Gandalf (Computer)
Number of games in database: 41
Years covered: 1994 to 2005
Overall record: +13 -17 =11 (45.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

C45		Scotch Game (3 games)
D10		Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (3 games)
E52		Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 (2 games)
D19		Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch (2 games)
C42		Petrov Defense (2 games)
E80		King's Indian, Samisch Variation (2 games)
E32		Nimzo-Indian, Classical (2 games)

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page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 41  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Gandalf vs IsiChess   0-1 48 1994 4.Paderborn Computer Chess Tournament C42 Petrov Defense 2. Gandalf vs Zugzwang   ½-½ 60 1995 Chinese University HKG C28 Vienna Game 3. Gandalf vs Nimzo-8   0-1 70 2000 IPCCC B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. Gandalf vs SOS   1-0 74 2000 IPCCC B15 Caro-Kann 5. ConNers vs Gandalf   ½-½ 101 2000 IPCCC A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 6. Gandalf vs Ikarus   1-0 66 2000 IPCCC C46 Three Knights 7. Diep vs Gandalf   1-0 62 2000 IPCCC E15 Queen's Indian 8. Patzer vs Gandalf   ½-½ 101 2000 IPCCC D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation 9. Gandalf vs Shredder   0-1 77 2000 IPCCC B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 10. Gandalf vs XINIX   1-0 39 2001 WMCCC C45 Scotch Game 11. Gandalf vs Deep Fritz   0-1 42 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. Gandalf vs GOLIATH   0-1 48 2001 WMCCC C45 Scotch Game 13. Gandalf vs Junior   0-1 57 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. Gandalf vs Deep Junior   ½-½ 75 2001 WMCCC D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. Gandalf vs Nimzo-8   1-0 72 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament B42 Sicilian, Kan 16. Gandalf vs Gambit Tiger   1-0 59 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 17. Deep Fritz vs Gandalf   1-0 42 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament B36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto 18. Quest vs Gandalf   1-0 48 2001 WMCCC D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 19. Gandalf vs Shredder   ½-½ 91 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 20. Diep vs Gandalf 0-1 57 2001 WMCCC D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 21. Gandalf vs Nimzo-8   ½-½ 104 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. Gandalf vs Nimzo-8   1-0 48 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament C42 Petrov Defense 23. Shredder vs Gandalf 0-1 59 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament C23 Bishop's Opening 24. Gandalf vs Gambit Tiger   0-1 54 2001 Computer Chess Match Tournament D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 25. Gandalf vs Tao   1-0 39 2001 WMCCC B32 Sicilian  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 41

Feb-29-04    Bears092: congrats to Gandalf and his bretheren's excellent showing at the oscars tonight! Mar-01-04    Benzol: What was it that enabled 'The Return Of The King' to have that excellent showing? Mar-26-04    Vischer: Any computer named after Lord of the Rings deserves to have a less than 50% win record. Mar-26-04    Sneaky: Instead of playing strong moves, it blew a lot of smoke. Mar-26-04    Calchexas: <Sneaky>: ROTFLOL!!! Gandalf definitely has a better name than some programs, though. I mean, "Gambit Tiger 10?" What the?... Mar-29-04    Vischer: There's also a computer called Sphinx Galaxy or something! lol. Aug-17-04    dac1990: To win, this guy will create a flash of light behind everyone watching. When everyone turns to look, Gandalf summons the winds to knock the opponent's king over. With no one seeing what actually happened, Gandalf will claim a resignation. Who are they going to believe: some chess player, or someone capable of blowing out their brains? Aug-18-04    Bobsterman3000: Well, this crappy program needs to follow the wizard Gandalf and pass over the sea, never to return... Aug-18-04    Poulsen: What do you mean by crappy program? You don't know a thing about it, do you? In fact it has had pretty good results since 2001. In the IPCCC 2001 it came in as nr. 3 (1.Shredder 7½, 2.Fritz 7 3.Gandalf 7 ...). In the IPCCC 2004 it became nr. 5. Ok, it can't beat Shredder, Fritz or Junior - yet, that is ... Mar-23-05    Volmac: http://www.suurballe.dk/ The author of Gandalf is the dane Steen Suurballe. If you know Swedish, that is a name to fear! Sep-16-05    AXELJOHN: i think fritz,sheredder and junior are better than Gandalf Sep-16-05    keypusher: Well, as long as it beats Saruman.... Jan-06-06    chessmaster pro: <AXELJOHN>Well i think it's kind of obvious because the shredder and the junior are newer and are filled with more technology than the Gandalf Jan-27-06    DeepBlade: <keypusher> hahahaha Gandalf (Computer) vs Saruman (computer) Jan-28-07    Rocafella: <i think fritz,sheredder and junior are better than Gandalf> I think my typewriter is better than Gandalf

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