gambit05 analysis

gambit05 recently asked me if i wouldn't mind doing a 20 game engine analysis of his games, he had no objection to the results being posted here. So here they are.

20 games against 2000+ rated players each with 20+ moves out of book.

Houdini 1.5a 32bit, 192 Hash, 20 ply

Game 8346249
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 17/32 ( 53.1% )
{ Top 2 Match: 24/32 ( 75.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 26/32 ( 81.3% )

{ Black: zonnebloem }
{ Top 1 Match: 23/32 ( 71.9% )
{ Top 2 Match: 26/32 ( 81.3% )
{ Top 3 Match: 31/32 ( 96.9% )


Game 8246445
{ White: st40 }
{ Top 1 Match: 15/27 ( 55.6% )
{ Top 2 Match: 19/27 ( 70.4% )
{ Top 3 Match: 26/27 ( 96.3% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 14/26 ( 53.8% )
{ Top 2 Match: 17/26 ( 65.4% )
{ Top 3 Match: 20/26 ( 76.9% )


Game 7322971
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 22/53 ( 41.5% )
{ Top 2 Match: 37/53 ( 69.8% )
{ Top 3 Match: 45/53 ( 84.9% )

{ Black: kes29 }
{ Top 1 Match: 24/53 ( 45.3% )
{ Top 2 Match: 33/53 ( 62.3% )
{ Top 3 Match: 37/53 ( 69.8% )


Game 8077392
{ White: bogoluzhin }
{ Top 1 Match: 22/37 ( 59.5% )
{ Top 2 Match: 29/37 ( 78.4% )
{ Top 3 Match: 32/37 ( 86.5% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 19/37 ( 51.4% )
{ Top 2 Match: 26/37 ( 70.3% )
{ Top 3 Match: 34/37 ( 91.9% )


Game 7507924
{ White: jl1000 }
{ Top 1 Match: 13/31 ( 41.9% )
{ Top 2 Match: 21/31 ( 67.7% )
{ Top 3 Match: 26/31 ( 83.9% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 20/32 ( 62.5% )
{ Top 2 Match: 24/32 ( 75.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 26/32 ( 81.3% )


Game 7507652
{ White: jankrb }
{ Top 1 Match: 34/58 ( 58.6% )
{ Top 2 Match: 47/58 ( 81.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 54/58 ( 93.1% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 34/57 ( 59.6% )
{ Top 2 Match: 44/57 ( 77.2% )
{ Top 3 Match: 51/57 ( 89.5% )


Game 8262390
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 19/24 ( 79.2% )
{ Top 2 Match: 21/24 ( 87.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 21/24 ( 87.5% )

{ Black: jankrb }
{ Top 1 Match: 13/25 ( 52.0% )
{ Top 2 Match: 19/25 ( 76.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 23/25 ( 92.0% )


Game 7507870
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 9/22 ( 40.9% )
{ Top 2 Match: 15/22 ( 60.2% )
{ Top 3 Match: 19/22 ( 86.4% )

{ Black: jli100 }
{ Top 1 Match: 11/22 ( 50.0% )
{ Top 2 Match: 17/22 ( 77.3% )
{ Top 3 Match: 20/22 ( 90.9% )


Game 8077391
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 13/22 ( 59.1% )
{ Top 2 Match: 14/22 ( 63.6% )
{ Top 3 Match: 15/22 ( 68.2% )

{ Black: bogoluzhin }
{ Top 1 Match: 17/22 ( 77.3% )
{ Top 2 Match: 19/22 ( 86.4% )
{ Top 3 Match: 20/22 ( 90.9% )


Game 7508086
{ White: David Tebb }
{ Top 1 Match: 12/21 ( 57.1% )
{ Top 2 Match: 15/21 ( 71.4% )
{ Top 3 Match: 18/21 ( 85.7% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 13/21 ( 61.9% )
{ Top 2 Match: 17/21 ( 81.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 19/21 ( 90.5% )


Game 8052611
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 21/40 ( 52.5% )
{ Top 2 Match: 31/40 ( 77.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 39/40 ( 97.5% )

{ Black: paolo2504 }
{ Top 1 Match: 24/40 ( 60.0% )
{ Top 2 Match: 31/40 ( 77.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 35/40 ( 87.5% )


Game 5558219
{ White: caissad4 }
{ Top 1 Match: 18/40 ( 45.0% )
{ Top 2 Match: 25/40 ( 62.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 26/40 ( 65.0% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 14/41 ( 34.1% )
{ Top 2 Match: 26/41 ( 63.4% )
{ Top 3 Match: 35/41 ( 85.4% )


Game 6980280
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 15/34 ( 44.1% )
{ Top 2 Match: 24/34 ( 70.6% )
{ Top 3 Match: 28/34 ( 82.4% )

{ Black: Caesare }
{ Top 1 Match: 25/35 ( 71.4% )
{ Top 2 Match: 31/35 ( 88.6% )
{ Top 3 Match: 33/35 ( 94.3% )


