WCCC 2013 in Yokohama

[IanO]

Junior snatched a draw from the jaws of victory in this next to last round game:

[pgn]
[Event "WCCC 2013"]
[Site "Yokohama, Japan"]
[Date "2013.08.17"]
[Round "9.3"]
[White "Pandix"]
[Black "Junior"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C63"]
[LiveChessVersion "1.4.2"]
[Mark "1"]

1.e4 { [%clk 1:45:28] } 1...e5 { [%clk 1:45:24] } 2.Nf3 { [%clk 1:45:40] } 2...Nc6 { [%clk 1:45:22] } 3.Bb5 { [%clk 1:45:52] } 3...f5 { [%clk 1:45:30] } 4.d3 { [%clk 1:46:04] } 4...fxe4 { [%clk 1:45:38] } 5.dxe4 { [%clk 1:46:16] } 5...Nf6 { [%clk 1:45:47] } 6.O-O { [%clk 1:46:27] } 6...Bc5 { [%clk 1:45:54] } 7.Nc3 d6 { [%clk 1:46:03] } 8.Bg5 { [%clk 1:46:50] } 8...O-O { [%clk 1:42:39] } 9.Nd5 { [%clk 1:47:02] } 9...Kh8 { [%clk 1:39:32] } 10.Nh4 { [%clk 1:47:14] } 10...Nd4 { [%clk 1:37:31] } 11.Bc4 { [%clk 1:47:25] } 11...b5 { [%clk 1:32:58] } 12.Bd3 { [%clk 1:47:37] } 12...Bd7 { [%clk 1:22:47] } 13.c3 { [%clk 1:44:27] } 13...Ne6 { [%clk 1:22:55] } 14.Bxf6 { [%clk 1:34:50] } 14...Rxf6 { [%clk 1:23:02] } 15.Nxf6 { [%clk 1:34:59] } 15...Qxf6 { [%clk 1:22:44] } 16.Nf5 { [%clk 1:31:27] } 16...Nf4 { [%clk 1:22:50] } 17.Kh1 { [%clk 1:22:39] } 17...a5 { [%clk 1:19:54] } 18.Qd2 { [%clk 1:14:08] } 18...b4 { [%clk 1:16:55] } 19.f3 { [%clk 1:10:27] } 19...Be6 { [%clk 1:12:38] } 20.g3 { [%clk 1:10:38] } 20...Nxd3 { [%clk 1:11:15] } 21.Qxd3 { [%clk 1:09:40] } 21...Qf7 { [%clk 1:10:59] } 22.Ne3 { [%clk 1:07:48] } 22...Bh3 { [%clk 1:09:40] } 23.Rf2 { [%clk 1:05:37] } 23...bxc3 { [%clk 1:09:46] } 24.bxc3 { [%clk 1:04:06] } 24...g5 { [%clk 1:07:25] } 25.Rb1 { [%clk 1:02:12] } 25...a4 { [%clk 1:06:02] } ( 25...c6 ) 26.c4 { [%clk 0:58:06] } 26...Rg8 { [%clk 1:02:17] } 27.Rb5 { [%clk 0:55:57] } 27...Bd4 { [%clk 1:02:25] } 28.Rb7 { [%clk 0:49:46] } 28...Rf8 { [%clk 1:01:23] } 29.Qe2 { [%clk 0:48:07] } 29...h6 { [%clk 0:59:41] } 30.Kg1 { [%clk 0:46:30] } 30...h5 { [%clk 0:57:55] } 31.Kh1 { [%clk 0:44:12] } 31...h4 { [%clk 0:51:22] } 32.Kg1 { [%clk 0:43:16] } 32...Kg8 { [%clk 0:43:23] } 33.c5 { [%clk 0:41:29] } 33...Bc8 { [%clk 0:42:29] } 34.Rb4 { [%clk 0:37:36] } 34...dxc5 { [%clk 0:42:34] } 35.Rxa4 { [%clk 0:34:18] } 35...Bh3 { [%clk 0:42:40] } 36.Ra3 { [%clk 0:33:04] } 36...Kh7 { [%clk 0:41:46] } 37.Qe1 { [%clk 0:31:55] } 37...c4 { [%clk 0:41:05] } 38.Rc3 { [%clk 0:30:59] } 38...Rb8 { [%clk 0:40:05] } 39.Rc1 { [%clk 0:29:46] } 39...c6 { [%clk 0:40:12] } 40.Rd1 { [%clk 0:26:30] } 40...c3 { [%clk 