98th Amateur Series Division 1

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Participants

Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
Berserk 10 64-bit
RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
Slow Chess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
Rebel 16 64-bit
Rofchade 3.0 64-bit
Minic 3.31 64-bit
Arasan 23.4 64-bit
Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit (promoted)
Igel 3.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

Alternatively, 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 - 16092

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

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

[Krzysztof Grzelak]

Hi Graham,
big request to you. Can you share two books in pdn format - HarrySchnapp and SuperGM2020. Many thanks in advance.

[Graham Banks]

Hi Graham,
big request to you. Can you share two books in pdn format - HarrySchnapp and SuperGM2020. Many thanks in advance.

I'll see if I can find the PGN folders, but they're probably quite large.

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 6

3.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
3.5 - Berserk 10 64-bit
3.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
3.5 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
3.5 - RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
3.0 - Minic 3.31 64-bit
3.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
3.0 - Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
3.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
2.5 - Rebel 16 64-bit
2.5 - Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit
1.5 - Igel 3.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

Alternatively, 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 - 16092

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

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

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 12

8.0 - RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
7.5 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
6.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
6.5 - Minic 3.31 64-bit
6.5 - Berserk 10 64-bit
6.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
6.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
5.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
5.0 - Rebel 16 64-bit
5.0 - Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit
5.0 - Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
4.5 - Igel 3.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

Alternatively, 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 - 16092

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

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

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 18

12.5 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
11.0 - RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
10.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
10.0 - Berserk 10 64-bit
9.5 - Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
9.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
8.5 - Minic 3.31 64-bit
8.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
8.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
8.0 - Rebel 16 64-bit
6.5 - Igel 3.1.0 64-bit
6.0 - Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

Alternatively, 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 - 16092

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

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

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 24

16.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
14.5 - RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
14.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
13.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
13.0 - Berserk 10 64-bit
13.0 - Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
12.0 - Minic 3.31 64-bit
11.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
10.5 - Rebel 16 64-bit
10.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
9.0 - Igel 3.1.0 64-bit
7.5 - Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

Alternatively, 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 - 16092

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

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

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 30

20.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
18.0 - RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
17.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
17.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
16.5 - Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
16.0 - Berserk 10 64-bit
14.5 - Minic 3.31 64-bit
14.0 - Rebel 16 64-bit
13.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
13.0 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
10.5 - Igel 3.1.0 64-bit
10.0 - Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

Alternatively, 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 - 16092

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

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

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 36

24.5 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
21.0 - RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
20.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
19.5 - Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
19.5 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
19.0 - Berserk 10 64-bit
18.0 - Minic 3.31 64-bit
17.0 - Rebel 16 64-bit
16.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
15.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
13.5 - Igel 3.1.0 64-bit
12.5 - Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16092

Alternatively, 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 - 16092

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

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

[Graham Banks]

98TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HarrySchnapp.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion and the bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Final Standings

30.0 - Stockfish 15.1 64-bit
25.0 - RubiChess 20221120 64-bit
24.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
24.0 - Berserk 10 64-bit
23.5 - Koivisto 8.0 64-bit
23.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
22.5 - Rebel 16 64-bit
20.5 - Minic 3.31 64-bit
20.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
18.5 - Arasan 23.4 64-bit
16.5 - Igel 3.1.0 64-bit
16.0 - Uralochka 3.38c 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=52144