Software:Critter (chess)
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| Developer(s) | Richard Vida |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.6a 64-bit
/ June 2012 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android |
| Type | Chess engine |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Critter is a cross-platform UCI chess engine by Slovakian programmer Richard Vida which is free for non-commercial use. The engine has achieved top five on most official chess engine Elo rating lists.[1][2][3][4]
History
Richard Vida started working on Critter in late 2008. The first version was originally written in Delphi but the code was later converted to C++ using Bitboard technology because Delphi did not perform well under 64-bit processors.[5][6] Critter had its over-the-board (OTB) debut at the ICT 2012, where it became a strong runner-up behind the Rybka cluster.[7]
Notable games
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- Tornado vs Critter, nTCEC S2, Stage 2, 3.7, 0–1 Critter sacs two pawns and the exchange to build up a strong attack.[8]
- Toga vs Critter, nTCEC S2, Stage 2, 4.6, 0–1[8]
References
- ↑ "CCRL 40/40 Rating List — All engines (best versions only)". computerchess.org.uk. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002094957/http://computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040.live/. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "IPON Rating List". inwoba.de. http://www.inwoba.de/index.html. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "SWCR chess engine ratings list". amateurschach.de. http://www.amateurschach.de/. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "CEGT Best Versions". husvankempen.de. http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/40_40%20Rating%20List/40_40%20MPVersion/rangliste.html. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Critter Sourceforge Page". http://critterchess.sourceforge.net/. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Critter official website". http://www.vlasak.biz/critter/. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "ICT12". http://www.csvn.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=534%3Aict12-eindstand&catid=51%3Atoernooien&Itemid=28&lang=en. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Interesting Games from Season 2". Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131025194033/http://www.tcec-chess.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=182. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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