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Chiron and Houdini lead TCEC Season 7 – Stage 2

The new TCEC Season 7 graphic by Santiago Méndez

The new TCEC Season 7 graphic by Santiago Méndez

The second stage of the Top Computer Chess Championship TCEC is underway and two engines from “Club 3000+” are already in the lead.

Both Chiron 2 and Houdini 4 scored 3/4, although the direct duel between them in the second round of the tournament finished in favor of Chiron. You can replay the game in the Archive mode.

Stage 1a winner Gull is currently third with 2.5/3 points, followed by Naum (2/4) and the reigning TCEC champion Stockfish (2/3). You can see the full standings below.

According to the TCEC rules, the top 8 engine move on to Stage 3 while the rest are out of TCEC for the current Season.

Follow LIVE the encounter Komodo – Texel and do not miss the following duels including 3000+ clashes!

TCEC so far

Komodo wins TCEC Season 5 / Stockfish wins Season 6Gull wins Stage 1a / Houdini wins Stage 1b

Standings after 3 rounds:

1 Chiron 2 3049 3.0 4
2 Houdini 4 3224 3.0 4
3 Gull 3 3116 2.5 3
4 Naum 4.6 3074 2.0 4
5 Stockfish 231014 3243 2.0 3
6 Komodo 1318 3230 2.0 3
7 Junior 13.3 3000 2.0 3
8 Senpai 1 2875 1.5 4
9 Critter 1.6a 3110 1.5 4
10 Jonny 6 2960 1.5 4
11 Texel 1.05a9 2984 1.5 3
12 Cheng4 0.36c+ 2867 1.0 4
13 Protector 1.8b1 3000 1.0 4
14 Hannibal 1.5×12 2998 0.5 3

Results:

1 Junior 13.3 1-0 Jonny 6
2 Hannibal 1.5×12 0-1 Komodo 1318
3 Stockfish 231014 1-0 Cheng4 0.36c+
4 Gull 3 1-0 Protector 1.8b1
5 Texel 1.05a9 0-1 Houdini 4
6 Chiron 2 1-0 Naum 4.6
7 Critter 1.6a 1/2-1/2 Senpai 1
8 Jonny 6 0-1 Senpai 1
9 Naum 4.6 1/2-1/2 Critter 1.6a
10 Houdini 4 0-1 Chiron 2
11 Protector 1.8b1 0-1 Texel 1.05a9
12 Cheng4 0.36c+ 0-1 Gull 3
13 Komodo 1318 1/2-1/2 Stockfish 231014
14 Junior 13.3 1/2-1/2 Hannibal 1.5×12
15 Hannibal 1.5×12 0-1 Jonny 6
16 Stockfish 231014 1/2-1/2 Junior 13.3
17 Gull 3 1/2-1/2 Komodo 1318
18 Texel 1.05a9 1/2-1/2 Cheng4 0.36c+
19 Chiron 2 1/2-1/2 Protector 1.8b1
20 Critter 1.6a 0-1 Houdini 4
21 Senpai 1 0-1 Naum 4.6
22 Jonny 6 1/2-1/2 Naum 4.6
23 Houdini 4 1-0 Senpai 1
24 Protector 1.8b1 1/2-1/2 Critter 1.6a
25 Cheng4 0.36c+ 1/2-1/2 Chiron 2
26 Komodo 1318 * * Texel 1.05a9 in progress

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