Elite Knockout 2008

[Graham Banks]

ELITE KNOCKOUT 2008

Athlon XP1800+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Masterbook.ctg book
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
Each match consists of 10 games


Participants

Rybka 2.3.2a
Naum 3.1
Fritz 11
Shredder 11
Hiarcs 12 Sharpen PV On
Toga II 1.4.1SE
Zappa Mexico II
Glaurung 2.1
Loop 13.6
Fruit 2.3.1
Deep Sjeng 2.7
Spike 1.2 Turin
Thinker 5.1d Passive
Bright 0.3b
Junior 10.1
Ktulu 8.0



































The tournament can be followed more closely here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=3499

[Graham Banks]

ELITE KNOCKOUT 2008

Athlon XP1800+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Masterbook.ctg book
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
Each match consists of 10 games


Round 1 Matches

(8.5-1.5) Rybka 2.3.2a v Ktulu 8.0
(5.5-4.5) Loop 13.6 v Glaurung 2.1
(6.0-4.0) Hiarcs 12 SPV v Spike 1.2 Turin
(3.5-6.5) Thinker 5.1d Passive v Shredder 11
(6.0-4.0) Fritz 11 v Bright 0.3b
(3.0-7.0) Deep Sjeng 2.7 v Toga II 1.4.1SE
(5.5-5.5) Zappa Mexico II v Fruit 2.3.1
(4.0-6.0) Junior 10.1 v Naum 3.1


Games from the Round 1 matches can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=11070

[Graham Banks]

ELITE KNOCKOUT 2008

Athlon XP1800+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Masterbook.ctg book
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
Each match consists of 10 games


QuarterFinal Pairings

Loop 13.6 v Rybka 2.3.2a
Shredder 11 v Hiarcs 12 Sharpen PV On
Toga II 1.4.1SE v Fritz 10
Naum 3.1 v Zappa Mexico II

[Tomcass]

An interesting Tournament. In my opinion no one single surprise in the first round.

From now... attention to Toga!.

Best regards from Barcelona.

Tom.

[Graham Banks]

An interesting Tournament. In my opinion no one single surprise in the first round.

From now... attention to Toga!.

Best regards from Barcelona.

Tom.

Cheers Tom,

the Fritz v Toga match is currently in progress and stands at 2.5-2.5.

Regards, Graham.

[Chris Formula]

oh oh, tough match! can't sleep, Graham...

[Graham Banks]

oh oh, tough match! can't sleep, Graham...

Now on game 8 of the match, but I'll keep you all in suspense for a while longer!

[Graham Banks]

ELITE KNOCKOUT 2008

Athlon XP1800+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Masterbook.ctg book
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
Each match consists of 10 games


QuarterFinal Matches

(3.0-7.0) Loop 13.6 v Rybka 2.3.2a
(6.0-4.0) Shredder 11 v Hiarcs 12 Sharpen PV On
(6.0-7.0) Toga II 1.4.1SE v Fritz 10
(5.5-4.5) Naum 3.1 v Zappa Mexico II


Games from the Quarter Final matches can be downloaded here:
http://www.kirill-kryukov.com/chess/dis ... p?id=11131

[Graham Banks]

ELITE KNOCKOUT 2008

Athlon XP1800+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-Masterbook.ctg book
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
Each match consists of 10 games


Semi Final Matches

Shredder 11 v Rybka 2.3.2a
Naum 3.1 v Fritz 11

[Rubinus]

Hi Graham.
QFinal - why Fritz 10 (engine, no GUI)?

My guess final: Rybka - Fritz 6:4.

Best wishes P.H.