The Division Premier of season 12 of the TCEC ended on June 13th, 2018. Komodo 12 won with 31 points from 48 games, half a point ahead of Stockfish (30½). Far behind followed Fire (22 points), Andscacs (20½), Ginkgo (19), and Jonny (15½). Chiron finished last - after crashing three times it was disqualified in accordance with the strict rules of the TCEC. Now Komodo and Stockfish play the superfinal which began on Monday, June 19th. The fact that Komodo 12 won the tournament of the world's best computer programs half a point ahead of TCEC 11 winner Stockfish and 1½ points ahead of TCEC 11 finalist Houdini indicates that the new Komodo version, developed by Marc Lefler and Larry Kaufman, is really a great success. In the following game against the program Andscacs from Andorra, Komodo plays in the spirit of Tarrasch and AlphaZero. Komodo develops quickly and puts the rooks on open files. It does not shy away from material sacrifices and first gives a pawn and then the exchange to get a superior position in which White is much better developed. But instead of regaining material it keeps the pressure until Black no longer has an adequate defence against the many threats.
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