101st Amateur Series Division 1

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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

Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
Berserk 11.1 64-bit
RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
Rebel 16.2 64-bit
Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
Slow Chess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
Clover 4.0 64-bit (promoted)
Rofchade 3.0 64-bit
Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
Minic 3.32 64-bit (promoted)


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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/

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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

4.5 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
4.0 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
3.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
3.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
3.5 - Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
3.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
3.0 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit
2.5 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
2.5 - Clover 4.0 64-bit
2.5 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
2.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
1.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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/

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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

9.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
7.0 - Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
7.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
6.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
6.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
6.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
5.5 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit
5.5 - Clover 4.0 64-bit
5.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
5.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
4.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
4.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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/

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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 15

13.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
10.0 - Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
10.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
9.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
9.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
9.0 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit
9.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
8.5 - Clover 4.0 64-bit
8.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
8.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
7.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
6.5 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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/

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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

17.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
13.0 - Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
13.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
13.0 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
12.5 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit
11.5 - Clover 4.0 64-bit
11.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
11.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
11.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
10.5 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
10.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
9.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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/

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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

20.5 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
16.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
16.0 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit
16.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
16.0 - Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
14.5 - Clover 4.0 64-bit
14.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
14.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
13.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
13.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
13.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
12.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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/

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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

25.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
20.0 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
19.0 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit
18.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
18.0 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
18.0 - Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
17.5 - Clover 4.0 64-bit
17.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
16.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
16.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
15.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
15.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16094

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/

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
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

31.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
24.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
23.0 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit
23.0 - Igel 3.4.0 64-bit
22.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
22.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
21.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
20.0 - Clover 4.0 64-bit
19.5 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
19.5 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
19.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
18.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=53253

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to the Stockfish team for yet another triumph!

Thanks to all who took an interest.

[xr_a_y]

Thanks Graham,

Minic avoiding relegation is a bit of a surprise, good one of course