On-line engine blitz tourney November

[Joost Buijs]

The monthly on-line engine blitz tourney for November will take place on:

Saturday November 6, 3:00 PM EDT (Boston time), 20:00 CET (Amsterdam time)

Please notice that for people in the USA the tourney starts 1 hour later than usual due to the fact that they are still in daylight saving time!

To connect:

winboard -zp -ics -icshost nightmare-chess.nl -icshelper timeseal -fcp ENGINE.exe -fd ENGINEFOLDER -autoKibitz -keepAlive 30

(for UCI engines, add -fUCI)

People without account can submit a request for an account to admin@nightmare-chess.nl

Our tournament manager will be: Eendje (Lisebeth at ICC)

The format will be: 9 rounds Swiss 5/1

Lisebeth likes to start the tournament on top of the hour, please try to be on-line 15 minutes prior to tournament start, late joins are not supported.

[amanjpro]

I'll try to make Zahak available. This time I'm hoping for one of the top spots

Thanks a lot for organizing this

[JVMerlino]

I'll try to make Zahak available. This time I'm hoping for one of the top spots

Thanks a lot for organizing this

Zahak's progress has been absolutely ludicrous. Well done.

[Joost Buijs]

I'll try to make Zahak available. This time I'm hoping for one of the top spots

Thanks a lot for organizing this

No doubt, Zahak is improving very rapidly. However, reaching one of the top spots is not so easy, usually there are some pretty strong programs on very powerful hardware attending.

[amanjpro]

I'll try to make Zahak available. This time I'm hoping for one of the top spots

Thanks a lot for organizing this

No doubt, Zahak is improving very rapidly. However, reaching one of the top spots is not so easy, usually there are some pretty strong programs on very powerful hardware attending.

I would be still happy with top 4, and with a bit if luck 3 hhh

[hgm]

It appears my desktop is up to the task of running engines again! I just had it play some games as a final test. So I will be there with the usual four.

[dangi12012]

Thank you guys that was more entertaining than expected!

Name Rating Score Perfrm Upset Results
: ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ------ -------
: 1 +pontifex (dangi12012) [2725] 7.0 [2978] [ 735] +26w +06b =07w +03b =05w =04w +09b +10w =08b
: 2 +ArasanX [2836] 6.5 [2801] [ 106] +23w +25w =06b -07b =03w +22w =04b +11w +12b
: 3 +WaspX [2817] 6.5 [2710] [ 9] +24w +14w -09b -01w =02b +21b +20w +19w +16b
: 4 +BelFish [3000] 6.0 [2869] [ 0] +15w =08w +13b =05b =07w =01b =02w =06w +19b
: 5 +NightmareX [2919] 6.0 [2915] [ 40] +21w +09w +12b =04w =01b =07w =10b =08w =06b
: 6 +Nemorino [2880] 6.0 [2805] [ 79] +32b -01w =02w +13b =09b +19w +16w =04b =05w
: 7 +RubiChess [2865] 6.0 [2899] [ 94] +11w +13w =01b +02w =04b =05b =08w =12w =10b
: 8 +CoronaVirusChess [2783] 6.0 [2791] [ 251] +17w =04b =10w +15b =14w +20w =07b =05b =01w
fics%
:
: 9 +Marvin [2753] 6.0 [2716] [ 169] +18w -05b +03w +21b =06w =12b -01w +22w +20b
: 10 +Goldbar [2852] 5.5 [2770] [ 39] +16w +19w =08b =12w =20b +14b =05w -01b =07w
: 11 +Myrddin [2309] 5.5 [2513] [ 457] -07b +29w +27b -19w =13w +25b +21w -02b +23b
: 12 +Schooner [2838] 5.0 [2727] [ 20] +22b +20w -05w =10b =19b =09w +14w =07b -02w
: 13 +Amoeba [2634] 5.0 [2430] [ 0] +29w -07b -04w -06w =11b +18w +30b =14b +22w
: 14 +Arminius [2546] 5.0 [2509] [ 187] +28w -03b +26w +25b =08b -10w -12b =13w +24b
: 15 +atomFloyd [2380] 5.0 [2292] [ 0] -04b +17w +18b -08w -23w +27b -19b +26w +31b
: 16 +rpiArminius [2249] 5.0 [2410] [ 0] -10b +27w +29b -20w +17b +23w -06b +24w -03w
fics%
:
: 17 +KingSlayer [2030] 5.0 [2219] [ 541] -08b -15b -21w +26b -16w +28w +31b +25w +30b
: 18 +Skiull [1947] 5.0 [2338] [1003] -09b -21b -15w +31b +32w -13b +25w +30w +26b
: 19 +atomGoldbar [2603] 4.5 [2570] [ 117] +27w -10b +22w +11b =12w -06b +15w -03b -04w
: 20 +WaDuuttie [2602] 4.5 [2519] [ 125] +31w -12b +23w +16b =10w -08b -03b +21w -09w
: 21 +Nemeton [2342] 4.0 [2333] [ 0] -05b +18w +17b -09w +24b -03w -11b -20b +27w
: 22 +Spartacus [2174] 4.0 [2386] [ 397] -12w +31b -19b +30w +25w -02b +26w -09b -13b
: 23 +feligres [2157] 4.0 [2158] [ 223] -02b +30w -20b +28w +15b -16b -24w +27b -11w
: 24 +Joker [2140] 4.0 [2225] [ 203] -03b +28w -25b +32b -21w +30w +23b -16b -14w

