63rd Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

63RD AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.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.

Participants

SmarThink 1.97 64-bit
Arasan 20.0 64-bit
Vajolet2 2.2 64-bit
Alfil 15.8 64-bit
Nemorino 2.0 64-bit
Hakkapeliitta 3.0 64-bit
Crafty 25.2 64-bit
Bobcat 8.0 64-bit
Rodent II 0.9.64 64-bit
Cheng 4.39 64-bit
Wasp 1.25 64-bit
Laser 1.3 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

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=9030

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 - 16001

[Graham Banks]

63RD AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.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

4.0 - Hakkapeliitta 3.0 64-bit
4.0 - Crafty 25.2 64-bit
4.0 - Cheng 4.39 64-bit
3.5 - Arasan 20.0 64-bit
3.5 - Vajolet2 2.2 64-bit
3.5 - Alfil 15.8 64-bit
3.0 - Wasp 1.25 64-bit
2.5 - Laser 1.3 64-bit
2.5 - SmarThink 1.97 64-bit
2.0 - Nemorino 2.0 64-bit
2.0 - Bobcat 8.0 64-bit
1.5 - Rodent II 0.9.64 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=9030

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 - 16001

[Graham Banks]

63RD AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.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 - Cheng 4.39 64-bit
8.0 - Crafty 25.2 64-bit
7.0 - Hakkapeliitta 3.0 64-bit
6.5 - Vajolet2 2.2 64-bit
6.5 - Nemorino 2.0 64-bit
6.0 - Arasan 20.0 64-bit
6.0 - Alfil 15.8 64-bit
5.5 - SmarThink 1.97 64-bit
5.0 - Laser 1.3 64-bit
4.5 - Wasp 1.25 64-bit
4.5 - Rodent II 0.9.64 64-bit
4.0 - Bobcat 8.0 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=9030

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 - 16001

[Graham Banks]

63RD AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.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

13.0 - Cheng 4.39 64-bit
11.0 - Crafty 25.2 64-bit
10.5 - Nemorino 2.0 64-bit
10.0 - SmarThink 1.97 64-bit
10.0 - Hakkapeliitta 3.0 64-bit
8.5 - Vajolet2 2.2 64-bit
8.0 - Laser 1.3 64-bit
8.0 - Arasan 20.0 64-bit
8.0 - Alfil 15.8 64-bit
7.5 - Rodent II 0.9.64 64-bit
7.0 - Wasp 1.25 64-bit
6.5 - Bobcat 8.0 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=9030

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 - 16001

[Graham Banks]

63RD AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.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

17.5 - Cheng 4.39 64-bit
14.5 - Crafty 25.2 64-bit
13.5 - SmarThink 1.97 64-bit
13.5 - Hakkapeliitta 3.0 64-bit
13.5 - Nemorino 2.0 64-bit
11.0 - Vajolet2 2.2 64-bit
11.0 - Laser 1.3 64-bit
10.5 - Arasan 20.0 64-bit
10.5 - Alfil 15.8 64-bit
10.0 - Rodent II 0.9.64 64-bit
10.0 - Wasp 1.25 64-bit
8.5 - Bobcat 8.0 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=9030

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 - 16001

[Graham Banks]

63RD AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.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

20.0 - Cheng 4.39 64-bit
18.5 - Hakkapeliitta 3.0 64-bit
18.0 - Crafty 25.2 64-bit
16.5 - SmarThink 1.97 64-bit
16.5 - Nemorino 2.0 64-bit
15.5 - Vajolet2 2.2 64-bit
13.5 - Alfil 15.8 64-bit
13.0 - Laser 1.3 64-bit
13.0 - Bobcat 8.0 64-bit
12.5 - Rodent II 0.9.64 64-bit
11.5 - Wasp 1.25 64-bit
11.5 - Arasan 20.0 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=9030

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 - 16001

[jdart]

I am a bit surprised to see Arasan doind poorly here. I am pretty sure it is stronger than Crafty 25,2 and Wasp, at least.

--Jon

[Guenther]

An interesting game vs. Crafty. IMHO Black already was slightly better until it first gave up the c-file without any need by playing 26...Rxc1?
After this 32...g6? also seems to create another unnecessary weakness.
But the final blunder must be 35...Bxf4?, because after the easy to find Qa6! the Black pieces won't find good coordination anymore and it already looks lost. (ArasanX has some fail lows after it)

