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Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:16 am
by merkury
Dear forum!
More than a month, our supercomputer is always busy.
Players of Russia and America use our services, grandmasters and players correspondence chess satisfied.
For all the good work, you need to have installed Aquarium 2015 and need a stable internet connection, for example, is not suitable mobile or satellite Internet.
The total rate of our 36 engines for rent equivalent to 36 cores Athlon II X4 740 3200MHz, or 9 processors Athlon II X4 740 3200MHz, or 1 processor Intel Xeon E5-2699 V3 2.3GHz 18-Core (36 threads).
Our prices are surprisingly low - 36 engines for 5 days for 20 $ or 20 €.
We do not see a position that you are analyzing, we guarantee anonymity, complete privacy and confidentiality of data.
Now supercomputer busy December 30.
Pay now and December 30 at 17.00 GMT start enjoying.
Our site has all the necessary information.
http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!--2/c8gk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV3H_Eg4xFs

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:51 pm
by merkury
Rent of 36 engines for 5 days for 20 $ or 20 €.
A new service "Rent engines for IA". The cost of $ 5 or € 5 for 5 days. Connecting to the Aquarium, Chessbase or Fritz.
Now with IDeA work even better! A combined analysis of 36 engines for the IDeA and powerful engine for IA provide an excellent result!
http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!--2/c8gk
http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!--3/c1q95

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:54 pm
by merkury
Review of International Grandmaster Pavel Ponkratov, FIDE rating in classical chess 2600+,
Russian champion in rapid chess in 2015.

Thanks to the authors of this project, was able to test a few days ago an interesting tool. 44
engine on the basis of shell Aquarium. In fact, from here has begins nuances.

The first moment - this shell provides great opportunities, but it requires a detailed study,
and I suspect, I could not reveal the full potential of the cluster.

The second moment - there is 44 single-core engine, but not 44 - Multi-core processor,
it's also important to understand.

I considered my position was quite a lot, therefore, not to turn this review into a full article,
try to briefly describe the thoughts and impressions. The automatic analysis has left mixed
feelings. On the one hand, get a lot of interesting information, in the studied positions were
found new opportunities. On the other hand, even this might not solve the problem of
positions, where it is very difficult to change the structure of, and the need to look long
transfers figures with the aim of perfect position. But flying on manual clearly left positive
emotions - throw sliders moves, I cleaned a few wrong answers, and as a result, the overall
performance was very high.

It should be noted feature of works IdeA - performance data engines are displayed in a
tree, and not just issued "first line".

The tool is good. The overall performance improves greatly, especially in the new
positions. True to disable head all during the analysis do not recommend. I think, from time
to time, will use this product, because have the opportunity to see the difficult position on a
powerful cluster, being virtually anywhere in the world - it's wonderful!

November 2015

Its original review on russian language - http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!blank/cl0o

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:49 am
by merkury
We have reached the optimum capacity - 50 engines for IDeA when connected to us or 40 engines for IDeA rent (connect to your Aquarium). Also, works are carried out to optimize and increase the speed of the engines. Available engines for the IA (connects to the Aquarium, Chessbase and Fritz) Updated site design. http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp Our prices are surprisingly low, go to the site, use a unique and quality product!

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:40 am
by merkury
We recorded a new training video. Now to rent a 40 engines for the Aquarium very simple!
http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!--2/c8gk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q832sWi9Mgw

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:48 am
by merkury
Opinion practice correspondence chessplayer:
Using a supercomputer - what is it? Myth or Reality?! The benefit or misleading?!
I during the three days involved in extreme tests 40 engines to the limit of equipment and user. Conducted different methods of analysis in the shell Aquarium. The final analysis of the work certainly deserves attention and further study of this option.
Supercomputer provides new opportunities, in fact represents the analytical laboratory, where much depends on the user. Noticeably wider opportunities disclosed Aquarium, its effective use.
Incredibly easy to make the connection of the engine, just the touch of a button and have all the required settings.
When using a supercomputer running engines are constantly visible in the aquarium, and it is important that the work and manage you have to yourself.
What good and that problems arise and how to avoid them?!
I during this test significantly deepen and expand their projects, find new opportunities in the individual opening variations. When analyzing the current tournament position is necessary to continue, while spending much less time. Acquired experience with a large number of engines in the Aquarium encouraged to seek more acceptable options, as well as to study possibilities not previously claimed. There is hardly a player that will negatively to treat this. Is it just lazy and envious.