0:40:19] } 41.Nc2 { [%clk 0:25:43] } 41...Bxf2+ { [%clk 0:36:21] } 42.Kxf2 { [%clk 0:25:56] } 42...Qc4 { [%clk 0:35:23] } 43.Qe2 { [%clk 0:24:37] } 43...Qxa2 { [%clk 0:35:28] } 44.Ke1 { [%clk 0:23:28] } 44...Rb1 { [%clk 0:34:52] } 45.f4 { [%clk 0:23:40] } 45...Kg6 { [%clk 0:32:42] } 46.fxe5 { [%clk 0:23:52] } 46...hxg3 { [%clk 0:32:21] } 47.hxg3 { [%clk 0:22:57] } 47...Rb2 { [%clk 0:32:29] } 48.Rc1 { [%clk 0:20:03] } 48...Qe6 { [%clk 0:32:34] } 49.Kf2 { [%clk 0:17:56] } 49...Qxe5 { [%clk 0:32:01] } 50.Qe3 { [%clk 0:14:58] } 50...Qd6 { [%clk 0:31:11] } 51.Ke1 { [%clk 0:14:33] } 51...Qf6 { [%clk 0:29:51] } 52.Qd3 { [%clk 0:14:45] } 52...Kh6 { [%clk 0:28:28] } 53.Qe2 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 53...Be6 { [%clk 0:28:15] } 54.Qf1 { [%clk 0:14:23] } 54...Qd8 { [%clk 0:27:19] } 55.Qf2 { [%clk 0:12:49] } 55...c5 { [%clk 0:27:26] } 56.e5 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 56...Bf5? { [%clk 0:25:17] } ( 56...Qd2+ 57.Qxd2 cxd2+ 58.Kxd2 Bf5 ) ( 56...Kg6 57.Qf6+ Qxf6 58.exf6 Bf5 59.Na3 c2 60.Kd2 Rb1 61.Nxc2 Rxc1 62.Kxc1 Bxc2 ) 57.Qxf5 { [%clk 0:11:42] } 57...Qd2+ { [%clk 0:25:14] } 58.Kf1 { [%clk 0:11:35] } 58...Qxc1+ { [%clk 0:24:58] } 59.Ne1 { [%clk 0:11:41] } 59...Rb6 { [%clk 0:21:19] } 60.Qf8+ { [%clk 0:11:53] } 60...Kg6 { [%clk 0:21:22] } 61.Qg8+ { [%clk 0:10:50] } 61...Kf5 { [%clk 0:21:18] } 62.Qf7+ { [%clk 0:11:03] } 62...Kxe5 { [%clk 0:21:16] } 63.Qc7+ { [%clk 0:11:15] } 63...Rd6 { [%clk 0:21:19] } 64.Qxc5+ { [%clk 0:11:11] } 64...Ke6 { [%clk 0:21:26] } 65.Qc8+ { [%clk 0:11:07] } 65...Kf6 { [%clk 0:21:12] } 66.Qf8+ { [%clk 0:11:19] } 66...Ke5 { [%clk 0:21:05] } 67.Qe7+ { [%clk 0:11:21] } 67...Re6 { [%clk 0:21:13] } 68.Qc5+ { [%clk 0:11:21] } 68...Ke4 { [%clk 0:19:25] } 69.Qc4+ { [%clk 0:11:33] } 69...Kf5 { [%clk 0:18:16] } 70.Qd5+ { [%clk 0:11:46] } 70...Kf6 { [%clk 0:18:11] } 71.Qd8+ { [%clk 0:11:58] } 71...Kg6 { [%clk 0:17:51] } 72.Qg8+ { [%clk 0:12:10] } 72...Kf5 { [%clk 0:17:48] } 73.g4+ { [%clk 0:12:14] } 73...Ke5 { [%clk 0:17:47] } 74.Qb8+ { [%clk 0:12:26] } 74...Rd6 { [%clk 0:17:28] } 75.Qe8+ { [%clk 0:12:38] } 75...Kf6 { [%clk 0:17:19] } 76.Qf8+ { [%clk 0:12:06] } 76...Ke6 { [%clk 0:17:27] } 77.Qe8+ { [%clk 0:11:58] } 77...Kd5 { [%clk 0:16:20] } 78.Qb5+ { [%clk 0:12:09] } 78...Ke4 { [%clk 0:16:02] } 79.Qa4+ { [%clk 0:11:48] } 79...Ke3 { [%clk 0:14:46] } 80.Qe8+ { [%clk 0:11:32] } 80...Kd4 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 81.Qa4+ { [%clk 