Flag Of The Skull

[Graham Banks]

FLAG OF THE SKULL

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Participants

Axolotl 1.8 64-bit
Tunguska 1.1 64-bit
CmcChess 2.6 64-bit
RomiChess P3n 64-bit
KnightDreamer 3.3
FabChess 1.9 64-bit
Myrddin 0.87 64-bit
Galjoen 0.39.2 64-bit
Ares GB 64-bit
Thor's Hammer 2.28 32-bit
Zevra 2.1.1 r216 64-bit
Isa 2.0.83 64-bit
Plisk 0.27d 64-bit
KnightX 1.95 64-bit
Googleplex Starthinker 1.4 64-bit
Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

Standings will be posted and games made available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11350

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 - 16001

Linux users can access the broadcast through 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/

[fabianVDW]

Interesting tournament, I am as always rooting for FabChess!

[Graham Banks]

FLAG OF THE SKULL

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 4

3.0 - FabChess 1.9.1 64-bit
3.0 - KnightDreamer 3.3
3.0 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
2.5 - Galjoen 0.39.2 64-bit
2.5 - KnightX 1.95 64-bit
2.5 - Myrddin 0.87 64-bit
2.5 - RomiChess P3n 64-bit
2.5 - Ares GB 64-bit
2.0 - Axolotl 1.8 64-bit
2.0 - Googleplex Starthinker 1.4 64-bit
2.0 - Zevra 2.1.1 r216 64-bit
1.5 - Plisk 0.2.7d 64-bit
1.0 - CmcChess 2.6 64-bit
1.0 - Isa 2.0.83 64-bit
0.5 - Tunguska 1.1 64-bit
0.5 - Thor's Hammer 2.28 32-bit


Standings will be posted and games made available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11350

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 - 16001

Linux users can access the broadcast through 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]

Nice technique from Barbarossa in a top of the table clash.

