Lessons From Two Veterans

[Graham Banks]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Participants

Arasan 23.4 64-bit
Rebel 15.1 64-bit
Minic 3.24 64-bit
Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
Tucano 10.00 64-bit
Clover 3.1 64-bit
Devre 3.07 64-bit
Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
Zahak 10.0 64-bit
Caissa 0.8 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14463

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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 - 16091

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]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
4.0 - Clover 3.1 64-bit
3.5 - Devre 3.07 64-bit
3.5 - Rebel 15.1 64-bit
3.5 - Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
3.0 - Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
2.5 - Zahak 10.0 64-bit
2.5 - Minic 3.24 64-bit
2.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
2.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
2.0 - Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
1.5 - Caissa 0.8 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14463

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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 - 16091

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]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 12

8.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
8.0 - Clover 3.1 64-bit
7.5 - Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
7.5 - Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Rebel 15.1 64-bit
6.5 - Devre 3.07 64-bit
5.5 - Minic 3.24 64-bit
5.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
5.0 - Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
4.5 - Zahak 10.0 64-bit
4.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
3.5 - Caissa 0.8 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14463

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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 - 16091

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]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 18

11.5 - Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
11.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
11.0 - Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - Clover 3.1 64-bit
10.5 - Rebel 15.1 64-bit
9.0 - Minic 3.24 64-bit
8.5 - Devre 3.07 64-bit
8.0 - Zahak 10.0 64-bit
7.5 - Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
7.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
6.5 - Caissa 0.8 64-bit
6.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14463

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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 - 16091

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]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 24

14.5 - Rebel 15.1 64-bit
14.5 - Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
14.5 - Clover 3.1 64-bit
14.0 - Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
14.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
12.5 - Minic 3.24 64-bit
11.5 - Devre 3.07 64-bit
10.5 - Zahak 10.0 64-bit
10.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
9.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
9.5 - Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
9.0 - Caissa 0.8 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14463

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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 - 16091

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]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 30

19.0 - Rebel 15.1 64-bit
18.0 - Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
18.0 - Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
18.0 - Clover 3.1 64-bit
16.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
16.0 - Minic 3.24 64-bit
15.0 - Devre 3.07 64-bit
12.5 - Zahak 10.0 64-bit
12.0 - Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
12.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
11.0 - Caissa 0.8 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14463

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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 - 16091

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]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 36

22.5 - Rebel 15.1 64-bit
22.0 - Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
20.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
20.0 - Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
20.0 - Clover 3.1 64-bit
19.5 - Minic 3.24 64-bit
17.5 - Zahak 10.0 64-bit
17.0 - Devre 3.07 64-bit
15.5 - Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
15.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
14.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
12.0 - Caissa 0.8 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every four rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14463

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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 - 16091

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]

LESSONS FROM TWO VETERANS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Top15-2022.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Final Standings

26.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
25.0 - Rebel 15.1 64-bit
25.0 - Uralochka 3.37c 64-bit
25.0 - Velvet 4.0.0 64-bit
25.0 - Clover 3.1 64-bit
24.0 - Minic 3.24 64-bit
21.5 - Devre 3.07 64-bit
21.5 - Zahak 10.0 64-bit
19.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
18.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
18.0 - Marvin 6.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Caissa 0.8 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=51264

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Jon (Arasan author) for winning such a tough tournament.

Thanks to all who took an interest.