Prodded Into Submission

[Graham Banks]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Participants

PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
Cinder 0.5.0 64-bit
Coda 0.9.0 64-bit (games won't be rated)
PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
Renegade 1.3.0 64-bit
Icarus 1.1 64-bit
Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
Arasan 25.4 64-bit
Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 6

4.0 - Cinder 0.5.1 64-bit
4.0 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
4.0 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
3.5 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
3.0 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
3.0 - Renegade 1.3.0 64-bit
3.0 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
3.0 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
3.0 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
2.5 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
2.5 - Coda 0.9.0 64-bit
2.5 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
2.5 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
1.0 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 12

7.5 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
7.0 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
7.0 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
7.0 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
7.0 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
6.5 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
6.5 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
6.0 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
6.0 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
6.0 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
6.0 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
5.5 - Coda 0.9.1 64-bit
5.0 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
5.0 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
1.5 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 18

11.5 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
10.5 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
10.5 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
10.5 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
10.0 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
10.0 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
9.5 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
9.0 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
9.0 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
9.0 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
9.0 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
8.5 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
8.0 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
7.5 - Coda 0.9.2 64-bit
7.0 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
4.5 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 24

15.5 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
15.0 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
14.5 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
14.0 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
13.5 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
13.0 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
12.5 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
12.0 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
12.0 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
12.0 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
11.5 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
11.0 - Coda 0.9.2 64-bit
10.5 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
10.5 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
8.5 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
6.0 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 30

19.0 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
18.5 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
17.5 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
17.5 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
17.0 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
16.5 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
16.0 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
15.0 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
14.5 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
14.5 - Coda 0.9.2 64-bit
14.5 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
14.0 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
13.5 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
12.0 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 36

22.5 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
22.5 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
21.0 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
21.0 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
20.5 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
20.5 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
20.0 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
19.0 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
17.5 - Coda 0.9.2 64-bit
17.5 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
17.0 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
17.0 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
14.5 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
14.0 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
14.0 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
9.5 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 42

26.0 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
25.5 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
24.5 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
24.0 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
24.0 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
24.0 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
24.0 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
22.5 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
21.0 - Coda 0.9.2 64-bit
20.5 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
20.0 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
20.0 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
17.0 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
16.0 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
16.0 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 54

34.5 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
34.0 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
31.5 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
31.5 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
31.5 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
31.0 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
29.5 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
28.5 - Coda 0.9.2 64-bit
27.0 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
26.0 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
24.5 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
24.0 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
21.5 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
21.0 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
21.0 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
15.0 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069
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]

PRODDED INTO SUBMISSION

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 60 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Final Standings

37.5 - PlentyChess 8.0.0 64-bit
37.5 - Cinder 0.5.2 64-bit
35.0 - Triumviratus 5.1 64-bit
34.5 - Viridithas 20.0.0 64-bit
34.5 - pawnocchio 2.0.1 64-bit
34.0 - PZChessBot 7.1 64-bit
33.0 - Renegade 1.3.1 64-bit
32.0 - Coda 0.9.2 64-bit
30.5 - Icarus 1.1 64-bit
28.5 - Tcheran 12.0 64-bit
27.5 - Cataphract 1.5.1 64-bit
27.0 - Arasan 25.4 64-bit
23.5 - Minke 6.0.0 64-bit
23.5 - Strong Malt 2.0 64-bit
23.0 - Bread 3.1.0 64-bit
18.5 - Rose 1.0.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=62969