40th Amateur Series Division 3

[Rebel]

Made an engine only version without the databases, size normal again, 4Mb.

http://www.top-5000.nl/dl/ProDeo185.zip

[Graham Banks]

Made an engine only version without the databases, size normal again, 4Mb.

http://www.top-5000.nl/dl/ProDeo185.zip

Thanks Ed.

[Graham Banks]

40TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 3)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK2012-3.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 6

5.0 - ProDeo 1.85
4.5 - Octochess r4984 64-bit
3.5 - Bobcat 3.25 64-bit
3.0 - Rodent 1.0 64-bit
3.0 - DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit
3.0 - Arasan 15.2 64-bit
3.0 - Dirty 5Sep2012 64-bit
3.0 - RedQueen 1.1.3 64-bit
2.5 - Godel 2.3.7 64-bit
2.0 - Philou 3.7.1 64-bit
2.0 - Cheng3 1.07 64-bit
1.5 - Rotor 0.8


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=6952

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

The tournament is also being broadcast in Playchess.

[lucasart]

In rounds 9-10 DiscoCheck produced some very nice tactical shots!
[pgn]
[Event "40th Amateur D3"]
[Site "ChessGUI3"]
[Date "2013.03.26"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit"]
[Black "ProDeo 1.85"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A07"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "2013.??.??"]
[TimeControl "40/1500:40/1500:40/1500"]

