Thank you for sharing this information. Yeah I always prefered Arena chess over chess base for engine Vs Engine match. However, I never used BanskaiGUI before. Can you give me a download link for that? And hope you accept my friend request. Thank you.
Freeware against commercial chess software: Arena 3.5.1 vs Chessbase Fritz 17
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Jul 9, 2021
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Chessbase has many features and it is made for you to study. You can do searches on mega database and find similar games. It simply provides you material to work on. I haven't used Arena before but as i see it from here, it is good for engine matches. Well, why would i want to watch engine matches.. i'm not sure. Chess.com has engine match section that you can watch live if i'm not mistaken.
Jul 9, 2021
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#104
Hey it's been a while! I think is time to update Fritz to Fritz 18? 
pfren ha scritto:
I have never liked Arena. Full of nasty bugs, and good only for engine matches.
I use BanksiaGui since 6 months.. much better!
Alemor64 wrote:
pfren ha scritto:
I have never liked Arena. Full of nasty bugs, and good only for engine matches.
I use BanksiaGui since 6 months.. much better!
Thought CuteChess better than BanksiaGUI?
Alemor64 ha scritto:
AVOID Outskirts chess forum: SKYNET, that being a MODERATOR should defend members from abuses, together with other administrators insults and then permanently bans them to be sure that they cannot protest for his behavior. Here the screenshot of his kind comments 
Thanks to Homayoun, Oliprog and all Outskirts friends defending me!
Alemor64 ha scritto:
June 1, 2022 Update:
ProteusSF RBE 008b released! + 10 ELO over 008a with learning and Polyglot books support.
PEACE WORLDWIDE! Only fighting sports are allowed!
...And mental challenges like chess are the best
April 23, 2022 Update:
ProteusSF JBE 007 released! + 10 ELO over v006 with learning, MCTS and Polyglot support.
Download free GPLv3 ProteusSF JBE 007 for Mac M1, for Windows x64 and for Android
"007 - Never says: blunder again!" More games you play with it, more strength it get!
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ALL PGN GAMES (Blitz 3 mins + 2 secs / all on Windows 11 2 Mn/s TCEC21 unbalanced)
ALL PGN GAMES (Blitz 3 mins + 2 secs / all on macOS Silicon M1 6.5 Mn/s)
ALL PGN GAMES (Blitz 3 mins + 2 secs / all on Android Snapdragon 8 CPUs 400 Kn/s)
ALL PGN GAMES (Blitz 30 mins + 5 secs / all on Android Snapdragon 8 CPUs 400 Kn/s)
April 7, 2022 Update: new ProteusChessSFv006 builds + 10 ELO over v005 released!
Download free GPLv3 ProteusChessSFv006 Windows , ProteusChessSFv006-Windows-Polyglot.zip
ProteusChessSFv006 Android , ProteusChessSFv006 Android Polyglot , ProteusChessSFv006 Mac M1
ProteusChessSFv006-Mac-M1-Polyglot Suggested opening books: DOTS4 (unbalanced) , TCEC 7 & 8moves_v3 (solid)
Good performance against 3 Top Stockfish derivatives
Blitz 3 mins + 2 secs / All CPU Ryzen 9 3900x (18-22 Mn/s) DOTS4 unbalanced PGN opening test suite (each position played on both sides) to avoid draws!
THE BIGGER TEST EVER! 30 mins + 5 secs / all Android TCEC 7 PGN BOOK - Download ALL 612 PGN GAMES
Developing my Stockfish 14.1-dev derivative: TalkChess | Engine-chess | BanksiaGUI forums
BLITZ TOURNAMENT 3+2 ALL TOP ENGINES ON MAC MINI M1
NOTES:
-Igel 3.0.5 (also if I have added net in config) probably is playing WITHOUT NNUE.
-Ethereal 13.00 github is playing without NNUE due to author's choice, making it commercial and only for Windows AVX2 SSSE3.