Problems arise and need to know they to use the supercomputer.
1. Bad Internet. I with this directly encountered, and only he is not allowed to experience the rave emotions. I have a bad internet - modem connection. Although, emphasize, the overall impression is positive. There are questions about the use of modern equipment that was good bandwidth and high speed external network. This will not "crash" of engines and they are all currently available.
2. Problems Aquarium. And I had to decided arised troubles. But, most importantly, they proceeded due to poor internet. When an internal network connection to the Aquarium of such problems did not arise. Thus, it was found that the shell is not the main cause of failures in the supercomputer, namely bad internet culprit "of all evils."
3. The inability or rather unwillingness to improve of user. This reason may be, therefore, "pessimists" Aquarium advise first understand their intentions to work in the shell.
The correctness of the choice will often depend on the chess skills.

Who does not have problems under item №1 - can safely take advantage of opportunities!
Project organizers supercomputer make a connection to the Internet and "not very good" to its aquarium on 50 engines engine + IA. Besides, now experiencing a new way to connect to users with bad internet. So what is the future of this project.

Since my problems were of them will not leave, I would like to make your own notes on this subject.
The best option when working in a project with a lot of problems (I had 100-odd thousand). They can generate the most IDeA of exhibiting a large number of roots or send to interested parties from the IDeA database. This project can be somehow debut or very problematic position. But we must not forget that control the "quality" of work remains to be late and be sure to polish the analysis.
Not a bad option - working in two projects. They are easy to control, load engines is constant and failures should not be.
When working in several projects (tried to 5-10) need to constantly adjust the process. Bad if minimaxes intersect. And constant rearrangements-change also do not add to stability. There may be some "downtime" in the analysis. But it's better to let them be, than had bugs. But here, a large effect can be achieved, but the user is "in the soap." If the trees are small in size, the effect will be much higher, since minimaxes will pass very quickly.

When your Aquarium hang (by the way, in the background analysis continues!), it is desirable to shut the engines work, and then squeeze the projects - to restart the program. You can delete data IA (and the contents of folders infinite_analysis.ldb_data infinite_analysis $ 1.ldb_data).
Perhaps there is the influence of large trees, while during deceleration analysis are not talking to them. Recording goes on infinite_analysis file, and it really matter.
On your computer, it is necessary to leave one core is not busy.
Using more than 50 engines considerably hinders work.

I emphasize that in a good online mode can be a little different. Those problems that I listed just will not.
Using a supercomputer can almost all players - correspondence chessplayers, professional chessplayers, coaches and fans of analysis. The main thing - to set reasonable goals for this.
We hope for developers and programmers to improve the Aquarium shell and look forward to the new version!

Original text - http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforu ... pid=560232

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:15 am
by merkury
We publish the complete block diagram of supercomputer.
https://yadi.sk/i/RwhHyyCepLmTu

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 12:30 pm
by merkury

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:52 am
by merkury
I had the opportunity to lay out an interesting analysis, since the game correspondence ended and client allowed to lay out analysis.
I have been approached with a request to review the two positions of the same party.

I need to check with the original position:
2k2b1r / p4p2 / 2n1pP2 / 1q4r1 / NpRQ4 / 6P1 / 1P3P1P / R5K1 b - - 0 23
And also, from the position after 16 white stroke (I chose the correct option?)
2kr1b1r / pb1n1p2 / 1q2pP2 / 2pP2B1 / Npp5 / 6P1 / PP3PBP / R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 16

