| !! latest version !! Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Stéphane Nicolet
Date: Mon Sep 21 10:41:10 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600677670 Small cleanups 12 - Clean signature of functions in namespace NNUE - Add comment for countermove based pruning - Remove bestMoveCount variable - Add const qualifier to kpp_board_index array - Fix spaces in get_best_thread() - Fix indention in capture LMR code in search.cpp - Rename TtmemDeleter to LargePageDeleter Closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3063 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Sami Kiminki
Date: Mon Sep 21 08:43:48 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600670628 Add large page support for NNUE weights and simplify TT mem management Use TT memory functions to allocate memory for the NNUE weights. This should provide a small speed-up on systems where large pages are not automatically used, including Windows and some Linux distributions. Further, since we now have a wrapper for std::aligned_alloc(), we can simplify the TT memory management a bit: - We no longer need to store separate pointers to the hash table and its underlying memory allocation. - We also get to merge the Linux-specific and default implementations of aligned_ttmem_alloc(). Finally, we'll enable the VirtualAlloc code path with large page support also for Win32. STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f66595823a84a47b9036fba LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 14896 W: 1854 L: 1686 D: 11356 Elo +3.92 Ptnml(0-2): 65, 1224, 4742, 1312, 105 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3081 No functional change. see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Stefan Geschwentner
Date: Mon Sep 21 08:19:10 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600669150 Tweak hybrid treshold. Increase the first hybrid threshold with more material. Rewrite the hybrid rules for clarity. STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 24416 W: 3039 L: 2848 D: 18529 Elo +2.72 Ptnml(0-2): 135, 2136, 7503, 2271, 163 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f6451efbb0cae038ca8f4dc LTC; LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 65016 W: 3702 L: 3455 D: 57859 Elo +1.32 Ptnml(0-2): 66, 2991, 26157, 3218, 76 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f64b143bb0cae038ca8f51f closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3140 Bench: 3973739 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Mon Sep 21 07:47:41 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600667261 Simplify reduced depth search Simplification in reduced depth search. STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f64c72fbb0cae038ca8f531 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.25,0.25} Total: 28320 W: 3475 L: 3359 D: 21486 Elo +1.42 Ptnml(0-2): 170, 2485, 8773, 2523, 209 LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f650cfabb0cae038ca8f585 LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.75,0.25} Total: 58392 W: 3354 L: 3285 D: 51753 Elo +0.41 Ptnml(0-2): 74, 2826, 23336, 2877, 83 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3139 bench: 4201295 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: syzygy1
Date: Thu Sep 17 17:24:52 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600356292 Use tiling to speed up accumulator refreshes and updates Perform the update and refresh operations tile by tile in a local array of vectors. By selecting the array size carefully, we achieve that the compiler keeps the whole array in vector registers. Idea and original implementation by @sf-x. STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f623eec912c15f19854b855 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 4872 W: 623 L: 477 D: 3772 Elo +10.41 Ptnml(0-2): 14, 350, 1585, 450, 37 LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f62434e912c15f19854b860 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 25808 W: 1565 L: 1401 D: 22842 Elo +2.21 Ptnml(0-2): 23, 1186, 10332, 1330, 33 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3130 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Thu Sep 17 07:06:21 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600319181 Simplify futility pruning for captures STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f61f0e4b91f2ec371e429c2 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.25,0.25} Total: 75512 W: 8747 L: 8704 D: 58061 Elo +0.20 Ptnml(0-2): 440, 6589, 23683, 6576, 468 LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f6215d3912c15f19854b801 LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.75,0.25} Total: 92912 W: 5030 L: 4992 D: 82890 Elo +0.14 Ptnml(0-2): 88, 4363, 37532, 4369, 104 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3129 bench: 3856086 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Thu Sep 17 07:06:21 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600319181 Remove castling extension STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f5fa5348fbc1c8a3f476eca LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.25,0.25} Total: 38520 W: 4713 L: 4610 D: 29197 Elo +0.93 Ptnml(0-2): 233, 3486, 11734, 3559, 248 LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f62166a912c15f19854b806 LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.75,0.25} Total: 48024 W: 2673 L: 2600 D: 42751 Elo +0.53 Ptnml(0-2): 64, 2247, 19316, 2322, 63 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3128 bench: 3818400 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: GoldenRare
Date: Thu Sep 17 07:06:21 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600319181 Added FEN string to bench output fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3117 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3118 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: syzygy1
Date: Wed Sep 16 21:00:14 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600282814 Improve NDK section in Makefile This PR sets the "comp" variable simply to "clang", which seems to be more consistent and allows a small simplification. The PR also moves the section that sets "profile_make" and "profile_use" to after the NDK section, which ensures that these variables are now set correctly for NDK/clang. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3121 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: xoto10
