99th Amateur Series Division 9

[Graham Banks]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

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

Willow 2.5.1 64-bit (new)
Vengeance 1.0.0 64-bit (new)
Svart 2 64-bit (new)
Loki 3.5.0 64-bit (5-2021) (relegated)
Waxman 2022
Pawn 2021-09-22 64-bit (new)
Akimbo 0.1.1 64-bit
Peacekeeper 1.20 64-bit
Anka 0.6.3 64-bit (relegated)
Cheers 0.1 64-bit (relegated)
SoFCheck 0.9.1 beta 64-bit
Popochin 4.3 64-bit
Altair 1.0.0 64-bit
Bienchen 1.0 64-bit
Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit (05-2021)


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]

I'll replace Willow with a bugfixed version when available, and replay its games.

[Graham Banks]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

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

Standings after Round 4

4.0 - Vengeance 1.1.0 64-bit
4.0 - SoFCheck 0.9.1 beta 64-bit
3.5 - Waxman 2022
2.5 - Akimbo 0.1.1 64-bit
2.5 - Altair 1.0.0 64-bit
2.0 - Bienchen 1.0 64-bit
2.0 - Loki 3.5.0 64-bit
2.0 - Anka 0.6.3 64-bit
1.5 - Popochin 4.3 64-bit
1.5 - Willow 2.5.1 64-bit
1.5 - Polaris 1.2.0 64-bit
1.5 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
1.0 - Cheers 0.1 64-bit
1.0 - Svart 2.0.0 64-bit
1.0 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
0.5 - Peacekeeper 1.20 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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

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

Standings after Round 8

7.0 - Vengeance 1.1.0 64-bit
6.5 - Waxman 2022
6.0 - Loki 3.5.0 64-bit
5.5 - SoFCheck 0.9.1 beta 64-bit
4.5 - Anka 0.6.3 64-bit
4.5 - Willow 2.5.1 64-bit
4.5 - Akimbo 0.1.1 64-bit
3.5 - Popochin 4.3 64-bit
3.5 - Svart 2.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Altair 1.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
3.0 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
2.5 - Bienchen 1.0 64-bit
2.5 - Peacekeeper 1.20 64-bit
2.5 - Cheers 0.1 64-bit
2.0 - Polaris 1.2.0 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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

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

Standings after Round 12

9.0 - Vengeance 1.1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Loki 3.5.0 64-bit
8.0 - Waxman 2022
8.0 - Willow 2.5.1 64-bit
8.0 - SoFCheck 0.9.1 beta 64-bit
7.0 - Akimbo 0.1.1 64-bit
6.5 - Popochin 4.3 64-bit
6.0 - Anka 0.6.3 64-bit
5.5 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
4.5 - Svart 2.0.0 64-bit
4.5 - Altair 1.0.0 64-bit
4.5 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
4.5 - Bienchen 1.0 64-bit
4.5 - Cheers 0.1 64-bit
3.5 - Peacekeeper 1.20 64-bit
3.0 - Polaris 1.2.0 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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

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

Standings after Round 16

12.0 - Vengeance 1.1.0 64-bit
11.5 - Waxman 2022
11.5 - Loki 3.5.0 64-bit
11.0 - Willow 2.5.1 64-bit
11.0 - SoFCheck 0.9.1 beta 64-bit
9.5 - Akimbo 0.1.1 64-bit
7.5 - Anka 0.6.3 64-bit
7.5 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
7.5 - Popochin 4.3 64-bit
7.0 - Svart 2.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Bienchen 1.0 64-bit
6.0 - Altair 1.0.0 64-bit
6.0 - Cheers 0.1 64-bit
5.0 - Peacekeeper 1.20 64-bit
5.0 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
3.5 - Polaris 1.2.0 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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

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

Standings after Round 24

17.5 - Vengeance 1.1.0 64-bit
17.0 - Waxman 2022
17.0 - Loki 3.5.0 64-bit
16.5 - Willow 2.5.1 64-bit
14.5 - SoFCheck 0.9.1 beta 64-bit
13.5 - Anka 0.6.3 64-bit
13.0 - Akimbo 0.1.1 64-bit
11.0 - Svart 2.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - Popochin 4.3 64-bit
10.5 - Bienchen 1.0 64-bit
10.5 - Cheers 0.1 64-bit
9.0 - Altair 1.0.0 64-bit
8.5 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
8.5 - Peacekeeper 1.20 64-bit
7.5 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
6.5 - Polaris 1.2.0 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]

99TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2013-1.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
2 cycles 30 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

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

Final Standings

23.0 - Vengeance 1.1.0 64-bit
21.0 - Waxman 2022
20.5 - Willow 2.5.1 64-bit
19.5 - Loki 3.5.0 64-bit
17.0 - Akimbo 0.1.1 64-bit
16.5 - SoFCheck 0.9.1 beta 64-bit
16.0 - Anka 0.6.3 64-bit
14.0 - Svart 2.0.0 64-bit
13.5 - Cheers 0.1 64-bit
13.0 - Popochin 4.3 64-bit
12.5 - Barbarossa 0.6.0 64-bit
12.5 - Bienchen 1.0 64-bit
12.0 - Peacekeeper 1.20 64-bit
10.5 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
10.0 - Altair 1.0.0 64-bit
8.5 - Polaris 1.2.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=52829

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Amar (Vengeance author) for winning this division, and gaining automatic promotion for the next series.

Thanks to all who took an interest in this event.
Really terrific seeing so many of you in the broadcast.