January Knockout 4CPU

[Graham Banks]

EXchess 7.18b 64-bit 4CPU won the last two games to tie its match against the more favoured Toga II 3.0 4CPU.

The engine to progress will be chosen randomly.

A PGN will be available once all Quarter-Final matches have been completed.

[Graham Banks]

Top seeded Spark 1.0 64-bit 4CPU won the last two games of its match to eliminate the plucky DiscoCheck 5.2 64-bit 1CPU by 6.0-4.0.

A PGN will be available once all Quarter-Final matches have been completed.

[Graham Banks]

In the last Quarter-Final match, Crafty 23.8 64-bit 4CPU got off to a blistering start against Gaviota 0.86 64-bit 4CPU, going on to win 6.0-4.0.

[Graham Banks]

Quarter-Final Matches

(7.5-2.5) Onno 1.2.70 64-bit 4CPU v Arasan 16.3 64-bit 4CPU
(5.0-5.0) EXchess 7.18b 64-bit 4CPU v Toga II 3.0 4CPU
(6.0-4.0) Spark 1.0 64-bit 4CPU v DiscoCheck 5.2 64-bit
(4.0-6.0) Gaviota 0.86 64-bit 4CPU v Crafty 23.8 64-bit 4CPU


PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=31145

[Graham Banks]

Semi-Final Matches

Spark 1.0 64-bit 4CPU v Onno 1.2.70 64-bit 4CPU
EXchess 7.18b 64-bit 4CPU v Crafty 23.8 64-bit 4CPU


Live broadcasts in both TLCV (GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org 16083) and Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

Onno 1.2.70 64-bit 4CPU put top seeded Spark 1.0 64-bit 4CPU out of the tournament, with a 5.5-4.5 win.

To be fair though, Onno has certainly been more decisive in its previous two matches, so this was not a total surprise.

[Graham Banks]

EXchess 7.18b 64-bit 4CPU put up a good fight, but went down narrowly to Crafty 23.8 64-bit 4CPU by 6.0-4.0.

[Graham Banks]

Semi-Final Matches

(4.5-5.5) Spark 1.0 64-bit 4CPU v Onno 1.2.70 64-bit 4CPU
(4.0-6.0) EXchess 7.18b 64-bit 4CPU v Crafty 23.8 64-bit 4CPU


PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=31150

[Graham Banks]

The Grand Final

Onno 1.2.70 64-bit 4CPU v Crafty 23.8 64-bit 4CPU


A fitting final, considering the way that things have gone throughout the tournament.

Live broadcasts in both TLCV (GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org 16083) and Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

The Grand Final

(5.0-5.0) Onno 1.2.70 64-bit 4CPU v Crafty 23.8 64-bit 4CPU


The honours are shared between two engines with contrasting styles - the more enterprising Onno and the solid Crafty.

PGN for the Final - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=31155
Complete tournament PGN (zipped) - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=31156