So Good

a bit off topic, sorry, but is there going to be any human vs machine match involving a grandmaster in the foreseeable future? I searched the web and couldn't find any clear plans.

I'm the author of Vicki - I chess engine wannabe. Plays terrible and is still a work in progress. I found this position so fascinating (thanks greenpawn34), that is it now part of my test cases.

I fed the position to the engine and left it to think. This is the best line that it came up with in about 13 minutes:

1 31 0 55 a6a8
2 48 0 180 g6g7 f8g8
3 48 0 629 g6g7 f8g8 a6a8
4 40 0 1834 g6g7 f8g8 a6a8 e8e6
5 45 0 10947 g6g7 f8g8 a6a8 e8e6 f6g5
6 45 0 21581 g6g7 f8g8 a6a8 e8e6 f6g5 g8g7
7 42 0 186892 g6g7 f8g8 a6a8 a5a4 a8d5 e8e6 d5e6
8 37 3 440305 g6g7 f8g8 a6a8 e8e6 f6g5 g8g7 a8a5 f7f6
9 100 23 3983503 a6c8 f8g8 g6h7 g8h7 c8a8 a5a4 f6g5 e8e5 g5h4
10 134 97 11162204 a6c8 f8g8 g6h7 g8h8 c8a8 a5a4 a8d5 h8h7 d5f7 e8f7
11 134 186 30041980 a6c8 f8g8 g6h7 g8h8 c8a8 a5a4 a8d5 h8h7 d5f7 e8f7 f6f7
12 138 537 62342757 a6c8 f8g8 g6h7 g8h8 c8a8 a5a4 a8d5 h8h7 d8b6 e8h8 f6f7 h8c3
13 134 2173 561407835 a6c8 f8g8 g6h7 g8h8 c8a8 a5a4 a8d5 e8f8 d5d3 f8g7 f6e7 g7h7 d3h7
14 134 8332 1122026422 a6c8 f8g8 g6h7 g8h8 c8a8 a5a4 a8d5 e8f8 d5d3 f8g7 f6e7 g7h7 d3h7 h8h7

I guess it's back to the drawing board 🙂

(well, at least it got the first 2 moves right!)

PS. I am currently looking for really interesting (anti-engine) positions. If you have any, please let me know...

Originally posted by Wumpus
I'm the author of Vicki - I chess engine wannabe. Plays terrible and is still a work in progress. I found this position so fascinating (thanks greenpawn34), that is it now part of my test cases.

I fed the position to the engine and left it to think. This is the best line that it came up with in about 13 minutes:

1 31 0 55 a6a8
2 48 0 180 g6g7 f8g8
...[text shortened]... ooking for really interesting (anti-engine) positions. If you have any, please let me know...

I have many many many "anti-engine" positions compiled.
Do you have any preference as to number of pieces on the board?

Middlegame or Ending?

-GIN