YAT is a bi-monthly computer-computer tournament (authors only) that emulates a human-human tournament or a SSDF | ICGA | CSVN | CCT tournament as close as possible in the sense that opening books are allowed, all kind of learning is allowed, opponent preparation is allowed and last but not least that engine authors have the right to know the name and elo rating of the opponent.

• Hardware HP Z800 8 core, 8 Gb RAM, approx 2.8 GHz
• Time control 40m/20m repeating.
• Type: Robin rounds.
• Number of games at least 1000
• Single processor only.
• Permanent Brain = on.
• Opponent name and elo rating provided (1)
• Opening book(s) (2)
• Learning allowed.
• No table bases since they may influence other cores.
• Interface: in principle Arena.

1. Elo rating provided. Before a game starts a textfile (OPPONENT.TXT) is stored in your root directory that contains the name of your opponent and the elo rating, CCRL ratings will be used. You then can set your contempt factor, change playing style, change opening book, whatever you think is needed to get the best result. Textfile layout:

2. On opening books - you are responsible for your own opening book. If you don't have one make sure you get one. There are many freely available opening books. You can also make the choice to use the Arena book. Just instruct me well.

• You are allowed to change version and/or opening book only once.
• Round updates | ranking | PGN download.
• Live support all games (4 games at the same time) with TLCV.
• Private engines allowed as long as they are not clones or closely derived, I will check.

Start tournament at April 1, 2016 so you can make preparations.

If you are interested subscribe. Mail me, or PM me at Talkchess or use the contact form.

Subscription will close March 28, 2016

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The private engine Waduuttie of Maarten Claessens did both in the first edition of YAT.