96th Amateur Series Division 4

[Graham Banks]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Participants

Roc 1.9.1 64-bit (relegated)
SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
Orion 0.9 64-bit
Winter 0.9 64-bit (10-2020)
Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit (12-2020) (relegated)
Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit (relegated)
Counter 4.1 64-bit
Invictus r382 64-bit
Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
FabChess 1.16 64-bit (11-2020)
Francesca MAD 0.31a 64-bit (promoted)


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14549

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16091

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]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Invictus r382 64-bit
5.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
4.0 - Winter 0.9 64-bit
3.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
3.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
3.0 - Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit
2.5 - FabChess 1.16 64-bit
2.5 - SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
2.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
2.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
2.0 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
1.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14549

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16091

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]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 12

8.0 - Invictus r382 64-bit
7.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
7.0 - Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit
7.0 - SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
6.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
6.0 - Winter 0.9 64-bit
6.0 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
6.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
5.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
5.0 - FabChess 1.16 64-bit
4.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
3.5 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14549

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16091

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]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 18

11.5 - Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit
11.0 - SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
11.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
10.5 - Invictus r382 64-bit
9.5 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
9.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
8.5 - Winter 0.9 64-bit
8.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
7.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
7.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
7.5 - FabChess 1.16 64-bit
5.5 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14549

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16091

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]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 24

15.5 - SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
14.5 - Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit
14.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
13.0 - Invictus r382 64-bit
13.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
12.5 - Winter 0.9 64-bit
11.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
11.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
11.0 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
10.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
8.5 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
8.5 - FabChess 1.16 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14549

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16091

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]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 30

18.5 - Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit
18.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
18.0 - SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
16.5 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
16.0 - Invictus r382 64-bit
16.0 - Winter 0.9 64-bit
14.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
14.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
13.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
13.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
11.5 - FabChess 1.16 64-bit
10.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14549

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16091

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]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 36

22.5 - Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit
21.5 - SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
21.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
19.5 - Winter 0.9 64-bit
19.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
18.5 - Invictus r382 64-bit
18.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
18.0 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
16.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
16.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
13.0 - FabChess 1.16 64-bit
12.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14549

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16091

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16091

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]

96TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ChessOK-Pre2022HQ.cgb book (limited to 8 moves)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU (where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will gain automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches. This will be the final series that Winter is eligible for until a new version is released.

Final Standings

27.0 - Demolito 2021-10-04 64-bit
26.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
25.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
25.0 - SmallBrain 5.0 64-bit
23.0 - Invictus r382 64-bit
23.0 - Winter 0.9 64-bit
22.0 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
21.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
21.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
19.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
15.5 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
15.5 - FabChess 1.16 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=51475

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Lucas (Demolito author) for winning this division, and gaining automatic promotion for the next series.

Thanks to all who took an interest in the tournament.

[silentshark]

Great tourny again. Tough division this for Francesca! Thanks for doing all the hard work, Graham.