Intriguing Encounters

[Graham Banks]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Participants

Stockfish 16 64-bit
Dragon by Komodo 3.2 64-bit
Berserk 11.1 64-bit
Chess System Tal 2.00 64-bit
Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
Revenge 3.0 64-bit
Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
Rebel 16.2 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]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Ne7 6. Nxe5 Ng6 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. Bd3 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6 5. d3 Be6 6. Nbd2 Qd7 7. Be2 Bd6 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. exf5 Qf6 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Nbd2 f5 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd6 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. a3 Nge7 7. b4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Bb2 b5 10. Nc3 a5 1/2-1/2
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Rc1 O-O 9. b3 Bf5 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bc4 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nb6 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. O-O Nb4 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Nc3 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. g4 Be6 10. Nxe6 fxe6 11. O-O-O Ne5 12. Be2 Qc8 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 h5 9. Qd2 Nbd7 10. Nd5 Bxd5 11. exd5 g6 12. Be2 Bg7 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 Bb4 7. Bd2 Nc6 8. Nb3 Nf6 9. Bg2 Be7 10. f4 d6 1/2-1/2
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 1/2-1/2
1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 d4 3. Nce2 c5 4. Ng3 Nf6 5. Nf3 1/2-1/2
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. h3 1/2-1/2
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 1/2-1/2
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bd2 c6 8. Qe2 Bb4 1/2-1/2
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. g3 1/2-1/2
1. f4 d5 2. b3 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 1/2-1/2
1. d4 f5 2. g4 fxg4 3. e4 d6 4. h3 1/2-1/2
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 f5 *
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6 5. Nf3 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4 8. Be2 Na6 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 *
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. g4 *
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 *
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bb4 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Qb3 a5 8. Bxf7 Kf8 *
1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Bg3 c5 6. h4 cxd4 7. hxg5 dxe3 8. Nc3 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Na5 6. Bxf7 Kxf7 7. Nxe5 Ke6 8. Nc3 Kxe5 *
1. e4 e5 2. f4 *
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nbd2 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4 *
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e4 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 0-0 8. c3 d5 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 *
1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3 .e5 Nfd7 4. e6 *
1. f4 e5 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4 b4 *
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 *
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 *
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 *
1. d4 f5 2. e4 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 *
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 *
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5 *
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 *
1. d4 d5 2. e4 *
1. e4 c5 2. b4 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. b4 *
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. e4 *
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 *
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 b5 *
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3 *
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 *
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 *
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 *
1. e4 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 *
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3 Qb6 8 .0-0 *
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nge2 c6 6. Bf4 Qd8 7. Qd3 g6 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 a6 6. Bb3 e6 7. Nf3 b5 8. Bg5 Bb7 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Nd5 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 a6 6. Bb3 e6 7. Nf3 b5 8. Bg5 Bb7 9. Qe2 b4 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 a6 6. h3 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Nge2 Bf5 7. Bf4 Qb4 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 Nc6 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bg5 a6 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 g6 6. Bg5 Bg7 7. Qd2 a6 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 g6 6. Nb5 Qb6 7. Na3 c6 8. Nc4 Qc7 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 g6 6. Nb5 Qb6 7. Bd3 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 g6 6. Nb5 Qb6 7. c4 c6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. c5 Bg7 10. Bc4 O-O 11. O-O b6 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 g6 6. Nb5 Qb6 7. c4 c6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. Bd3 *
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 g6 6. Nb5 Qb6 7. c4 c6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. Be2 Rd8 11. O-O Rd8 *

[Graham Banks]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Standings after Round 9

6.0 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
5.5 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
5.0 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
5.0 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
5.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
5.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
4.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
4.0 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
3.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
2.0 - Rebel 16.2 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]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Standings after Round 18

11.5 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
10.0 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
9.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
9.5 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
9.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
9.0 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
8.5 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
8.0 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
8.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
6.5 - Rebel 16.2 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]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Standings after Round 27

17.0 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
16.0 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
14.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
14.0 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
13.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
13.5 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
12.5 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
12.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
11.5 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
10.0 - Rebel 16.2 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]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Standings after Round 36

23.0 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
21.5 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
18.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
18.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
18.5 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
18.5 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
16.5 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
16.0 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
15.5 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
13.5 - Rebel 16.2 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]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Standings after Round 45

28.5 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
27.5 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
23.5 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
23.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
23.0 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
21.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
21.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
20.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
19.0 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
17.0 - Rebel 16.2 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]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Standings after Round 54

34.0 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
34.0 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
28.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
27.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
26.5 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
26.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
25.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
24.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
23.0 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
21.0 - Rebel 16.2 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]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Standings after Round 63

40.5 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
39.0 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
32.5 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
32.0 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
30.5 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
30.5 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
29.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
28.5 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
27.5 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
24.5 - Rebel 16.2 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]

INTRIGUING ENCOUNTERS

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Active2023.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for CCRL)
8 cycles 72 rounds

The opening book has 88 lines, featuring gambits, plus other sharp or interesting lines.
All have been tested to make sure that they are balanced.

Final Standings

46.5 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
44.0 - Dragon 3.2 by Komodo 64-bit
37.5 - Berserk 11.1 64-bit
37.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
35.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
35.0 - Ethereal 14.00 64-bit
33.0 - RubiChess 20230410 64-bit
32.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
32.0 - Revenge 3.0 64-bit
27.5 - Rebel 16.2 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=53729