Alexander - ShashChess without nnue.
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Unfortunately, the Stockfish community has decided to shelve the classic evaluation function, despite the fact that the engine is far beyond any human being.
In addition, the classical evaluation function is the only one well understood by a human player.
In fact, even an IM/GM struggles to understand a neural network game.
Conversely, even for a GM, it makes no difference to have a 3100- or 3500-elo engine....
We believe that the future is precisely trying to decrypt the neural network to rewrite classic strategy books in a modern way.
The first step, in our opinion, is precisely to try to compare the two evaluation functions.
In addition, the classical evaluation function allows the implementation of a true handicap mode, based on a real thinking system and the concept of avatars to simulate not only the playing strength, but also the style of a player.
Alexander should be the only reference engine for an OTB player below the IM title.
An IM or GM can occasionally consult ShashChess to try to penetrate the secrets of NNUE.
This is also why we decided to separate the two worlds.
"Scientific research, if it does not improve people's lives, is a sterile fruit of hypertrophied egos"
In addition, the classical evaluation function is the only one well understood by a human player.
In fact, even an IM/GM struggles to understand a neural network game.
Conversely, even for a GM, it makes no difference to have a 3100- or 3500-elo engine....
We believe that the future is precisely trying to decrypt the neural network to rewrite classic strategy books in a modern way.
The first step, in our opinion, is precisely to try to compare the two evaluation functions.
In addition, the classical evaluation function allows the implementation of a true handicap mode, based on a real thinking system and the concept of avatars to simulate not only the playing strength, but also the style of a player.
Alexander should be the only reference engine for an OTB player below the IM title.
An IM or GM can occasionally consult ShashChess to try to penetrate the secrets of NNUE.
This is also why we decided to separate the two worlds.
"Scientific research, if it does not improve people's lives, is a sterile fruit of hypertrophied egos"
v.4.0:
Alexander 4.0
Aligned with Stockfish
Jan 12, 2025
Increase the depth margin
Alexander 3.1 vs other engines:
| Obsidian 14.0 | 2.5/10 | -5 | 10 Games |
| Yuliana 5.50 | 2/10 | -6 | 10 Games |
| Crystal 8 JA | 2/10 | -6 | 10 Games |
| MagicKnight | 1/10 | -8 | 10 Games |
| YuliGM Strong 180824 | 2.5/8 | -3 | 8 Games |
| Big Yuli GM 221024 | 2/8 | -4 | 8 Games |
| Obsidian 14.05 SE | 1.5/8 | -5 | 8 Games |
| Stockfish 20241113 Ivec | 1.5/8 | -5 | 8 Games |
| SF-PRO 18.11.2024 | 1/8 | -6 | 8 Games |
| CorChess 20241114 | 0/8 | -8 | 8 Games |
| SF-PRO2 18.11.2024 | 0/8 | -8 | 8 Games |
| SF PB 131124 | 0/8 | -8 | 8 Games |
| Cfish 13 JA | 6/7 | +5 | 7 Games |
| EveAnn 2.1 | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
| Skiull 0.6 | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
| Toad 1.2.0 | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
| Lozza 3 Dev.874772a JA | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
| LazySMP 4.0 | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
| Zangdar 2.30 | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
| Protej 20240811a | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
| Prometheus 0.2 JA | 2/2 | +2 | 2 Games |
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