The Slow Ascent

[Graham Banks]

THE SLOW ASCENT

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 28 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Participants

Schooner 2.2 64-bit
Laser 1.7 64-bit
Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
Andscacs 0.95 64-bit
RubiChess 1.7.2 64-bit
SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.1 64-bit
Roc 1.6 64-bit
Arasan 22.0 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

Games and standings will be available after every seven rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12035

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]

THE SLOW ASCENT

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 28 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 7

4.5 - Andscacs 0.95 64-bit
4.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
4.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
3.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
3.5 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.1 64-bit
3.5 - RubiChess 1.7.2 64-bit
2.5 - Arasan 22.0 64-bit
2.5 - Roc 1.6 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every seven rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12035

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]

THE SLOW ASCENT

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 28 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 14

8.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
7.5 - Andscacs 0.95 64-bit
7.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
7.0 - Arasan 22.0 64-bit
7.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
6.5 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.1 64-bit
6.5 - Roc 1.6 64-bit
6.5 - RubiChess 1.7.2 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every seven rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12035

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]

THE SLOW ASCENT

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 28 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 21

11.5 - Andscacs 0.95 64-bit
11.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
11.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
11.0 - RubiChess 1.7.2 64-bit
10.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
10.0 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.1 64-bit
9.5 - Arasan 22.0 64-bit
9.5 - Roc 1.6 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every seven rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=12035

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]

THE SLOW ASCENT

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 28 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Final Standings

16.5 - Andscacs 0.95 64-bit
16.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
14.0 - RubiChess 1.7.2 64-bit
14.0 - SlowChess Blitz Classic 2.1 64-bit
13.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
13.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
13.0 - Roc 1.6 64-bit
12.0 - Arasan 22.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=46382

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Daniel (Andscacs author) for winning such a tough event.
We miss you.

Thanks to all who took an interest.