CountryChess 03: stage 2

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:55 pm

Hello,

All country competitions are finished. Today, the second stage of the tournament will start.

General info

The Champions League contains 24 engines and is preceded by four qualifying stages. The qualifying rounds consist of matches between 2 engines of different countries. the match winners can play the next qualifying round (Q) or the Champions League (CL). The eliminated engines will play a play-off tournament and still can enter the next Q-round or even the CL exceptionally.

12 game matches during Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4; double round-robin tournament during play-off tournaments; 11-round Swiss system tournament during the CL.

Conditions:

Hardware/operating system:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz, Win7 64-bit Home edition, 8 GB of Memory.

Time control: 1800+10 incremental
Engine Hashtable size: 2048 MB
Engine endgame tablebases (no GUI tablebases): 3, 4 and 5-men Nalimov, Gaviota, Scorpio and Syzygy
Tablebase hashsize: 128 MB
Ponder: off
Multi threads: max =6CPU.

More info:
http://www.bloggen.be/countrychess/

standings and live broadcasting:
http://countrychess.esy.es/livegames/

Winners of previous CC editions:

CC00 test tournament: Spike 1.4
CC01: Komodo 4 64-bit
CC02: Komodo 5 64-bit
CC03: ...

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:23 pm

CountryChess 03 stage 2: access list

Listing of Players

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 N     Name                           Cat Ratin Coun 
  1    Komodo TCECr 64-bit 6CPU        5  3069  USA  
  2    Critter 1.6a 64-bit 6CPU        5  3067  SVK  
  3    Naum 4.2 64-bit 6CPU            5  3055  CAN  
  4    Equinox 1.90 64-bit 6CPU        4  3037  ITA  
  5    Stockfish 111113 64-bit 6CPU    4  3025  NOR  
  6    Bouquet 1.8 64-bit 6CPU         3  3007  ESP  
  7    Rybka 4.1 64-bit 6CPU           3  3003  USA  
  8    Sjeng c't 2010                  4  2992  BEL  
  9    Chiron 2 64-bit 6CPU            5  2985  ITA  
 10    Junior Yokohama 64-bit 6CPU     4  2977  ISR  
 11    Hiarcs 14 6CPU                  4  2962  ENG  
 12    Protector 1.5.0 64-bit 6CPU     5  2949  GER  
 13    Hannibal 1.4b 64-bit 6CPU       5  2940  PHI  
 14    Spark 1.0 64-bit 6CPU           5  2935  NED  
 15    BlackMamba 2.0 64-bit 6CPU      3  2930  ITA  
 16    MinkoChess 1.3 64-bit 6CPU      3  2925  SLO  
 17    Gull 2.8 64-bit 6CPU            3  2904  RUS  
 18    Shredder 12 64-bit 6CPU         4  2903  GER  
 19    Fritz 13                        4  2898  NED  
 20    Thinker 5.4d Inert 64-bit 4CPU  4  2864  CAN  
 21    Bobcat 3.25 64-bit 4CPU         4  2829  NED  
 22    Onno 1.2.70 64-bit 6CPU         3  2816  GER  
 23    Glaurung 2.2 64-bit 6CPU        3  2809  NOR  
 24    Bright 0.5c 6CPU                3  2802  NED  
 25    Booot 5.2.0 64-bit              3  2790  UKR  
 26    Twisted Logic 20100131 64-bit   4  2786  PHI  
 27    Quazar 0.4 64-bit               3  2775  RUS  
 28    Scorpio 2.7.7 64-bit 6CPU       3  2763  ETH  
 29    BugChess 1.9 64-bit 6CPU        3  2761  FRA  
 30    Ktulu 9                         5  2749  IRI  
 31    Chronos 1.9.9 64-bit            2  2688  ARG  
 32    Frenzee 3.5.19 64-bit           2  2687  DEN  
 33    Dirty 20Apr2013                 2  2655  UN	  
 34    Texel 1.03 64-bit 6CPU          3  2655  SWE  
 35    Colossus 2008b                  4  2629  ENG  
 36    Movei 0.08.438 P10              3  2621  ISR  
 37    Rodent 1.3 64-bit               2  2619  POL  
 38    Wildcat 8                       1  2619  BLR  
 39    DiscoCheck 5.2 64-bit           3  2603  FRA  
 40    Cheng 4.0.36c 64-bit 6CPU       2  2601  CZE  
 41    GarboChess 3.0 64-bit           3  2588  CAN  
 42    Petir 4.999999                  2  2587  INA  
 43    Sloppy 0.2.3 64-bit             2  2580  FIN  
 44    BBChess 1.3B 64-bit 6CPU        3  2577  SLO  
 45    DanChess cct7                   3  2576  ETH  
 46    Amyan 1.72                      2  2540  CHI  
 47    Nebula 2.0 64-bit 6CPU          2  2534  SRB  
 48    Pawny 1.0 64-bit                2  2471  BUL  
 49    Nimzo 8                         2  2447  AUT  
 50    Trace 1.37a                     2  2405  AUS  
 51    Absolute Zero 2.4.2.0 64-bit    1  2400  CHN  
 52    AndScacs 0.62v 64-bit           1  2400  AND  
 53    Ax 0.8                          1  2400  VIE  
 54    Freyr 1.069 64-bit              1  2400  ROM  
 55    Houdini 4 64-bit 6CPU           5  2400  BEL  
 56    Mangopaola 4.1                  1  2400  VEN  
 57    Tigran 2.4n                     1  2400  HUN  
 58    Tucano 3.00 64-bit              1  2400  BRA  
 59    Muse 0.899b                     2  2384  SUI  
 60    LambChop 10.99                  1  2374  NZL  
 61    Thor'sHammer 2.29 64-bit        2  2316  CRO  
 62    Natwarlal 0.14                  1  2315  IND  
 63    Aice 0.99.2                     1  2312  GRE  
 64    Firefly 2.7.0 64-bit 6CPU       1  2172  HKG  
 65    Zeta Dva 0.22 64-bit            1  2124  MNE  
 66    Bestia 0.90                     3  2119  UKR  
 67    Nagaskaki 5.12                  1  2083  RSA

