Overcoming Evil Pongs

[Graham Banks]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Participants

Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
Pounce 2.1.3 64-bit
OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
KnightX 4.5 64-bit
Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
Colossus 2025b 64-bit
Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
Jacky Chess 25.04 64-bit
Zevra 2.6 64-bit
Mess 0.3.0 64-bit
Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 6

5.5 - Pounce 2.3.1 64-bit
5.5 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
5.0 - Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
4.0 - Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
4.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
3.5 - KnightX 4.5 64-bit
3.0 - STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
3.0 - JackyChess 25.04 64-bit
2.0 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
2.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
1.5 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
1.0 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
1.0 - Mess 0.3.0 64-bit
1.0 - Zevra 2.6 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 12

10.0 - Pounce 2.3.1 64-bit
9.0 - Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
8.5 - Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
7.5 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
7.0 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
6.5 - KnightX 4.5 64-bit
6.0 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
6.0 - JackyChess 25.04 64-bit
5.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
5.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
4.5 - STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
3.5 - Zevra 2.6 64-bit
3.5 - Mess 0.3.0 64-bit
2.0 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 18

13.0 - Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
12.5 - Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
10.0 - Pounce 2.3.1 64-bit
9.5 - KnightX 4.5 64-bit
9.0 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
8.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
8.5 - JackyChess 25.04 64-bit
8.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
7.0 - STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
7.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
6.0 - Pounce 2.1.3 64-bit
5.5 - Mess 0.3.0 64-bit
5.0 - Zevra 2.6 64-bit
4.5 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 23

21.0 - Pounce 2.3.1 64-bit
16.5 - Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
15.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
12.5 - KnightX 4.5 64-bit
12.5 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
11.5 - STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
11.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
11.0 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
10.5 - JackyChess 25.04 64-bit
9.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
7.5 - Mess 0.3.0 64-bit
7.0 - Zevra 2.6 64-bit
7.0 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 30

26.5 - Pounce 2.1.3 64-bit
21.5 - Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
19.5 - Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
18.5 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
14.5 - STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
14.5 - KnightX 4.5 64-bit
14.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
13.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
13.5 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
13.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
12.5 - JackyChess 25.04 64-bit
10.5 - Zevra 2.6 64-bit
9.0 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
9.0 - Mess 0.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 36

30.0 - Pounce 2.1.3 64-bit
25.0 - Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
23.5 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
22.5 - Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
18.0 - STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
17.0 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
16.5 - KnightX 4.5 64-bit
16.0 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
15.5 - JackyChess 25.04 64-bit
15.5 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
15.0 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
12.5 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit
12.5 - Zevra 2.6 64-bit
12.5 - Mess 0.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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]

OVERCOMING EVIL PONGS

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 42

34.5 - Pounce 2.1.3 64-bit
28.0 - Pluto 1.0.0 64-bit
25.5 - Cheese 3.3.0 64-bit
25.0 - Euwe 2.1.0 64-bit
21.0 - STRO4K 4.0 64-bit
20.5 - OliThink 5.11.9 64-bit
20.0 - KnightX 4.5 64-bit
20.0 - JackyChess 25.04 64-bit
20.0 - Chess-3 2.0 64-bit
18.5 - Colossus 2025b 64-bit
18.0 - Aurora 1.26.0 64-bit
15.5 - Mess 0.3.0 64-bit
14.0 - Zevra 2.6 64-bit
13.5 - Trinket 3.5.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16066

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 - 16066
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/

[Steve Maughan]

The name of your tournaments are becoming more bizarre over time — I love it!!

The names remind me of the names of beers produced by one of my favorite breweries in the USA — Burial Brewery.

https://burialbeer.com/collections/asheville-beer

Best regards,

Steve

[Graham Banks]

The name of your tournaments are becoming more bizarre over time — I love it!!

The names remind me of the names of beers produced by one of my favorite breweries in the USA — Burial Brewery.

https://burialbeer.com/collections/asheville-beer

Best regards,

Steve

The tournament name might have something to do with cheese.