Hi,we are all interested in computer benchmarks,how fast is my computer and we know also that every computer have different configuration so i invite you all for a Chess Computer Benchmark.My meaning is to make a list from all the computer we have now because with the new upcomming processors(like the Intel Core 2 Duo,E6300,E6400,E6600,E6700,X6800) we will have a nice jump forward!Also with the comming from the Quad Core,till the planning 32 Core...
The downloads are for free,you can easy scan it with your virus-scanner,but they are safe!
Go to this link: http://www.playwitharena.com/
Click on the left site from the window on "Arena Downloads"
Then you will see "neu!/ new! small arrow Arena 1.99beta2 ZIP (1.19 MB):"
Click on the zipfile to download.
Go to this link:and download Toga II 1.2.1a (chessengine)
http://www.uciengines.de/UCI-Engines/TogaII/hauptteil_togaii.html
When you have download them somewhere on your computer you can unzip or unrar
Arena 1.99beta2 to a map you make (I create map "Arena") Just put all the files there!
When you open your Arena map you will see "Engines" click on it (open the map)
Create a new map like "TogaII"
Now unzip or unrar "Toga II 1.2.1a" to this map "TogaII"
Toga is your chessengine!
When this is done,you can make a shortcut from Arena to your desktop or just run the
Arena.exe file from your explorer.You will get your chessboard,now you have to load the chessengine to the interface!
1.click upstairs on "Engines"
2.Select "new engine"
3.You see a little window,must stay on "UCI" then click "OK"
4.Then you get a window like explorer,you have to go to the map Arena,and click further to "Engines" then "TogaII" then you will see TogaII ,just select it and accept it(open it)
5.Now the engine is loaded into the interface,you will see TogaII in left-down window.
You have now a full working chess program!
6.But i want to give you a test position,so how we do?
I give you a position,this position have to be copied to the chess programs Arena!
Here is the position code FEN:
8/8/4B3/8/8/3K4/p2p4/kN1N4 w - - 0 5
Copy this Fen code: and go back to Arena -> then just press "F6"
You will see now that your chessboard is changed with the position!
The final step:
1.You have your chessprogram + position and engine Toga loaded!
Click on "Levels"
2.Select "infinite"
3.Press on your space-bar
4.The computer begins to calculate
Now let your computer calculate till he find +M13 ,means he find Mate in 13 moves! (see 5th row)
You will see the lines scrolling fast in the beginning,how deeper he thinks how slower he will be,because the many possiblities and calculatings.The score is positieve(5th row),so you will see the score will go higher and higher,because in this situation it is a winning position for white,but for a chessprogram he needs time to find a Mate,in this position is it possible to find Mate in 13 moves,is the shortest one.But he will continue and always find then the same line with +M13 but goes deeper in Depth,he should find it around Depth 20...but if you let him do he will go to Depth 21,22....30,40...and so on,try to find a faster way to win!
So after the first time you see +M13 you can stop TogaII for further calculting,just click on stop(you can see it on the screen) Then everythings stops and you can easy write down the results or go to click on "Postion" and select "Copy Analyses to Clipboard" and just paste it in a message or send it by e-mail to me!Thanks!
Results i have for the moment:
1.Core 2 duo E6700 (+M13) Depth 20 in 00m51s!
2.Opteron 165 at 2.8ghz+2GB (+M13) Depth 20 in 00m59s
3.Dell XPS Gen2 laptop 2.26 Pentium M + 1.256Gb (+M13) Depth 21 in 01m:15s
4.Amd 3400+ 512Mb (+M13) Depth 20 in 01m22s (65Mb HT)
5.Amd t-bird 1.2ghz (+M13) Depth 21 in 04m18s
6.AMD ML-30 512mb (+M13) Depth 21 in 07m53s
Good luck to all!
Regards,JP
The downloads are for free,you can easy scan it with your virus-scanner,but they are safe!
Go to this link: http://www.playwitharena.com/
Click on the left site from the window on "Arena Downloads"
Then you will see "neu!/ new! small arrow Arena 1.99beta2 ZIP (1.19 MB):"
Click on the zipfile to download.
Go to this link:and download Toga II 1.2.1a (chessengine)
http://www.uciengines.de/UCI-Engines/TogaII/hauptteil_togaii.html
When you have download them somewhere on your computer you can unzip or unrar
Arena 1.99beta2 to a map you make (I create map "Arena") Just put all the files there!
When you open your Arena map you will see "Engines" click on it (open the map)
Create a new map like "TogaII"
Now unzip or unrar "Toga II 1.2.1a" to this map "TogaII"
Toga is your chessengine!
When this is done,you can make a shortcut from Arena to your desktop or just run the
Arena.exe file from your explorer.You will get your chessboard,now you have to load the chessengine to the interface!
1.click upstairs on "Engines"
2.Select "new engine"
3.You see a little window,must stay on "UCI" then click "OK"
4.Then you get a window like explorer,you have to go to the map Arena,and click further to "Engines" then "TogaII" then you will see TogaII ,just select it and accept it(open it)
5.Now the engine is loaded into the interface,you will see TogaII in left-down window.
You have now a full working chess program!
6.But i want to give you a test position,so how we do?
I give you a position,this position have to be copied to the chess programs Arena!
Here is the position code FEN:
8/8/4B3/8/8/3K4/p2p4/kN1N4 w - - 0 5
Copy this Fen code: and go back to Arena -> then just press "F6"
You will see now that your chessboard is changed with the position!
The final step:
1.You have your chessprogram + position and engine Toga loaded!
Click on "Levels"
2.Select "infinite"
3.Press on your space-bar
4.The computer begins to calculate
Now let your computer calculate till he find +M13 ,means he find Mate in 13 moves! (see 5th row)
You will see the lines scrolling fast in the beginning,how deeper he thinks how slower he will be,because the many possiblities and calculatings.The score is positieve(5th row),so you will see the score will go higher and higher,because in this situation it is a winning position for white,but for a chessprogram he needs time to find a Mate,in this position is it possible to find Mate in 13 moves,is the shortest one.But he will continue and always find then the same line with +M13 but goes deeper in Depth,he should find it around Depth 20...but if you let him do he will go to Depth 21,22....30,40...and so on,try to find a faster way to win!
So after the first time you see +M13 you can stop TogaII for further calculting,just click on stop(you can see it on the screen) Then everythings stops and you can easy write down the results or go to click on "Postion" and select "Copy Analyses to Clipboard" and just paste it in a message or send it by e-mail to me!Thanks!
Results i have for the moment:
1.Core 2 duo E6700 (+M13) Depth 20 in 00m51s!
2.Opteron 165 at 2.8ghz+2GB (+M13) Depth 20 in 00m59s
3.Dell XPS Gen2 laptop 2.26 Pentium M + 1.256Gb (+M13) Depth 21 in 01m:15s
4.Amd 3400+ 512Mb (+M13) Depth 20 in 01m22s (65Mb HT)
5.Amd t-bird 1.2ghz (+M13) Depth 21 in 04m18s
6.AMD ML-30 512mb (+M13) Depth 21 in 07m53s
Good luck to all!
Regards,JP
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