In The Grip Of Winter 4CPU

[Graham Banks]

IN THE GRIP OF WINTER 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds


Participants

The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU
Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
Tornado 8.0 64-bit 4CPU
Fruit Reloaded 3.2.1 64-bit 4CPU
Counter 3.2 64-bit 4CPU
Topple 0.4.0 64-bit 4CPU
Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
Arminius 2018-11-23 64-bit 4CPU

[Graham Banks]

Games will be available for download after each cycle from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10887

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is a Livius windows version too.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

[pgn][Event "In The Grip Of Winter 4CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2019.03.09"]
[Round "8.4"]
[White "Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU"]
[Black "DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "1:13:26 p.m."]
[ECO "B10"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense; B10"]
[TimeControl "40/1800:40/1800:40/1800"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[Number "39"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.d3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} cxd4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Nxd4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} a6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.Be3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
8.Bd3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Qc7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
9.O-O {[%eval 46,22] [%emt 00:01:08]} Bd6 {(Bd6) [%eval -38,21] [%emt 00:01:04]}
10.h3 {(Nxc6) [%eval 31,21] [%emt 00:01:43]} O-O {(b5) [%eval -23,20] [%emt 00:00:58]}
11.Qd2 {(f4) [%eval 43,23] [%emt 00:00:55]} Be7 {(Bh2) [%eval -21,21] [%emt 00:00:59]}
12.a3 {(Rfe1) [%eval 47,22] [%emt 00:01:41]} b5 {(b5) [%eval -15,21] [%emt 00:00:57]}
13.f4 {(f4) [%eval 42,21] [%emt 00:00:52]} d5 {(Bb7) [%eval -10,20] [%emt 00:00:55]}
14.e5 {(e5) [%eval 46,22] [%emt 00:00:53]} Nd7 {(Nd7) [%eval -12,21] [%emt 00:00:52]}
15.Nce2 {(Nce2) [%eval 46,23] [%emt 00:01:36]} Bb7 {(Nxd4) [%eval -16,21] [%emt 00:00:53]}
16.Nxc6 {(Nxc6) [%eval 46,23] [%emt 00:01:02]} Bxc6 {(Bxc6) [%eval -21,21] [%emt 00:00:48]}
17.Qc3 {(Nd4) [%eval 46,22] [%emt 00:01:25]} Rfc8 {(Rac8) [%eval 0,21] [%emt 00:01:07]}
18.Kh2 {(Bd4) [%eval 31,23] [%emt 00:01:00]} Rab8 {(g6) [%eval 0,21] [%emt 00:00:47]}
19.Qd2 {(b4) [%eval 30,20] [%emt 00:01:20]} Nc5 {(Nc5) [%eval 8,19] [%emt 00:00:53]}
20.Nd4 {(Bd4) [%eval 27,19] [%emt 00:01:16]} Bb7 {(Bb7) [%eval 6,19] [%emt 00:00:53]}
21.Qf2 {(c3) [%eval 31,20] [%emt 00:01:13]} g6 {(g6) [%eval 11,19] [%emt 00:00:53]}
