WCSC 2018
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Stockholmsmässan [1]
7th World Chess Software Championship 2018,
from July 14 to 15, 2018, Stockholm International Fairs Convention Center [2],
Stockholm, Sweden in conjunction with the WCCC 2018 alongside with the IJCAI and ECAI conferences.
Final Standing
7th World Chess Software Championship 2018, Stockholm, SE [3]
| # | Program | CC | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | P8 | SB | Play-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Komodo | US | 7b½ | 6w½ | 5b½ | 3w½ | 8b1 | - | 2w½ | 9b1 | 4w1 | 5½ | 21¾ | 2b1 2w1 |
| 2. | Booot | UA | 4b½ | 7w1 | 6b½ | 5w½ | 3w½ | 8w1 | 1b½ | - | 9w1 | 5½ | 21 | 1w0 1b0 |
| 3. | Ginkgo | DE | 5w½ | - | 8w1 | 1b½ | 2w½ | 9b1 | 4w½ | 7b½ | 6w½ | 5 | 19¼ | |
| 4 | Jonny | DE | 2w½ | 9b1 | - | 7w½ | 6b1 | 5w½ | 3b½ | 8w1 | 1b0 | 5 | 18¾ | |
| 5. | Shredder | DE | 3w½ | 8b½ | 1w½ | 2b½ | 9w1 | 5b½ | 7w½ | 6b½ | - | 4½ | 18 | |
| 6. | Chiron | IT | 8w1 | 1b½ | 2w½ | 9b1 | 4w0 | 7b½ | - | 5w½ | 3b½ | 4½ | 16¾ | |
| 7. | HIARCS | GB | 1w½ | 2b0 | 9w1 | 4b½ | - | 6w½ | 5b½ | 3w½ | 8b0 | 3½ | 14 | |
| 8. | The Baron | NL | 6b0 | 5w½ | 3w0 | - | 1w0 | 2b0 | 9w1 | 4b0 | 7w1 | 2½ | 7 | |
| 9. | Pauline | US | - | 4w0 | 7b0 | 6w0 | 5b0 | 3w0 | 8b0 | 1w0 | 2b0 | 0 | 0 |
Participants
7th World Chess Software Championship 2018, Stockholm, SE [4]
| Program | CC | Authors | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booot | UA | Alex Morozov | |
| Chiron | IT | Ubaldo Andrea Farina | |
| Ginkgo | DE | Frank Schneider | |
| HIARCS | GB | Mark Uniacke | Harvey Williamson |
| Jonny | DE | Johannes Zwanzger | |
| Komodo | US | Don Dailey, Larry Kaufman, Mark Lefler | Erdogan Günes (book) |
| Pauline | US | Patrick Corey | |
| Shredder | DE | Stefan Meyer-Kahlen | |
| The Baron | NL | Richard Pijl |
Photos & Games
Round 2: Johannes Zwanzger and Patrick Corey in Pauline's debut vs. Jonny [6]
In the background the GridGinkgo team preparing for the upcoming WCCC 2018
[Event "WCSC 2018"] [Site "Stockholm, Sweden"] [Date "2018.07.14"] [Round "2.4"] [White "Pauline"] [Black "Jonny"] [Result "0-1"] 1.e3 Nf6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 d5 4.Ne2 Nc6 5.O-O h5 6.f4 h4 7.f5 e6 8.fxe6 Bxe6 9.gxh4 Rxh4 10.Nf4 Bd6 11.Qe1 Nh5 12.Nxe6 Bxh2+ 13.Kf2 fxe6 14.Qd1 Qg5 15.Bxd5 Bg3+ 16.Kg1 Bf2+ 17.Kxf2 Rh2+ 18.Bg2 Rxg2+ 19.Ke1 Qg3+ 20.Rf2 Qxf2# 0-1
Photos
Harry Schüssler commenting on round 2 games
Publications
- Jan Krabbenbos, Jaap van den Herik, Guy Haworth (2018). WCSC 2018: The 8th World Chess Software Championship. ICGA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 3
- Frank Schneider (2018). ICGA chess in Stockholm: A player perspective. ICGA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 3
Forum Posts
- World Chess Software Championship 2018 by Harvey Williamson, HIARCS Forum, July 10, 2018
- World Speed Chess Championship, WCSC and WCCC by Mark Lefler, CCC, July 13, 2018
External Links
- WCSC 2018 | ICGA
- 2018 Chess Program Descriptions | ICGA
- Komodo wins WCSC after play-offs, July 15, 2018
- The memorable world of chess engines by Harry Schüssler, ChessBase News, September 05, 2018
References
- ↑ Stockholmsmässan huvudentré, Image by Holger.Ellgaard, February 28, 2015, Stockholm International Fairs from Wikipedia
- ↑ Inspiration och kunskap, affärsmöjligheter och nya vänner. Stockholmsmässan är Norden största mötesplats med ett 70-tal branschledande mässor och hundratals nationella och internationella kongresser, konferenser och evenemang varje år
- ↑ WCSC 2018 | ICGA
- ↑ 2018 Chess Program Descriptions | ICGA
- ↑ Photos by Gerd Isenberg, July 14, 2018
- ↑ WCSC2018.pgn @ WCSC 2018 | ICGA