[pgn][Event "63rd Amateur D2"]
[Site "ChessGUI3"]
[Date "2017.02.24"]
[Round "21.4"]
[White "Crafty 25.2 64-bit"]
[Black "Arasan 20.0 64-bit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "11:41:26 a.m."]
[ECO "A01"]
[Opening "Classical Variation, Larsen"]
[TimeControl "40/1500:40/1500:40/1500"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[Number "124"]
[Termination "GUI TB Mate in 18"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ i5 Quad }
1.b3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.Bb2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.e3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.h3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bxf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.Qxf3 {[%eval -9,25] [%emt 00:00:26]} Bd6 {(Nbd7) [%eval -32,24] [%emt 00:00:44]}
8.Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval 9,25] [%emt 00:00:43]} Nbd7 {(O-O) [%eval -26,25] [%emt 00:00:44]}
9.Qd1 {(g4) [%eval 0,25] [%emt 00:00:53]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -25,24] [%emt 00:00:44]}
10.Be2 {(Be2) [%eval 0,26] [%emt 00:00:33]} e5 {(dxc4) [%eval -3,26] [%emt 00:00:44]}
11.cxd5 {(d4) [%eval 12,25] [%emt 00:00:35]} cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval -19,26] [%emt 00:00:44]}
12.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 6,25] [%emt 00:00:27]} a6 {(a6) [%eval -4,26] [%emt 00:00:44]}
13.d4 {(d4) [%eval 0,26] [%emt 00:00:27]} e4 {(Qe7) [%eval -23,27] [%emt 00:00:44]}
14.f4 {(Rc1) [%eval 16,23] [%emt 00:00:39]} h6 {(exf3) [%eval -5,26] [%emt 00:00:44]}
15.Rc1 {(Rc1) [%eval 24,25] [%emt 00:00:36]} Qe7 {(b5) [%eval -28,25] [%emt 00:00:44]}
16.g4 {(Rc2) [%eval 32,24] [%emt 00:00:28]} b5 {(Rac8) [%eval -8,24] [%emt 00:00:44]}
17.h4 {(h4) [%eval 29,25] [%emt 00:01:04]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval -22,25] [%emt 00:00:44]}
18.Qe1 {(Qe1) [%eval 17,24] [%emt 00:00:56]} b4 {(Nh7) [%eval 0,25] [%emt 00:00:44]}
19.Nd1 {(Nb1) [%eval 31,26] [%emt 00:00:28]} Nh7 {(Rfc8) [%eval -25,26] [%emt 00:00:44]}
20.h5 {(Qg3) [%eval 13,27] [%emt 00:01:11]} Rfc8 {(Rac8) [%eval 31,27] [%emt 00:00:44]}
21.Nf2 {(Nf2) [%eval 8,27] [%emt 00:00:28]} a5 {(a5) [%eval 7,25] [%emt 00:01:28]}
22.Bb5 {(Nh1) [%eval 11,27] [%emt 00:00:28]} Qh4 {(Rxc1) [%eval 29,26] [%emt 00:00:41]}
23.Kg2 {(Kg2) [%eval 20,27] [%emt 00:00:29]} Nf8 {(Rxc1) [%eval 34,25] [%emt 00:00:41]}
24.Qe2 {(Rxc8) [%eval 24,28] [%emt 00:00:50]} Ne6 {(Rxc1) [%eval 34,26] [%emt 00:00:41]}
25.Rh1 {(Rh1) [%eval 25,27] [%emt 00:01:30]} Qe7 {(Qf6) [%eval 12,24] [%emt 00:00:41]}
26.Qd2 {(Rxc8) [%eval 25,25] [%emt 00:00:56]} Rxc1 {(Qf6) [%eval 48,24] [%emt 00:00:41]}
27.Rxc1 {(Qxc1) [%eval 17,24] [%emt 00:00:27]} a4 {(Rc8) [%eval 27,26] [%emt 00:00:41]}
28.Rc6 {(Rc6) [%eval 17,26] [%emt 00:00:38]} Qd8 {(axb3) [%eval 22,24] [%emt 00:00:41]}
29.Qd1 {(Qe1) [%eval 0,28] [%emt 00:01:47]} a3 {(a3) [%eval 45,25] [%emt 00:00:41]}
30.Bc1 {(Bc1) [%eval 0,28] [%emt 00:01:15]} Nc8 {(Rc8) [%eval 23,25] [%emt 00:00:41]}
31.Rc2 {(Ba4) [%eval 10,27] [%emt 00:00:23]} Na7 {(Na7) [%eval 28,23] [%emt 00:00:41]}
32.Bf1 {(Ba4) [%eval 7,27] [%emt 00:01:05]} g6 {(Rc8) [%eval 27,22] [%emt 00:00:41]}
