Martin Thoresen creator of nTCEC (new Thoresen Chess Engine Competition) has done it again and his competition is underway. You can follow it here.

http://tcec.chessdom.com/live.php

It would be hard to find better quality chess live on the internet, and there is a Chatwing chat box, so people can discuss the chess games or chess engines while the competition is in progress. In fact, the nTCEC website is where I discovered Chatwing. I used it for the Chat page on the Denton chess club website. If any other Manchester clubs want a Chat page, I would be happy to share the Denton chat box, to increase the amount of traffic. Below a certain amount of traffic, a chat box is not interesting enough to be worth regularly looking at.

I am hoping the chess engine Komodo will win the Thoresen Chess Engine Competition. It is by Don Dailey & Larry Kaufman. I have heard Don is ill. I have chatted with Don online, and it would be good if his engine became the world’s best before he becomes incapable of developing it further.

I doubt Don will visit this blog, but …
“Don – I wish you well. Good luck Komodo!”
Ivan