49th Amateur Series Division 1

[Graham Banks]

Vajolet is a superior fighter!! it's already winning the wooden spoon

Many fine engines have won the wooden spoon in Division 1.

[Graham Banks]

49TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBDC122013.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU where possible

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

17.5 - Stockfish 5 64-bit
16.5 - Gull 3 64-bit
15.5 - BlackMamba 2.0 64-bit
15.5 - Protector 1.6.0 64-bit
15.0 - Fire 3.0 64-bit
14.0 - DeepSaros 4.1.6 64-bit
13.0 - Bouquet 1.8 64-bit
12.5 - Sting SF 4.7
11.5 - Texel 1.04 64-bit
11.5 - Hannibal 1.4b 64-bit
8.0 - Senpai 1.0 64-bit
6.5 - SmarThink 1.70 64-bit
6.0 - Vajolet2 1.45 64-bit
5.0 - DiscoCheck 5.2.1 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=7715

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

49TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBDC122013.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU where possible

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

23.0 - Stockfish 5 64-bit
19.5 - BlackMamba 2.0 64-bit
19.5 - Gull 3 64-bit
19.0 - Protector 1.6.0 64-bit
18.0 - DeepSaros 4.1.6 64-bit
17.5 - Fire 3.0 64-bit
17.0 - Bouquet 1.8 64-bit
15.0 - Hannibal 1.4b 64-bit
15.0 - Texel 1.04 64-bit
14.5 - Sting SF 4.7
11.0 - Senpai 1.0 64-bit
8.0 - SmarThink 1.70 64-bit
6.5 - Vajolet2 1.45 64-bit
6.5 - DiscoCheck 5.2.1 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=7715

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

49TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBDC122013.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU where possible

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

26.5 - Stockfish 5 64-bit
22.5 - BlackMamba 2.0 64-bit
22.5 - Gull 3 64-bit
22.5 - DeepSaros 4.1.6 64-bit
22.5 - Fire 3.0 64-bit
22.0 - Protector 1.6.0 64-bit
19.5 - Bouquet 1.8 64-bit
18.5 - Texel 1.04 64-bit
17.5 - Hannibal 1.4b 64-bit
16.5 - Sting SF 4.7
15.0 - Senpai 1.0 64-bit
10.5 - SmarThink 1.70 64-bit
8.5 - DiscoCheck 5.2.1 64-bit
7.5 - Vajolet2 1.45 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=7715

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[elcabesa]

vajolet is fighting for the wooden spoon very aggresively

[Graham Banks]

vajolet is fighting for the wooden spoon very aggresively

At least there's competition.

[Graham Banks]

49TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBDC122013.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU where possible

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

31.0 - Stockfish 5 64-bit
27.0 - Gull 3 64-bit
26.5 - DeepSaros 4.1.6 64-bit
26.5 - Fire 3.0 64-bit
26.0 - BlackMamba 2.0 64-bit
25.0 - Protector 1.6.0 64-bit
23.5 - Bouquet 1.8 64-bit
20.5 - Hannibal 1.4b 64-bit
19.5 - Texel 1.04 64-bit
19.5 - Sting SF 4.7
17.0 - Senpai 1.0 64-bit
11.5 - SmarThink 1.70 64-bit
11.5 - DiscoCheck 5.2.1 64-bit
9.0 - Vajolet2 1.45 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=7715

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

49TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBDC122013.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU where possible

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 48

34.5 - Stockfish 5 64-bit
31.5 - DeepSaros 4.1.6 64-bit
30.5 - BlackMamba 2.0 64-bit
30.5 - Fire 3.0 64-bit
30.0 - Gull 3 64-bit
28.0 - Protector 1.6.0 64-bit
27.5 - Bouquet 1.8 64-bit
22.0 - Hannibal 1.4b 64-bit
22.0 - Texel 1.04 64-bit
22.0 - Sting SF 4.7
19.5 - Senpai 1.0 64-bit
14.0 - DiscoCheck 5.2.1 64-bit
13.0 - SmarThink 1.70 64-bit
11.0 - Vajolet2 1.45 64-bit


This tournament can be followed more closely from the following link, where games will also be available for download after every two rounds:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=7715

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16053

[Graham Banks]

49TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBDC122013.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 64-bit 1CPU where possible

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

38.5 - Stockfish 5 64-bit
33.5 - BlackMamba 2.0 64-bit
32.5 - DeepSaros 4.1.6 64-bit
32.0 - Fire 3.0 64-bit
31.5 - Gull 3 64-bit
30.5 - Bouquet 1.8 64-bit
30.0 - Protector 1.6.0 64-bit
24.0 - Texel 1.04 64-bit
24.0 - Sting SF 4.7
23.5 - Hannibal 1.4b 64-bit
21.5 - Senpai 1.0 64-bit
15.5 - DiscoCheck 5.2.1 64-bit
15.0 - SmarThink 1.70 64-bit
12.0 - Vajolet2 1.45 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=32892

[elcabesa]

wooden spoon WON

It's been very nice to play against those giant. Next time Vajolet will be stronger. Thank you graham for the opportunity you gave me.

and now it's time to understand how to make Vajolet stronger