Cutting Edge World Cup I - Update 1

[Martin Thoresen]

Cutting Edge World Cup I

CPU: Intel i7 920 @ 4021 MHz
GUI: Chessbase 12
Hash: 1024 MB*
Nalimov Tablebases: 3-4-5
Scorpio Bitbases: 3-4-5
Gaviota Tablebases: 3-4-5
Ponder: On
Engine Updates: Not Allowed
Openings: Martin Thoresen's Engine Suite II
Time Control: 90m + 15s
Format: Knock-out
Length: 16 Games Per Pair
Total Number Of Games: >=240
*Optimally, however some engines has internal limits like for instance 768 MB.



Participants:

Arasan 11.7 x64 t2
Brutus 8.05 JA x64 t2
Bugchess2 1.6.4 x64
Cerebro 3.03d
Chess Tiger 2007.1
Chiron 0.8.7
Colossus 2008b
Crafty 23.2 JA x64
The Baron 2.23 x64
Daydreamer 1.75 JA x64
Gaviota 0.74.41 DC x64 t2
Jonny 2.83 x64
Ktulu 4.2
N2 0.1 x64
Philou 3.1.4.1
Scorpio 2.5 JA x64



Pairings With Results:

Pair 1 After 8 Of 16 Games:
3.5 Crafty 23.2 JA x64
4.5 Chess Tiger 2007.1
Download: PGN With Games 1-8

Pair 2 After 8 Of 16 Games:
4.0 Chiron 0.8.7
4.0 The Baron 2.23 x64
Download: PGN With Games 1-8

Pair 3 After 8 Of 16 Games:
5.5 Daydreamer 1.75 JA x64
2.5 Colossus 2008b
Download: PGN With Games 1-8

Pair 4:
Brutus 8.05 JA x64 t2
Arasan 11.7 x64 t2

Pair 5:
Gaviota 0.74.41 DC x64 t2
N2 0.1 x64

Pair 6:
Philou 3.1.4.1
Cerebro 3.03d

Pair 7:
Jonny 2.83 x64
Ktulu 4.2

Pair 8:
Scorpio 2.5 JA x64
Bugchess2 1.6.4 x64



Comments:

First update! 24 games have been played so far, or rather 8 each for the
3 first pairs. Chess Tiger is surprisingly leading 4.5 to 3.5 vs Crafty while
Chiron and The Baron is equal at 4 points each. Daydreamer is leaving
Colossus behind with a solid 5.5 to 2.5 point lead at the half way mark.



Openings Used:

Game 1 & 2:
A07 King's Indian Attack
1.g3 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 4.O-O Bg4 *
[d]


Game 3 & 4:
C11 French
1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 *
[d]


Game 5 & 6:
D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 d6 *
[d]


Game 7 & 8:
B55 Sicilian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 *
[d]


Game 9 & 10:
A03 Bird's Opening
1.f4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.b3 Bg7 *
[d]


Game 11 & 12:
E01 Catalan
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 *
[d]


Game 13 & 14:
C77 Ryu Lopez
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 *
[d]


Game 15 & 16:
A13 English Opening
1.b3 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bb2 e6 4.c4 Be7 *
[d]

[Graham Banks]

3.5 Crafty 23.2 JA x64
4.5 Chess Tiger 2007.1

[Martin Thoresen]

The result is indeed a bit surprising, Graham.

However, we're only half-way there so Crafty can still remedy the situation.

[Graham Banks]

The result is indeed a bit surprising, Graham.

Not to me, which is why I predicted Tiger to win the tourney.

[Martin Thoresen]

This tournament is on hold while I contribute to CCRL.