Posted: 24.12.09 02:04. Post subject: Strategic Test Suite STS (v8.0)

Strategic Test Suite STS (v8.0) - "Advancement of f/g/h pawns" (Consists of carefully selected 100 questionairres on "Advancement of f/g/h Pawns")
Download and Info:

http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/8-advancement-of-f-g-h-pawn

 Posted: 23.01.10 18:25. Post subject: Updated: Strategic T..

Updated: Strategic Test Suite STS (v9.0) - "Advancement of a/b/c Pawns"
Download and Info:
http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/9-advancement-of-a-b-c-pawns

 Posted: 23.01.10 23:09. Post subject: STS Stat v2.0

Updated: STS Stat v2.0 - "This is the software designed by GAILHAC Philippe of France.
He's the author of chess engine called Philou.
This is the software dedicated to STS and it's called STS Stat.
I'm delighted to receive the first ever tool that has the name associated with the test suites.
The tool is designed to calculate the score out of /1000 based on Arena log file output.
Also, the Total time taken, Rated time, Number of matching moves /100. It's a pretty neat software!
Download and Info: http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/sts-stat/

 Posted: 30.01.10 06:21. Post subject: STS Stat v2.5

Updated: STS Stat v2.5 - New: - Port results to HTML and open as webpage, - Aligns results properly in table, - Save INI file with GUI Language
http://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/sts-stat/

 Posted: 15.03.10 00:37. Post subject: Strategic Test Suite Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of the Strategic Test Suite series has 100 test positions on "Simplification"


* Simplification: A strategy of exchanging pieces of equal value. Simplification can be used defensively to reduce the size of an attacking force. It can also be used by a player with an advantage to amplify that advantage or reduce the opponent's counterplay. Simplification is also used as an attempt to obtain a draw, or as an attempt to gain an advantage by players who are strong in endgame play with simplified positions.


* Tests your engine's knowledge on initiatives, good trades, value of pieces, understanding of the position material-wise and positional-wise, and ability to distinguish between good, average and bad pieces.




Feel Free to report the results from your engine/Favorite engine.
*1 is a wikipedia - chess term.



Recommended Test time:

Short time control: 10 seconds each move.
Intermediate Time Control: 1 minute each move
Long Time Control: 7 minutes each move.


Regards,
Swaminathan and Dann Corbit
STS (v10.0) - Simplification.epd - on Mar 13, 2010 2:41 AM by Swaminathan N (version 1)