I will get better hardware and install egtb - to make sure my name stays on the top always. In it to win it.
Huge respect for people with own engines and ideas.

[amanjpro]

Oh, arrived home late and apparently Zahak ddin't make it

Till next month

Thanks for organizing this

[hgm]

Full result:

Code: Select all

:Tourney Players: Round 9 of 9 
:
:     Name              Rating Score Perfrm Upset  Results 
:     ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------- 
:  1 -pontifex          [2725]  7.0  [2978] [ 735] +26w +06b =07w +03b =05w =04w +09b +10w =08b 
:  2 +ArasanX           [2836]  6.5  [2801] [ 106] +23w +25w =06b -07b =03w +22w =04b +11w +12b 
:  3 -WaspX             [2817]  6.5  [2710] [   9] +24w +14w -09b -01w =02b +21b +20w +19w +16b 
:  4 -BelFish           [3000]  6.0  [2869] [   0] +15w =08w +13b =05b =07w =01b =02w =06w +19b 
:  5 -NightmareX        [2919]  6.0  [2915] [  40] +21w +09w +12b =04w =01b =07w =10b =08w =06b 
:  6 -Nemorino          [2880]  6.0  [2805] [  79] +32b -01w =02w +13b =09b +19w +16w =04b =05w 
:  7 -RubiChess         [2865]  6.0  [2899] [  94] +11w +13w =01b +02w =04b =05b =08w =12w =10b 
:  8 -CoronaVirusChess  [2783]  6.0  [2791] [ 251] +17w =04b =10w +15b =14w +20w =07b =05b =01w
:  9 -Marvin            [2753]  6.0  [2716] [ 169] +18w -05b +03w +21b =06w =12b -01w +22w +20b 
: 10 -Goldbar           [2852]  5.5  [2770] [  39] +16w +19w =08b =12w =20b +14b =05w -01b =07w 
: 11 +Myrddin           [2309]  5.5  [2513] [ 457] -07b +29w +27b -19w =13w +25b +21w -02b +23b 
: 12 -Schooner          [2838]  5.0  [2727] [  20] +22b +20w -05w =10b =19b =09w +14w =07b -02w 
: 13 +Amoeba            [2634]  5.0  [2430] [   0] +29w -07b -04w -06w =11b +18w +30b =14b +22w 
: 14 +Arminius          [2546]  5.0  [2509] [ 187] +28w -03b +26w +25b =08b -10w -12b =13w +24b 
: 15 +atomFloyd         [2380]  5.0  [2292] [   0] -04b +17w +18b -08w -23w +27b -19b +26w +31b 
: 16 +rpiArminius       [2249]  5.0  [2410] [   0] -10b +27w +29b -20w +17b +23w -06b +24w -03w
: 17 +KingSlayer        [2030]  5.0  [2219] [ 541] -08b -15b -21w +26b -16w +28w +31b +25w +30b 
: 18 -Skiull            [1947]  5.0  [2338] [1003] -09b -21b -15w +31b +32w -13b +25w +30w +26b 
: 19 +atomGoldbar       [2603]  4.5  [2570] [ 117] +27w -10b +22w +11b =12w -06b +15w -03b -04w 
: 20 -WaDuuttie         [2602]  4.5  [2519] [ 125] +31w -12b +23w +16b =10w -08b -03b +21w -09w 
: 21 +Nemeton           [2342]  4.0  [2333] [   0] -05b +18w +17b -09w +24b -03w -11b -20b +27w 
: 22 +Spartacus         [2174]  4.0  [2386] [ 397] -12w +31b -19b +30w +25w -02b +26w -09b -13b 
: 23 +feligres          [2157]  4.0  [2158] [ 223] -02b +30w -20b +28w +15b -16b -24w +27b -11w 
: 24 +Joker             [2140]  4.0  [2225] [ 203] -03b +28w -25b +32b -21w +30w +23b -16b -14w
: 25 +atomNightmare     [2571]  3.0  [2102] [   0] +30w -02b +24w -14w -22b -11w -18b -17b +32w 
: 26 +CaffeinatedPawn   [1941]  3.0  [2051] [ 385] -01b +32w -14b -17w +28b +29w -22b -15b -18w 
: 27 +microMax          [1885]  3.0  [2029] [  47] -19b -16b -11w +29b +31w -15w +28b -23w -21b 
: 28 -Skipper           [1605]  3.0  [1960] [1327] -14b -24b +31w -23b -26w -17b -27w +32b +29w 
: 29 +Lynx              [1932]  2.0  [1850] [ 394] -13b -11b -16w -27w -30b -26b +32w +31w -28b 
: 30 +micahTR           [1817]  2.0  [1990] [ 624] -25b -23b +32w -22b +29w -24b -13w -18b -17w 
: 31 +atomSargon        [1884]  1.0  [1786] [ 442] -20b -22w -28b -18w -27b +32b -17w -29b -15w 
: 32 -Zahak             [2326]  0.0  [1679] [   0] -06w -26b -30b -24w -18b -31w -29b -28w -25b