-Stockfish and derivatives are still a bit stronger than originals (excepted Dragon) but Koivisto 8.2 and Fire 8.NN.MC.3 aren't still available.
-Sugar 2.4.0 isn't the latest version - I can't find 2.5.0 anymore (project closed by Andrea Manzo)
ProteusChessSFv005 vs CorChess 220316 All PGN GAMES
+4 with the ultra-strong Zeus 24.3 !!!
+2 even with the ultra-strong AI 24.3 !!!
All Proteus Chess SFv005 vs AI 24.3 PGN games
2 hours + 30 secs / all Download PGN GAMES
Proteus Chess SF v004 has won against Zeus 24.1 !! Thanks Oliprog
DOT4 Tests (200 positions anti-draw)
ALL GAMES ProteusChess SF v004 vs STOCKFISH 120322 - DOT4_3 MIN + 2 SECS
ALL GAMES ProteusChess SF v004 vs BlueMarlin14.8 - DOT4_3 MIN + 2 SECS
Top 13 LT tournament, Group B & C gauntlets completed. Switching to SF dev & ProteusChessSF versus original engines long time gauntlets! Less games at long time control 2 hours + 30 secs / ALL on a middle range hardware give a more meaningful performance bench than 300 blitz games 3 mins + 2 secs / ALL on a TOP PC. Since some strong original engines crash on Chess for Android (Koivisto 7.18, Seer 2.4.0) I will play next 10 long time games gauntlet on Windows 11 ARM64 that's is 4 times faster instead of Android Snapdragon 660.
Proteus Chess SF v004 vs Koivisto 7.18 all PGN games
Proteus Chess SF v004 vs Fire 8.NN.MC.3 all PGN games
Proteus Chess SF v004 vs RubiChess 20220223 all PGN games
Proteus Chess SF v004 vs Berserk 8.5.1 all PGN games
ProteusChessSF v004 is a qualified sparring partners for SF & derivatives vs original engines gauntlets!!!!
Blitz 3 mins + 1 sec / all on Android Snapdragon 870 8 threads - 2 Mn/s
All ProteusChess SF v004 vs Stockfish 220225 PGN games
Qualification tournament 3 mins + 1 sec /all on powerful hardware Ryzen 9 3900x to select Group A, B and C leader engines
Group A LONG TC TOURNAMENT BETWEEN 13 TOP ENGINES
(156 games / 156 played) DOWNLOAD ALL PGN GAMES
Comment: All top 13 engines have almost the same strength, only 5 loses / wins!!
Next gauntlets SF dev & ProteusChessSF vs best original engines will be more thrilling
Updates:
Blue Marlin 14.8, Swordfish 14.8, Stockfish PB 170222, CorChess PB 070222, ProteusChess SF v003 (new architecture & Sopel's NNUE, less risky style)
Replaced with my PRIVATE ProteusChessSF-dev for testing purposes (but all games are available and comments and suggestions are welcome here)
Engines are too frequently updated for my limited hardware that doesn't let me to play concurrent games. So I've decided to completely change tournament formula, using also 8 CPUs (30-40 moves depth on starting position) on 2 old Snapdragon smartphones for Group B and C and reserve the better hardware for testing especially few TOP engines ignored by rating lists at long time control 2 hours + 30 secs for move / all (40-50 moves depth on starting position, better than most rating list and online tournaments) using for all challengers Perfect2021.bin (8 moves) , 8moves_v3.pgn opening books used for Stockfish tests and since game 78 to 105 NO BOOK (to test engines also during this phase) + Tablebases Syzygy 6 pieces. I add new engines, opening books, update existing ones, replace NNUEs if compatibles for fine tuning each engine. I keep in the tournament the updated engines only if there isn't a regression in the performance.
Ethereal 13.50 GITHUB no NNUE (3300 ELO) and Zahak 9.0-Android (3150 ELO) are sparring partners to test Group B & C engines in 10 games gauntlets!
