Project Honzovy Sachy

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Detailed description

Czech chess engine. Supports UCI and XBoard protocol.

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Actual versions

• Authors:
  • Jan Němec (best move search algorithm)
  • David Šafránek (interface, XBoard/UCI protocol, publishing, time and draw management)
• Supports XBoard version 2 and UCI version 2 protocol
• 32/64-bit versions for Windows

• Version 2
  • Description
    • Migrated version "Honzovy šachy 2001" (few modifications in year 2003) from C to Delphi/C
    • New in search algorithm from version 1: Hash tables (Positions, Pawn structure, Killer move), Null move pruning, Engine part in programming language C
    • 4th best Czech chess engine
  • [2019-11-14] Online bot honzovy-sachy-2 on lichess.org chess server, GLICKO2 RATING: ~2000 on i7-8700 CPU
  • [2019-12-07] Download
  • [2019-01-22] Performance comparison (CCRL 40/2 standard chess)
    • Elo 2055
    • Place 385 of 655
• Version 1.1
  • Description
    • New options "Time Usage", "Average Move Overhead" and "Maximal Move Overhead"
    • Faster playing style (keep more time for endgame)
    • Data size optimization (+7% speed on 64 bit)
  • [2019-05-13] Online bot honzovy-sachy on lichess.org chess server, GLICKO2 RATING: ~1800 on i7-8700 CPU
  • [2019-11-04] Download
• Version 1
  • Description
    • Migrated version "Honzovy šachy 1350" (year 1998) from Turbo Pascal to Delphi
    • Search algorithm: Alpha-beta, futility pruning, killer heuristics
  • [2019-07-01] Download
  • [2019-09-16] Performance comparison (CCRL 40/4 standard chess)
    • Elo 1345
    • Place 589 of 645

Earlier versions

These engine versions are available only as a part of the GUI. Author: Jan Němec

• [2001-07-28] Honzovy šachy 2001
  • 32/64 bit C version for Unix/Windows
  • Download 32 bit C version for Windows
  • Source codes
• [1998-09-21] Honzovy šachy 1350
  • Developed: 16-bit Turbo Pascal for DOS (since 1998-03-01), Delphi for Windows 3.11 (since 1998-06-01)
  • Download 32-bit Delphi version for Windows
  • Source codes
  • Screenshot
• [1997-01-03] Honzovy šachy 1200
  • 16-bit Turbo Pascal 7.0 version for DOS

Requirements

• Operating systems
  • Windows 10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2019 / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server 2003
• Processor Architecture
  • Intel/AMD 32 or 64 bits

Download

The latest available version is 2

• Application Installer
• Application Zip Archive (3.0 MiB)
• Source Code

Screenshots

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