98th Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Participants

Fire 1072022 64-bit
Halogen 11 64-bit (relegated))
Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
Devre 4.0 64-bit
Wasp 6.00 64-bit
Caissa 1.4 64-bit (promoted)
Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
Nemorino 6.05 64-bit (01-2021)
Booot 7.0 64-bit
Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
Tucano 10.0 64-bit
Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Standings after Round 6

3.5 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
3.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
3.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
3.5 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
3.5 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
3.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
3.0 - Booot 7.0 64-bit
3.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
2.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
2.5 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
2.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
2.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Standings after Round 12

7.0 - Booot 7.0 64-bit
6.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
6.5 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
6.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
6.0 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
6.0 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
6.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
6.0 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
6.0 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
5.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
5.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
5.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Standings after Round 18

9.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
9.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
9.5 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
9.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
9.0 - Booot 7.0 64-bit
9.0 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
9.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
9.0 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
8.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
8.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
8.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Standings after Round 24

13.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
13.5 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
13.0 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
12.5 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
12.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
11.5 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
11.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
11.5 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
11.5 - Booot 7.0 64-bit
11.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
11.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
11.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Standings after Round 30

17.0 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
16.5 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
16.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
16.0 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
15.5 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
15.0 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
14.5 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
14.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
14.0 - Booot 7.0 64-bit
14.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
13.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
13.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Standings after Round 36

20.5 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
19.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
19.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
18.5 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
18.5 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
18.0 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Booot 7.0 64-bit
17.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
17.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
17.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
17.0 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
16.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Standings after Round 42

24.5 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
23.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
22.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
22.0 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
21.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
21.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
21.0 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
20.5 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
20.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
19.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
18.5 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
18.5 - Booot 7.0 64-bit


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]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

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

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face 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 Nemorino is eligible for unless a new version is released.

Final Standings

25.5 - Clover 3.2.1 64-bit
24.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
23.5 - Marvin 6.1.0 64-bit
23.0 - Velvet 4.1.0 64-bit
22.0 - Wasp 6.00 64-bit
22.0 - Nemorino 6.05 64-bit
22.0 - Caissa 1.4 64-bit
21.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
20.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
20.5 - Fire 1072022 64-bit
20.0 - Tucano 10.00 64-bit
19.5 - Booot 7.0 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Luca (Clover author) for winning a tough Division 2, and gaining promotion for the next series.

Thanks to those who followed the tournament, either through this thread, or in the live broadcast.