]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS8.epd|STS8.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[King Safety#PawnStorm|Pawn Storm]]
|-
! 9
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/9-advancement-of-a-b-c-pawns Advancement of a/b/c Pawns]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS9.epd|STS9.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[King Safety#PawnStorm|Pawn Storm]]
|-
! 10
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/simplification Simplification]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS10.epd|STS10.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
! 11
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/activity-of-the-king Activity of the King]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS11.epd|STS11.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[King Safety]] vs [[King Centralization]]
|-
! 12
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/center-control Center Control]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS12.epd|STS12.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Center Control]]
|-
! 13
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/sts13 Pawn Play in the Center]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS13.epd|STS13.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Pawn Center]]
|-
! 14
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/queens-and-rooks-to-the-7th-rank Queens and Rooks to the 7th Rank]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS14.epd|STS14.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Rook on Seventh]]
|-
! 15
!
| [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/home/sts-15 Avoid Pointless Exchange]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[FILE:STS15.epd|STS15.epd]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
|}
=Forum Posts=
==STS==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24891 'STS' Test Suite - Available for Testing] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], November 15, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27313 STS v2.0 - "Open Files and Diagonals"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], April 04, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28229 STS v3.0 - "Knight Outposts/Centralization/Repositioning"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], June 03, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28954 STS v4.0 - "Square Vacancy"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], July 14, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29832 STS v6.0 - "Re-Capturing"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], September 22, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30475 STS v7.0 - "Offer of Simplification"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], November 04, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31208 STS v8.0 - "Advancement of f/g/h Pawns"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], December 23, 2009
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31827 STS v9.0 - "Advancement of a/b/c Pawns"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], January 19, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=336947 STS v10.0 - "Simplification"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], March 13, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=361733 STS v11.0 - "Activity of the King"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], July 15, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=361738 STS v12.0 - "Center Control"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], July 15, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=372378 STS v13.0 - "Pawn Play in the Center"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], October 08, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=406554 STS v14.0 - "Queens and rooks to the 7th"] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], May 11, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51835 STS 15 - Avoid Pointless Exchange] by [[Swaminathan Natarajan|Swaminathan]], [[CCC]], April 02, 2014
==Misc==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31546 STS 1.0 revisited] by [[Thomas Mayer]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36449 Q for Dann and Swami] by [[David B. Weller]], [[CCC]], October 22, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36604 Bug in Strategic Test Suite (STS 11)] by [[Richard Vida]], [[CCC]], November 05, 2010
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42228 Questions about STS stat] by [[Chao Ma]], [[CCC]], January 30, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52995 STS Stat and Arena 3.5] by [[Eric Oldre]], [[CCC]], July 17, 2014
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56435 STS 1-15 epd and analysis tool] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], May 20, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56653 STS test suite and engine analysis interface] by [[Ferdinand Mosca]], [[CCC]], June 11, 2015
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56667 STS Test Results] by Michael B, [[CCC]], June 14, 2015 » [[Crafty]]
=External Links=
* [https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/ Strategic Test Suite]
* [http://rebel13.nl/rebel13/pet.html Practical Engine Tuning] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], June 2018 » [[Automated Tuning]] using STS
=References=
<references />
'''[[Test-Positions|Up one level]]'''