Game 6980546
{ White: Caesare }
{ Top 1 Match: 21/34 ( 61.8% )
{ Top 2 Match: 26/34 ( 76.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 31/34 ( 91.2% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 9/33 ( 27.2% )
{ Top 2 Match: 18/33 ( 54.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 23/33 ( 69.7% )


Game 5558220
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 24/39 ( 61.5% )
{ Top 2 Match: 34/39 ( 87.2% )
{ Top 3 Match: 36/39 ( 92.3% )

{ Black: caissad4 }
{ Top 1 Match: 19/40 ( 47.5% )
{ Top 2 Match: 26/40 ( 65.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 30/40 ( 75.0% )


Game 7199951
{ White: jankrb }
{ Top 1 Match: 14/21 ( 66.7% )
{ Top 2 Match: 18/21 ( 85.7% )
{ Top 3 Match: 19/21 ( 90.5% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 7/20 ( 35.0% )
{ Top 2 Match: 12/20 ( 60.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 15/20 ( 75.0% )


Game 6775647
{ White: jankrb }
{ Top 1 Match: 18/28 ( 64.3% )
{ Top 2 Match: 26/28 ( 92.9% )
{ Top 3 Match: 28/28 ( 100% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 15/28 ( 53.6% )
{ Top 2 Match: 21/28 ( 75.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 25/28 ( 89.3% )


Game 5668753
{ White: FabianFnas }
{ Top 1 Match: 18/34 ( 52.9% )
{ Top 2 Match: 30/34 ( 88.2% )
{ Top 3 Match: 33/34 ( 97.1% )

{ Black: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 11/33 ( 33.3% )
{ Top 2 Match: 18/33 ( 54.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 24/33 ( 72.7% )


Game 6486326
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 10/24 ( 41.7% )
{ Top 2 Match: 16/24 ( 66.7% )
{ Top 3 Match: 19/24 ( 79.2% )

{ Black: FabianFnas }
{ Top 1 Match: 20/25 ( 80.0% )
{ Top 2 Match: 23/25 ( 92.0% )
{ Top 3 Match: 24/25 ( 96.0% )


Game 5668486
{ White: gambit05 }
{ Top 1 Match: 12/26 ( 46.2% )
{ Top 2 Match: 16/26 ( 61.5% )
{ Top 3 Match: 19/26 ( 65.4% )

{ Black: FabianFnas }
{ Top 1 Match: 14/26 ( 53.8% )
{ Top 2 Match: 18/26 ( 69.2% )
{ Top 3 Match: 21/26 ( 80.8% )


Batch Summary

gambit05 (Games: 20)

Top 1 match: 318/642 ( 49.5% )
Top 2 match: 455/642 ( 70.9% )
Top 3 match: 537/642 ( 83.6% )


Opponents (Games: 20)

Top 1 match: 375/648 ( 57.9% )
Top 2 match: 499/648 ( 77.0% )
Top 3 match: 567/648 ( 87.5% )

Thank you very much. Plenty to think about this analysis now.

First of all, when I separate wins, draws, and losses, I get the following values:

6 wins

Top 1 match: 122/242 ( 50.4% )
Top 2 match: 174/242 ( 71.9% )
Top 3 match: 207/242 ( 85.6% )

4 draws

Top 1 match: 75/124 ( 60.5% )
Top 2 match: 97/124 ( 78.2% )
Top 3 match: 110/124 ( 88.7% )

10 losses

Top 1 match: 123/278 ( 44.2% )
Top 2 match: 174/242 ( 64.7% )
Top 3 match: 207/242 ( 77.0% )

It seems that I played most engine-like in my drawn games. In general, a lot of top 3 matchups from me and my opponents are >80%, or even >85%. I don't know how many engines I have played here, but I think the top 3 match of 85% as threshold for engine use might be a bit low.

Originally posted by gambit05
Thank you very much. Plenty to think about this analysis now.

First of all, when I separate wins, draws, and losses, I get the following values:

6 wins

Top 1 match: 122/242 ( 50.4% )
Top 2 match: 174/242 ( 71.9% )
Top 3 match: 207/242 ( 85.6% )

4 draws

Top 1 match: 75/124 ( 60.5% )
Top 2 match: 97/124 ( 78.2% )
Top 3 match: 110/124 ( 88.7 ...[text shortened]... played here, but I think the top 3 match of 85% as threshold for engine use might be a bit low.

You have the percentages wrong for your losses. You have 278 and 242 for the number of moves, i'm guessing it's 278 -

Top 1 match: 123/278 ( 44.2% )
Top 2 match: 174/278 ( 62.6% )
Top 3 match: 207/278 ( 74.5% )

With regard to the thresholds, if the best players ever don't breach them i see no reason to move them.

Originally posted by Proper Knob
You have the percentages wrong for your losses. You have 278 and 242 for the number of moves, i'm guessing it's 278 -

Top 1 match: 123/278 ( 44.2% )
Top 2 match: 174/278 ( 62.6% )
Top 3 match: 207/278 ( 74.5% )

With regard to the thresholds, if the best players ever don't breach them i see no reason to move them.