GROUP B LONG TC GAUNTLET 2 hours + 30 secs for move / ALL
ETHEREAL 13.xx GITHUB vs STRONG ENGINES 3300-3400 ELO Android Snapdragon 8 CPUs (+-32 moves depth 2 Mn/s)
All Ethereal 13.50 vs Igel 3.0.10 PGN games
All Ethereal 13.50 vs Laser 1.8 PGN games
All Ethereal 13.50 vs RubiChess 2021 PGN games
All Ethereal 13.50 vs Fire 8.2 PGN games Interesting because both haven't NNUE
All Ethereal 13.50 vs DarkToga1.1 NN PGN games
All Ethereal 13.50 vs LC0 0.28.2 NN PGN games
All Ethereal 13.50 vs Tucano 10 NN PGN games
All Ethereal 13.50 vs Minic 3.18 PGN games
All Ethereal 13.50 vs Pedone 3.1 PGN games
All Ethereal 13.46 vs Fire8.NN.MC.3 PGN games
All Ethereal 13.46 vs Berserk 8.5.1 PGN games
GROUP C LONG TC GAUNTLET 2 hours + 30 secs for move / ALL
Zahak 9.0-Android vs GOOD ENGINES 3000-3200 ELO Android Snapdragon 8 CPUs (+-32 moves depth 500 kn/s)
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Rodent IV 0.22
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Marvin 5.2.0
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Admete 1.4.0 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Arasan 23.2 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Gambit Fruit 2.2 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Weiss 2.0 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Stash 32.5 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Demolito 2021-10-21 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Winter 0.98 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Counter 4.0 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Velvet 3.1.3 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Drofa 3.3.0 PGN games
All Zahak 9.0-Android vs Combusken 2.0.0 PGN games
Removed all the not GPLv3 compliant Stockfish derivatives: Raubfisch, Fischerov, Eman, Killfish, Zeus 11, AI-15, Spider, Bluefish NN 180921 , RedFish NN 210921 and Alfa SubZero by Bookmaker.
Switching to 2 hours + 30 secs /all
Tournament rules: 150 secs /40 + 150 secs /40 + 1 sec /all. Opening books M13.4.bin, Goi040121.bin, Komodo.bin , Predator 2.3 bin, Live Book chessdb.cn . Tablebases Sygyzy 6 pieces, NNUE and/or MCTS enabled if availables. I add new engines, update existing ones (also replacing NNUEs if compatibles, for fine tuning each engine) and I remove weaker engines. I keep in the tournament the updated engines only if there isn't a regression in the performance.
Note: PGN Games available on request sending a PM to Alexchess on BanksiaGui Forum
According to GM Larry Kaukman (Dragon 2.6 author) evaluations about real engines ELO, I have lowered all engines score to match computer to human ELO (EG: now Stockfish 14.1 has a rating of 3500 ELO).
New updates: Arasan 23.2, Swordfish 14.7, Black Marlin 14.7, Koivisto 7.9, Crystal 4.0, Stockfish Plus MTCS 020122 + Predator 2.3 book, Kayra 1.1 + Kaira 1.1.bin, Seer 2.4.0, Don 211211, Berserk 8.5.1, Wasp 5.0, Coiled 1.1, Fat Titz 2.0 110122 (Sopel) chessdb.cn , SF-PB 080121 + M13.4, Rebel 14 NN.
SuperBlitz 171121 40 x 150 secs + 40 x 150 secs +1 /ALL - Tablebases 6 man Syzygy + books
73 engines including not GPLv3 compliants only for statistical purposes never sharing them!
(Verified: they aren't better than latest Stockfish-dev. Authors give nothing to chess community)
Note: Blitz evaluation is 150 ELO more that at long time control
(Set browser size to 250% for a perfect view)
SuperRapid 281021 40 x 300 secs + 40 x 300 secs +1 /ALL - Tablebases 6 man Syzygy + books
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jjjlai1111 Just added Pedone 3.0 and Igel 3.0 NNUE results on Linux blitz 3 min + 3 secs (watch bottom of the post)
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