spacious-mind – rate your skill in chess tests

HOW TO USE THE CHESS RATING TESTS

SPACIOUS-MIND – RATE YOUR SKILL IN CHESS TESTS

There are 5 tests, which when completed will provide an ELO Rating for your chess program.

You can use these tests to compare your favorite chess program against the test results of other programs.

You can also test your own strength. These tests work for both humans and chess computers.



Each test game spreadsheet looks as follows. The below example is the Test Game 1 spreadsheet.

GAME 1: 15th Century Master - Francesco di Castellvi - Narcisco Vinyoles

1475 MEPHISTO MFR NAMEVALENCIA, SPAIN VANCOUVER 68000 RISKY PROGRAM NAME

FRANCESCO DI CASTELLVI NARCISCO VINYOLES RICHARD LANG PROGRAMMER NAME

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Bc4 (START) 30 SECONDS AVERAGE LEVEL SETTING

rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/8/2B5/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 0 4

68000 - 16 BIT - 12 MHZ - 16 KB ROM - 512 KB RAM

HARDWARE DESCRIPTION

WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK

MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT

START TEST 4. ... Nf6 11.40 START TEST - - START TEST - -5.Nf3 30.00 5. ... Bg4 0.00 - - - - - - - -6.h3 0.00 6. ... Bxf3 22.20 - - - - - - - -

7.Qxf3 30.00 7. ... e6 0.00 - - - - - - - -8.Qxb7 30.00 8. ... Nbd7 30.00 - - - - - - - -9.Nb5 30.00 9. ... Rc8 0.60 - - - - - - - -

10.Nxa7 30.00 10. ... Nb6 0.00 - - - - - - - -11.Nxc8 0.00 11. ... Nxc8 13.80 - - - - - - - -12.d4 24.60 12. ... Nd6 9.00 - - - - - - - -

13.Bb5+ 0.00 13. ... Nxb5 6.00 - - - - - - - -14.Qxb5+ 30.00 14. ... Nd7 12.60 - - - - - - - -

15.d5 6.00 15. ... exd5 16.20 - - - - - - - -16.Be3 0.00 16. ... Bd6 30.00 - - - - - - - -17.Rd1 0.00 17. ... Qf6 0.00 - - - - - - - -18.Rxd5 0.00 18. ... Qg6 0.00 - - - - - - - -19.Bf4 0.00 19. ... Bxf4 0.00 - - - - - - - -

20.Qxd7+ 30.00 20. ... Kf8 30.00 - - - - - - - -21.Qd8+ 30.00 CHECKMATE - - CHECKMATE - - CHECKMATE

1804 1212 0 0 0 0COMBINED RATING: 1508 COMBINED RATING: 0 COMBINED RATING: 0


There are two tabs on each test sheet.The 1st tab is the Computer Test tab. You will be using this tab to perform your tests.

In the 2nd tab you keep the results of all your tests. This allows you to compare different program moves and scores.

SPACIOUS-MIND – RATE YOUR SKILL IN CHESS TESTSBefore you start a test, you can enter the computer information into these cells:

Each Test also shows you the moves that you have to manually enter into your computer in order to get to the test start position. There is also a FEN that you can easily copy into Chessbase or Arena or into a Forum Post.

MEPHISTO MFR NAMEVANCOUVER 68000 RISKY PROGRAM NAME

RICHARD LANG PROGRAMMER NAME30 SECONDS AVERAGE LEVEL SETTING



1475VALENCIA, SPAIN

FRANCESCO DI CASTELLVI

NARCISCO VINYOLES

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Bc4 (START)

rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/8/2B5/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 0 4

Moves to get to Test Start Position

Start Position FEN


The computer information that you enter here:

Will automatically fill in the same information in Column A of the other tab where you will keep all test results.

MEPHISTOVANCOUVER 68000 RISKY

RICHARD LANG30 SECONDS AVERAGE


Column A auto-populates

SPACIOUS-MIND – RATE YOUR SKILL IN CHESS TESTSAs soon as you have set up the start position, you are ready to perform the test.There is a dropdown list on every cell which lets you select the move that you or your computer has chosen. Once you have selected, it will populate the cell and score that move in the cell next to your move.