Thanks again. 278 should be the correct number. By the way, my total number of moves differ from your total number of moves by 2, if I remember correctly.

I just find the top 3 match of 85% a bit low. With the 10 games I won or draw, I reach that value, and many games of my opponents in your analysis as well (some are probably engine generated, but not all!). And there should be a buffer, since I am far away from the best players. Just my thoughts when I saw the numbers.

Do you know what numbers Magnus Carlsen gets?

Originally posted by gambit05
Thanks again. 278 should be the correct number. By the way, my total number of moves differ from your total number of moves by 2, if I remember correctly.

I just find the top 3 match of 85% a bit low. With the 10 games I won or draw, I reach that value, and many games of my opponents in your analysis as well (some are probably engine generated, but not ...[text shortened]... ayers. Just my thoughts when I saw the numbers.

Do you know what numbers Magnus Carlsen gets?

Here's a 20 game batch of Magnus Carlsen ran by Phlabbit -

Analysis "Rybka 2.2n2 32-bit Hash:128 Time:30s Depth:12-16ply"

{ Magnus Carlsen (Games: 20) }
{ Top 1 Match: 484/842 ( 57.5% ) Opponents: 457/837 ( 54.6% )
{ Top 2 Match: 628/842 ( 74.6% ) Opponents: 599/837 ( 71.6% )
{ Top 3 Match: 698/842 ( 82.9% ) Opponents: 673/837 ( 80.4% )
{ Top 4 Match: 733/842 ( 87.1% ) Opponents: 720/837 ( 86.0% )

gambit05

Top 1 match: 318/642 ( 49.5% )
Top 2 match: 455/642 ( 70.9% )
Top 3 match: 537/642 ( 83.6% )

Magnus Carlsen

Top 1 Match: 484/842 ( 57.5% )
Top 2 Match: 628/842 ( 74.6% )
Top 3 Match: 698/842 ( 82.9% )

So, he is clearly superior (if engine matchups are an indication for that) for the top 1 and top 2 choices, but not so for top 3.

Interestingly, he had 200 more moves in the same amount of games. I wonder if he is going earlier out of book (or his opponents), or whether the games are longer.

Anyway, how comes that a nobody like me is able to choose in 83% of my moves the top 3 match of an engine, just about as often as Carlsen (OTB)?

Originally posted by gambit05
gambit05
Anyway, how comes that a nobody like me is able to choose in 83% of my moves the top 3 match of an engine, just about as often as Carlsen (OTB)?

The % shows how often you play the move the computer likes. thats not the same as the "best" move. Carlsen is more likely to play the best move rather than just the computers choice. So his top 3 being lower than you seems ok to me.

The first choice, on the other hand, will contain a lot of "only" moves that a super GM and computer will spot. You are less likely to see those.

a computer analysis is nothing but a statistical test, no?

it's not a test of how good your chess is. a computer can't do that.

Originally posted by gambit05
gambit05

Top 1 match: 318/642 ( 49.5% )
Top 2 match: 455/642 ( 70.9% )
Top 3 match: 537/642 ( 83.6% )

Magnus Carlsen

Top 1 Match: 484/842 ( 57.5% )
Top 2 Match: 628/842 ( 74.6% )
Top 3 Match: 698/842 ( 82.9% )

So, he is clearly superior (if engine matchups are an indication for that) for the top 1 and top 2 choices, but not so for top 3. ...[text shortened]... to choose in 83% of my moves the top 3 match of an engine, just about as often as Carlsen (OTB)?

It was a larger sample just because just because a lot of the games selected had a lot of moves. They're all listed in the RJHinds lunacy thread.

Originally posted by gambit05
gambit05

Top 1 match: 318/642 ( 49.5% )
Top 2 match: 455/642 ( 70.9% )
Top 3 match: 537/642 ( 83.6% )

Magnus Carlsen

Top 1 Match: 484/842 ( 57.5% )
Top 2 Match: 628/842 ( 74.6% )
Top 3 Match: 698/842 ( 82.9% )

So, he is clearly superior (if engine matchups are an indication for that) for the top 1 and top 2 choices, but not so for top 3. ...[text shortened]... to choose in 83% of my moves the top 3 match of an engine, just about as often as Carlsen (OTB)?

it must of been hard for your friend ? why didn't you analyse it all - your-self?

Originally posted by tim88
it must of been hard for your friend ? why didn't you analyse it all - your-self?

I don't have the tools.

Originally posted by Proper Knob
You have the percentages wrong for your losses. You have 278 and 242 for the number of moves, i'm guessing it's 278 -

Top 1 match: 123/278 ( 44.2% )
Top 2 match: 174/278 ( 62.6% )
Top 3 match: 207/278 ( 74.5% )

With regard to the thresholds, if the best players ever don't breach them i see no reason to move them.

I just realised were the error came from. I copy-pasted the lines from my win matchups, but didn't changed the number of moves for top 2 and top 3.

It should be like:

Top 1 match: 123/278 ( 44.2% )
Top 2 match: 180/278 ( 64.7% )
Top 3 match: 214/278 ( 77.0% )

So, the percentages were correct.