97th Amateur Series Division 4

[Graham Banks]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Participants

StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit (promoted)
RukChess 3.0 64-bit (new)
Orion 0.9 64-bit
Winter 1.0 64-bit
Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit (relegated)
Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit (12-2020) (final series)
Counter 4.1 64-bit
Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
Invictus r382 64-bit
Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
Avalanche 1.2.0 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=14739

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

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 - 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]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 6

4.5 - RukChess 3.0 64-bit
3.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
3.5 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
3.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
3.5 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
3.0 - StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit
2.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
2.5 - Avalanche 1.2.0 64-bit
2.5 - Invictus r382 64-bit
2.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
1.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14739

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

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 - 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]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 12

8.0 - RukChess 3.0 64-bit
8.0 - Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit
7.5 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
7.5 - StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
5.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
5.5 - Invictus r382 64-bit
5.5 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
5.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
5.0 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
4.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
3.0 - Avalanche 1.3.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14739

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

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 - 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]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 18

12.0 - StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - RukChess 3.0 64-bit
12.0 - Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit
10.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
10.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
9.5 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
8.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
8.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
7.5 - Invictus r382 64-bit
7.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
6.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
4.5 - Avalanche 1.3.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14739

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

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 - 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]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 24

16.5 - RukChess 3.0 64-bit
15.5 - StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit
14.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
13.0 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
12.5 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
12.0 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
9.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
9.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
9.0 - Invictus r382 64-bit
8.5 - Avalanche 1.3.0 64-bit
8.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14739

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

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 - 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]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 30

19.5 - RukChess 3.0 64-bit
19.0 - Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit
18.5 - StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit
17.0 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
17.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
16.5 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
14.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
13.0 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
12.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
11.5 - Invictus r382 64-bit
11.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
10.5 - Avalanche 1.3.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14739

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

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 - 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]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Standings after Round 36

23.0 - StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit
23.0 - Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit
22.5 - RukChess 3.0 64-bit
21.0 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
21.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
19.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
17.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
14.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
14.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
14.0 - Invictus r382 64-bit
13.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
12.0 - Avalanche 1.3.0 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=14739

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

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 - 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]

97TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
ICCF-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 is the final series that Nirvanachess will be eligible for until a new version is released.

Final Standings

27.5 - RukChess 3.0 64-bit
27.5 - StockNemo 5.7.0.0 64-bit
26.5 - Drofa 3.3.22 64-bit
25.5 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
24.0 - Counter 4.1 64-bit
23.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
22.0 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
18.5 - Invictus r382 64-bit
18.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
17.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
16.5 - Avalanche 1.3.0 64-bi


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=51893

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to both Ilya (RukChess author) and Shaherya (StockNemo author) for sharing top spot in this division.
At this stage, both engines will be promoted for the next series.

Thanks to all those who took an interest.
The broadcast was very well supported.