So I analyzed the two key positions in the game after the current 23. Qd4 and opening after 16 Na4. I conducted the analysis on 40 engines for IDeA and 1 engine for IA (representing approximately 80% of the total performance of our supercomputer), the analysis lasted 1 day, the settings in IDeA 60 seconds. and 25 ply, wait 120 seconds. was built the tree 22000 positions, I control an analysis of 2.5-3 hours in the evening, half an hour in the morning and 2.5-3 hours during the day and in the evening (total 6 hours). Position after 23. Qd4 counted in all cases to a draw, draw in the pawn ending, draw in the light figure endgame (bishop against knight and pawns are very few) and so on.
Position after 16. Na4 (Botvinnik variation) I was somewhat frightened stroke number (just opening, only 16 move), but I underestimated the power of a supercomputer. Now, I think the position after 16. Na4 closed for discussion, all lines calculated to 0.00. :shock: To do draw, there are two moves 16 ...Qa6 and 16 ...Qb5.
I lay out analysis pgn, that moved his hands, the best + second branches, and trees in the Aquarium aqt format + trees Aquarium infinite analysis.
https://yadi.sk/d/qH0hcB_ppxVLT

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 11:57 am
by merkury
We have new services - http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!--2/c8gk
Ask us, we will answer your questions.
You can ask questions in the subject.

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:29 am
by merkury
In our project, many revolutionary news.
Initial tests went Aquarium 2016. The program is great! Easily and naturally cope with a large number of engines, while experiencing a maximum of 50 engines. No difference that 5 that 50! The shell is very fast, no brakes and no glitches, and the program stores the responsiveness, you can switch between tabs, in the notation in the text box, no problem! Minimax is now run much faster and painless. Due to the rapid implementation of operations increased efficiency, the trees are built much faster. In general, the program makes a very good impression!

We also increased the number of engines for the IDeA for rent - up to 50 engines. Price € 25, or $ 30 for 5 days! Increased stability of the engines, the efficiency achieved in 90-95%! The service is very pleasant to those who have the Aquarium 2016, it works just fine! Video how to connect the engines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q832sWi9Mgw

Attention! We tested the 16-core (32 threads) server
(Dual Intel Xeon E5-2670). Show results 24000 k / Ns in the initial position on Stockfish. Soon you will be able to use it for the analysis of IA for € 8, or $ 10 per day (3 days - a minimum number of days of use). We connect our engine to your Aquarium or Chessbase program, it works just fine!

See all the updates on our website http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!--2/c8gk

Thanks to the new Aquarium 2016 the project is entering a new, higher level. We will not rest on our laurels. The plans for the summer - an increase in the number of engines for the IDeA, as well as the purchase of more than one server.
Use our services, I am sure you will be satisfied! :D

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:45 am
by merkury
Updating the block diagram of a supercomputer.
Now available! (Dual Intel Xeon E5-2670 - 24000 k/Ns in the starting position on Stockfish)
http://superchess.wix.com/chesscomp#!--2/c8gk

https://yadi.sk/i/CBaL-9WksvMQz
https://yadi.sk/i/c8Ps31otsvPa9
https://yadi.sk/i/y7q3Yfr5svPc3

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 12:36 am
by merkury
Here is a review on the use of 50 cores supercomputer GM Alexei Kornev, raiting FIDE 2550+, he also plays in correspondence tournaments.

Review the use of 50 cores supercomputer.

Recently I used 50 engines the supercomputer to analyze a debut position. As I see it in the use of supercomputer have both advantages and disadvantages. I will try to list the positive side and the negative and thus do not miss anything.

advantages

1. Very good service support. Consultation on Skype to answer all the questions.
2. If the lease 50 engines for 5 days (1250 rubles), then the price is not high. I would even say it is undervalued. 1250 rubles for 5 days - it is 250 rubles per day, or slightly more than 10 rubles per hour. I do not know what benefit the project's authors, but I think they need to spend more on electric power.
3. High quality analysis. Even a very complicated position (where to exchange one pair of pieces and pawns) per day can be analyzed very deeply. And once it becomes clear - here there is nothing, but in these positions 3-4, which occurred during analysis can fight for an advantage.
4. I think this service will be irreplaceable for GM in 2550 and beyond. To build a powerful opening repertoire. And also for correspondence chess players who want to have a rating of more than 2500 on ICCF.

disadvantages

1. Again the price. If we do not take wholesale 5 days. That price is not so small. For example, to analyze the position for you in 24 hours you have to pay 750 rubles. Conclusion - we must learn to use the Aquarium, have enough positions for analysis, and then take a supercomputer for rent for 5 days (see paragraph 2 of advantages.).
2. The draft is based on the program "Aquarium". And it is not too friendly to users, its interface is not intuitive. And if you are not familiar with it, then you have to spend enough time to study it.
3. If you are not GM for 2500 (or do not want them to be), or do not play in tournaments in absentia, then use this service, it's like to shoot out of a cannon on the wheel. For those who play in the open tournament will suffice infinite analysis in any the chess shells.

