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Rodent Personalities
Since its inception, Rodent project has been about creating an engine that allows modification of its playing style – just like ChessMaster series, only better. Code changes in the new version meant that old personalities are no longer usable, so I felt the need for creating a new set. I hope you will find it interesting
First and foremost, an attacker; her second consideration is piece activity. Plays gambit openings.
Cloe likes closed positions, pawn storms and sound pawn structure. The only thing she prefers to a closed position is a closed position with a single open file, owned by her rooks. She is a proud practitioner of the French and King’s Indian defenses.
Picture her as a dark-haired, slender, melancholy woman. She is a defensive player who likes bishops.
Imagine him in an expensive suit, looking more like a CEO than a chess player. Strong, rational, if mildly pessimistic personality. Plays solid openings. Ready to take draw in dead equal positions.
Imagine him as a player already past his prime, disrespectful towards his opponents and still quite dangerous. Grumpy likes restricting enemy movement and attacking, enjoys closed positions and expects to win. Because of his age, he plays mostly not too modern openings (ro example, he likes Tarrasch defense).
Impersonation of Paul Morphy. Emphasizes mobility, then king attack, prefers open positions.
He starts slowly, using openings that do not occupy much space in the center, but don’t be lulled in a false sense of security. Later he goes for a vicious attacks.
Picture him as a young, up-and-coming grandmaster, who has not yet reached his true potential. Thin, energetic, likes flashy moves a bit too much. He tends to part with his pawns from time to time. Balanced personality, likely to sacrifice modest amount of material, often goes for active defence in the endgame.
Pedrita stands for “pawns, defense, restraint”. She plays solid openings and thinks defense first, but don’t be deceived! She can attack all right if position demands it, and with solid pawn play she is a hard nut to crack.
Mildly materialistic, but fighting for the initiative and close enough to default to avoid unsound plans. Likes to create pressure against enemy pieces. Plays closed openings as white, Slav and Caro-Kann defenses as black. Perhaps the best setup against the weaker engines.
Plays without more advanced facets of evaluation function, applying sensible default. Slight preference for exchanging queens, in dead equal positions will go for a draw. Perhaps the most computer-like personality.
Picture him as a tall man in a brown leather jacket. He likes active play but detests being under attack. Likes keeping queens on the board.
Based on Rodent III personality by Brendan J. Norman. Plays boa constrictor style, but has strong preference for attack, likely to sacrifice for positional reasons. Much more temperamental version of Grumpy, very human-like play. May be overoptimistic in endgames with queens.