Draft:Torch (chess)

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Torch is a Chess engine developed by the creators of other Chess engines.^[1]

Torch was first available on October 10, 2023,^[2] about 8 days prior to official launch. However, it is only available in Chess.com’s analysis board on October 18, 2023.^[3]

On March 20, 2024, Torch 2 was released for testing, ^[4] before it was released on Chess.com’s analysis board in 2024.

But, on June 18, 2024, Andrew Grant (one of the Torch developers) announced that Torch’s development would be closed from now on. Development would be closed since, even though Andrew was the only full-time employee developing Torch, a lot of their time wasn’t spent on developing Torch, among other reasons such as the developers being under-budget.^[5]

References

^ Team (CHESScom), Chess com (2023-07-13). "Announcing Torch: New #2 Chess Engine". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
^ "Torch engine available for Beta members - Chess Forums". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
^ Team (CHESScom), Chess com (2023-10-18). "Torch Engine Now Available On Chess.com's Analysis Page". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
^ "Torch 2 is here - TalkChess.com". talkchess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
^ "End of the Torch Experiement - TalkChess.com". talkchess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

[1] Team (CHESScom), Chess com (2023-07-13). "Announcing Torch: New #2 Chess Engine". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

[2] "Torch engine available for Beta members - Chess Forums". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

[3] Team (CHESScom), Chess com (2023-10-18). "Torch Engine Now Available On Chess.com's Analysis Page". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

[4] "Torch 2 is here - TalkChess.com". talkchess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

[5] "End of the Torch Experiement - TalkChess.com". talkchess.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

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