Date: Wed Sep 16 20:56:40 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600282600 Use 2 * bestMoveChanges. NNUE appears to provide a more stable eval than the classic eval, so the time use dependencies on bestMoveChanges, fallingEval, etc may need to change to make the best use of available time. This change doubles the effect of totBestMoveChanges when giving more time because the choice of best move is unstable. STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 101928 W: 11995 L: 11698 D: 78235 Elo +1.01 Ptnml(0-2): 592, 8707, 32103, 8936, 626 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f538a462d02727c56b36cec LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 186392 W: 10383 L: 9877 D: 166132 Elo +0.94 Ptnml(0-2): 207, 8370, 75539, 8870, 210 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f54a9712d02727c56b36d5a closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3119 Bench 4222126 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Sergio Vieri
Date: Tue Sep 15 07:21:04 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600147264 Update default net to nn-03744f8d56d8.nnue Equivalent to 20200914-1520 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3123 Bench: 4222126 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: mckx00
Date: Tue Sep 15 07:19:02 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1600147142 Simplify StatSCore Initialization No need to initialize StatScore at rootNode. Current Logic is redundant because at subsequent levels the grandchildren statScore is initialized to zero. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3122 Non functional change. see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: SFisGOD
Date: Tue Sep 8 22:56:08 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599598568 Double probability of using classical eval This patch doubles the moderate imbalance threshold and probability of using classical eval. So now if imbalance is greater than PawnValueMg / 4 then there is a 1/8 chance of using classical eval. STC: LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 10984 W: 1303 L: 1140 D: 8541 Elo +5.16 Ptnml(0-2): 58, 867, 3489, 1010, 68 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f554c9f97da2d5437d3813e LTC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 43064 W: 2476 L: 2276 D: 38312 Elo +1.61 Ptnml(0-2): 37, 1985, 17308, 2145, 57 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f55690a00a0aa2ca79f0a43 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3114 Bench: 4161067 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: Tue Sep 8 22:53:50 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599598430 Always re-enable NNUE after "bench". Restore the default NNUE setting (enabled) after a bench command. This also makes the resulting program settings independent of the number of FENs that are being benched. Fixes issue #3112. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3113 No functional change. see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: syzygy1
Date: Tue Sep 8 22:53:17 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599598397 Bug fix in do_null_move() and NNUE simplification. This fixes #3108 and removes some NNUE code that is currently not used. At the moment, do_null_move() copies the accumulator from the previous state into the new state, which is correct. It then clears the "computed_score" flag because the side to move has changed, and with the other side to move NNUE will return a completely different evaluation (normally with changed sign but also with different NNUE-internal tempo bonus). The problem is that do_null_move() clears the wrong flag. It clears the computed_score flag of the old state, not of the new state. It turns out that this almost never affects the search. For example, fixing it does not change the current bench (but it does change the previous bench). This is because the search code usually avoids calling evaluate() after a null move. This PR corrects do_null_move() by removing the computed_score flag altogether. The flag is not needed because nnue_evaluate() is never called twice on a position. This PR also removes some unnecessary {}s and inserts a few blank lines in the modified NNUE files in line with SF coding style. Resulf ot STC non-regression test: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.25,0.25} Total: 26328 W: 3118 L: 3012 D: 20198 Elo +1.40 Ptnml(0-2): 126, 2208, 8397, 2300, 133 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f553ccc2d02727c56b36db1 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3109 bench: 4109324 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: SFisGOD
Date: Fri Sep 4 18:58:34 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599238714 Use classical eval more often If there is a moderate imbalance, use classical eval with small probability (1/16), as derived from the node counter. STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 32320 W: 3562 L: 3377 D: 25381 Elo +1.99 Ptnml(0-2): 144, 2609, 10478, 2776, 153 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f520615ba100690c5cc5f80 LTC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 21032 W: 1116 L: 974 D: 18942 Elo +2.35 Ptnml(0-2): 20, 837, 8664, 971, 24 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f522eaaba100690c5cc5f8c closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3107 Bench: 4109324 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Vizvezdenec
Date: Fri Sep 4 18:52:46 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599238366 Adjust penalty on refuted early quiet moves This patch changes how previous early moves are penalized in case search finds a best move. Here, the first quiet move that was not a transposition table move is penalized. passed STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f51d839ba100690c5cc5f69 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 10088 W: 1150 L: 997 D: 7941 Elo +5.27 Ptnml(0-2): 41, 772, 3278, 899, 54 passed LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f51e435ba100690c5cc5f76 LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 30808 W: 1564 L: 1405 D: 27839 Elo +1.79 Ptnml(0-2): 19, 1245, 12717, 1404, 19 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3106 bench 3983758 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Sergio Vieri