Engine updates are allowed during the tournament. Start rating = 2400 for engines which have not played 20 games yet.
"Cat" means the stage where a program will enter the tournament: Cat 1 = first qualifying round, cat 4 = 4th qualifying round, cat 5 = Champions League.

cdani · Post by **cdani** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:41 pm

Very interesting. Thanks!!

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:59 pm

Thanks Dani for following this tournament. The draw for the first qualifying round took place just 10 minutes ago. Andscacs will bear the brunt of the battle

.

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:15 pm

1st Qualifying Round

Participation of 14 engines:
14 champions from countries ranked 34-47.

CountryChess 03 Qualify round 1

Listing of Players

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 N     Name                         Ratin Coun 
  1    Wildcat 8                    2619  BLR  
  2    Absolute Zero 2.4.2.0 64-bit 2400  CHN  
  3    Andscacs 0.62v 64-bit        2400  AND  
  4    Freyr 1.069 64-bit           2400  ROM  
  5    MangoPaola 4.1               2400  VEN  
  6    Tigran 2.4n                  2400  HUN  
  7    Tucano 3.00 64-bit           2400  BRA  
  8    Ax 0.8                       2400  VIE  
  9    lambChop 10.99               2374  NZL  
 10    Natwarlal 0.14               2315  IND  
 11    AICE 0.99.2                  2312  GRE  
 12    FireFly 2.7.0 64-bit 6CPU    2172  HKG  
 13    Zeta Dva 0.22 64-bit         2124  MNE  
 14    NagaSkaki 5.12               2083  RSA

Engines ranked 1-7 are seeded.

CountryChess 03 Qualify round 1 draw:

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  1  Andscacs 0.62v 64-bit        AND (2400) - Zeta Dva 0.22 64-bit         MNE (2124)   -    
  2  Freyr 1.069 64-bit           ROM (2400) - AICE 0.99.2                  GRE (2312)   -    
  3  MangoPaola 4.1               VEN (2400) - Natwarlal 0.14               IND (2315)   -    
  4  Tucano 3.00 64-bit           BRA (2400) - Ax 0.8                       VIE (2400)   -    
  5  Wildcat 8                    BLR (2619) - lambChop 10.99               NZL (2374)   -    
  6  Tigran 2.4n                  HUN (2400) - FireFly 2.7.0 64-bit 6CPU    HKG (2172)   -    
  7  Absolute Zero 2.4.2.0 64-bit CHN (2400) - NagaSkaki 5.12               RSA (2083)   -

The tournament will start at 17:00 UTC.
Live broadcasting:
http://countrychess.esy.es/livegames/

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:13 pm

CountryChess 03 Qualifying round 1

Results

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  1  Andscacs 0.62v 64-bit        AND (2400) - Zeta Dva 0.22 64-bit         MNE (2124)  12-0   
  2  Freyr 1.069 64-bit           ROM (2400) - AICE 0.99.2                  GRE (2312)  5-7
  3  MangoPaola 4.1               VEN (2400) - Natwarlal 0.14               IND (2315)  6.5-5.5   
  4  Tucano 4.00 64-bit           BRA (2400) - Ax 0.8                       VIE (2400)  12-0   
  5  Wildcat 8                    BLR (2619) - LambChop 10.99               NZL (2374)  7.5-4.5   
  6  Tigran 2.4n                  HUN (2400) - FireFly 2.7.0 64-bit         HKG (2172)  8.5-3.5   
  7  Absolute Zero 2.4.2.0 64-bit CHN (2400) - NagaSkaki 5.12               RSA (2083)  9-3

Winners: second qualifying round;
eliminated engines: play-off tournament, double round-robin.

games:
http://blogimages.bloggen.be/countryche ... 234210.zip

I'll be in Germany for a little vacation. See you next week.

