Stockfish and Komodo are provisional leaders of Stage 2 of the top computer chess championship TCEC. The two engines are with 8,5/11, with Stockfish holding the better tiebreak at the moment.
The are closely followed by Gull 2.2 with 8,0/11, and the ex-leader Hiarcs with 7,5/11.
The top seeded Houdini is finally catching up with the leaders’s pack, sharing 5th-6th with the Stage 1 winner Bouquet, both with 7,0/11.
A total of ten engines will qualify for Stage 3 of TCEC. The fight in the remaining rounds will be fierce and there is high chance that a 3000+ ELO participant can be out of the competition at this early stage. Rybka and Critter are closest to qualification with 5,5/11, Naum (2978 ELO) is with 5,0/11. Shredder, Spike, Spark, and Junior all share the 10th position, with Equinox and Jonny 1/2 points behind.
Currently round 12 is underway, follow the top games at the official live page.
Current live game Jonny – Houdini, next up Equinox – Onno and the 3000+ ELO battle Komodo – Bouquet Watch the live games here / Visit the official website
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Standings after round 11
| Engine | ELO | Points | |
| 1 | Stockfish | 3098 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Komodo | 3086 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Gull 2 | 3063 | 8 |
| 4 | Hiarcs | 2979 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Bouquet 1.8a | 3069 | 7 |
| 6 | Houdini | 3146 | 7 |
| 7 | Rybka 4 | 3092 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Critter 1.6a | 3072 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Naum 4 | 2978 | 5 |
| 10 | Shredder | 2942 | 4.5 |
| 11 | Spike 1 | 2921 | 4.5 |
| 12 | Spark | 2889 | 4.5 |
| 13 | Junior 13 | 2913 | 4.5 |
| 14 | Equinox 2b | 3051 | 4 |
| 15 | Jonny | 2789 | 4 |
| 16 | Tornado | 2830 | 3 |
| 17 | Toga II | 2857 | 2.5 |
| 18 | Onno 1 | 2834 | 2.5 |
| 19 | Exchess 7.15b | 2702 | 2.5 |