Zahak did not move in the first few games, and logged off later; it was treated as a bye. Pontifex was Stockfish 14.1 on a 16-core AMD.

[JVMerlino]

Pleasantly surprising result for Myrddin. Most games ended as they should have, except the draw against Amoeba, who is rated (at least) 400 points higher.

Amoeba blundered into the draw, I think, but I can't be sure where. Anybody want to take a look?

[pgn][Event "ICS rated blitz match"]
[Site "nightmare-chess.nl"]
[Date "2021.11.06"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Myrddin"]
[Black "Amoeba"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2310"]
[BlackElo "2629"]
[TimeControl "300+1"]
[Annotator "16. +0.82"]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. f4 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Na6 7. O-O c5 8.
d5 Bg4 9. Bc4 Nc7 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 e6 12. dxe6 fxe6 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. e5
dxe5 15. Qxb7 Kh8 16. Nb5 {+0.82/16 15} Nfe8 17. Bd2 {+0.86/16 16} exf4 18.
Ba5 {+0.41/16 23} Qg5 19. Bxc7 {+0.43/16 21} f3 20. Bf1 {-1.20/17 23} Nxc7
21. Nxc7 {-0.98/17 13} Rab8 22. Qe4 {-2.35/16 36} Qg3 23. Rd3 {-2.38/17 17}
f2+ 24. Kh1 {-2.25/18 16} Qxc7 25. Rad1 {-2.26/19 16} Rxb2 26. Rf3
{-2.37/19 16} Qb8 27. Qh4 {-1.73/17 7} Rxf3 28. gxf3 {-1.74/19 15} Bd4 29.
Rxd4 {-1.71/17 9} cxd4 30. Qf6+ {-1.53/17 15} Kg8 31. Qxe6+ {-1.53/17 6}
Kf8 32. Qf6+ {-1.53/16 10} Ke8 33. Qh8+ {-1.53/15 10} Ke7 34. Qg7+
{-1.53/15 5} Ke8 35. Qh8+ {+0.00/19 5} Ke7 36. Qg7+ {+0.00/18 4} Ke8 37.
Qh8+ {+0.00/20 4}
{Game drawn by repetition} 1/2-1/2
[/pgn]

Is this position a forced draw for White?
[d]1q5k/p6p/4p1p1/8/3p3Q/5P1P/PrP2p2/5B1K w - - 0 30

jm