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:47 am
by merkury
Good news!
Put into operation the second Dual Intel Xeon E5-2670!
It increased the number of engines for the IDeA (now from 50 to 70 engines for rent!).
70 engines work well only in the Aquarium 2016.
Updated block diagram supercomputer. https://yadi.sk/i/YeQv-529tv2jW
Our website. http://superchess.wixsite.com/chesscomp/--2-c8gk

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:03 am
by merkury
Video of the Aquarium 2016 and possibilities of the program. Starting 80 engines! Very good and stable operation of the engines and a shell and run the engine for IA - Dual Intel Xeon E5-2670.
Movie in Russian.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHUwdQBVF0U

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:38 am
by merkury
Video of the Aquarium 2016 and possibilities of the program. Starting 80 engines! Very good and stable operation of the engines and a shell and run the engine for IA - Dual Intel Xeon E5-2670.
Movie in English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRWhq7YQHk

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:54 am
by merkury
The supercomputer will be presented at the Russian Championship Superfinal in Novosibirsk from 15 to 28 October.
We have updated the Stockfish engine for IA analysis now uses faster PedantFish engine - an exact copy Stockfish assembler.

Updated block diagram supercomputer.
https://yadi.sk/i/3i_VNK1qvyTKw

The new record - 84 engines (a very good and stable operation of the Aquarium2016)
https://yadi.sk/i/1S2B-EYUvyZRs

http://superchess.wixsite.com/chesscomp/--2-c8gk

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:04 am
by merkury
Our supercomputer continues work.
We replaced the engine in the IDeA on Stockfish 8, and to use the accelerated IA 100% clone Stockfish 8 on assembler - Pedantfish. On our server Dual Xeon E5-2670 speed of 27400 k / Ns in the starting position.
Now we continue to work on improving the engines for IDeA. Now all engines received the same maximum hash - 512mb, and the engines are aligned for speed, which makes the job more balanced supercomputer.
Updated block diagram of supercomputer.
https://yadi.sk/i/wUqG6jGEyJeSr

http://superchess.wixsite.com/chesscomp/--2-c8gk

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:08 am
by merkury
A significant portion of our computers was busy and we provide 50 engines for the IDeA, now you can see exactly what kind of computers and engines will be received in rent. Two servers will be purchased by the spring, and we will expand our offer.
Updated block diagram supercomputer.
https://yadi.sk/i/SP3Pw3aAz4qmZ

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:18 pm
by merkury
Our supercomputer has become more compact and more powerful engines IDeA number has remained the same - 50 pieces, but significantly increased the speed of the engines, now each engine uses 1 physical core. Now - 50 cores (82 threads)!
Minimum speed engines from 1200 to 1400 k / Ns in the starting position, the maximum speed of from 1450 to 1700 k / Ns in the starting position.

For IA (infinite analysis) available servers Dual Xeon E5-2670 3,0 GHz 16 cores, 32 threads in the starting position of 30000 kN / s. Hash engines 4096Mb. Connected to the engines 6-piece Syzygy bases.
​Attention! We have registered domain and now the address of our site http://www.superchess.org
English section http://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk
Some time the site will be available at the old address.

Updated block diagram supercomputer.

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:39 pm
by merkury
There is no limit to perfection!
And we continue to improve our project.
Today, good news for those of our customers who use servers for IA (infinite analysis). Now they can reboot the engine independently with the help of the remote access program - Supremo. This provides 24/7 and 100% access to the engine without contacting technical support.

Our project continues to develop and improve.Attention! Users of 50 IDeA engines got the opportunity reloading engines. This provides 24-hour and full control over the engines.
https://yadi.sk/i/ZOrOajZq3GJ4tj

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:06 am
by merkury
We continue to improve our project and now we provide a new service for those users who want to quickly get the finished result.

We offer a 24-hour automatic position analysis by a 16-core server, a hash engine is installed in 16 gigabytes, and 6-piece syzygy bases are connected.
You will get full results in text files, in pgn files, as well as screenshots of analysis. The results of the analysis will be recorded after approximately 1 hour, 3 hours, 12 hours and after 24 hours.

