88th Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Participants

Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
Rofchade 2.3 64-bit
Weiss 2.0 64-bit
Schooner 2.2 64-bit
Clover 2.4 64-bit
Danasah 9.00 64-bit
Wasp 4.50 64-bit
Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
Halogen 10 64-bit
Minic 3.13 64-bit
Stash 31.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=13371

Web based link for live viewing (huge thanks to Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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 - 16094

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]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
4.0 - Clover 2.4 64-bit
3.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
3.5 - Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
3.0 - DanaSah 9.0 64-bit
3.0 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
3.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
2.5 - Wasp 4.50 64-bit
2.5 - Halogen 10 64-bit
2.5 - Minic 3.13 64-bit
2.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
1.0 - Stash 31.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=13371

Web based link for live viewing (huge thanks to Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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 - 16094

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]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 12

9.5 - Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
7.5 - Clover 2.4 64-bit
7.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
7.0 - Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
6.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
6.0 - DanaSah 9.0 64-bit
5.5 - Halogen 10 64-bit
5.0 - Minic 3.13 64-bit
5.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
4.5 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
4.0 - Wasp 4.50 64-bit
4.0 - Stash 31.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=13371

Web based link for live viewing (huge thanks to Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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 - 16094

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]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 18

12.0 - Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
12.0 - Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
10.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
10.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
9.5 - Clover 2.4 64-bit
9.0 - Halogen 10 64-bit
8.5 - DanaSah 9.0 64-bit
7.5 - Minic 3.13 64-bit
7.5 - Stash 31.0 64-bit
7.0 - Wasp 4.50 64-bit
7.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
7.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=13371

Web based link for live viewing (huge thanks to Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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 - 16094

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]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 24

15.5 - Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
14.5 - Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
14.0 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
13.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
12.5 - Halogen 10 64-bit
12.0 - Clover 2.4 64-bit
11.5 - DanaSah 9.0 64-bit
11.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
10.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
10.0 - Minic 3.13 64-bit
10.0 - Stash 31.0 64-bit
9.0 - Wasp 4.50 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=13371

Web based link for live viewing (huge thanks to Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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 - 16094

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]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 30

19.0 - Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
18.0 - Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
17.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
16.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
16.0 - Halogen 10 64-bit
15.0 - DanaSah 9.0 64-bit
14.5 - Clover 2.4 64-bit
13.5 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
13.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
13.0 - Stash 31.0 64-bit
12.0 - Wasp 4.50 64-bit
11.5 - Minic 3.13 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=13371

Web based link for live viewing (huge thanks to Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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 - 16094

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]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 36

23.5 - Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
22.0 - Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
20.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
20.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
19.0 - Halogen 10 64-bit
17.5 - DanaSah 9.0 64-bit
17.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
16.5 - Clover 2.4 64-bit
15.0 - Minic 3.13 64-bit
15.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
14.5 - Wasp 4.50 64-bit
14.5 - Stash 31.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=13371

Web based link for live viewing (huge thanks to Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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 - 16094

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]

88TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Xiphos is eligible for until a new version is released.

Final Standings

27.0 - Arasan 23.0.1 64-bit
26.5 - RofChade 2.3 64-bit
26.0 - Lc0 0.28.0 w744204 64-bit
25.0 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
23.0 - Halogen 10 64-bit
22.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
21.0 - DanaSah 9.0 64-bit
21.0 - Clover 2.4 64-bit
19.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
18.5 - Stash 31.0 64-bit
18.0 - Minic 3.13 64-bit
17.0 - Wasp 4.50 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (rar) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=49203

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Jon (Arasan author) for winning the tournament and gaining promotion for the next series.

Thanks to everybody who followed the tournament, either through updates or via the broadcast.