0:11:45] } 81...Kc5 { [%clk 0:12:58] } 82.Qa5+ { [%clk 0:11:57] } 82...Kc6 { [%clk 0:11:38] } 83.Qa6+ { [%clk 0:12:09] } 83...Kd7 { [%clk 0:11:39] } 84.Qb7+ { [%clk 0:11:03] } 84...Ke8 { [%clk 0:11:47] } 85.Qb8+ { [%clk 0:10:51] } 85...Ke7 { [%clk 0:11:34] } 86.Qc7+ { [%clk 0:11:02] } 86...Ke6 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 87.Qc8+ { [%clk 0:09:50] } 87...Kf7 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 88.Qc7+ { [%clk 0:09:42] } 88...Ke6 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 89.Qc8+ { [%clk 0:09:37] } 89...Kd5 { [%clk 0:05:57] } 90.Qb7+ { [%clk 0:09:48] } 90...Kc5 { [%clk 0:06:07] } 91.Qa7+ { [%clk 0:09:28] } 91...Kb5 { [%clk 0:06:07] } 92.Qb7+ { [%clk 0:09:03] } 92...Rb6 { [%clk 0:06:18] } 93.Qd7+ { [%clk 0:08:35] } 93...Rc6 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 94.Qb7+ { [%clk 0:08:22] } 94...Kc5 { [%clk 0:06:18] } 95.Qa7+ { [%clk 0:08:15] } 95...Kd6 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 96.Qd4+ { [%clk 0:08:05] } 96...Ke6 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 97.Qe4+ { [%clk 0:07:59] } 97...Kd7 { [%clk 0:05:54] } 98.Qd5+ { [%clk 0:08:11] } 98...Kc7 { [%clk 0:05:54] } 99.Qe5+ { [%clk 0:08:23] } 99...Kc8 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 100.Qf5+ { [%clk 0:08:10] } 100...Kc7 { [%clk 0:05:23] } 101.Qe5+ { [%clk 0:08:05] } 101...Kd8 { [%clk 0:05:33] } 102.Qb8+ { [%clk 0:07:54] } 102...Kd7 { [%clk 0:05:39] } 103.Qb7+ { [%clk 0:08:06] } 103...Kd6 { [%clk 0:05:37] } 104.Qb8+ { [%clk 0:08:18] } 104...Ke6 { [%clk 0:05:48] } 105.Qg8+ { [%clk 0:08:06] } 105...Ke7 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 106.Qg7+ { [%clk 0:07:54] } 106...Kd8 { [%clk 0:05:59] } 107.Qh8+ { [%clk 0:07:46] } 107...Kd7 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 108.Qg7+ { [%clk 0:07:44] } 108...Kc8 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 109.Qf8+ { [%clk 0:07:03] } 109...Kc7 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 110.Qe7+ { [%clk 0:06:26] } 110...Kb8 { [%clk 0:06:43] } 111.Qb4+ { [%clk 0:06:25] } 111...Ka7 { [%clk 0:06:40] } 112.Qa4+ { [%clk 0:06:26] } 112...Kb6 { [%clk 0:06:45] } 113.Qb4+ { [%clk 0:06:39] } 113...Kc7 { [%clk 0:06:33] } 114.Qe7+ { [%clk 0:06:26] } 114...Kb6 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 115.Qb4+ { [%clk 0:06:03] } 115...Kc7 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 116.Qe7+ { [%clk 0:05:50] } 1/2-1/2
[/pgn]