Tell me an interesting position and I'll post the results of the 24-hour analysis, so that you can visually evaluate the quality of the new service.

Our website is http://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:26 pm
by merkury
I chose 2 positions and made a 24-hour automatic analysis using a 16-core server. Here are the results of the analysis.

https://yadi.sk/d/vx3VEc5l3Gya9y

https://yadi.sk/d/bBlc1ujE3H2xQ9

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:45 am
by merkury
Our project is undergoing a major reorganization.
Only powerful servers remained in the project, all slow computers were excluded from the project.
We increased the number of IDeA engines to 92 pieces. Now engines for IDeA can be rented by separate servers (from 16 engines minimum and up to 92 engines maximum).
For rent is available a powerful 28-core (56 threads) Dual Xeon E5-2683v3 server - 45000 kN / s in the starting position on AsmFish. We connect to the programs Chessbase and the Aquarium.

On our website you will find detailed information.
http://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk
http://www.superchess.org/--3


Prices for server rental are very affordable, hurry to use an available server.

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:45 am
by merkury
Our project is undergoing a major reorganization.
Only powerful servers remained in the project, all slow computers were excluded from the project.
We increased the number of IDeA engines to 92 pieces. Now engines for IDeA can be rented by separate servers (from 16 engines minimum and up to 92 engines maximum).
For rent is available a powerful 28-core (56 threads) Dual Xeon E5-2683v3 server - 45000 kN / s in the starting position on AsmFish. We connect to the programs Chessbase and the Aquarium.

On our website you will find detailed information.
http://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk
http://www.superchess.org/--3


Prices for server rental are very affordable, hurry to use an available server.

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 5:36 am
by merkury
Our project continues its development. Now another 28-core (56 threads) Dual Intel Xeon E5-2683v3 server is available. Now the project has 6 servers - four 16-core and two 28-core.
The speed of AsmFish engines for IA (infinite analysis) is 32000 kN\s in the starting position on 16-core servers and 48000 kN\s in the starting position on 28-core servers. The engines for IA we connect to the programs Chessbase, Aquarium and Chess Assistant.
Our supercomputer for IDeA in Aquarium now has 120 engines, the total minimum speed in the initial position is over 150,000 kN\s.

On our website you will find detailed information.
http://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk
http://www.superchess.org/--3

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:11 pm
by merkury
Our project continues to gain momentum. We introduced another 28-core (56 threads) Dual Intel Xeon E5-2683v3 server into the project.
Now we have 7 servers - four 16-core and three 28-core (148 physical cores, 296 threads).
Now the number of IA engines is 7 pieces.
The number of IDeA engines is 148 pieces.
The engines IA and IDeA are rent by servers for at least 1 day.
The engines for IA we connect to the programs Chessbase, Aquarium and Chess Assistant.

We will continue the development of the project.

http://www.superchess.org/--3

http://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:06 am
by merkury
Our project continues to be replenished with servers. We have introduced a 32-core (64 threads) Dual Intel Xeon E5-2683v4 server into the project.
Now we have 9 servers - four 16-core, three 28-core, one 24-core and one 32-core (total 204 physical cores, 408 threads).
Now the number of IA engines is 9 pieces.
The number of IDeA engines is 204 pieces.

Significantly reduced prices for the use of IA engines.

The development of the project will be continued.

https://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk

Re: Supercomputer 36-48 cores & Aquarium

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:07 am
by merkury
Our project has taken another step forward.
Now you can use the best engine running on a neural network - Lc0. The Lc0 engine is an heir to AlphaZero and may have already surpassed it.
In our project, the Lc0 engine runs on very powerful graphics cards - RTX 2080 and RTX 2080Ti. The Lc0 engine is especially strong in the openings and middlegame. It plays in a style that is very different from the usual engines, allows you to find a lot of new valuable ideas.
Our project has significantly replenished with new powerful equipment:
1. For IA Stockfish - 9 servers.
2. For IDeA Stockfish - 6 servers.
3. For Lc0 - 6 servers.

We are waiting for you on our site - https://www.superchess.org/--2-c8gk