The Challenge (tournament run under ChessGUI)

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Graham Banks
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The Challenge (tournament run under ChessGUI)

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THE CHALLENGE

Dual Athlon XP1800+
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GUI Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles (28 rounds)


Participants

Rybka 2.1
Naum 3.1
Toga II 1.4.1SE
Hiarcs 12
Zappa Mexico II
Glaurung 2.1
Thinker 5.1d Passive
Bright 0.3b


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The tournament can be followed more closely with games able to be downloaded after every four rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=3441
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Standings after Round 8 of 28

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THE CHALLENGE

Dual Athlon XP1800+
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GUI Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles (28 rounds)


Standings after Round 8

5.5 - Naum 3.1
5.5 - Rybka 2.1
5.0 - Glaurung 2.1
5.0 - Zappa Mexico II
4.0 - Thinker 5.1d Passive
3.0 - Hiarcs 12
2.5 - Toga II 1.4.1SE
1.5 - Bright 0.3b


The tournament can be followed more closely with games able to be downloaded after every four rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=3441
gbanksnz at gmail.com
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Re: Standings after Round 8 of 28

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ChessGUI ??
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Re: Standings after Round 8 of 28

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Daniel Mehrmann wrote:ChessGUI ??
Matthias's ChessGUI available from here:
http://www.w2410tmq9.homepage.t-online.de/

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Re: Standings after Round 8 of 28

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Daniel Mehrmann wrote:ChessGUI ??
Well known GUI from Mathias Gemuh, suggest you try it :)
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Re: The Challenge (tournament run under ChessGUI)

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Why Rybka 2.1 and not Rybka 2.3.2a?
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Re: The Challenge (tournament run under ChessGUI)

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Ovyron wrote:Why Rybka 2.1 and not Rybka 2.3.2a?
The tournament title refers to whether or not the others can match up to Rybka 2.1.
Using Rybka 2.3.2a would be little fun because it is too strong! :wink:

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Final Standings (tourney shortened to 14 rounds)

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THE CHALLENGE

Dual Athlon XP1800+
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GUI Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles (14 rounds)


Final Standings

8.5 - Naum 3.1
8.5 - Rybka 2.1
7.5 - Zappa Mexico II
7.5 - Glaurung 2.1
7.0 - Thinker 5.1d Passive
7.0 - Hiarcs 12
5.0 - Toga II 1.4.1SE
5.0 - Bright 0.3b


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=10948
gbanksnz at gmail.com