{i5 Quad} 1. Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]}
2. g3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bg2 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bg4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 4. O-O {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 5. d4 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nd7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Nbd2 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ngf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Re1 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 8. e4 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 9. e5 {
[%eval -14,20] [%emt 0:00:46]} Ne8 {(Ne8) [%eval -1,15] [%emt 0:00:47]} 10. Nb3
{(Nb3) [%eval -21,19] [%emt 0:00:46]} Rc8 {(Nc7) [%eval 2,15] [%emt 0:01:20]}
11. h3 {(c3) [%eval -19,19] [%emt 0:00:46]} Bf5 {
(Bf5) [%eval -1,15] [%emt 0:01:13]} 12. Bd2 {(c3) [%eval -20,19] [%emt 0:00:46]
} c5 {(c5) [%eval 12,14] [%emt 0:00:43]} 13. dxc5 {
(dxc5) [%eval -21,20] [%emt 0:00:46]} Nxc5 {(Nxc5) [%eval 10,14] [%emt 0:00:31]
} 14. Nfd4 {(Nfd4) [%eval -8,21] [%emt 0:00:46]} Bg6 {
(Bg6) [%eval 9,14] [%emt 0:00:43]} 15. h4 {(Qe2) [%eval -11,20] [%emt 0:00:46]}
Be4 {(h6) [%eval 6,14] [%emt 0:00:35]} 16. Nxc5 {
(Nxc5) [%eval 3,20] [%emt 0:00:46]} Bxc5 {(Bxc5) [%eval -2,13] [%emt 0:00:10]}
17. c3 {(c3) [%eval 0,21] [%emt 0:00:46]} Bxg2 {
(Bxg2) [%eval -1,15] [%emt 0:01:08]} 18. Kxg2 {
(Kxg2) [%eval 5,19] [%emt 0:00:23]} g6 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,15] [%emt 0:01:17]} 19.
Nb3 {(Bg5) [%eval 34,19] [%emt 0:00:47]} Ng7 {(Bb6) [%eval 5,14] [%emt 0:01:09]
} 20. Nxc5 {(Nxc5) [%eval 19,19] [%emt 0:00:47]} Rxc5 {
(Rxc5) [%eval 0,10] [%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Qa4 {(Qf3) [%eval 19,19] [%emt 0:00:47]
} Qa8 {(Qb6) [%eval 11,15] [%emt 0:00:49]} 22. Be3 {
(Be3) [%eval 16,19] [%emt 0:00:47]} b5 {(b5) [%eval 10,17] [%emt 0:01:01]} 23.
Qa3 {(Qa3) [%eval 4,22] [%emt 0:00:47]} Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval 12,16] [%emt 0:00:43]
} 24. f3 {(f3) [%eval 4,20] [%emt 0:00:47]} Nf5 {
(Nf5) [%eval 21,15] [%emt 0:00:40]} 25. Bf2 {(Bf2) [%eval 11,21] [%emt 0:00:47]
} Rfc8 {(Qb7) [%eval 16,15] [%emt 0:00:59]} 26. g4 {
(g4) [%eval 1,21] [%emt 0:00:47]} Ne7 {(Ne7) [%eval 19,15] [%emt 0:00:42]} 27.
Qb4 {(Qb4) [%eval 8,21] [%emt 0:00:47]} Qb7 {(Rb7) [%eval 14,15] [%emt 0:00:46]
} 28. Qf4 {(a4) [%eval 21,20] [%emt 0:00:47]} b4 {
(Rc4) [%eval 23,15] [%emt 0:00:48]} 29. Qxb4 {
(Qxb4) [%eval 0,22] [%emt 0:00:23]} Qxb4 {(Qxb4) [%eval 23,17] [%emt 0:00:38]}
30. cxb4 {(cxb4) [%eval 0,24] [%emt 0:00:25]} Rc2 {
(Rc2) [%eval -1,16] [%emt 0:00:31]} 31. Rab1 {
(Rab1) [%eval 0,24] [%emt 0:00:52]} a6 {(Nc6) [%eval 0,16] [%emt 0:00:31]} 32.
Kg3 {(Kg3) [%eval 4,21] [%emt 0:00:52]} R8c4 {(h5) [%eval 4,17] [%emt 0:00:37]}
33. b3 {(a3) [%eval 23,24] [%emt 0:00:52]} Rxb4 {
(Rxb4) [%eval -21,16] [%emt 0:00:45]} 34. Rbc1 {
(Rec1) [%eval 33,25] [%emt 0:00:52]} Rxa2 {(Rxc1) [%eval -8,16] [%emt 0:00:26]}
35. Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval 93,22] [%emt 0:00:52]} Rxb3 {
(Rxb3) [%eval -18,19] [%emt 0:00:43]} 36. Rxe7 {
(Rxe7) [%eval 118,20] [%emt 0:00:26]} Raa3 {(Rc2) [%eval -2,18] [%emt 0:00:50]}
37. Re8+ {(Rb1) [%eval 170,22] [%emt 0:00:59]} Kg7 {
(Kg7) [%eval 12,7] [%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Rb1 {(Kg2) [%eval 202,23] [%emt 0:01:28]
} Rxf3+ {(Rxf3) [%eval -73,18] [%emt 0:01:28]} 39. Kg2 {
(Kg2) [%eval 180,23] [%emt 0:00:44]} Rf4 {(d4) [%eval -73,17] [%emt 0:00:30]}
40. Bc5 {(Bc5) [%eval 264,23] [%emt 0:00:44]} Rxg4+ {
(Rxg4) [%eval -134,19] [%emt 0:00:56]} 41. Kf1 {
(Kf1) [%eval 258,23] [%emt 0:00:37]} Rf4+ {(Rf4) [%eval -141,20] [%emt 0:01:05]
} 42. Ke1 {(Ke1) [%eval 287,24] [%emt 0:01:13]} Re4+ {
(Re4) [%eval -139,19] [%emt 0:00:23]} 43. Kd1 {
(Kd1) [%eval 296,24] [%emt 0:00:36]} Rd4+ {(Rd4) [%eval -192,20] [%emt 0:01:24]
} 44. Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval 343,23] [%emt 0:00:18]} Rd3+ {
(Rd3) [%eval -151,20] [%emt 0:00:37]} 45. Kc2 {
(Kc2) [%eval 328,25] [%emt 0:00:37]} Rxd4 {
(Rxd4) [%eval -126,17] [%emt 0:00:08]} 46. Rb7 {
(Rf1) [%eval 341,23] [%emt 0:00:43]} Rxh4 {
(Rxh4) [%eval -247,19] [%emt 0:01:06]} 47. Rxe6 {
(Rxe6) [%eval 351,23] [%emt 0:00:36]} Rb4 {(Rf4) [%eval -245,17] [%emt 0:00:29]
} 48. Rxb4 {(Rxg6) [%eval 444,22] [%emt 0:00:24]} fxe6 {
(fxe6) [%eval -300,19] [%emt 0:00:06]} 49. Rb7+ {
(Rb7) [%eval 492,22] [%emt 0:00:37]} Kf8 {(Kf8) [%eval -518,23] [%emt 0:00:43]}
50. Rxh7 {(Rxh7) [%eval 650,23] [%emt 0:00:24]} a5 {
(a5) [%eval -532,24] [%emt 0:00:24]} 51. Ra7 {
(Kb3) [%eval 831,24] [%emt 0:00:37]} g5 {(g5) [%eval -587,24] [%emt 0:00:32]}
52. Kd3 {(Rxa5) [%eval 1053,25] [%emt 0:01:12]} g4 {
(g4) [%eval -800,24] [%emt 0:00:31]} 1-0

