Prelude 2.1 - new version chess engine

Prelude - UCI chess engine with NNUE evaluation

Author: Quinniboi10

Prelude is a UCI-compatible chess engine utilizing advanced search\* algorithms and a neural network (NNUE) for evaluation. Designed for high performance\*\* and configurability, Prelude is *not* ideal for chess enthusiasts and developers.

Github - https://github.com/Quinniboi10

Prelude uses the UCI protocol but supports custom debugging and testing commands. Compatible with GUIs like Cute Chess, En Croissant, or any UCI-compatible interface. 

v.2.1:

General search improvements, bug fixes, TBs, and more.

Strength changes

Elo   | 216.29 +- 9.10 (95%)

Conf  | 8.0+0.08s Threads=1 Hash=16MB

Games | N: 3006 W: 1828 L: 166 D: 1012

Penta | [1, 23, 231, 809, 439]

Elo   | 216.35 +- 12.83 (95%)

Conf  | 40.0+0.40s Threads=1 Hash=16MB

Games | N: 1000 W: 583 L: 30 D: 387

Penta | [0, 1, 55, 334, 110]

Prelude 2.0 vs other engines:

Cadabra 2.1.0 JA	6/6	+6	6 games
Euwe 2.1.0 JA	3.5/6	+1	6 games
Ice4 6 JA	3/6	+0	6 games
Cadie 2.1	2.5/6	-1	6 games
Pawnocchio 1.4	2/5	-1	5 games
Byte Knight 2.0.0	4/4	+4	4 games
Napoleon dev-f9c69de JA	3.5/4	+3	4 games
Hardfiskur rev.98eab6f JA	3.5/4	+3	4 games
MadChess 3.3	3/4	+2	4 games
Critter 1.6a	2.5/4	+1	4 games
Lambergar 1.1	1.5/4	-1	4 games
Sting Black Hole 10	1.5/4	-1	4 games
Expositor 5 JA	1.5/4	-1	4 games
Obsidian 15.09	0/4	-4	4 games
Peripheral 1.1.3	3/3	+3	3 games
Admete 1.8.0	2/3	+1	3 games
Meltdown 1.10	2/3	+1	3 games
Tarnished 4.0	1.5/3	+0	3 games
Dodecahedron 0.0.1.2 JA	2/2	+2	2 games
Chesslib 0.0.3 JA	2/2	+2	2 games
Kobol 1.1	2/2	+2	2 games

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