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Graham Banks
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Into The Void

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INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Participants

Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
Nawito 22.07 64-bit
K2 0.99 64-bit
KnightX 3.4 64-bit
Chess Tiger 2007.1
CM11 Archangel
MadChess 3.1 64-bit
Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
ECE 20.1 64-bit
Leorik 2.2 64-bit
Lozza 2.4 64-bit
Delocto 200419 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14537

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

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 - 16092

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/
gbanksnz at gmail.com
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Location: Auckland, NZ

Re: Into The Void

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INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Standings after Round 6

4.0 - ECE 20.1 64-bit
4.0 - CM11th Archangel
3.5 - Delocto 200419 64-bit
3.5 - Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
3.5 - K2 0.99
3.5 - Nawito 22.07 64-bit
3.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
3.0 - Leorik 2.2 64-bit
2.5 - Lozza 2.4 64-bit
2.0 - Chess Tiger 2007.1
2.0 - MadChess 3.1 64-bit
1.0 - KnightX 3.4 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14537

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of 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/
gbanksnz at gmail.com
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Graham Banks
Posts: 43805
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:52 am
Location: Auckland, NZ

Re: Into The Void

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INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Standings after Round 12

8.0 - ECE 20.1 64-bit
7.5 - Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
7.5 - Nawito 22.07 64-bit
7.5 - CM11th Archangel
6.5 - K2 0.99
6.0 - Delocto 200419 64-bit
6.0 - Leorik 2.2 64-bit
5.5 - Chess Tiger 2007.1
5.5 - Lozza 2.4 64-bit
4.5 - MadChess 3.1 64-bit
4.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
3.0 - KnightX 3.4 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14537

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of 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/
gbanksnz at gmail.com
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Posts: 43805
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:52 am
Location: Auckland, NZ

Re: Into The Void

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INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Standings after Round 18

12.0 - Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
11.0 - CM11th Archangel
10.5 - Chess Tiger 2007.1
10.5 - Nawito 22.07 64-bit
10.0 - K2 0.99
9.5 - ECE 20.1 64-bit
9.0 - Delocto 200419 64-bit
8.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
7.5 - Lozza 2.4 64-bit
7.5 - Leorik 2.2 64-bit
7.0 - MadChess 3.1 64-bit
5.0 - KnightX 3.4 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14537

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of 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/
gbanksnz at gmail.com
User avatar
Graham Banks
Posts: 43805
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:52 am
Location: Auckland, NZ

Re: Into The Void

Post by Graham Banks »

INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Standings after Round 24

15.0 - K2 0.99
14.5 - CM11th Archangel
14.5 - Nawito 22.07 64-bit
13.5 - Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
13.0 - Chess Tiger 2007.1
12.0 - Delocto 200419 64-bit
11.5 - Leorik 2.2 64-bit
11.0 - ECE 20.1 64-bit
11.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
10.5 - Lozza 2.4 64-bit
10.0 - MadChess 3.1 64-bit
7.5 - KnightX 3.4 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14537

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of 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/
gbanksnz at gmail.com
User avatar
Graham Banks
Posts: 43805
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:52 am
Location: Auckland, NZ

Re: Into The Void

Post by Graham Banks »

INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Standings after Round 30

18.0 - CM11th Archangel
17.5 - Nawito 22.07 64-bit
17.5 - Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
16.5 - Chess Tiger 2007.1
16.0 - K2 0.99
15.5 - Delocto 200419 64-bit
14.5 - MadChess 3.1 64-bit
14.5 - Leorik 2.2 64-bit
14.0 - ECE 20.1 64-bit
13.5 - Lozza 2.4 64-bit
13.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
9.5 - KnightX 3.4 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14537

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of 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/
gbanksnz at gmail.com
User avatar
Graham Banks
Posts: 43805
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:52 am
Location: Auckland, NZ

Re: Into The Void

Post by Graham Banks »

INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Standings after Round 36

22.5 - Nawito 22.07 64-bit
21.0 - Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
20.0 - K2 0.99
19.5 - Chess Tiger 2007.1
19.5 - CM11th Archangel
18.5 - MadChess 3.1 64-bit
18.0 - Delocto 200419 64-bit
17.5 - ECE 20.1 64-bit
17.0 - Leorik 2.2 64-bit
16.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
14.5 - Lozza 2.4 64-bit
12.0 - KnightX 3.4 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14537

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of 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/
gbanksnz at gmail.com
User avatar
Graham Banks
Posts: 43805
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:52 am
Location: Auckland, NZ

Re: Into The Void

Post by Graham Banks »

INTO THE VOID

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available


Final Standings

27.0 - Nawito 22.07 64-bit
25.5 - CM11th Archangel
24.0 - Inanis 1.1.0 64-bit
24.0 - K2 0.99
23.5 - MadChess 3.1 64-bit
22.5 - Delocto 200419 64-bit
22.0 - Chess Tiger 2007.1
21.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
20.5 - Lozza 2.4 64-bit
19.5 - ECE 20.1 64-bit
19.0 - Leorik 2.2 64-bit
15.5 - KnightX 3.4 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=51428
gbanksnz at gmail.com
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Graham Banks
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Re: Into The Void

Post by Graham Banks »

Congratulations to Ernesto (Nawito author) for winning this tournament. :)

Thanks to everybody who followed the tournament, either through updates or through the live broadcast.
gbanksnz at gmail.com
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emadsen
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Location: Oak Park, IL, USA
Full name: Erik Madsen

Re: Into The Void

Post by emadsen »

Thanks Graham, as always, for running tournaments with a diverse cast of engines. I'm happy with MadChess 3.1's debut performance.

As a fan of Black Sabbath, I must say I approve of the name of the tournament.
Erik Madsen | My C# chess engine: https://www.madchess.net