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81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Participants

Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
SugaR XPrO NN 1.0 64-bit
ShashChess 12.1.1 64-bit
Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
Slow Chess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
Rofchade 2.3 64-bit
Booot 6.4 64-bit
Laser 1.7 64-bit
Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit
Roc 1.7 64-bit

Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12252

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/

81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Standings after Round 6

5.5 - SugaR XPro NN 1.0 64-bit
5.0 - ShashChess 12.1.1 64-bit
5.0 - Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
3.5 - Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
3.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
3.0 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
3.0 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
2.5 - Booot 6.4 64-bit
2.0 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
1.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
1.0 - Roc 1.7 64-bit
1.0 - RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12252

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/

81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Standings after Round 12

11.0 - Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
10.0 - ShashChess 12.1.1 64-bit
9.0 - SugaR XPro NN 1.0 64-bit
6.5 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
6.0 - Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
5.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
5.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
5.0 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
4.0 - Booot 6.4 64-bit
3.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
3.0 - Roc 1.7 64-bit
3.0 - RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12252

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/

81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Standings after Round 18

15.0 - Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
13.0 - SugaR XPro NN 1.0 64-bit
11.5 - ShashChess NNUE 1.0 64-bit
10.5 - Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
9.5 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
9.0 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
8.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
7.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
6.0 - Roc 1.7 64-bit
6.0 - Booot 6.4 64-bit
6.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
5.5 - RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12252

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/

81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Standings after Round 24

19.5 - Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
17.5 - SugaR XPro NN 1.0 64-bit
14.5 - ShashChess NNUE 1.0 64-bit
13.5 - Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
12.0 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
12.0 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
10.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
10.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
9.5 - Booot 6.4 64-bit
8.5 - RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit
8.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
8.0 - Roc 1.7 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12252

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/

81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Standings after Round 30

23.5 - Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
21.0 - SugaR XPro NN 1.0 64-bit
19.5 - ShashChess NNUE 1.0 64-bit
16.5 - Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
16.0 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
14.5 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
13.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
12.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
12.5 - Booot 6.4 64-bit
10.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
10.0 - Roc 1.7 64-bit
10.0 - RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12252

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/

81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Standings after Round 36

29.0 - Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
26.0 - SugaR XPro NN 1.0 64-bit
24.0 - ShashChess NNUE 1.0 64-bit
19.0 - Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
18.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
16.5 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
15.5 - Booot 6.4 64-bit
15.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
15.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
13.5 - RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit
12.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
10.5 - Roc 1.7 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12252

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/

81ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Final Standings

34.5 - Stockfish+NNUE 150720 64-bit
32.0 - SugaR XPro NN 1.0 64-bit
30.0 - ShashChess NNUE 1.0 64-bit
22.5 - Ethereal 12.25 64-bit
21.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
20.0 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
19.5 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.2 64-bit
19.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
18.5 - Booot 6.4 64-bit
16.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
16.5 - RubiChess 1.7.3 64-bit
13.5 - Roc 1.7 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=46890

Congratulations to the Stockfish team.

Thanks to all who took an interest, either through following posts or visiting the broadcast.