[Event "40th Amateur D3"]
[Site "ChessGUI3"]
[Date "2013.03.27"]
[Round "10.3"]
[White "DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit"]
[Black "RedQueen 1.1.3 64-bit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B94"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2013.??.??"]
[TimeControl "40/1500:40/1500:40/1500"]

{i5 Quad} 1. e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 2.
Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bg5 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nbd7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Bc4 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qb6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Bb3 {
[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 9. a4 {
[%eval 24,18] [%emt 0:00:46]} h6 {(Qa5) [%eval -2,19] [%emt 0:01:04]} 10. a5 {
(a5) [%eval 21,19] [%emt 0:00:46]} Qb4 {(Qd8) [%eval -16,19] [%emt 0:01:15]}
11. Bxf6 {(Ra4) [%eval 26,19] [%emt 0:00:46]} Nxf6 {
(Nxf6) [%eval 0,20] [%emt 0:00:50]} 12. Ba4+ {
(O-O) [%eval 16,19] [%emt 0:00:46]} Nd7 {(Bd7) [%eval 0,19] [%emt 0:01:54]} 13.
O-O {(O-O) [%eval 0,20] [%emt 0:00:46]} Be7 {
(Qxb2) [%eval -5,20] [%emt 0:00:52]} 14. Nf5 {
(Nce2) [%eval 43,19] [%emt 0:00:46]} Bf8 {(Bf8) [%eval -39,19] [%emt 0:02:02]}
15. Ne3 {(Qd4) [%eval 51,19] [%emt 0:00:46]} Be7 {
(Qc5) [%eval -78,20] [%emt 0:00:48]} 16. Ncd5 {
(Ncd5) [%eval 162,21] [%emt 0:00:46]} exd5 {
(exd5) [%eval -139,22] [%emt 0:01:14]} 17. Nxd5 {
(Nxd5) [%eval 228,21] [%emt 0:00:50]} Qc5 {(Qc5) [%eval -176,20] [%emt 0:01:00]
} 18. Nb6 {(Qg4) [%eval 232,22] [%emt 0:00:46]} Rb8 {
(Bd8) [%eval -176,21] [%emt 0:01:23]} 19. Qg4 {
(Qg4) [%eval 226,23] [%emt 0:00:46]} Qc7 {(O-O) [%eval -155,20] [%emt 0:01:28]}
20. Qxg7 {(Nd5) [%eval 336,20] [%emt 0:00:23]} Rf8 {
(Rf8) [%eval -431,19] [%emt 0:00:45]} 21. e5 {
(e5) [%eval 451,20] [%emt 0:00:47]} Kd8 {(dxe5) [%eval -515,18] [%emt 0:01:09]}
22. exd6 {(Rad1) [%eval 548,20] [%emt 0:00:47]} Bxd6 {
(Bxd6) [%eval -689,18] [%emt 0:00:49]} 23. Rad1 {
(Rad1) [%eval 670,18] [%emt 0:00:47]} Qc5 {(Re8) [%eval -713,18] [%emt 0:02:00]
} 24. Rd5 {(Rfe1) [%eval 788,20] [%emt 0:00:47]} Qxd5 {
(Qb4) [%eval -1043,17] [%emt 0:01:04]} 25. Nxd5 {
(Nxd5) [%eval 864,19] [%emt 0:00:34]} 1-0
[/pgn]

Also, I've noticed that OctoChess is a very fine tactician (probably better than DiscoCheck at tactics). I bet OctoChess will win this one, and DiscoCheck will be 2nd or 3rd.

