Project Honzovy Sachy
Detailed description
Czech chess engine. Supports
UCI and
XBoard protocol.
Logo:
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)
- 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)
Earlier versions
These engine versions are available only as a part of the GUI. Author: Jan Němec
- [2001-07-28] Honzovy šachy 2001
- [1998-09-21] Honzovy šachy 1350
- [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
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The latest available version is
2
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