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This website shows engines at the height of their playing strength at a time of 180/0 (3 hours). If you click on the various tournaments (2006, 2007, 2008, and some of 2009), you can see what engines are playing, you can also see the entire game of the engine matches.


Players for KOE will be not selected as was in 2006 and 2007. First 7 engines(players) in final table KOE 2007 have right to play in KOE 2008 with the same engine. Changing engine is not allowed.
Next 6 engines(players) in final table KOE 2007 have right to play with the same engine or with any different engine than those 7 "core" engines qualifying tournament. This tournament will be organized by KOE TDs Alex/Miro. This tournament will be announced in jungle (chessbase server) and entry will be free for everyone. Time control will be 60+0. New player will be allowed to play qualifying tournament with engine which must be different than those 7 engines from previous KOE and from those already registered in qualifying tournament. First 6 placed engines(players) of this tournament will get right to play next KOE together with 7 engines(players) from previous KOE. That means 13 players every year.
A player who leaves the qualification tournament will be added to a blacklist, as leaving the tournament, if qualification is impossible, is a sign of no respect towards the whole tournament, and we wont respect this habit.
If any player for any reason can't continue in KOE tournament TD will find player who will replace that player.
In KOE if game can't be played on schedule the game must be played in advance. One round per week. If player will not play game on schedule or in advance TD may replace this player. KOE 2008 will start Dec. 1, 2007. Qualifying tournament will be scheduled in November 2007.
Hardware is going to be limited for 2008 to max octa = max 8 cpu/cores. Any upgrade up to 8 cpu/core during tournament is allowed.
In KOE is allowed to play any version of chess program with which player is registered. It means for example player with Deep Fritz may use any older or newest engine of Fritz family, single or smp version. Switching the engine (except in engine family) during the tournament isn’t allowed.
In KOE tournament or in qualifying tournament engine(player) must send evaluation of position. If engine does not allow that can’t be registered for KOE.
Golden Rule: One beer per move, but operator has to take care of being able to operate the game and his engine ). NO VODKA!!


Old rules from last year:

Timescale 180+0min per color, no increment
Two rounds vs each other with one games and black and white
One game per week
No engine twice (for example no rybka single and rybka mp)
Only one nickname allowed that has to play all games
13 engines
unrated games to be able to choose the colour
the win should be clear (+- 5), so don’t give up too early
fair play
if any kind of failure, the game has to be resumed where it was interrupted
have fun!


http://www.kingofengines.co.uk/

2008 Winner - http://www.kingofengines.co.uk/2008/rtable.jpg

Database for 2008 - http://www.kingofengines.co.uk/2008/KOE.cbv

Database for 2007 - http://www.kingofengines.co.uk/koe.cbv