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THE ARISTOCRAT 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2018.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
10 cycles 70 rounds


Standings after Round 42

28.0 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
24.5 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
22.5 - Winter 0.4a 64-bit 4CPU
21.5 - Toga II 4.01 64-bit 4CPU
19.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
19.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit 4CPU
18.5 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
14.5 - Monolith 1.02 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after each cycle from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10756

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

[pgn][Event "The Aristocrat 4CPU"] [Site "ChessGUI"] [Date "2019.02.06"] [Round "43.3"] [White "Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU"] [Black "The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU"] [Result "1-0"] [Time "2:29:49 p.m."] [ECO "E10"] [Opening "Anti-Nimzo-Indian; E10"] [TimeControl "40/1800:40/1800:40/1800"] [PlyCount "66"] [Number "171"] [Termination "GUI adjudication"] [BlackType "program"] [WhiteType "program"] [Variant "normal"] { Xeon X5430x2 Octal } 1.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 2.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 3.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 4.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 5.e3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nbd7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 6.Bd3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} dxc4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 7.Bxc4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} b5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 8.Bb3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} b4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 9.Ne2 {[%eval -21,19] [%emt 00:00:56]} Bb7 {(Bb7) [%eval -1,19] [%emt 00:02:29]} 10.O-O {(O-O) [%eval -21,17] [%emt 00:00:56]} Bd6 {[%eval 6,18] [%emt 00:01:03]} 11.a3 {(a3) [%eval -37,19] [%emt 00:00:56]} bxa3 {(a5) [%eval 12,17] [%emt 00:00:44]} 12.Nd2 {(Nd2) [%eval -35,18] [%emt 00:00:56]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval 25,17] [%emt 00:01:18]} 13.e4 {(f4) [%eval -44,18] [%emt 00:00:56]} Bxh2 {(Bxh2) [%eval 30,17] [%emt 00:00:43]} 14.Kh1 {(Kh1) [%eval -44,18] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bf4 {[%eval 38,18] [%emt 00:00:55]} 15.Nxf4 {(e5) [%eval -18,19] [%emt 00:00:58]} Qxf4 {(Qxf4) [%eval 65,18] [%emt 00:00:56]} 16.Rxa3 {(Rxa3) [%eval -16,21] [%emt 00:00:58]} Nxe4 {(Nxe4) [%eval 32,17] [%emt 00:01:20]} 17.Nxe4 {(Nc4) [%eval -34,20] [%emt 00:01:28]} Qxe4 {(Qxe4) [%eval 64,18] [%emt 00:01:30]} 18.Bc2 {(Bc2) [%eval -34,18] [%emt 00:00:57]} Qd5 {[%eval 56,18] [%emt 00:02:03]} 19.Rg3 {(Bb3) [%eval -23,19] [%emt 00:00:57]} g6 {(g6) [%eval 44,18] [%emt 00:02:10]} 20.Bh6 {(Re1) [%eval -23,19] [%emt 00:00:57]} c5 {(c5) [%eval 46,17] [%emt 00:01:13]} 21.dxc5 {(dxc5) [%eval 0,19] [%emt 00:00:57]} Nxc5 {(Nxc5) [%eval 27,16] [%emt 00:00:37]} 22.Qc1 {(Qc1) [%eval 0,19] [%emt 00:00:57]} Nd7 {(Rc8) [%eval -1,16] [%emt 00:01:31]} 23.Qf4 {(Rd1) [%eval 89,17] [%emt 00:00:57]} e5 {(e5) [%eval -35,16] [%emt 00:00:59]} 24.Qh4 {(Qh4) [%eval 83,19] [%emt 00:01:23]} Qd4 {(Rc8) [%eval -68,16] [%emt 00:00:39]} 25.Rg4 {(Qxd4) [%eval 197,19] [%emt 00:00:55]} Qb6 {(Qd5) [%eval -204,16] [%emt 00:01:20]} 26.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval 197,20] [%emt 00:00:55]} Bc6 {(Qe6) [%eval -238,16] [%emt 00:00:53]} 27.Rc4 {(Rc4) [%eval 350,20] [%emt 00:04:10]} Bb5 {(Bb5) [%eval -232,17] [%emt 00:00:43]} 28.Rc3 {(Rc3) [%eval 360,19] [%emt 00:00:40]} Qe6 {[%eval -268,17] [%emt 00:02:25]} 29.Bb3 {(Bg7) [%eval 530,19] [%emt 00:00:40]} Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -449,15] [%emt 00:01:36]} 30.Bg5 {(Bg5) [%eval 787,19] [%emt 00:00:40]} f6 {(f6) [%eval -552,13] [%emt 00:00:10]} 31.Rxd7 {(Rxd7) [%eval 787,21] [%emt 00:00:40]} Qxd7 {(Qxd7) [%eval -584,14] [%emt 00:00:14]} 32.Bxf6 {(Bxf6) [%eval 787,20] [%emt 00:00:40]} Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval -691,13] [%emt 00:00:19]} 33.Qh3 {(Qh3) [%eval 787,20] [%emt 00:00:40]} Bd7 {(Bd7) [%eval -721,15] [%emt 00:00:28]} 1-0[/pgn]

Nice game! The new Marvin, an attacking genius?!?

THE ARISTOCRAT 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2018.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
10 cycles 70 rounds


Standings after Round 49

32.5 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
29.5 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
26.0 - Winter 0.4a 64-bit 4CPU
24.0 - Toga II 4.01 64-bit 4CPU
23.0 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
22.5 - Shield 2.1 64-bit 4CPU
21.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
17.0 - Monolith 1.02 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after each cycle from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10756

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

THE ARISTOCRAT 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2018.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
10 cycles 70 rounds


Standings after Round 56

35.5 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
34.5 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
29.0 - Toga II 4.01 64-bit 4CPU
28.5 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
28.0 - Winter 0.4a 64-bit 4CPU
25.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit 4CPU
24.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
19.0 - Monolith 1.02 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after each cycle from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10756

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

THE ARISTOCRAT 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2018.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
10 cycles 70 rounds


Standings after Round 63

39.0 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
37.5 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
33.0 - Toga II 4.01 64-bit 4CPU
32.5 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
32.0 - Winter 0.4a 64-bit 4CPU
28.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit 4CPU
27.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
22.5 - Monolith 1.02 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after each cycle from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10756

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

THE ARISTOCRAT 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2018.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
10 cycles 70 rounds


Final Standings

44.0 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
41.0 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
37.0 - Toga II 4.01 64-bit 4CPU
36.5 - Winter 0.4a 64-bit 4CPU
36.0 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
31.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
30.5 - Shield 2.1 64-bit 4CPU
23.5 - Monolith 1.02 64-bit 4CPU


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=43727

Congratulations to Richard (The Baron author) for taking top spot.

Thanks to all who took an interest in the tournament.