33.hxg6 {(hxg6) [%eval 3,26] [%emt 00:00:23]} fxg6 {(fxg6) [%eval 8,23] [%emt 00:00:41]}
34.Bd2 {(Bd2) [%eval 2,28] [%emt 00:00:24]} Qf6 {(Rc8) [%eval 5,24] [%emt 00:00:41]}
35.Qe2 {(Be2) [%eval 45,26] [%emt 00:00:39]} Bxf4 {(Bxf4) [%eval -18,26] [%emt 00:00:41]}
36.Qa6 {(Qa6) [%eval 43,26] [%emt 00:00:26]} Bg5 {(Bg5) [%eval -73,25] [%emt 00:00:41]}
37.Nh3 {(Nh3) [%eval 27,26] [%emt 00:00:43]} Rf8 {(Rf8) [%eval -91,24] [%emt 00:00:41]}
38.Bxb4 {(Bxb4) [%eval 86,25] [%emt 00:00:30]} Bxe3 {(Bxe3) [%eval -143,24] [%emt 00:00:41]}
39.Bxf8 {(Bxf8) [%eval 81,25] [%emt 00:00:36]} Qf3 {(Qf3) [%eval -154,23] [%emt 00:00:41]}
40.Kh2 {(Kh2) [%eval 81,10] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nxf8 {(Nxf8) [%eval -98,24] [%emt 00:00:33]}
41.Be2 {(Rc5) [%eval 130,25] [%emt 00:00:30]} Qf7 {(Qf7) [%eval -282,26] [%emt 00:02:12]}
42.Rc5 {(Rc5) [%eval 142,26] [%emt 00:03:19]} Qe6 {(Qe7) [%eval -258,24] [%emt 00:00:35]}
43.Qxa7 {(Rxd5) [%eval 213,25] [%emt 00:00:25]} Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval -216,25] [%emt 00:00:35]}
44.Kg2 {(Kg2) [%eval 191,24] [%emt 00:00:32]} g5 {(Bxc5) [%eval -216,25] [%emt 00:01:25]}
45.Qxa3 {(Qxa3) [%eval 228,23] [%emt 00:00:26]} Bxc5 {(Bxc5) [%eval -235,26] [%emt 00:01:58]}
46.Qxc5 {(Qxc5) [%eval 213,22] [%emt 00:00:21]} Qe5 {(Qe5) [%eval -181,23] [%emt 00:00:31]}
47.a4 {(a4) [%eval 211,19] [%emt 00:00:58]} Ne6 {(Ng6) [%eval -181,23] [%emt 00:00:31]}
48.Qb6 {(Qb6) [%eval 242,19] [%emt 00:00:32]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval -196,22] [%emt 00:00:56]}
49.a5 {(Ng1) [%eval 245,21] [%emt 00:01:01]} Nf4 {(Nf4) [%eval -168,23] [%emt 00:01:07]}
50.Nxf4 {(Nxf4) [%eval 245,21] [%emt 00:00:21]} gxf4 {[%eval -150,23] [%emt 00:00:29]}
51.Qa7 {(a6) [%eval 244,19] [%emt 00:00:53]} Kg6 {(Kg8) [%eval -207,23] [%emt 00:01:29]}
52.Qf2 {(Qf2) [%eval 306,22] [%emt 00:00:32]} Qb2 {(f3) [%eval -220,23] [%emt 00:00:27]}
53.Bf1 {(b4) [%eval 391,20] [%emt 00:00:22]} f3 {(Qa1) [%eval -358,21] [%emt 00:00:29]}
54.Kg1 {(Kg1) [%eval 448,22] [%emt 00:00:21]} Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval -394,24] [%emt 00:01:26]}
55.a6 {(a6) [%eval 483,21] [%emt 00:00:21]} d4 {(Qxb3) [%eval -405,24] [%emt 00:00:25]}
56.a7 {(a7) [%eval 611,23] [%emt 00:00:22]} Qa1 {(Qa1) [%eval -426,25] [%emt 00:00:25]}
57.Qc2 {(Qc2) [%eval 664,24] [%emt 00:00:30]} Qxa7 {(Qxa7) [%eval -426,24] [%emt 00:00:25]}
58.Qxe4 {(Qxe4) [%eval 1423,23] [%emt 00:00:34]} Kg5 {(Kg5) [%eval -439,24] [%emt 00:00:25]}
59.Qf5 {(Qf5) [%eval 31000,27] [%emt 00:00:31]} Kh4 {(Kh4) [%eval -446,23] [%emt 00:00:25]}
60.Qxf3 {(Qxf3) [%eval 31000,29] [%emt 00:00:23]} d3 {(Qe7) [%eval -449,23] [%emt 00:00:25]}
61.Qf2 {(Kh1) [%eval 31000,31] [%emt 00:00:25]} Qxf2 {(Qxf2) [%eval -1530,32] [%emt 00:00:25]}
62.Kxf2 {(Kxf2) [%eval 31000,38] [%emt 00:00:24]} Kxg4 {(Kxg4) [%eval -1659,32] [%emt 00:00:25]}
63.Bxd3 {(Ke3) [%eval 31000,38] [%emt 00:00:25]}
1-0[/pgn]

[Daniel Anulliero]

I am a bit surprised to see Arasan doind poorly here. I am pretty sure it is stronger than Crafty 25,2 and Wasp, at least.

--Jon

Well it's Swiss tournament , there are too few games , so we need some luck too for a good result