Komodo, Stockfish Tie For First in Stage 2 of Season 9 of the TCEC
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 6:45PM
Dennis Monokroussos in Komodo, Stockfish, TCEC Season 9

They're simply the best. Stage 2 of season 9 of the TCEC (Top Chess Engine Competition) was a double-round robin between the 16 qualifiers from the first stage. After the first cycle Komodo 10 led Stockfish 110616 (the June 11, 2016 release) by a point; after the second cycle, Stockfish caught up and they finished tied. Both engines were undefeated and scored 22.5/30, four points ahead of Jonny 7.30 and Gull 3.

Stage 3 starts on Saturday.

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