101st Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Participants

Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit (promoted)
Caissa 1.8 64-bit (relegated)
Arasan 23.5 64-bit (relegated)
Wasp 6.50 64-bit
Booot 7.1 64-bit
Devre 4.0 64-bit
Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
Halogen 11 64-bit
Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
Blackcore 6.0 64-bit
Fire 5032023 64-bit
SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Standings after Round 6

4.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
4.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
3.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
3.5 - Caissa 1.8 64-bit
3.5 - Arasan 23.5 64-bit
3.0 - Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Wasp 6.50 64-bit
2.5 - Fire 532023 64-bit
2.5 - Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
2.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
2.0 - Booot 7.1 64-bit
2.0 - BlackCore 6.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Standings after Round 12

7.0 - Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit
7.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
7.0 - Caissa 1.8 64-bit
7.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
6.5 - Arasan 23.5 64-bit
6.0 - Wasp 6.50 64-bit
6.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
5.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
5.0 - Fire 532023 64-bit
5.0 - Booot 7.1 64-bit
5.0 - Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
5.0 - BlackCore 6.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Standings after Round 18

10.5 - Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit
10.5 - Caissa 1.8 64-bit
9.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
9.5 - Arasan 23.5 64-bit
9.0 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
9.0 - Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Wasp 6.50 64-bit
9.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
8.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
8.0 - Fire 532023 64-bit
8.0 - Booot 7.1 64-bit
7.5 - BlackCore 6.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Standings after Round 24

14.5 - Caissa 1.8 64-bit
13.5 - Arasan 23.5 64-bit
13.5 - Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
12.5 - Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Wasp 6.50 64-bit
12.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
12.0 - Halogen 11 64-bit
12.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
11.5 - Booot 7.1 64-bit
11.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
10.0 - BlackCore 6.0 64-bit
9.0 - Fire 532023 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Standings after Round 30

18.5 - Caissa 1.8 64-bit
16.5 - Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
16.0 - Arasan 23.5 64-bit
16.0 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
15.5 - Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Wasp 6.50 64-bit
14.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
14.5 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
14.0 - Booot 7.1 64-bit
13.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
13.5 - BlackCore 6.0 64-bit
12.0 - Fire 532023 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Standings after Round 36

22.0 - Caissa 1.8 64-bit
20.0 - Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
20.0 - Arasan 23.5 64-bit
18.5 - Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit
18.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
18.0 - Wasp 6.50 64-bit
18.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
17.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
16.5 - Booot 7.1 64-bit
16.0 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
15.5 - Fire 532023 64-bit
15.5 - BlackCore 6.0 64-bit

Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

101ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i7 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
JDSelect2019.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.

Final Standings

27.5 - Caissa 1.8 64-bit
24.5 - Arasan 23.5 64-bit
23.5 - Velvet 5.1.0 64-bit
22.5 - Viridithas 9.0.0 64-bit
22.0 - Wasp 6.50 64-bit
21.5 - Devre 4.0 64-bit
21.5 - SmallBrain 7.0 64-bit
21.0 - Booot 7.1 64-bit
21.0 - Black Marlin 7.0 64-bit
20.5 - Halogen 11 64-bit
19.5 - BlackCore 6.0 64-bit
19.0 - Fire 532023 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=53286

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Michal Witanowski (Caissa author) for winning this division, and gaining automatic promotion for the next series.

Thanks to those who followed the tournament.

[Witek]

Thanks

Hopefully Caissa won't be relegated back to div 2 in the next tournament