[pgn][Event "Flag Of The Skull"] [Site "ChessGUI2"] [Date "2019.08.10"] [Round "6.1"] [White "FabChess 1.9.1 64-bit"] [Black "Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit"] [Result "0-1"] [Time "10:25:21 a.m."] [ECO "C53"] [Opening "Classical Variation, Italian; C53"] [TimeControl "40/1500:40/1500:40/1500"] [PlyCount "143"] [Number "41"] [Termination "GUI adjudication"] [WhiteType "program"] [BlackType "program"] [Variant "normal"] { Intel i5 Quad } 1.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 2.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 3.Bc4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bc5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 4.c3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bb6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 5.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Qe7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 6.O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 7.h3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 8.Re1 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} 9.d5 {[%eval 65,17] [%emt 00:00:39]} Nb8 {(Nb8) [%eval -28,14] [%emt 00:00:31]} 10.Bb3 {(a4) [%eval 48,17] [%emt 00:01:01]} c6 {(c6) [%eval -8,15] [%emt 00:00:30]} 11.c4 {(Bc2) [%eval 63,18] [%emt 00:00:39]} Bd7 {(cxd5) [%eval -4,16] [%emt 00:02:32]} 12.a3 {(Be3) [%eval 79,19] [%emt 00:00:39]} Na6 {(Na6) [%eval -8,14] [%emt 00:00:47]} 13.Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval 75,17] [%emt 00:01:09]} Rac8 {(Rfc8) [%eval -16,13] [%emt 00:03:03]} 14.Be3 {(Bg5) [%eval 87,16] [%emt 00:00:39]} Bxe3 {(Bxe3) [%eval -16,13] [%emt 00:00:27]} 15.Rxe3 {(Rxe3) [%eval 75,17] [%emt 00:00:39]} Nh5 {(Qd8) [%eval -8,15] [%emt 00:00:20]} 16.Ne2 {(Bc2) [%eval 79,15] [%emt 00:00:50]} Rc7 {(h6) [%eval -12,13] [%emt 00:02:35]} 17.Bc2 {(Qd2) [%eval 70,15] [%emt 00:00:39]} Nf6 {(Nf6) [%eval -24,13] [%emt 00:00:28]} 18.Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval 90,17] [%emt 00:00:39]} cxd5 {(Rfc8) [%eval -24,15] [%emt 00:00:20]} 19.Nxd5 {(Nxd5) [%eval 97,19] [%emt 00:00:39]} Nxd5 {(Nxd5) [%eval -12,18] [%emt 00:00:25]} 20.exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 100,14] [%emt 00:00:39]} Qf6 {(Rcc8) [%eval -28,18] [%emt 00:00:32]} 21.Qd3 {(Qd3) [%eval 105,15] [%emt 00:00:39]} g6 {(g6) [%eval -16,15] [%emt 00:01:27]} 22.Nd2 {(Qc3) [%eval 92,16] [%emt 00:00:39]} Bf5 {(Qh4) [%eval -12,16] [%emt 00:01:17]} 23.Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval 88,18] [%emt 00:00:46]} Bxc2 {(Bxc2) [%eval -28,13] [%emt 00:00:39]} 24.Qxc2 {(Qxc2) [%eval 86,16] [%emt 00:00:46]} Rfc8 {(Nc5) [%eval -24,16] [%emt 00:00:21]} 25.Rc3 {(Qb1) [%eval 82,17] [%emt 00:00:46]} Qe7 {(Qh4) [%eval -16,16] [%emt 00:00:18]} 26.b4 {(Re1) [%eval 77,16] [%emt 00:00:50]} Qd8 {(b5) [%eval -24,16] [%emt 00:01:16]} 27.Qa4 {(Re1) [%eval 99,16] [%emt 00:00:46]} Qh4 {(Re7) [%eval -24,15] [%emt 00:00:55]} 28.Re1 {(Re3) [%eval 83,16] [%emt 00:00:46]} Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval -28,14] [%emt 00:00:53]} 29.Rc2 {(Qc2) [%eval 80,20] [%emt 00:00:46]} f5 {(f5) [%eval -36,16] [%emt 00:00:19]} 30.b5 {(Nf3) [%eval 75,17] [%emt 00:00:46]} Nb8 {(Nc5) [%eval 24,17] [%emt 00:00:14]} 31.Nb3 {(Nb3) [%eval 22,19] [%emt 00:00:46]} Qb6 {(Qb6) [%eval -4,18] [%emt 00:01:15]} 32.Qb4 {(c5) [%eval 46,18] [%emt 00:00:46]} Nd7 {(Nd7) [%eval -12,16] [%emt 00:00:13]} 33.Ra1 {(a4) [%eval 0,18] [%emt 00:01:46]} Nc5 {(e4) [%eval 60,15] [%emt 00:00:10]} 34.Nxc5 {(Rd1) [%eval 16,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Qxc5 {(Qxc5) [%eval 64,14] [%emt 00:00:33]} 35.Qb3 {(Rac1) [%eval 15,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 60,11] [%emt 00:00:34]} 36.Rac1 {(Rac1) [%eval 12,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} b6 {(a5) [%eval 72,19] [%emt 00:00:11]} 37.Qb4 {(Qb4) [%eval 23,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rc5 {(Rc5) [%eval 72,18] [%emt 00:00:23]} 38.Rc3 {(Kh2) [%eval 0,17] [%emt 00:01:15]} R8c7 {(f4) [%eval 64,20] [%emt 00:00:13]} 39.Qb3 {(Qb3) [%eval 0,18] [%emt 00:00:35]} Qe4 {(f4) [%eval 60,15] [%emt 00:00:28]} 40.Kh1 {(Kh2) [%eval 11,15] [%emt 00:00:45]} Kg7 {(Qe2) [%eval 72,16] [%emt 00:00:22]} 41.Kh2 {(Kg1) [%eval 12,16] [%emt 00:00:31]} Kf7 {(Kg8) [%eval 60,16] [%emt 00:00:40]} 42.R3c2 {(Qb4) [%eval 6,14] [%emt 00:00:31]} Kg8 {(Qf4) [%eval 64,20] [%emt 00:00:20]} 43.Kg1 {(Rc3) [%eval 6,16] [%emt 00:00:39]} f4 {(Kf7) [%eval 60,18] [%emt 00:02:58]} 44.Kh2 {(Rc3) [%eval 0,17] [%emt 00:00:31]} Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 68,20] [%emt 00:00:28]} 45.Qc3 {(f3) [%eval -11,16] [%emt 00:00:31]} Rc8 {(Kg7) [%eval 104,16] [%emt 00:00:15]} 46.h4 {(Qb4) [%eval -14,17] [%emt 00:00:31]} Qxc3 {(Qxc3) [%eval 92,15] [%emt 00:02:38]} 47.Rxc3 {(Rxc3) [%eval -18,17] [%emt 00:00:31]} Kf7 {(Kg7) [%eval 88,17] [%emt 00:00:32]} 48.Kh3 {(g3) [%eval -26,18] [%emt 00:00:31]} Kf6 {(h5) [%eval 92,16] [%emt 00:01:23]} 49.g3 {(Kg4) [%eval -21,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} fxg3 {(fxg3) [%eval 108,18] [%emt 00:00:14]} 50.Kxg3 {(Kxg3) [%eval -34,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kf5 {(Kg7) [%eval 104,20] [%emt 00:00:10]} 51.Kf3 {(f3) [%eval -19,16] [%emt 00:00:37]} e4 {(R5c7) [%eval 124,18] [%emt 00:00:19]} 52.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval -82,18] [%emt 00:00:37]} Ke5 {(Ke5) [%eval 144,20] [%emt 00:00:11]} 53.h5 {(h5) [%eval -110,18] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rf8 {(R5c7) [%eval 156,20] [%emt 00:00:33]} 54.hxg6 {(hxg6) [%eval -110,21] [%emt 00:00:37]} hxg6 {(hxg6) [%eval 156,18] [%emt 00:00:48]} 55.Ke2 {(Ke2) [%eval -102,18] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kd4 {(Kd4) [%eval 152,15] [%emt 00:00:54]} 56.Rg3 {(Re3) [%eval -107,19] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rxc4 {(Rxc4) [%eval 160,20] [%emt 00:00:18]} 57.Rxc4 {(Rxc4) [%eval -111,21] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kxc4 {(Kxc4) [%eval 160,17] [%emt 00:01:20]} 58.Rxg6 {(Rxg6) [%eval -111,22] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kxd5 {(Kxd5) [%eval 176,17] [%emt 00:00:30]} 59.Rg5 {(Rg7) [%eval -115,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kc4 {(Kd4) [%eval 280,18] [%emt 00:01:12]} 60.a4 {(a4) [%eval -129,19] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rf7 {(d5) [%eval 268,20] [%emt 00:00:07]} 61.Rg1 {(Rg6) [%eval -218,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kb3 {(d5) [%eval 292,15] [%emt 00:00:18]} 62.Ra1 {(Rd1) [%eval -261,18] [%emt 00:00:37]} d5 {(d5) [%eval 360,20] [%emt 00:00:09]} 63.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval -261,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rf5 {(Kc4) [%eval 348,20] [%emt 00:00:04]} 64.Rd4 {(Rd4) [%eval -321,19] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kc3 {(Kc3) [%eval 364,20] [%emt 00:00:05]} 65.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval -336,19] [%emt 00:00:37]} d4 {(d4) [%eval 376,20] [%emt 00:00:14]} 66.Rc1 {(Rc1) [%eval -339,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kb3 {(Kb3) [%eval 352,20] [%emt 00:00:06]} 67.Rd1 {(Rc7) [%eval -364,16] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rd5 {(Rd5) [%eval 416,18] [%emt 00:01:07]} 68.Ra1 {(Ra1) [%eval -397,18] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kc2 {(Kb2) [%eval 544,17] [%emt 00:00:57]} 69.Ra2 {(Ke1) [%eval -610,17] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kb1 {(Kb1) [%eval 696,19] [%emt 00:00:07]} 70.Rd2 {(Rd2) [%eval -832,19] [%emt 00:00:37]} d3 {(d3) [%eval 716,20] [%emt 00:00:04]} 71.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval -837,20] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kc1 {(Kc1) [%eval 724,19] [%emt 00:00:03]} 72.Ra2 {(Ra2) [%eval -868,18] [%emt 00:00:37]} 0-1[/pgn]

