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jerryhemeke2076

I recently read about "Strategic Test Suite" which is a test for chess engines to see how good they are positionally. Is there a way (for us humans) to go thru the test? Is there lessons generated from these. I'm curious because I think these would be a great gain for my chess knowledge.

Ziryab

There are several such test suites, and yes many are available in a format that allows you to go through them.

You might look at https://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/Test-Positions 

Ziryab

Here's a link that lets you try the Bratko-Kopec test, one of the best known test suites. http://kopecchess.com/bratko-kopec-test/

jerryhemeke2076

Thanks! Is there one in particular that is the most popular or best?

Ziryab

I don't know. Maybe you could share the article or book that you read that provoked the question.

jerryhemeke2076

This is the article

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/541276/deep-learning-machine-teaches-itself-chess-in-72-hours-plays-at-international-master/

Ziryab

Thanks. Interesting article. At the link that I shared above is a link to the test suite mentioned in the article: https://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/Strategic+Test+Suite