74th Amateur Series Division 5

[Rebel]

How indecent of you.

I will not forget.

I'm sorry that you feel that way, Ed.
What is the issue with my using ProDeo in my tournaments?

I told you in email, didn't I ?

If 2.8 is buggy, I don't mind using a different version. Just let me know the last one which one isn't buggy.

I told you more than that [ viewtopic.php?p=731875#p731875 ].

Strength development stopped after version 2.2 about 3 years ago by now. Versions 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 are only about new features. Small exception for 2.8 which is still the same 2.2 engine only with some stylish parameter changes, no code changes since 2016. The engine is dead for 3 years, don't use it any longer.

I have seen it go from division 3 to 4, 4 to 5 and now 6. What's the point? You are hurting my fragile ego.

[Graham Banks]

IStrength development stopped after version 2.2 about 3 years ago by now. Versions 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 are only about new features. Small exception for 2.8 which is still the same 2.2 engine only with some stylish parameter changes, no code changes since 2016. The engine is dead for 3 years, don't use it any longer.

I have seen it go from division 3 to 4, 4 to 5 and now 6. What's the point? You are hurting my fragile ego.

Thanks Ed.

As one of the criteria for my Amateur Series is that the latest version must be less than two years old, I can exclude ProDeo based on what you've said.

You have absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. You are one of the pillars of the computer chess community and I'm sure that most enthusiasts are very appreciative of everything that you've done (and continue to do).

Engine strength isn't everything.

Cheers,
Graham.

[Graham Banks]

74TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 5)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 6

4.0 - Gogobello 2.0 64-bit
3.5 - Shield 2.1 64-bit
3.5 - Carballo 1.7 64-bit
3.5 - Topple 0.6.0 64-bit
3.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit
3.5 - Asymptote 0.6 64-bit
3.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit
3.0 - Fridolin 3.10 64-bit
3.0 - tomitankChess 3.0 64-bit
2.0 - RuyDos 1.1.9 64-bit
1.5 - Devel 2.0000
1.5 - GreKo 2018 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11167

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 - 16002

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Rebel]

IStrength development stopped after version 2.2 about 3 years ago by now. Versions 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 are only about new features. Small exception for 2.8 which is still the same 2.2 engine only with some stylish parameter changes, no code changes since 2016. The engine is dead for 3 years, don't use it any longer.

I have seen it go from division 3 to 4, 4 to 5 and now 6. What's the point? You are hurting my fragile ego.

Thanks Ed.

As one of the criteria for my Amateur Series is that the latest version must be less than two years old, I can exclude ProDeo based on what you've said.

You have absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. You are one of the pillars of the computer chess community and I'm sure that most enthusiasts are very appreciative of everything that you've done (and continue to do).

Engine strength isn't everything.

Cheers,
Graham.

Thanks Graham for your kind words, now my ego can heal

[Graham Banks]

74TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 5)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 12

8.0 - Gogobello 2.0 64-bit
7.0 - tomitankChess 3.0 64-bit
7.0 - Asymptote 0.6 64-bit
6.5 - Shield 2.1 64-bit
6.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit
6.0 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit
5.5 - Devel 2.0000
5.5 - Fridolin 3.10 64-bit
5.5 - GreKo 2018 64-bit
5.5 - Topple 0.6.0 64-bit
5.0 - Carballo 1.7 64-bit
4.0 - RuyDos 1.1.9 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11167

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 - 16002

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

74TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 5)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 18

11.0 - tomitankChess 3.0 64-bit
10.5 - Fridolin 3.10 64-bit
10.0 - Gogobello 2.0 64-bit
10.0 - Topple 0.6.0 64-bit
9.5 - Devel 2.0000
9.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit
9.0 - Asymptote 0.6 64-bit
8.5 - Carballo 1.7 64-bit
8.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit
8.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit
8.0 - GreKo 2018 64-bit
5.5 - RuyDos 1.1.9 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11167

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 - 16002

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

74TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 5)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 24

14.5 - Gogobello 2.0 64-bit
14.5 - tomitankChess 3.0 64-bit
13.5 - Fridolin 3.10 64-bit
13.0 - Asymptote 0.6 64-bit
12.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit
12.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit
12.0 - Carballo 1.7 64-bit
12.0 - Topple 0.6.0 64-bit
11.0 - Devel 2.0000
10.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit
9.5 - RuyDos 1.1.9 64-bit
9.0 - GreKo 2018 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11167

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 - 16002

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

74TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 5)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 30

18.0 - tomitankChess 3.0 64-bit
18.0 - Asymptote 0.6 64-bit
17.0 - Topple 0.6.0 64-bit
15.5 - Fridolin 3.10 64-bit
15.5 - Gogobello 2.0 64-bit
15.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit
15.0 - Carballo 1.7 64-bit
14.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit
14.0 - Devel 2.0000
13.5 - RuyDos 1.1.9 64-bit
13.0 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit
11.0 - GreKo 2018 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11167

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 - 16002

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

74TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 5)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 36

22.0 - Asymptote 0.6 64-bit
20.5 - tomitankChess 3.0 64-bit
20.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit
20.0 - Topple 0.6.0 64-bit
19.0 - Gogobello 2.0 64-bit
18.5 - Fridolin 3.10 64-bit
18.5 - Carballo 1.7 64-bit
17.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit
15.5 - RuyDos 1.1.9 64-bit
15.5 - Devel 2.0000
15.0 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit
14.0 - GreKo 2018 64-bit



Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11167

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 - 16002

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

74TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 5)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 42

25.5 - Asymptote 0.6 64-bit
24.5 - Topple 0.6.0 64-bit
23.0 - Fridolin 3.10 64-bit
23.0 - tomitankChess 3.0 64-bit
22.0 - Gogobello 2.0 64-bit
21.0 - Shield 2.1 64-bit
20.5 - Carballo 1.7 64-bit
20.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit
19.5 - RuyDos 1.1.9 64-bit
18.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit
18.0 - Devel 2.0000
16.0 - GreKo 2018 64-bit



Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11167

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 - 16002

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/