121st Amateur Series Division 1

[Graham Banks]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit (promoted)
Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
PlentyChess 6.0.0 64-bit
Clover 9.1 64-bit
Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
Berserk 13 64-bit
Caissa 1.23 64-bit
Horsie 1.1 64-bit
Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit
Integral v7 64-bit
Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit (promoted)
RubiChess 20240817 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

3.5 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
3.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
3.0 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
3.0 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
3.0 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
3.0 - PlentyChess 6.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
3.0 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit
3.0 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
3.0 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
3.0 - Integral v7 64-bit
2.5 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit
2.5 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

7.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
6.0 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
6.0 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
6.0 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
6.0 - PlentyChess 6.0.0 64-bit
6.0 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
6.0 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
6.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
6.0 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
6.0 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
6.0 - Integral v7 64-bit
5.5 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit
5.5 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit
5.5 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

11.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
9.5 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
9.0 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
9.0 - PlentyChess 7.0.0 64-bit
9.0 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
9.0 - Integral v7 64-bit
9.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
9.0 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
9.0 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
9.0 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
8.5 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
8.5 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit
8.0 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit
8.0 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
12.5 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
12.5 - PlentyChess 7.0.0 64-bit
12.5 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
12.0 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
12.0 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
12.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
12.0 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
11.5 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
11.5 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
11.5 - Integral v7 64-bit
11.5 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit
11.0 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

17.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
15.5 - PlentyChess 7.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
15.5 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
15.5 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
15.5 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
15.0 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
15.0 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
15.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
14.5 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
14.5 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit
14.0 - Integral v7 64-bit
13.5 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit
13.5 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

20.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
19.0 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
18.5 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
18.5 - PlentyChess 7.0.0 64-bit
18.5 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
18.5 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
18.5 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
18.5 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
18.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
17.5 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit
17.0 - Integral v7 64-bit
16.5 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
16.5 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit
16.0 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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 42

24.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
22.5 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
22.0 - PlentyChess 7.0.0 64-bit
22.0 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
21.5 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
21.5 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
21.5 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
21.0 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit
20.5 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
20.0 - Integral v7 64-bit
20.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
19.0 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit
19.0 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit
19.0 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16070

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.
download/file.php?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16070
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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

30.0 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
28.0 - Obsidian 16.0 64-bit
27.0 - PlentyChess 7.0.0 64-bit
27.0 - Reckless 0.8.0 64-bit
26.5 - Alexandria 8.1.2 64-bit
26.0 - Uralochka 3.42a 64-bit
26.0 - Caissa 1.23 64-bit
25.5 - Clover 9.1 64-bit
25.5 - Stormphrax 7.0.0 64-bit
25.0 - Integral v7 64-bit
25.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
24.5 - RubiChess 20240817 64-bit
24.0 - Viridithas 18.0.0 64-bit
24.0 - Horsie 1.1 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=60485

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to the Stockfish team for winning the top division.

Thanks to all who took an interest in the event.