[Graham Banks]

Also, I've noticed that OctoChess is a very fine tactician (probably better than DiscoCheck at tactics). I bet OctoChess will win this one, and DiscoCheck will be 2nd or 3rd.

Could well happen. Should be a tight contest though at both ends of the table.

[Graham Banks]

40TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 3)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK2012-3.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 12

8.5 - Octochess r4984 64-bit
7.5 - DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit
7.0 - ProDeo 1.85
6.5 - Arasan 15.2 64-bit
6.5 - Bobcat 3.25 64-bit
6.0 - Dirty 5Sep2012 64-bit
5.5 - Rodent 1.0 64-bit
5.5 - Cheng3 1.07 64-bit
5.0 - Godel 2.3.7 64-bit
5.0 - RedQueen 1.1.3 64-bit
4.5 - Philou 3.7.1 64-bit
4.5 - Rotor 0.8


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=6952

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

The tournament is also being broadcast in Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

40TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 3)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK2012-3.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 18

12.0 - Octochess r4984 64-bit
10.0 - DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit
9.5 - Rodent 1.0 64-bit
9.5 - Arasan 15.2 64-bit
9.5 - Dirty 5Sep2012 64-bit
9.5 - Cheng3 1.07 64-bit
9.0 - ProDeo 1.85
8.5 - Bobcat 3.25 64-bit
8.0 - Godel 2.3.7 64-bit
8.0 - Rotor 0.8
7.5 - RedQueen 1.1.3 64-bit
7.0 - Philou 3.7.1 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=6952

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

The tournament is also being broadcast in Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

40TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 3)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK2012-3.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 24

16.0 - Octochess r4984 64-bit
14.0 - Arasan 15.2 64-bit
13.5 - DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit
13.5 - ProDeo 1.85
13.0 - Rodent 1.0 64-bit
12.0 - Dirty 5Sep2012 64-bit
11.5 - Rotor 0.8
11.5 - Cheng3 1.07 64-bit
10.5 - Godel 2.3.7 64-bit
10.0 - RedQueen 1.1.3 64-bit
9.5 - Bobcat 3.25 64-bit
9.0 - Philou 3.7.1 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=6952

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

The tournament is also being broadcast in Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

40TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 3)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK2012-3.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 30

19.5 - Octochess r4984 64-bit
17.0 - DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit
17.0 - Dirty 5Sep2012 64-bit
16.5 - ProDeo 1.85
15.5 - Arasan 15.2 64-bit
15.0 - Rodent 1.0 64-bit
15.0 - Rotor 0.8
15.0 - Cheng3 1.07 64-bit
13.5 - RedQueen 1.1.3 64-bit
13.0 - Godel 2.3.7 64-bit
11.5 - Philou 3.7.1 64-bit
11.5 - Bobcat 3.25 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=6952

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

The tournament is also being broadcast in Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

40TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 3)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK2012-3.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 36

23.0 - Octochess r4984 64-bit
21.5 - DiscoCheck 4.1 64-bit
20.5 - Dirty 5Sep2012 64-bit
19.5 - ProDeo 1.85
19.0 - Arasan 15.2 64-bit
18.0 - Rodent 1.0 64-bit
18.0 - Rotor 0.8
18.0 - Cheng3 1.07 64-bit
17.0 - RedQueen 1.1.3 64-bit
15.0 - Godel 2.3.7 64-bit
14.0 - Philou 3.7.1 64-bit
12.5 - Bobcat 3.25 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=6952

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

The tournament is also being broadcast in Playchess.