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FrankMesander wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 21:29 Hi Krzysztof,

A few weeks ago I had exactly the same problem. Disabling EXPO in the BIOS (as Joost also suggested) solved the problem. Did you already try disabling EXPO?

Frank.

I don't think I have it in my BIOS, so I don't even know what it is.

Krzysztof, thanks for answering.
The background of my question is related to the loss of Dragon.
According to my analysis, them main error from dragon was move 51. ... 33-29, which yields a loss, whereas 7-11 is a draw,
I hope Ed can also analyze the position/game.

I don't expect a program like ...

I don't mean explicit overclocking, but if by any chance EXPO is enabled in the BIOS it could create problems like the one you see. Installing the latest BIOS for your mainboard could help too, sometimes the manufacturer (in your case Gigabyte) fixes DRAM incompatibility with a BIOS update.

If ...

Krzysztof,

which programs played in the 3th round on the computer with the memory fault?
As this could impact results, although i assume probability is maybe low.

Bert


The following programs: Kingsrow 1.63, Truus voor Windows 1.0, Damage 16.1 NNUE, Maximus 2.02, GWD 4.26, Tornado 7.27a, Dream ...

Hi Krzysztof,

You probably mean the tournament will be resumed after the fault is removed. It's a pity that one of the computers has a bad memory chip, especially now the memory prices are very high, I hope the problem can be resolved.

Edit:

Are you sure that you need a 32 GB SIMM, or do you ...

Swiss tournament among programs in international draughts - results round 3:

Kingsrow 1.63 2:0 Dragon Pro 4.7.0
Truus voor Windows 1.0 1:1 Sjende Blyn 2026
Ares Al 1.91 1:1 Moby Dam (May 15 2026)
Damage 16.1 NNUE 1:1 Scan 3.1
Maximus 2.02 1:1 Edeon Sport 5.4.312
GWD 4.26 2:0 Flits 3.02
Tornado 7 ...

Hello Michel,

I have a request. Can you make a new version of the program free of errors? Unfortunately, the program contains serious errors.

Krzysztof

Moby Dam engine will be updated to the latest version (May 15 2026)

Krzysztof

Thanks for the information Harm.

Krzysztof

Swiss tournament among programs in international draughts - results round 2:

Sjende Blyn 2026 1:1 Kingsrow 1.63
Maximus 2.02 1:1 Ares AI 1.91
IDames 9 Neuronal 1:1 Damage 16.1 NNUE
Dragon Pro 4.7.0 2:0 Plus 500 6.57.3
Moby Dam (Jul 12 2023) 2:0 Dream Gaia 1.4
Edeon Sport 5.4.312 1:1 Tornado 7.27a ...

The Dragon engine is being updated to the new version 4.7.0 in the tournament. Of course Dragon will be set - Number of cores - 32. There will also be an update to the new version of the Sjende Blyn program.

Thank you for the new version of the program. Unfortunately, there are errors in the program.

1.The program is recording the moves incorrectly during the game.
I noticed that when I make a move with white, the program does not save it. And I will save it and the program will make a move with black ...

Swiss tournament among programs in international draughts - results round 1:

Ares 1.91 NNUE 1:1 IDames 9 Neuronal
Kingsrow 1.63 2:0 Cerberus 6.11
Damage 16.1 NNUE 1:1 Maximus 2.02
Moby Dam (Jul 12 2023) 1:1 Dragon Pro 4.6.2
Dream Gaia 1.4 1:1 Plus 500 6.57.3
Scan 3.1 1:1 Edeon Sport 5.4.312 ...

FrankMesander wrote: Sun May 03, 2026 14:11
You're making me curious!

But first, good luck with the current tournament!

Frank.

Some issues have arisen, but they will be resolved by the start of the tournament on May 8, 2026. I must apologize to everyone interested in the tournament.