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:34 pm

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CountryChess 03 Qualifying round 1: play-off

Listing of Players
 N     Name                 Ratin Coun 
  1    Ax 0.8               2400  VIE  
  2    Freyr 1.069 64-bit   2400  ROM  
  3    LambChop 10.99       2374  NZL  
  4    Natwarlal 0.14       2315  IND  
  5    FireFly 2.7.0 64-bit 2172  HKG  
  6    Zeta Dva 0.22 64-bit 2124  MNE  
  7    NagaSkaki 5.12       2083  RSA

This is just a double round-robin tournament for the eliminated engines of the first qualifying round. None of them can enter the second qualifying round.

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:16 pm

CountryChess 03 Qualify 1 Play-off
Halle, 2014.04.11 - 2014.04.13

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                            Score     La Fi Na Na Fr Ax Ze
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 1: LambChop 10.99        11.0 / 12   XX 1= 1= 11 11 11 11
 2: FireFly 2.7.0 64-bit   8.0 / 12   0= XX 11 =1 =1 == =1
 3: Natwarlal 0.14         7.5 / 12   0= 00 XX 1= 11 =1 11
 4: NagaSkaki 5.12         6.5 / 12   00 =0 0= XX 1= 11 11
 5: Freyr 1.069 64-bit     4.0 / 12   00 =0 00 0= XX 11 10
 6: Ax 0.8                 3.5 / 12   00 == =0 00 00 XX 11
 7: Zeta Dva 0.22 64-bit   1.5 / 12   00 =0 00 00 01 00 XX
-----------------------------------------------------------
42 games: +14 =10 -18

PGN:

http://blogimages.bloggen.be/countryche ... 235067.pgn

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:46 pm

CountryChess 03 Qualifying round 2

Participation of 20 engines:
7 winners from 1st qualifying round
13 champions from countries ranked 21-33

Listing of Players

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  N     Name                         Ratin Coun 
  1    Tucano 4.00 64-bit           2691  BRA  
  2    Chronos 1.9.9 64-bit         2689  ARG  
  3    Dirty 20Apr2013              2655  UN	  
  4    Rodent 1.3 64-bit            2619  POL  
  5    WildCat 8                    2605  BLR  
  6    Cheng 4.0.36c 64-bit 6CPU    2600  CZE  
  7    Petir 4.999999               2587  INA  
  8    Sloppy 0.2.3 64-bit          2580  FIN  
  9    Amyan 1.72                   2540  CHI  
 10    Nebula 2.0 64-bit 6CPU       2533  SRB  
 11    Pawny 1.0 64-bit             2470  BUL  
 12    Nimzo 8                      2446  AUT  
 13    TRACE 1.37a                  2405  AUS  
 14    Absolute Zero 2.4.2.0 64-bit 2400  CHN  
 15    Andscacs 0.62w 64-bit        2400  BEL  
 16    MangoPaola 4.1               2400  VEN  
 17    Tigran 2.4n                  2400  HUN  
 18    Muse 0.899b                  2386  SUI  
 19    Thor'sHammer 2.29 64-bit     2321  CRO  
 20    AICE 0.99.2                  2297  GRE

Engines ranked 1-10 are seeded.

countrychess · Post by **countrychess** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:48 pm

CountryChess 03 Qualifying round 2

Matches

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  1  Tucano 4.00 64-bit           BRA (2691) - AICE 0.99.2                  GRE (2297)   -    
  2  Rodent 1.3 64-bit            POL (2619) - Andscacs 0.62w 64-bit        AND (2400)   -    
  3  Nebula 2.0 64-bit 6CPU       SRB (2533) - Muse 0.899b                  SUI (2386)   -    
  4  Dirty 20Apr2013              UN	 (2655) - Nimzo 8                      AUT (2446)   -    
  5  Amyan 1.72                   CHI (2540) - Thor'sHammer 2.29 64-bit     CRO (2321)   -    
  6  Sloppy 0.2.3 64-bit          FIN (2580) - Pawny 1.0 64-bit             BUL (2470)   -    
  7  Chronos 1.9.9 64-bit         ARG (2689) - Absolute Zero 2.4.2.0 64-bit CHN (2400)   -    
  8  Cheng 4.0.36c 64-bit 6CPU    CZE (2600) - MangoPaola 4.1               VEN (2400)   -    
  9  WildCat 8                    BLR (2605) - Tigran 2.4n                  HUN (2400)   -    
 10  Petir 4.999999               INA (2587) - TRACE 1.37a                  AUS (2405)   -

Winners: 3rd qualifying round;
eliminated engines: play-off tournament.

Live broadcasting:

http://countrychess.esy.es/livegames/

(starting right now).

CountryChess 03: stage 2

CountryChess 03: stage 2

CC03 Stage 2: access list

Re: CC03 Stage 2: access list

Re: CC03 Stage 2: access list

CC03 Qualify round 1

CC03 Qualifying round 1: results

CC03 Qualifying round 1: play-off

CC03 Q1 play-off: final standings

2nd qualifying round: participants

2nd qualifying round: draw