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Revolution 5.0 030326 wins New Engines Test by Chess Engines Diary, 2026.03.11

 

Revolution 5.0 030326 has claimed victory in yet another tournament for new chess engine versions. Stockfish 18 JA followed closely in second place, just half a point behind, while CorChess 20260227 took third. Meanwhile, the debut of Hobbes 1.0 was hit by technical difficulties, as the engine suffered from stability issues and crashed.

CEDR 837.643 games download (01.03.2026)

💾 Tournament download with 364 games
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#chessenginesdiary Country - Poland, City - Malbork  🕓 Time 3'+3"

P Engine Score (Tie) +/-/=
1: Revolution 5.0 030326 37.5 / 52 806.50 (+23 -0 =29)
2: Stockfish 18 JA 37.0 / 52 790.75 (+22 -0 =30)
3: CorChess 20260227 36.5 / 52 779.75 (+21 -0 =31)
4: Wordfish 4.30 030326 36.5 / 52 770.25 (+21 -0 =31)
5: ShashChess 41 36.0 / 52 758.50 (+20 -0 =32)
6: Alexandria 9.0.0 JA 36.0 / 52 756.00 (+22 -2 =28)
7: Reckless 0.9.0 35.0 / 52 735.00 (+18 -0 =34)
8: Halogen 16.2.0 33.0 / 52 659.75 (+19 -5 =28)
9: Minke 5.0.0 JA 25.5 / 52 433.50 (+15 -16 =21)
10: Minke 5.0.0 25.0 / 52 415.50 (+15 -17 =20)
11: Kobra 2.1 14.0 / 52 109.50 (+12 -36 =4)
12: Little Wing 0.8.0 6.0 / 52 12.00 (+6 -46 =0)
13: Chal 1.3.0 6.0 / 52 12.00 (+6 -46 =0)
14: Hobbes 1.0 *crash 0.0 / 52 0.00 (+0 -52 =0)

Tech table:

EngineKN/movNPSdep/movtime/movmov/gamtime/gamfails
Alexandria 9.0.0 JA6427112120626.95.759.0338.1
Chal 1.3.0144228695813.35.042.5213.7
CorChess 20260227439576337931.95.855.9321.7
Halogen 16.2.05679105875025.25.454.5292.3
Hobbes 1.0000.00.00.00.052
Kobra 2.1324550180220.36.545.1291.43
Little Wing 0.8.08061121972219.96.642.7282.21
Minke 5.0.0516194380027.95.559.9327.5
Minke 5.0.0 JA5437101384532.05.463.0337.6
Reckless 0.9.0447776671428.65.850.9297.3
Revolution 5.0 030326382662881130.36.148.3293.6
ShashChess 41439973114831.76.052.5315.9
Stockfish 18 JA437475287932.85.854.3315.1
Wordfish-4.30-030326393866120030.06.048.8290.8

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