Encounter With A Giant

[Graham Banks]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Participants

4kc 5.0 64-bit
OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
Colossus 2025b 64-bit
Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
Supernova 2.4 64-bit
Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
CM10th Pestilence


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

Alternatively, 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 - 16070
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]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
4.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
4.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
3.5 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
3.5 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
3.5 - 4kc 5.0 64-bit
3.5 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
3.5 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
2.0 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
1.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
1.0 - CM10th Pestilence
0.5 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

Alternatively, 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 - 16070
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]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 12

8.5 - Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
8.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
8.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
7.5 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
7.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
6.5 - 4kc 5.0 64-bit
6.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
5.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
4.5 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
3.5 - CM10th Pestilence
3.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
3.0 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

Alternatively, 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 - 16070
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]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 18

13.5 - Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
13.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
11.5 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
11.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
10.5 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
10.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
9.0 - 4kc 5.0 64-bit
5.5 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
5.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
5.0 - CM10th Pestilence
4.0 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

Alternatively, 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 - 16070
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]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 24

17.0 - Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
17.0 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
15.0 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
14.0 - 4kc 5.0 64-bit
13.5 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
13.5 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
13.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
12.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
10.0 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
7.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
7.0 - CM10th Pestilence
4.0 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

Alternatively, 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 - 16070
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]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 30

21.5 - Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
20.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
19.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
18.5 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
17.0 - 4kc 5.0 64-bit
15.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
14.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
12.5 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
11.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
8.0 - CM10th Pestilence
4.5 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

Alternatively, 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 - 16070
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]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 36

25.0 - Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
25.0 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
22.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
22.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
21.0 - 4kc 5.0 64-bit
20.0 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
17.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
17.0 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
15.0 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
13.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
10.0 - CM10th Pestilence
8.5 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

Alternatively, 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 - 16070
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]

ENCOUNTER WITH A GIANT

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Final Standings

30.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
30.0 - Gaviota 1.0 64-bit
28.0 - 4kc 5.0 64-bit
27.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
26.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
23.5 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
21.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
20.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
19.0 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
15.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
12.0 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit
11.5 - CM10th Pestilence


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=60822

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Oliver (OliThink author) for the tournament victory.

Thanks to all who followed this tournament.