When you have completed the test, you will receive finished rating for the test game. It is the combined rating that is used as the final rating score.GAME 1: 15th Century Master - Francesco di Castellvi - Narcisco Vinyoles

1475 MEPHISTO MFR NAMEVALENCIA, SPAIN VANCOUVER 68000 RISKY PROGRAM NAME

FRANCESCO DI CASTELLVI NARCISCO VINYOLES RICHARD LANG PROGRAMMER NAME

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Bc4 (START) 30 SECONDS AVERAGE LEVEL SETTING

rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/8/2B5/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 0 4 68000 - 16 BIT - 12 MHZ - 16 KB ROM - 512 KB RAM


WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK

MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT MOVE PLAYED PT

START TEST 4. ... Nf6 11.40 START TEST 4. ... Nc6 7.80 START TEST - -5.Nf3 30.00 5. ... Bg4 0.00 5.Nf3 30.00 5. ... Nc6 19.80 - - - -6.h3 0.00 6. ... Bxf3 22.20 6.Bxf7+ 8.40 6. ... Bh5 30.00 - - - -

7.Qxf3 30.00 7. ... e6 0.00 7.Qxf3 30.00 7. ... Nc6 6.60 - - - -8.Qxb7 30.00 8. ... Nbd7 30.00 8.Qxb7 30.00 8. ... Nbd7 30.00 - - - -9.Nb5 30.00 9. ... Rc8 0.60 9.Nb5 30.00 9. ... Bd6 30.00 - - - -

10.Nxa7 30.00 10. ... Nb6 0.00 10.Nxa7 30.00 10. ... Rb8 30.00 - - - -11.Nxc8 0.00 11. ... Nxc8 13.80 11.Bb5+ 30.00 11. ... Nxc4 30.00 - - - -12.d4 24.60 12. ... Nd6 9.00 12.d4 24.60 12. ... Nd7 0.00 - - - -

13.Bb5+ 0.00 13. ... Nxb5 6.00 13.Qc6+ 30.00 13. ... Ke7 5.40 - - - -14.Qxb5+ 30.00 14. ... Nd7 12.60 14.Qxb5+ 30.00 14. ... Nd7 12.60 - - - -

15.d5 6.00 15. ... exd5 16.20 15.0-0 30.00 15. ... exd5 16.20 - - - -16.Be3 0.00 16. ... Bd6 30.00 16.Qxd5 0.00 16. ... c5 0.00 - - - -17.Rd1 0.00 17. ... Qf6 0.00 17.Qxd5 30.00 17. ... 0-0 30.00 - - - -18.Rxd5 0.00 18. ... Qg6 0.00 18.c3 16.20 18. ... c6 30.00 - - - -19.Bf4 0.00 19. ... Bxf4 0.00 19.Qa4 0.00 19. ... Qe4+ 30.00 - - - -

20.Qxd7+ 30.00 20. ... Kf8 30.00 20.Qxd7+ 30.00 20. ... Kf8 30.00 - - - -21.Qd8+ 30.00 CHECKMATE 21.Qd8+ 30.00 CHECKMATE - - CHECKMATE

1804 1212 2728 2256 0 0

COMBINED RATING: 1508 COMBINED RATING: 2492 COMBINED RATING: 0

FINAL RATING


In this example Mephisto Vancouver was rated. All the moves as well as the rating score was automatically transferred to COLUMN A of the 2nd TAB of the spreadsheet.

COMPUTER TEST RESULT






MEPHISTO GAVON GAVON GAVON 2 GAVON GAVON 2

VANCOUVER 68000 RISKY DON V. 150914 PROTECTOR V. 1.8 PROTECTOR V. 1.7 PROTECTOR V. 1.7 PROTECTOR V. 1.5

RICHARD LANG EHSAN RASHID RAIMUND HEID RAIMUND HEID RAIMUND HEID RAIMUND HEID

30 SECONDS AVERAGE

LEVEL AT30 30 SECONDS





68000 - 16 BIT - 12 MHZ - 16 KB ROM -

512 KB RAM

RASBERRY PI REV2 700MHZ 500MB

RAM


RAM

RASBERRY PI MODEL B QUAD ARM CORTEX-A7

900MHZ 1GB RAM


RAM

RASBERRY PI MODEL B QUAD ARM CORTEX-A7

900MHZ 1GB RAM

WHITE MOVES WHITE MOVES WHITE MOVES WHITE MOVES WHITE MOVES WHITE MOVES5.Nf3 5.Nf3 5.d4 5.Nf3 5.Nf3 5.Nf3

6.Bxf7+ 6.Ne5 6.Ne5 6.Ne5 6.Ne5 6.Ne57.Qxf3 7.Qxf3 7.Qxf3 7.Qxf3 7.Qxf3 7.Qxf38.Qxb7 8.Qxb7 8.Qxb7 8.Qxb7 8.Qxb7 8.Qxb79.Nb5 9.d4 9.Nb5 9.Nb5 9.d4 9.d4

10.Nxa7 10.Nxa7 10.d3 10.Qc6 10.Qa6 10.Qc611.Bb5+ 11.Bb5+ 11.Bb5+ 11.Bb5+ 11.Bb5+ 11.Bb5+

12.d4 12.d4 12.d4 12.0-0 12.d4 12.d413.Qc6+ 13.Qc6+ 13.Qc6+ 13.Qc6+ 13.Qc6+ 13.Qc6+


As you can see the results White, Black and Total Score were all transferred to COLUMN A of the second TAB. I like to keep all the rated results in this TAB and have them sorted by far left column = highest score – far right column = lowest score.

