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GANDALF is the newest strong chess program from the Rebel stable.

GANDALF 5.0 comes under a smooth Office alike Windows Interface. Gandalf 5.0 also is Winboard compatible ready to use under every Winboard compatible Interface.

Gandalf 5.0 is strong, clearly stronger than its predecessor version 4.32h.

Gandalf 5.0 also comes with the latest version of top programmer Ed Schröder REBEL CENTURY 4.0 for more information check the specific Rebel Century 4.0 page.

Gandalf 5.0 is available from your local dealer or directly from Rebel Company. Normal ordering from the shop HERE or with download from this special page.

Its price: $ 46.00 (Non EC customers) $ 54.74 (incl. 19% VAT)

HALL OF FAME
  • January 2002: Gandalf 5.0 at CCT4    
    Current standings after the first 6 rounds:



1. DeepShredder 6 2731 + 1/35 - 0/6 + 1/17 - 1/12 + 1/15 - 1/3 5.0 / 6 

2. Fritz 7.0.0.6  2764 - ½/21 + 1/43 - 1/26 + 1/7 + ½/3 - 1/8  5.0 / 6 

3. DeepJunior 7   2701 - 1/20 + 1/22 - 1/19 + 1/6 - ½/2 + 0/1  4.5 / 6 

4. Gandalf 5.0    2598 - 1/33 + ½/16 - ½/10 + 1/22 - 1/6 + ½/5 4.5 / 6
    CCT4 is a giant computer chess event with 46 participating chess programs who compete online against each other during 2 weekends. Missing top chess programs are CHESS TIGER and REBEL nevertheless it remains a strong field. After the first weekend Gandalf 5.0 is doing very well scoring 4.5 out of 6 while facing multiple processor entries. Full info at the CCT4 page.

  • January 2002: Gandalf 5.0 first impressive blitz results, source Frank's Chess Page.    
        Program                          Elo    +   -   Games   Score   Av.Op.  Draws

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1. Gandalf 5                      : 2533   45  42   190    57.1 %   2483   26.8 %

2. Gandalf 4.32h                  : 2527   24  24   626    59.7 %   2458   29.1 %

3. Crafty 18.10                   : 2500   22  21   764    56.5 %   2454   27.0 %

4. Zarkov 4.5h                    : 2482   26  22   652    51.8 %   2469   24.5 %

5. Nimzo 2000b                    : 2470   39  41   248    45.6 %   2501   20.2 %
  • December 2001: Gandalf 4.32h entered the SSDF computer rating list with a rating of 2653 on a 1200 Mhz PC! The expectations for version 5.0 now are very high!


  • February 2001: GANDALF 4.32h shares the second place in the strong 10th International Computer Chess Championshion in Paderborn Germany. Gandalf scored 7 out of 9 points in this strong field of computers. The first sign a new star is born.


CONTENTS

  • Gandalf 5.0 is released in the latest Rebel Interface.

  • Also included is the latest version of ERT (Engine Research Tool) to play automatic computer-computer matches. ERT is compatible with every Rebel native chess engine (currently Chess Tiger and Gandalf) and over 100 freely downloadable Winboard chess engines available on the Internet, see our special Winboard page. ERT is popular among chess programmers world-wide because they use ERT to improve their chess program as ERT is the program that has the Winboard protocol implemented best.

  • Perfect end-game chess knowledge. Gandalf 5.0 comes with 500 Mb table base data. During installation you are prompted to install the table bases or not. The table bases contain all the 3 and 4 piece end-games and the most important 5 pieces end-game databases. For more info see our perfect end-game chess knowledge page.

  • Gandalf 5.0 is ready to play automatic games over the Internet via the most known chess servers where 10 thousands of people all over the world are playing chess against each other. The most known chess servers, such as ICC and FICS are pre-defined in Gandalf 5.0 and one mouse click is enough to connect and start playing.

    • SCREEN SHOTS

    Click on the pictures to enlarge.


    Default layout
    Resolution 1024x768
    		 Analyze Include / Exclude
    Rebel-Century alike




    Fully customizable screen
    colors, fonts, size
    		 Add your own applications
    directly to the pulldown menu!




    In 3D Mode

    		 Easy playing
    on Chess Servers


    EXAMPLES of STRENGTH











    Game start 5 back 1 back 1 forward 5 forward Game end Flip board Autoplay

    Move
    A40

    Cifuentes Parada,R
    Zvjaginsev,V

    Wijk aan Zee / Hoogovens
    Immortal Game
    1995


    1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O Be7 9. Rd1 O-O 10. e4 dxe4 11. Nxe4 Qc7 12. Nc3 c5 13. d5 exd5 14. cxd5 a6 15. Nh4 g6 16. Bh6 Rfe8 17. Qd2 Bd6 18. g3 b5 19. Bf3 b4 20. Ne2 Ne4 21. Qc2 Ndf6 22. Ng2 Qd7 23. Ne3 Rad8 24. Bg2 Nxf2!!

    This immortal sacrifice is seen by Gandalf 5.0 without the need of deep calculation in just 2 seconds.

    25. Kxf2 Rxe3 26. Bxe3 Ng4+ 27. Kf3 Nxh2+ 28. Kf2 Ng4+ 29. Kf3 Qe6 30. Bf4 Re8 31. Qc4 Qe3+ 32. Bxe3 Rxe3+ 33. Kxg4 Bc8+ 34. Kg5 h6+ 35. Kxh6 Re5

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    Game start 5 back 1 back 1 forward 5 forward Game end Flip board Autoplay

    Move
    A40

    White
    Black

    BT2630
    Computer Test
    1994


    1... Nd3!

    Ganfalf 5.0 needs only 3 seconds for this deep combination.

    2. Nxd3 Bxd3 3. Kf3 Ke5 4. Kxg3 Bxe4 5. Be6 Bd5 6. Bxd5 Kxd5 7. Kf4 Kd4 8. Kf3 Kc3 9. Ke3 Kxb3

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    Game start 5 back 1 back 1 forward 5 forward Game end Flip board Autoplay

    Move
    A40

    White
    Black

    Computer Test
    Megabyte Magazine
    1994


    Most chess programs will prefer 1.Rxa7 or the stronger 1.Bd6 after a while.

    1. Rc3!

    Gandalf 5.0 only needs 8 seconds to see the whole combination!

    1... Qd8 2. Nxe6!! Kxe6 3. Qxd5+ Kxd5 4. Rd1+ Ke4 5. Rc4+ Kf3 6. Rd3+ Kg4 7. Be2+ Kxh4 8. Rcc3

    And black is mated.

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    Game start 5 back 1 back 1 forward 5 forward Game end Flip board Autoplay

    Move
    A40

    Rotlevei
    Rubinstein

    Computer Test
    Immortal Combination


    Probably the most famous combination from the chess history

    1... Rxc3!!

    Gandalf 5.0 needs only 2 seconds to see it, did Rubinstein beat the Gandalf time? We wonder...

    2. gxh4 Rd2! 3. Qxd2 Bxe4+ 4. Qg2 Rh3!

    and white is mated.

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