GOLIATH (Computer)
Number of games in database: 10
Years covered: 2001 to 2002
Overall record: +3 -2 =5 (55.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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B17

Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation (2 games)

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GOLIATH (COMPUTER) [what is this?] Its programmer is Michael Borgstadt. In 2001, it won the World Computer Speed Chess Championship.

page 1 of 1; 10 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Quest vs GOLIATH   ½-½ 61 2001 WMCCC E12 Queen's Indian 2. GOLIATH vs REBEL   0-1 53 2001 WMCCC A00 Uncommon Opening 3. GOLIATH vs Ferret   ½-½ 118 2001 WMCCC B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation 4. Ruy Lopez vs GOLIATH   0-1 60 2001 WMCCC D04 Queen's Pawn Game 5. Chess Tiger vs GOLIATH ½-½ 62 2001 WMCCC E15 Queen's Indian 6. PARSOS vs GOLIATH   0-1 42 2001 WMCCC B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. GOLIATH vs Gromit   ½-½ 53 2001 WMCCC B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation 8. GOLIATH vs Crafty 0-1 47 2001 WMCCC D94 Grunfeld 9. Gandalf vs GOLIATH   0-1 48 2001 WMCCC C45 Scotch Game 10. B Alterman vs GOLIATH   ½-½ 40 2002 Clock Simultaneous Exhibition A02 Bird's Opening

Jan-08-05    BishopBerkeley: I note that in Dan Corbit's 2001 "Battle of the Crowns", "Little Goliath" came in number 1, ahead of Crafty, the expected winner: http://home.comcast.net/~tckerrigan... The results here are divided according to the relative strengths of the engines, in Mr. Corbit's estimation. The first list is the weakest ("one crown engines"), the last is the strongest ("four crown engines"). I'm not familiar with his competition structure, but it's interesting all the same! (: B :) Jan-02-09    WhiteRook48: That is one weird name. Jan-02-09    alexmagnus: That is... Goliath was big but as we all know he lost to David... Why to name a program after a loser?:) Feb-09-09    WhiteRook48: I'm thinking of a fake game... White "David" Black "GOLIATH (Computer)" 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 Of course David's going to win Feb-14-09    WhiteRook48: 5. 0-0 h5 6. David throws a stone at Goliath's head and kills him Feb-14-09    karoaper: <alexmagnus> Actually, naming it Goliath is spot on. Like Goliath's simple brain controlling lots of brawn, GOLIATH is a collection of algorithms that make use of powerful hardware. The algorithms themselves, though possibly very complex, are still based on relatively rudimentary pattern recognition principles and heuristics. Jun-01-09    Dredge Rivers: He'd be a better player if he didn't keep getting STONED! :) Nov-21-12    The Last Straw: Where did David go?

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