Fight of the feeble! - Numpty test results - 
8 May 2007
As a little test for fun, I decided to match up Numpty against some other known 'weak' engines to see if she really is the weakest...
Game in 1 minute
At a quick fixed time control, Numpty's effective use of time (aka shallow fixed search depth!) turns her into a monster at bullet chess (relatively speaking..!). Youk struggles at this speed and is hampered without a book.
Fight of the feeble - game in 1min
| Rank | Engine | Score | Tr | Nu | Ch | Gr | Dr | NS | Ge | Ma | Yo | S-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trex | 13.5/16 | · · | =1 | 11 | 0= | 11 | 1= | 11 | 11 | 11 | 95.00 |
| 2 | Numpty021pr | 11.5/16 | =0 | · · | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | =1 | 1= | 11 | 76.25 |
| 3 | Chad's Chess | 10.5/16 | 00 | 01 | · · | 01 | 11 | 10 | =1 | 11 | 11 | 65.75 |
| 4 | Gringo | 8.5/16 | 1= | 00 | 10 | · · | 10 | 11 | 10 | 00 | 11 | 61.25 |
| 5 | Dreamer | 8.0/16 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 | · · | =0 | 11 | =1 | 11 | 46.75 |
| 6 | NSVChess v0.14 | 7.0/16 | 0= | 00 | 01 | 00 | =1 | · · | 10 | == | 11 | 43.25 |
| 7 | Geko_043 | 6.5/16 | 00 | =0 | =0 | 01 | 00 | 01 | · · | 1= | 11 | 36.75 |
| 8 | Marquis | 5.5/16 | 00 | 0= | 00 | 11 | =0 | == | 0= | · · | 10 | 38.00 |
| 9 | Youk | 1.0/16 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | · · | 5.50 |
72 games played / Tournament is finished
Tournament start: 2007.04.05, 19:55:00
Latest update: 2007.04.05, 21:59:33
Site/ Country: SERVER, United Kingdom
Level: Blitz 1/0
Hardware: Dual AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ 2200 MHz with 1,024 MB Memory
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Game at 40 moves per minute repeating (40/1)
The use of an extended time control lengthens the time available and begins to really hurt Numpty which is still playing consistently at a fixed search depth of 2ply. Trex is still top, albeit jointly and Youk's performance has picked up.
The feebles face-off 40/1
| Rank | Engine | Score | Gr | Tr | Dr | Ch | Yo | Ge | NS | Nu | Ma | S-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gringo | 14.0/16 | · · | 10 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 93.00 |
| 1 | Trex | 14.0/16 | 01 | · · | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 93.00 |
| 3 | Dreamer | 9.0/16 | 10 | 00 | · · | == | 11 | 10 | =1 | 01 | =1 | 60.75 |
| 4 | Chad's Chess | 9.0/16 | 00 | 01 | == | · · | 0= | 1= | =1 | 1= | 11 | 55.00 |
| 5 | Youk | 8.0/16 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 1= | · · | == | =1 | 11 | 11 | 41.25 |
| 6 | Geko_043 | 5.5/16 | 00 | 00 | 01 | 0= | == | · · | == | =0 | 1= | 32.50 |
| 7 | NSVChess v0.14 | 5.5/16 | 00 | 00 | =0 | =0 | =0 | == | · · | 1= | =1 | 29.00 |
| 8 | Numpty021pr | 5.0/16 | 00 | 00 | 10 | 0= | 00 | =1 | 0= | · · | =1 | 27.50 |
| 9 | Marquis | 2.0/16 | 00 | 00 | =0 | 00 | 00 | 0= | =0 | =0 | · · | 12.50 |
72 games played / Tournament is finished
Tournament start: 2007.04.05, 17:06:44
Latest update: 2007.04.05, 19:52:28
Site/ Country: SERVER, United Kingdom
Level: Tournament 40/1
Hardware: Dual AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ 2200 MHz with 1,024 MB Memory
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Game at 40 moves in 5 minutes repeating (40/5)
With a relatively much longer game, Numpty is scuppered and despite picking up the odd point does indeed appear to be the weakest engine. Marquis seems transformed with a longer time control and Trex confirms itself to be too strong for this company.
The feebles face-off 40/5
| Rank | Engine | Score | Tr | Ma | Yo | Gr | Ch | Dr | Ge | NS | Nu | S-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trex | 15.0/16 | · · | 11 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 105.50 |
| 2 | Marquis | 13.0/16 | 00 | · · | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | =1 | =1 | 11 | 83.00 |
| 3 | Youk | 8.5/16 | 10 | 00 | · · | 10 | =0 | =1 | == | 1= | 11 | 55.75 |
| 4 | Gringo | 8.0/16 | 00 | 00 | 01 | · · | 10 | 11 | =1 | =1 | 10 | 47.50 |
| 5 | Chad's Chess | 7.5/16 | 00 | 00 | =1 | 01 | · · | =0 | == | 11 | =1 | 43.75 |
| 6 | Dreamer | 6.5/16 | 00 | 00 | =0 | 00 | =1 | · · | 11 | 0= | 11 | 35.75 |
| 7 | Geko_043 | 5.5/16 | 00 | =0 | == | =0 | == | 00 | · · | 1= | == | 36.75 |
| 8 | NSVChess v0.14 | 4.5/16 | 00 | =0 | 0= | =0 | 00 | 1= | 0= | · · | == | 30.75 |
| 9 | Numpty021pr | 3.5/16 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | =0 | 00 | == | == | · · | 21.75 |
72 games played / Tournament is finished
Tournament start: 2007.04.04, 23:58:25
Latest update: 2007.04.05, 15:10:25
Site/ Country: SERVER, United Kingdom
Level: Tournament 40/5
Hardware: Dual AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ 2200 MHz with 1,024 MB Memory
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Conclusion
Please use Numpty only at Game in 1 minute time
controls! 