99th Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Participants

Arasan 23.4 64-bit (relegated)
Devre 4.0 64-bit
Halogen 11 64-bit
Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
Fire 1072022 64-bit
Wasp 6.00 64-bit
Caissa 1.5 64-bit
Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit (promoted)
Tucano 10.0 64-bit
Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit (promoted)


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
4.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
4.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
3.5 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
3.0 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
2.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
2.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
2.5 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
2.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
2.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
1.5 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Standings after Round 12

8.5 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
7.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
6.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
6.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
6.0 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
6.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
6.0 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
6.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
5.5 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
5.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
4.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
4.0 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Standings after Round 18

11.5 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
10.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
10.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
10.0 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
9.5 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
9.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
9.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
9.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
8.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
7.5 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
6.0 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit
6.0 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Standings after Round 24

14.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
14.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
13.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
12.5 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
12.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
12.0 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
12.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
12.0 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
11.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
11.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
9.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Standings after Round 30

17.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
17.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
16.0 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
16.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
15.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
15.0 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
15.0 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
15.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
14.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
14.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
13.0 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
11.5 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Standings after Round 36

20.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
20.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
19.0 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
18.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
18.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
18.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
18.0 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
18.0 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
18.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
17.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
15.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
14.5 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Standings after Round 42

24.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
22.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
22.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
22.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
21.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
21.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
21.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
20.5 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
20.5 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
20.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
18.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013.1.cgb book (limited to 8 moves depth)
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.

Final Standings

25.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
23.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
23.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
22.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
22.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
22.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
22.0 - Caissa 1.5 64-bit
21.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
21.5 - Velvet 5.0.0 64-bit
21.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
20.0 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
18.5 - Viridithas 7.0.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=52517

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Jon (Arasan author) for winning Division 2, and gaining automatic promotion into Division 1 of the next series.

Thanks to everybody who took an interest, either through following updates, or visiting the broadcast.