77th Amateur Series Division 9

[Graham Banks]

77TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCFMasters1619.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will gain automatic promotion. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Participants

Hedgehog 1.99 64-bit
SpaceDog 0.97.7 64-bit
Achillees 1.0 64-bit
Robocide 0.4 64-bit
Mora 1.1.0
Dorpsgek Eve's Temptation 64-bit
Little Wing 0.6.0
Micah 1.0 64-bit
Prophet3 20180811 64-bit
NoC 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11708

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 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]

77TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCFMasters1619.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will gain automatic promotion. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Dorpsgek Eve's Temptation 64-bit
4.5 - Hedgehog 1.99 64-bit
4.5 - Robocide 0.4 64-bit
3.0 - Achillees 1.0 64-bit
3.0 - SpaceDog 0.97.7 64-bit
2.5 - Little Wing 0.6.0
2.5 - MORA 1.1.0
2.0 - NoC 12.19 64-bit
2.0 - Micah 1.0 64-bit
1.0 - Prophet3 20180811 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11708

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 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]

77TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCFMasters1619.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will gain automatic promotion. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 12

10.0 - Hedgehog 1.99 64-bit
9.0 - Dorpsgek Eve's Temptation 64-bit
7.0 - SpaceDog 0.97.7 64-bit
6.5 - Robocide 0.4 64-bit
6.0 - Micah 1.0 64-bit
5.5 - MORA 1.1.0
5.0 - Little Wing 0.6.0
4.5 - Achillees 1.0 64-bit
4.0 - NoC 12.19 64-bit
2.5 - Prophet3 20180811 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11708

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 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]

77TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCFMasters1619.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will gain automatic promotion. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 18

12.5 - Hedgehog 1.99 64-bit
11.0 - SpaceDog 0.97.7 64-bit
10.5 - Robocide 0.4 64-bit
10.0 - Little Wing 0.6.0
10.0 - Dorpsgek Eve's Temptation 64-bit
8.5 - Micah 1.0 64-bit
8.0 - Achillees 1.0 64-bit
7.5 - NoC 19.12 64-bit
7.5 - MORA 1.1.0
4.5 - Prophet3 20180811 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11708

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 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]

77TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCFMasters1619.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will gain automatic promotion. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 24

16.0 - Hedgehog 1.99 64-bit
13.5 - Dorpsgek Eve's Temptation 64-bit
13.0 - SpaceDog 0.97.7 64-bit
12.5 - Achillees 1.0 64-bit
12.5 - Micah 1.0 64-bit
11.5 - Little Wing 0.6.0
11.5 - Robocide 0.4 64-bit
11.5 - MORA 1.1.0
10.5 - NoC 12.19 64-bit
7.5 - Prophet3 20180811 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11708

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 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]

77TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCFMasters1619.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will gain automatic promotion. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 30

20.0 - Hedgehog 1.99 64-bit
19.0 - Dorpsgek Eve's Temptation 64-bit
17.0 - SpaceDog 0.97.7 64-bit
15.5 - Achillees 1.0 64-bit
15.5 - Micah 1.0 64-bit
14.5 - Little Wing 0.6.0
14.0 - Robocide 0.4 64-bit
13.0 - NoC 12.19 64-bit
12.0 - MORA 1.1.0
9.5 - Prophet3 20180811 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11708

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 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]

77TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCFMasters1619.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will gain automatic promotion. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Final Standings

21.0 - Hedgehog 1.99 64-bit
21.0 - Dorpsgek Eve's Temptation 64-bit
21.0 - SpaceDog 0.97.7 64-bit
20.5 - Achillees 1.0 64-bit
19.0 - Robocide 0.4 64-bit
19.0 - Micah 1.0 64-bit
17.0 - Little Wing 0.6.0
16.0 - NoC 12.19 64-bit
14.0 - MORA 1.1.0
11.5 - Prophet3 20180811 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=45681

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to the three authors whose engines tied for top spot.

The tournament broadcast was well supported. Thanks to those who visited, plus any others who took an interest in the tournament.

[Kotlov]

Congratulations to the three authors whose engines tied for top spot.

Thanx Gram for what you do!