Torch (chess engine)
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| Original author(s) | Finn Eggers, Andrew Grant, Jay Honnold, Kim Kåhre, Dietrich Kappe, Michael Whiteley[1][2] |
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| Developer(s) | Chess.com |
| Type | Chess engine |
Torch is a chess engine created developed by Chess.com.[1] Torch finished second in the Chess.com Computer Chess Championship, only bested by Stockfish.[1] Torch first participated in the tournament under the name "Mystery".[3][4][2] Torch is not publicly available, but the team behind Torch plans to make the engine available to rating lists. It will also be available through Chess.com’s analysis in the future.[1]
The team behind Torch is composed of Andrew Grant (Ethereal), Finn Eggers & Kim Kåhre (Koivisto), Jay Honnold (Berserk), and Michael Whiteley & Dietrich Kappe (Dragon).[1] The former authors of Dragon, Mark Lefler and Larry Kaufman, are advisors to the project.[2] The development of Torch is supported by many open-source tools, including pytorch-nnue, Cutechess, and OpenBench.[1] The team behind Torch said that the entire source code of Torch is original, with no code being used from any other engine.[1]
The goal of Torch is to provide a strong and unique chess-playing experience for users on Chess.com.[2]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g Kelemen, Luci (14 July 2023). "Chess.com announces new super-strong chess engine to challenge Stockfish". Dot Esports. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Team (CHESScom), Chess com (2023-07-13). "Announcing Torch: New #2 Chess Engine". Chess.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ Sam Davis (22 May 2023), "Mystery engine at CCC", Computer Chess Club Forums, retrieved 14 July 2023
- ^ Dmitry Frosty (12 July 2023), "Mystery BEATS Dragon!", Computer Chess Club Forums, retrieved 14 July 2023
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