The final round pits Junior with 7 points against its nearest rival Jonny with 6.5 points on 2400 cores! The sparks are sure to fly, with a good chance for an amateur upset!

[Graham Banks]

The final round pits Junior with 7 points against its nearest rival Jonny with 6.5 points on 2400 cores! The sparks are sure to fly, with a good chance for an amateur upset!

Amateur, but private.

[Gerd Isenberg]

The final round pits Junior with 7 points against its nearest rival Jonny with 6.5 points on 2400 cores! The sparks are sure to fly, with a good chance for an amateur upset!

Amateur, but private.

2010 version is public
http://www.mathe2.uni-bayreuth.de/20er/

[Graham Banks]

The final round pits Junior with 7 points against its nearest rival Jonny with 6.5 points on 2400 cores! The sparks are sure to fly, with a good chance for an amateur upset!

Amateur, but private.

2010 version is public
http://www.mathe2.uni-bayreuth.de/20er/

Three years of development is a long time though, if you look at other top or near-top engines.
Hopefully Johannes might bless enthusiasts with a further release, otherwise the engine holds little interest to many of us.

[Modern Times]

The final round pits Junior with 7 points against its nearest rival Jonny with 6.5 points on 2400 cores! The sparks are sure to fly, with a good chance for an amateur upset!

It would be good to see a non-commercial engine win. Go Jonny !!

[Gerd Isenberg]

The final round pits Junior with 7 points against its nearest rival Jonny with 6.5 points on 2400 cores! The sparks are sure to fly, with a good chance for an amateur upset!

It would be good to see a non-commercial engine win. Go Jonny !!

[pgn]
[Event "WCCC 2013"]
[Site "Yokohama, Japan"]
[Date "2013.08.17"]
[Round "10.3"]
[White "Junior"]
[Black "Jonny"]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.Re1 Bc5 8.c3 Bb6 9.d4
d6 10.Be3 O-O 11.Nbd2 exd4 12.cxd4 Na5 13.Bc2 Re8 14.a4 h6 15.h3 Nxe4 16.axb5 Nxd2
17.Nxd2 axb5 18.Qh5 Qd7 19.Bxh6 Bxd4 20.Bf5 Rxe1+ 21.Rxe1 g6 22.Bxd7 gxh5 23.Bxb5 Bxb2
24.Rb1 Bg7 25.Bxg7 Kxg7 26.Be2 h4 27.Rb4 c5 28.Rg4+ Kf6 29.Rxh4 d5 30.Nf1 Nc6 31.Ne3
Nd4 32.Bd3 Ke7 33.Rh5 Kd6 34.Rh6+ Ne6 35.Rh7 c4 36.Nxc4+ dxc4 37.Bxc4 Ra1+ 38.Kh2
Ke7 39.Bxe6 Kxe6 40.Rh6+ Ke5 41.Rh5+ Kf4 42.Rh4+ Kg5 43.Rg4+ Kf5 44.f3 Rc1 45.h4 Rc2 46.Kh3 Rb2 47.Rg5 Kf4 48.Rg4 Ke5 49.Rg5 Ke6 50.h5 Rb1 51.Kh2 *
[/pgn]
Any scores so far?
http://icga.uvt.nl/?page_id=582

[Harvey Williamson]

So Hiarcs got 3rd in the unlimited hardware section of the world championship behind Junior on 24/48 cores and Jonny on 2400. Congratulations to Amir, Shay and johannes.

3 rounds to go in the uniform platform event and Hiarcs leads by 1 point.

[IanO]

Looks like Junior was very canny to trade a piece for the two passers earlier, and trading off material in such a way that Junior could keep a fortress against the extra piece. All my engines see to the distant horizon is a piece for two pawns: no breakthrough possible.

Congratulations to Amir Ban for his second consecutive WCCC title!

Code: Select all

       Cores   Ju  Jo  Hi  Pa  Sh  Me   Total
Junior    24   xx  =0  11  1=  1=  11   7.5
Jonny   2400   =1  xx  1=  ==  ==  11   7
Hiarcs    16   00  0=  xx  ==  11  11   5.5
Pandix     4   0=  ==  ==  xx  10  11   5.5
Shredder  16   0=  ==  00  01  xx  11   4.5
Merlin     1   00  00  00  00  00  xx   0

Games: http://icga.uvt.nl/wp-uploads/conferenc ... cc2013.pgn

[IanO]

Pandix just won a very nice closed maneuvering endgame against Hiarcs in the Software Championship. With that upset, the Software Championship is a tossup:

Hiarcs 6.5
Junior 6
Jonny 5.5
Pandix 5.5

with the last round:

Junior vs Hiarcs
Pandix vs Jonny

Anyone could win!

[Laskos]

Pandix just won a very nice closed maneuvering endgame against Hiarcs in the Software Championship. With that upset, the Software Championship is a tossup:

Hiarcs 6.5
Junior 6
Jonny 5.5
Pandix 5.5

with the last round:

Junior vs Hiarcs
Pandix vs Jonny

Anyone could win!

Not correct. Only Hiarcs or Junior can win.