21.Qd8+ 21.Qd8+ 21.Qd8+ 21.Qd8+ 21.Qd8+ 21.Qd8+WHITE SCORE: WHITE SCORE: WHITE SCORE: WHITE SCORE: WHITE SCORE: WHITE SCORE:

2728 3360 3160 3184 3160 3148BLACK MOVES BLACK MOVES BLACK MOVES BLACK MOVES BLACK MOVES BLACK MOVES

4. ... Nc6 4. ... Nf6 4. ... e6 4. ... e6 4. ... e6 4. ... Nc65. ... Nc6 5. ... e6 5. ... e6 5. ... e6 5. ... e6 5. ... Nc66. ... Bh5 6. ... Bxf3 6. ... Bxf3 6. ... Bh5 6. ... Bxf3 6. ... Bh57. ... Nc6 7. ... Nc6 7. ... Nc6 7. ... Nc6 7. ... Nc6 7. ... Nc6

8. ... Nbd7 8. ... Nbd7 8. ... Nbd7 8. ... Nbd7 8. ... Nbd7 8. ... Nbd79. ... Bd6 9. ... Bd6 9. ... Bd6 9. ... Bd6 9. ... Bd6 9. ... Bd6

10. ... Rb8 10. ... Rb8 10. ... Rb8 10. ... Rb8 10. ... Rb8 10. ... Rb811. ... Nxc4 11. ... Nxc4 11. ... Nxc4 11. ... Nxc4 11. ... Nxc4 11. ... Nxc412. ... Nd7 12. ... Be7 12. ... Be7 12. ... Be7 12. ... Be7 12. ... Be713. ... Ke7 13. ... Nd7 13. ... Nd7 13. ... Nd7 13. ... Nd7 13. ... Nd714. ... Nd7 14. ... Nd7 14. ... Qd7 14. ... Qd7 14. ... Qd7 14. ... Qd715. ... exd5 15. ... Bd6 15. ... exd5 15. ... Bc5 15. ... Bc5 15. ... Bd6

16. ... c5 16. ... Bd6 16. ... Bd6 16. ... Bd6 16. ... Bd6 16. ... Bd617. ... 0-0 17. ... 0-0 17. ... 0-0 17. ... 0-0 17. ... 0-0 17. ... 0-018. ... c6 18. ... c6 18. ... c6 18. ... c6 18. ... c6 18. ... c6

19. ... Qe4+ 19. ... Qe4+ 19. ... Qe4+ 19. ... Qe4+ 19. ... Qe4+ 19. ... Qe4+20. ... Kf8 20. ... Kf8 20. ... Kf8 20. ... Kf8 20. ... Kf8 20. ... Kf8

BLACK SCORE: BLACK SCORE: BLACK SCORE: BLACK SCORE: BLACK SCORE: BLACK SCORE:2256 2824 2976 2944 2892 2900

TOTAL SCORE: TOTAL SCORE: TOTAL SCORE: TOTAL SCORE: TOTAL SCORE: TOTAL SCORE:2492 3092 3068 3064 3026 3024


Next you place Vancouver’s rating score (2492) into the list by inserting a column as shown below.


You then highlight COLUMN A and with your right mouse click you COPY column A.


Finally you paste (using 123 Icon = text only) Mephisto Vancouver into the empty column that you had just created. In this example Vancouver’s result sits in-between Fritz 2 and Genius 1.0


You can now go back to your test and copy the unrated cells by highlighting the cells as seen below, and paste them over the rated cells that you just completed. Then save your spreadsheet so that you are ready for a new test.


As a final step, before starting other test games, you open the 5 Test Rating List and enter your completed test information in ROW 2. In this example it was Mephisto Vancouver that scored ELO 2492 in Test Game 1 (G1)NEVER!! Enter anything in ROW COLUMN I as this has a formula that is used to combine the scores of all 5 Test Games for a Final Rating Score. Once you have completed all 5 tests you can insert the final scores into the chart below by inserting a new appropriate ROW in the Ranking Table.

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