Candidates Openings 4CPU

[Graham Banks]

CANDIDATES OPENINGS 4CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Candidates2013.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
All engines 64-bit 4CPU where available
10 cycles 50 rounds

The opening book being used is based on the openings played in the recent Candidates qualification tournament.

Participants

Houdini 3 64-bit 4CPU
Critter 1.6a 64-bit 4CPU
Rybka 4.1 64-bit 4CPU
Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 4CPU
Vitruvius 1.19g 64-bit 4CPU (private)
Komodo 5 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

I'll post results, standings and PGNs in this thread after each couple of rounds.

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you'll be able to watch the games live move by move and chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

[Vinvin]

The opening book being used is based on the openings played in the recent Candidates qualification tournament.

Nice idea !
There were 56 games played but how many different lines ?

[Graham Banks]

The opening book being used is based on the openings played in the recent Candidates qualification tournament.

Nice idea !
There were 56 games played but how many different lines ?

ChessGUI has created 53 lines.

[Graham Banks]

CANDIDATES OPENINGS 4CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Candidates2013.cgb book (limited to 10 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
All engines 64-bit 4CPU where available
10 cycles 50 rounds

The opening book being used is based on the openings played in the recent Candidates qualification tournament.

Standings after Round 5

3.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 4CPU
3.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 4CPU
2.5 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 4CPU
2.5 - Vitruvius 1.19 64-bit 4CPU
2.0 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 4CPU
1.5 - Komodo 5 64-bit


PGN of 1st Cycle games - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=29100

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you'll be able to watch the games live move by move and chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

CANDIDATES OPENINGS 4CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Candidates2013.cgb book (limited to 10 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
All engines 64-bit 4CPU where available
10 cycles 50 rounds

The opening book being used is based on the openings played in the recent Candidates qualification tournament.

Standings after Round 10

6.0 - Vitruvius 1.19 64-bit 4CPU
5.5 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 4CPU
5.5 - Houdini 3 64-bit 4CPU
4.5 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 4CPU
4.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 4CPU
4.0 - Komodo 5 64-bit


PGN of 2nd Cycle games - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=29111

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you'll be able to watch the games live move by move and chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

[Graham Banks]

CANDIDATES OPENINGS 4CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Candidates2013.cgb book (limited to 10 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
All engines 64-bit 4CPU where available
10 cycles 50 rounds

The opening book being used is based on the openings played in the recent Candidates qualification tournament.

Standings after Round 15

9.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 4CPU
8.5 - Vitruvius 1.19 64-bit 4CPU
8.0 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 4CPU
8.0 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 4CPU
7.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 4CPU
4.0 - Komodo 5 64-bit


PGN for the 3rd Cycle:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=29118

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you'll be able to watch the games live move by move and chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

[Carotino]

A very original idea .. I like it!

[Graham Banks]

A very original idea .. I like it!

[Graham Banks]

CANDIDATES OPENINGS 4CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Candidates2013.cgb book (limited to 10 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
All engines 64-bit 4CPU where available
10 cycles 50 rounds

The opening book being used is based on the openings played in the recent Candidates qualification tournament.

Standings after Round 20

13.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 4CPU
10.5 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 4CPU
10.0 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 4CPU
10.0 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 4CPU
10.0 - Vitruvius 1.19 64-bit 4CPU
6.5 - Komodo 5 64-bit


PGN for the 4th Cycle - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=29129

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you'll be able to watch the games live move by move and chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.