[fabianVDW]

Damn, outplayed But nice game

[Graham Banks]

FLAG OF THE SKULL

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 8

6.0 - Myrddin 0.87 64-bit
5.5 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
5.5 - Galjoen 0.39.2 64-bit
5.0 - KnightDreamer 3.3
5.0 - KnightX 1.95 64-bit
4.5 - RomiChess P3n 64-bit
4.0 - Plisk 0.2.7d 64-bit
4.0 - Axolotl 1.8 64-bit
4.0 - Isa 2.0.83 64-bit
4.0 - FabChess 1.9.1 64-bit
4.0 - Ares GB 64-bit
3.0 - Zevra 2.1.1 r216 64-bit
2.5 - Tunguska 1.1 64-bit
2.5 - Thor's Hammer 2.28 32-bit
2.5 - Googleplex Starthinker 1.4 64-bit
2.0 - CmcChess 2.6 64-bit


Standings will be posted and games made available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11350

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 - 16001

Linux users can access the broadcast through 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]

FLAG OF THE SKULL

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 12

8.5 - Myrddin 0.87 64-bit
8.5 - KnightX 1.95 64-bit
8.0 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
7.0 - Isa 2.0.83 64-bit
6.5 - FabChess 1.9.1 64-bit
6.0 - KnightDreamer 3.3
6.0 - RomiChess P3n 64-bit
6.0 - Axolotl 1.8 64-bit
6.0 - Ares GB 64-bit
6.0 - Plisk 0.2.7d 64-bit
5.5 - Galjoen 0.39.2 64-bit
5.5 - Tunguska 1.1 64-bit
5.0 - Googleplex Starthinker 1.4 64-bit
4.5 - Zevra 2.1.1 r216 64-bit
4.5 - Thor's Hammer 2.28 32-bit
2.5 - CmcChess 2.6 64-bit


Standings will be posted and games made available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11350

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 - 16001

Linux users can access the broadcast through 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/

[fabianVDW]

Hi Graham,

I am working on my connection to your TLCV server.

Do you know by chance which protocol do I need to connect there. I have many options such as TCP, UDP.... etc.

[Graham Banks]

FLAG OF THE SKULL

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
PlaychessInfinity14-18.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 16

11.0 - KnightX 1.95 64-bit
10.0 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
9.5 - Ares GB 64-bit
9.5 - Myrddin 0.87 64-bit
9.0 - RomiChess P3n 64-bit
8.5 - FabChess 1.9.1 64-bit
8.5 - Axolotl 1.8 64-bit
8.5 - KnightDreamer 3.3
8.0 - Isa 2.0.83 64-bit
8.0 - Plisk 0.2.7d 64-bit
7.5 - Zevra 2.1.1 r216 64-bit
7.0 - Galjoen 0.39.2 64-bit
6.0 - Tunguska 1.1 64-bit
6.0 - CmcChess 2.6 64-bit
6.0 - Googleplex Starthinker 1.4 64-bit
5.0 - Thor's Hammer 2.28 32-bit


Standings will be posted and games made available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11350

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 - 16001

Linux users can access the broadcast through 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/