102nd Amateur Series Division 6

[Graham Banks]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Participants

Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
Amoeba 3.4 64-bit (relegated)
Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit (promoted)
Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit (promoted)
Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit (relegated)
Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
Willow 2.9 64-bit
Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit (relegated)
Nu-chess 1.0 64-bit (relegated)
Protej 0.6.4 64-bit
Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
The Baron 3.45 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]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 6

5.5 - Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
5.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
4.5 - Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit
4.0 - Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
3.5 - Amoeba 3.4 64-bit
3.5 - Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit
2.5 - Willow 2.9 64-bit
2.0 - Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit
2.0 - Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
1.5 - The Baron 3.45 64-bit
1.0 - Nu-Chess 1.0 64-bit
1.0 - Protej 0.6.4 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]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 12

8.5 - Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
8.5 - Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
8.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
7.5 - Amoeba 3.4 64-bit
7.5 - Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit
6.0 - Willow 2.9 64-bit
6.0 - Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit
5.0 - Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
4.0 - Protej 0.6.4 64-bit
4.0 - Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit
3.5 - The Baron 3.45 64-bit
3.5 - Nu-Chess 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]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 16

15.5 - Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
12.5 - Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit
12.0 - Amoeba 3.4 64-bit
12.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
12.0 - Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
10.0 - Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit
10.0 - Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit
9.5 - The Baron 3.45 64-bit
9.0 - Willow 2.9 64-bit
8.5 - Nu-Chess 1.0 64-bit
8.0 - Protej 0.6.4 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]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 24

17.0 - Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
14.0 - Amoeba 3.4 64-bit
13.5 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
13.0 - Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit
13.0 - Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
11.5 - Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit
11.5 - Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
10.5 - Willow 2.9 64-bit
10.5 - Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit
10.5 - Nu-Chess 1.0 64-bit
9.5 - Protej 0.6.4 64-bit
9.5 - The Baron 3.45 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]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 30

20.0 - Amoeba 3.4 64-bit
19.5 - Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
17.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
15.5 - Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit
15.5 - Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
14.0 - Willow 2.9 64-bit
14.0 - Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit
14.0 - Nu-Chess 1.0 64-bit
13.5 - Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit
13.5 - Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
12.5 - Protej 0.6.4 64-bit
11.0 - The Baron 3.45 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]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 36

23.5 - Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
22.5 - Amoeba 3.4 64-bit
19.5 - Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit
18.5 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
18.0 - Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
17.5 - Willow 2.9 64-bit
17.0 - Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit
17.0 - Nu-Chess 1.0 64-bit
16.5 - Protej 0.6.4 64-bit
16.5 - Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
16.5 - Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit
13.0 - The Baron 3.45 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]

102ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 6)

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TWIC2019-23.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 64-bit where available

The top engine will be promoted, while the bottom engine will be relegated. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Final Standings

28.0 - Sting SF BlackHole 4 64-bit
26.5 - Amoeba 3.4 64-bit
25.0 - Peacekeeper 1.60 64-bit
23.0 - Francesca MAD 0.32 64-bit
22.5 - Vengeance 3.0.0 64-bit
21.5 - Bagatur 3.7d 64-bit
21.0 - Nu-Chess 1.0 64-bit
20.5 - Protej 0.6.4 64-bit
20.0 - Willow 2.9 64-bit
20.0 - Cheese 3.1.1 64-bit
20.0 - Polaris 1.8.1 64-bit
16.0 - The Baron 3.45 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=53763

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to the Sting SF authors) for winning this division, and gaining automatic promotion for the next series.

Thanks to all who followed this tournament.
It was pleasing, as always, to see many of you visiting the broadcast.