22.Qg3 {(Qg3) [%eval 27,23] [%emt 00:00:36]} Kh8 {(Kh8) [%eval 11,20] [%emt 00:00:53]}
23.Bd2 {(Qe1) [%eval 27,23] [%emt 00:00:53]} Ne4 {(Ne4) [%eval 20,22] [%emt 00:00:53]}
24.Qe3 {(Qe3) [%eval 32,24] [%emt 00:00:34]} Nxd2 {(Nxd2) [%eval 18,21] [%emt 00:00:53]}
25.Qxd2 {(Qxd2) [%eval 25,23] [%emt 00:01:04]} Re8 {(Bc5) [%eval 10,21] [%emt 00:00:53]}
26.c3 {(a4) [%eval 27,20] [%emt 00:00:49]} Bc6 {(Bc6) [%eval 16,20] [%emt 00:00:53]}
27.g4 {(g4) [%eval 27,20] [%emt 00:00:57]} Bd7 {(Kg8) [%eval 1,20] [%emt 00:00:53]}
28.h4 {(Kg3) [%eval 19,20] [%emt 00:00:54]} Rg8 {(a5) [%eval 4,20] [%emt 00:00:53]}
29.g5 {(Kg3) [%eval 23,19] [%emt 00:00:51]} a5 {(a5) [%eval 0,21] [%emt 00:00:44]}
30.b4 {(Kg3) [%eval 22,20] [%emt 00:00:48]} Kg7 {(Rgc8) [%eval 13,20] [%emt 00:01:07]}
31.Kg3 {(Kg3) [%eval 37,19] [%emt 00:00:34]} Rh8 {(Rgc8) [%eval 8,20] [%emt 00:00:53]}
32.h5 {(Rh1) [%eval 43,20] [%emt 00:00:28]} gxh5 {(gxh5) [%eval 0,19] [%emt 00:00:35]}
33.Rh1 {(Kf3) [%eval 43,22] [%emt 00:00:42]} h6 {(h6) [%eval -1,19] [%emt 00:00:55]}
34.gxh6 {(gxh6) [%eval 43,21] [%emt 00:00:20]} Rxh6 {(Rxh6) [%eval -40,19] [%emt 00:01:07]}
35.Kh2 {(Kf3) [%eval 36,19] [%emt 00:00:42]} Kf8 {(Kf8) [%eval 60,19] [%emt 00:00:35]}
36.Rhg1 {(Rhg1) [%eval 50,19] [%emt 00:00:42]} Rh8 {(Bc5) [%eval 30,20] [%emt 00:01:13]}
37.Rae1 {(Rae1) [%eval 49,19] [%emt 00:00:31]} Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval 20,20] [%emt 00:00:53]}
38.Rc1 {(Nxb5) [%eval 44,20] [%emt 00:00:45]} Ke8 {(h4) [%eval 29,20] [%emt 00:00:45]}
39.Nxb5 {(Bxb5) [%eval 62,20] [%emt 00:00:22]} Qd8 {(Qb6) [%eval 0,20] [%emt 00:00:48]}
40.Qf2 {(f5) [%eval 78,20] [%emt 00:00:41]} axb4 {(axb4) [%eval 0,21] [%emt 00:00:42]}
41.axb4 {(axb4) [%eval 68,23] [%emt 00:00:47]} Rb8 {(Ra8) [%eval -21,21] [%emt 00:01:07]}
42.Nd4 {(Nd4) [%eval 91,19] [%emt 00:00:44]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval -25,21] [%emt 00:01:04]}
43.Qe3 {(Qg3) [%eval 93,22] [%emt 00:01:21]} Bf8 {(Bf8) [%eval -45,21] [%emt 00:01:18]}
44.Rc2 {(Kh1) [%eval 93,20] [%emt 00:01:19]} Ba4 {(Ra8) [%eval -45,21] [%emt 00:00:59]}
45.Re2 {(Ra2) [%eval 197,20] [%emt 00:00:56]} Bh6 {(Kd8) [%eval -141,20] [%emt 00:00:57]}
46.b5 {(b5) [%eval 306,20] [%emt 00:00:54]} Qc5 {(Qc5) [%eval -254,19] [%emt 00:00:58]}
47.Ra2 {(Kh1) [%eval 428,20] [%emt 00:00:41]} Bb3 {(Bb3) [%eval -392,20] [%emt 00:00:53]}
48.Ra6 {[%eval 446,22] [%emt 00:00:38]} Rc8 {(Bc4) [%eval -487,19] [%emt 00:01:57]}
49.b6 {(b6) [%eval 734,21] [%emt 00:00:46]} Bc4 {(Bc4) [%eval -614,20] [%emt 00:00:49]}
50.b7 {(b7) [%eval 754,24] [%emt 00:00:40]} Rb8 {(Rd8) [%eval -693,20] [%emt 00:01:49]}
51.Rc6 {(Rc6) [%eval 754,23] [%emt 00:01:13]} Qa7 {(Qa5) [%eval -730,19] [%emt 00:00:39]}
52.Bxc4 {(Bxc4) [%eval 1005,23] [%emt 00:00:42]}
1-0[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