Date: Fri Sep 4 08:03:43 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599199423 Update default net to nn-308d71810dff.nnue equivalent to 20200903-1739 Net trained from scratch, so it has quite different features extracted compared to the previous net (82215d0fd0df). STC: LLR: 2.98 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 108328 W: 14048 L: 13719 D: 80561 Elo +1.06 Ptnml(0-2): 842, 10039, 32062, 10390, 831 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f50e053ba100690c5cc5f00 LTC: LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 13872 W: 1059 L: 890 D: 11923 Elo +4.23 Ptnml(0-2): 30, 724, 5270, 871, 41 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f51821fba100690c5cc5f36 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3104 Bench: 3832716 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: VoyagerOne
Date: Fri Sep 4 08:00:45 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599199245 LMR Simplification remove reduction at non-check cut nodes for second move at low depths STC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.25,0.25} Total: 61712 W: 6594 L: 6543 D: 48575 Elo +0.29 Ptnml(0-2): 293, 5085, 20082, 5070, 326 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f5007d6ba100690c5cc5ea9 LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.75,0.25} Total: 57544 W: 2983 L: 2925 D: 51636 Elo +0.35 Ptnml(0-2): 47, 2568, 23495, 2604, 58 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f50c597ba100690c5cc5ef7 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3103 Bench: 3952302 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Fri Sep 4 07:58:13 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599199093 Simplify singularQuietLMR remove formerPV dependence STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f4cb922ba100690c5cc5d35 LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.25,0.25} Total: 113672 W: 12347 L: 12368 D: 88957 Elo -0.06 Ptnml(0-2): 566, 9537, 36699, 9420, 614 LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f4e8474ba100690c5cc5e12 LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.75,0.25} Total: 43032 W: 2298 L: 2227 D: 38507 Elo +0.57 Ptnml(0-2): 45, 1940, 17475, 2011, 45 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3102 bench: 3290084 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Fri Sep 4 07:55:41 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599198941 Less pruning in qsearch do not prune moves that give discovery checks, even if with negative SSE. STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f4cb5e8ba100690c5cc5d25 LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.25,1.25} Total: 91328 W: 9940 L: 9667 D: 71721 Elo +1.04 Ptnml(0-2): 491, 7345, 29693, 7670, 465 LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f4dbc2eba100690c5cc5dac LLR: 2.97 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.25} Total: 52448 W: 2799 L: 2586 D: 47063 Elo +1.41 Ptnml(0-2): 53, 2220, 21459, 2445, 47 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3098 bench: 4031192 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Fri Sep 4 07:46:06 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599198366 Restore development version have fun! No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Wed Sep 2 16:19:30 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599056370 Stockfish 12 Official release version of Stockfish 12 Bench: 3624569 ----------------------- It is our pleasure to release Stockfish 12 to users world-wide Downloads will be freely available at https://stockfishchess.org/download/ This version 12 of Stockfish plays significantly stronger than any of its predecessors. In a match against Stockfish 11, Stockfish 12 will typically win at least ten times more game pairs than it loses. This jump in strength, visible in regular progression tests during development[1], results from the introduction of an efficiently updatable neural network (NNUE) for the evaluation in Stockfish[2], and associated tuning of the engine as a whole. The concept of the NNUE evaluation was first introduced in shogi, and ported to Stockfish afterward. Stockfish remains a CPU-only engine, since the NNUE networks can be very efficiently evaluated on CPUs. The recommended parameters of the NNUE network are embedded in distributed binaries, and Stockfish will use NNUE by default. Both the NNUE and the classical evaluations are available, and can be used to assign values to positions that are later used in alpha-beta (PVS) search to find the best move. The classical evaluation computes this value as a function of various chess concepts, handcrafted by experts, tested and tuned using fishtest. The NNUE evaluation computes this value with a neural network based on basic inputs. The network is optimized and trained on the evaluations of millions of positions. The Stockfish project builds on a thriving community of enthusiasts that contribute their expertise, time, and resources to build a free and open source chess engine that is robust, widely available, and very strong. We invite chess fans to join the fishtest testing framework and programmers to contribute on github[3]. Stay safe and enjoy chess! The Stockfish team [1] https://github.com/glinscott/fishtest/wiki/Regression-Tests [2] https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/commit/84f3e867903f62480c33243dd0ecbffd342796fc [3] https://stockfishchess.org/get-involved/ see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Wed Sep 2 16:18:58 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599056338 Update CPU contributors list with fishtest data of Sept. 2 2020 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3095 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Windows 32 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Wed Sep 2 07:32:10 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1599024730 Only use MADV_RANDOM if defined needed to compile on Haiku. fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/3093 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3094 No functional change see source |