Menacing Talons

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
Roc 0.7 64-bit
Chiron 4 64-bit
NirvanaChess 2.4 64-bit
Fritz 15 64-bit
Equinox 3.20 64-bit
Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
Elektro 1.2 64-bit
Texel 1.06 64-bit
iCE 3.0 64-bit
Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
Arasan 20.2 64-bit
Laser 1.4 64-bit
Naum 4.6 64-bit
Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
Pedone 1.6 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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 4

3.0 - Chiron 4 64-bit
3.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
3.0 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
2.5 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
2.5 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
2.0 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
2.0 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
2.0 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
2.0 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
2.0 - Fritz 15 64-bit
2.0 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
1.5 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
1.5 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
1.5 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
1.0 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
0.5 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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 8

5.5 - Chiron 4 64-bit
5.5 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
4.5 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
4.5 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
4.5 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
4.5 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
4.5 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
4.5 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
4.0 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
4.0 - Fritz 15 64-bit
3.5 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
3.5 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
3.5 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
3.5 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
3.5 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
0.5 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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 - Chiron 4 64-bit
7.5 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
7.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
7.0 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
6.5 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
6.5 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
6.5 - Fritz 15 64-bit
6.5 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
6.0 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
6.0 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
6.0 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
6.0 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
5.0 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
4.5 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
4.5 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
2.0 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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 16

11.5 - Chiron 4 64-bit
10.0 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
9.5 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
9.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
9.0 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
9.0 - Fritz 15 64-bit
8.5 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
8.5 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
8.5 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
8.0 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
7.5 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
7.0 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
6.5 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
6.0 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
5.5 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
4.0 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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 20

14.0 - Chiron 4 64-bit
12.0 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
12.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
12.0 - Fritz 15 64-bit
12.0 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
11.5 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
11.0 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
10.5 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
10.0 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
10.0 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
9.0 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
8.5 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
8.5 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
7.5 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
7.0 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
4.5 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 24

17.5 - Chiron 4 64-bit
15.0 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
14.5 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
14.5 - Fritz 15 64-bit
14.0 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
13.5 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
12.5 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
12.5 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
12.0 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
11.5 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
11.5 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
10.0 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
9.5 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
9.0 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
8.5 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
6.0 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Standings after Round 28

19.5 - Chiron 4 64-bit
18.0 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
17.0 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
16.5 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
16.5 - Fritz 15 64-bit
15.5 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
14.0 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
14.0 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
14.0 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
13.5 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
12.5 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
12.0 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
11.5 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
11.5 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
10.5 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
7.5 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where I will make games available for download after every four rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=9311

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

MENACING TALONS

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)


Final Standings

20.5 - Chiron 4 64-bit
19.5 - Andscacs 0.91 64-bit
18.5 - Roc 0.7 64-bit
17.5 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
17.0 - Fritz 15 64-bit
16.5 - Hannibal 1.7 64-bit
15.5 - iCE 3.0 64-bit
15.5 - Texel 1.06 64-bit
14.5 - Equinox 3.20 64-bit
14.5 - Laser 1.4 64-bit
13.0 - Sting SF 8.5 64-bit
13.0 - Naum 4.6 64-bit
12.5 - Elektro 1.2 64-bit
12.0 - Arasan 20.2 64-bit
11.5 - Nemorino 3.0 64-bit
8.5 - Pedone 1.6 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=40338