TCEC by Martin Thoresen is the top world computer chess competition, now at Stage 2 with 19 engines
Hiarcs continues dominating the second stage of the top computer chess championship TCEC. Hiarcs is clear first with 5,0/7, despite losing it’s 7th round game against Stage 1 winner Bouquet.
The chasing pack used the opportunity to catch up with the leader. Stockfish needed only 55 moves to defeat Naum, while Komodo won a 144 moves thriller against Critter. It was Gull that missed to join the leader, after drawing with Shredder. Stockfish, Komodo, Gull now share the second position with 4,5/7, and Stockfish has a direct match with white against Harcs in the next round.
The top seeded Houdini won against Junior, but still cannot lift off and shares 9th-11th with Rybka and Naum. Watch the live games here / Visit the official website
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Standings after round 7
| Engine | ELO | Points | |
| 1 | Hiarcs | 2979 | 5 |
| 2 | Stockfish | 3098 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Gull | 3063 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Komodo | 3086 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Bouquet 1.8a | 3069 | 4 |
| 6 | Shredder | 2942 | 4 |
| 7 | Critter 1.6a | 3072 | 4 |
| 8 | Spike | 2921 | 4 |
| 9 | Naum | 2978 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Rybka | 3092 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Houdini | 3146 | 3.5 |
| 12 | Spark | 2889 | 3 |
| 13 | Jonny | 2789 | 2.5 |
| 14 | Exchess 7.15b | 2702 | 2.5 |
| 15 | Equinox | 3051 | 2 |
| 16 | Onno | 2834 | 2 |
| 17 | Toga II | 2857 | 2 |
| 18 | Tornado | 2830 | 2 |
| 19 | Junior | 2913 | 2 |
