Houdini 1.5 leads TCEC computer super tournament
Rybka is clear second, Stockfish third

Houdini 1.5 continues leading TCEC computer super tournament. After 10 rounds Houdini is clear first, with 5 wins, 5 draws, and no single loss.

Second position is for Rybka, that had a bumpy start, but is slowly recovering. Round 7 victory over Critter, Round 8 victory against Ivanhoe, and a valuable draw against Stockfish gives chances to the World Champion for more in this event.

Stockfish, that is currently commenting the 2011 Tata Steel championship, is third, after victories against Hiarcs and Naum.

The winner of TCEC computer super tournament and the second placed engine will face in a long Elite match to decide the winner of this season.

Stay tuned with the live games coverage for all details of TCEC.

Standings

Houdini 20 pts.
Rybka 4 16 pts.
Stockfish 2.0.1 14 pts.
Critter 12 pts.
Naum 11 pts.
Ivanhoe B47cB 11 pts.
Hiarcs 9 pts.
Shredder 7 pts.

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