IN THE GRIP OF WINTER 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds


Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
4.0 - Fruit Reloaded 3.2.1 64-bit 4CPU
4.0 - Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU
4.0 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
3.5 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
3.5 - Tornado 8.0 64-bit 4CPU
2.5 - Counter 3.2 64-bit 4CPU
2.0 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
1.5 - Topple 0.4.0 64-bit 4CPU
0.0 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after each cycle from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10887

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is a Livius windows version too.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

IN THE GRIP OF WINTER 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds


Standings after Round 12

9.5 - Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU
8.5 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
7.5 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
7.5 - Tornado 8.0 64-bit 4CPU
7.0 - Fruit Reloaded 3.2.1 64-bit 4CPU
6.0 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
4.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
4.5 - Counter 3.2 64-bit 4CPU
3.0 - Topple 0.4.0 64-bit 4CPU
2.0 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after each cycle from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10887

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is a Livius windows version too.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

IN THE GRIP OF WINTER 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds


Standings after Round 18

13.0 - Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU
12.5 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
12.0 - Fruit Reloaded 3.2.1 64-bit 4CPU
11.0 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
9.5 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
9.0 - Tornado 8.0 64-bit 4CPU
8.5 - Counter 3.2 64-bit 4CPU
6.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
4.5 - Topple 0.4.0 64-bit 4CPU
3.5 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10887

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is a Livius windows version too.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

IN THE GRIP OF WINTER 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds


Standings after Round 24

18.0 - Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU
17.5 - Fruit Reloaded 3.2.1 64-bit 4CPU
15.5 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
14.0 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
13.5 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
12.0 - Tornado 8.0 64-bit 4CPU
10.5 - Counter 3.2 64-bit 4CPU
9.0 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
5.0 - Topple 0.4.0 64-bit 4CPU
5.0 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit 4CPU


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10887

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://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

Linux users can access the live broadcast through using Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is a Livius windows version too.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Chessqueen]

IN THE GRIP OF WINTER 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds


Participants

The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU
Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
Tornado 8.0 64-bit 4CPU
Fruit Reloaded 3.2.1 64-bit 4CPU
Counter 3.2 64-bit 4CPU
Topple 0.4.0 64-bit 4CPU
Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
Arminius 2018-11-23 64-bit 4CPU

It would be more interesting to see all these engines compete with only a two plies opening book, in order to appreciate which engines have a better understanding of the opening principles, instead of starting from the middle game stage of the game, as a matter of fact all the CCRL matches should be with no more than 2 plies Opening book and programmers would be forced to implement better understanding of the opening principle to their engines.

[Graham Banks]

IN THE GRIP OF WINTER 4CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
1024mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
FOEBOSv20.1.cgb book
40 moves in 30 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 36 rounds


Final Standings

25.0 - Winter 0.5 64-bit 4CPU
23.0 - Marvin 3.2.0 64-bit 4CPU
22.5 - Fruit Reloaded 3.2.1 64-bit 4CPU
21.0 - The Baron 3.44 64-bit 4CPU
19.0 - DisasterArea 1.65 64-bit 4CPU
19.0 - Tornado 8.0 64-bit 4CPU
15.5 - Counter 3.2 64-bit 4CPU
13.5 - Cheese 2.0 64-bit 4CPU
11.0 - Arminius 2018-12-23 64-bit 4CPU
10.5 - Topple 0.4.0 64-bit 4CPU


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here"
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=43986

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Jonathan (Winter) for the tournament victory.

Thanks to all who took an interest in the tournament.