15th Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Participants

Chronos 1.9.7
E.T Chess 13.01.08
Bison 9.8
WildCat 8
Crafty 23.0
BugChess2 1.6.3
Alfil 8.1.1
Petir 4.9999
The Baron 2.23
Sloppy 0.2.2
Tornado 3.19a
Rotor 0.5

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Standings after Round 6

4.0 - Chronos 1.9.7
4.0 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
3.5 - Petir 4.9999
3.5 - The Baron 2.23
3.0 - Alfil 8.1.1
3.0 - BugChess2 1.6.3
3.0 - Rotor 0.5
3.0 - WildCat 8
2.5 - Bison 9.8
2.5 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
2.0 - Tornado 3.19a
2.0 - Sloppy 0.2.2


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, with games available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=4528

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Standings after Round 12

7.5 - WildCat 8
7.0 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
7.0 - Alfil 8.1.1
6.5 - The Baron 2.23
6.5 - Chronos 1.9.7
6.0 - BugChess2 1.6.3
6.0 - Tornado 3.19a
5.5 - Rotor 0.5
5.5 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
5.0 - Sloppy 0.2.2
5.0 - Petir 4.9999
4.5 - Bison 9.8


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, with games available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=4528

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Standings after Round 18

10.0 - Chronos 1.9.7
10.0 - WildCat 8
9.5 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
9.5 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
9.5 - Alfil 8.1.1
9.0 - Tornado 3.19a
9.0 - The Baron 2.23
9.0 - Petir 4.9999
8.5 - Sloppy 0.2.2
8.5 - Bison 9.8
8.5 - BugChess2 1.6.3
7.0 - Rotor 0.5


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, with games available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=4528

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Standings after Round 24

13.5 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
13.0 - Bison 9.8
12.5 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
12.5 - WildCat 8
12.5 - Sloppy 0.2.2
12.0 - BugChess2 1.6.3
12.0 - Petir 4.9999
12.0 - The Baron 2.23
11.0 - Tornado 3.19a
11.0 - Alfil 8.1.1
11.0 - Chronos 1.9.7
11.0 - Rotor 0.5


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, with games available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=4528

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Standings after Round 30

17.5 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
16.0 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
16.0 - The Baron 2.23
15.5 - BugChess2 1.6.3
15.0 - Bison 9.8
15.0 - Alfil 8.1.1
15.0 - Sloppy 0.2.2
15.0 - Petir 4.9999
14.5 - WildCat 8
14.0 - Chronos 1.9.7
13.5 - Rotor 0.5
13.0 - Tornado 3.19a


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, with games available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=4528

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Standings after Round 36

20.0 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
19.5 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
19.0 - Sloppy 0.2.2
18.5 - Rotor 0.5
18.5 - Chronos 1.9.7
18.0 - Bison 9.8
18.0 - The Baron 2.23
18.0 - WildCat 8
17.5 - Petir 4.9999
17.0 - Alfil 8.1.1
16.5 - BugChess2 1.6.3
15.5 - Tornado 3.19a


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, with games available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=4528

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Standings after Round 42

24.5 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
24.0 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
23.0 - Chronos 1.9.7
21.0 - Rotor 0.5
21.0 - Alfil 8.1.1
20.5 - The Baron 2.23
20.5 - Sloppy 0.2.2
20.0 - BugChess2 1.6.3
20.0 - WildCat 8
20.0 - Petir 4.9999
19.5 - Bison 9.8
18.0 - Tornado 3.19a


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, with games available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=4528

[Graham Banks]

15TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel Q6600 Quad Core
ChessGUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Large Remis book (limited to 12 moves)
40 moves in 32 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 32-bit 1CPU

The top engine is likely to be promoted into Division 1. The second top engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second bottom engine from Division 1. The bottom engine is likely to be relegated. The second bottom engine is likely to play a ten game promotion/relegation match against the second top engine from Division 3.

Final Standings

26.5 - E.T.Chess 13.01.08
26.0 - Crafty 23.0 32-bit
24.5 - Chronos 1.9.7
22.0 - WildCat 8
21.5 - Sloppy 0.2.2
21.0 - Rotor 0.5
21.0 - BugChess2 1.6.3
21.0 - Alfil 8.1.1
20.5 - The Baron 2.23
20.5 - Bison 9.8
20.0 - Petir 4.9999
19.5 - Tornado 3.19a


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=15930

[Jan Brouwer]

Thanks for the tournament, Graham!

I am very pleased with the performance of rotor, but I have to admit that there is some luck involved in the final ranking, considering how close most programs scored.

Jan