Heart Of Darkness

[Graham Banks]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Participants

Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
DanaSah 10.0 64-bit
Winter 1.0 64-bit
Orion 0.9 64-bit
NirvanaChess 2.5 64-bit
Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit
Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
Sturddle 1.04 64-bit
Bit-Genie 9 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 6

4.5 - DanaSah 9.00 64-bit
4.0 - BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
3.5 - Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
3.5 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
3.0 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
3.0 - Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
2.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
2.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
2.5 - Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit
2.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
1.5 - Sturddle 1.04 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 12

8.0 - DanaSah 9.00 64-bit
7.5 - BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
7.5 - Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
6.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
6.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
5.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
5.5 - Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit
5.5 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
5.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
4.5 - Sturddle 1.04 64-bit
4.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 18

13.0 - Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
12.5 - DanaSah 9.00 64-bit
10.0 - BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
9.0 - Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
9.0 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
8.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
8.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
8.0 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
8.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
7.5 - Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit
7.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
6.5 - Sturddle 1.04 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 24

16.5 - Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - DanaSah 9.00 64-bit
13.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
13.5 - BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
12.5 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
12.0 - Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
11.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
10.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
10.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
10.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
10.0 - Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit
9.0 - Sturddle 1.04 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 30

21.0 - Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
20.0 - DanaSah 9.00 64-bit
17.5 - BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
16.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
16.0 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
15.5 - Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
13.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
13.0 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
12.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit
12.0 - Sturddle 1.04 64-bit
11.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
11.5 - Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 36

26.0 - Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
23.0 - DanaSah 9.00 64-bit
21.0 - BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
20.0 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
19.5 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
18.0 - Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
16.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
15.5 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
15.0 - Sturddle 1.04 64-bit
14.0 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
14.0 - Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit
13.5 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
http://tlcv.net/16093

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 - 16093

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]

HEART OF DARKNESS

Intel i7-4770k
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
SALC-12moves.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Final Standings

28.5 - Frozenight 6.0.0 64-bit
27.5 - DanaSah 9.00 64-bit
25.0 - Winter 1.0 64-bit
25.0 - BlackCore 5.0 64-bit
23.5 - Vajolet2 2.8 64-bit
23.0 - Orion 0.9 64-bit
22.5 - Roc 1.9.1 64-bit
19.0 - Nirvanachess 2.5 64-bit
18.5 - Sturddle 1.04 64-bit
18.0 - Avalanche 1.3.1 64-bit
16.5 - Mr Bob 1.1.0 64-bit
16.0 - Bit-Genie 9.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=52452

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Mark (Frozenight author) for winning this tournament

Thanks to everybody who took an interest.