The Slow Grind II

[Graham Banks]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Participants

Arasan 24.0 64-bit
SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
RofChade 3.0 64-bit
Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
Minic 3.32 64-bit
Superultra 1.0 64-bit
Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/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]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 6

4.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
3.5 - Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Arasan 24.0 64-bit
3.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
3.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
3.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
2.5 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
2.5 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
2.5 - Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
2.5 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
1.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/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]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 12

7.5 - Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
7.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
7.5 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
7.0 - Arasan 24.0 64-bit
6.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
6.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
6.0 - Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
5.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
5.0 - Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
5.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
5.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
4.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/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]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 18

11.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
11.0 - Arasan 24.0 64-bit
11.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
10.0 - Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
9.5 - Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
9.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
8.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
8.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
8.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
7.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
7.0 - Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
7.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/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]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 24

15.0 - Arasan 24.0 64-bit
15.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
14.5 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
13.0 - Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
12.5 - Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
12.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
12.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
11.5 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
10.5 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
9.5 - Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
9.0 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
9.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/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]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 30

18.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
18.0 - Arasan 24.0 64-bit
18.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
16.0 - Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
15.0 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
15.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
14.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
11.5 - Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
11.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
11.5 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/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]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Standings after Round 36

23.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
22.0 - Arasan 24.0 64-bit
22.0 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
18.5 - Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
18.0 - Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
18.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
17.5 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
17.5 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
17.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
14.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
14.5 - Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
13.5 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/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]

THE SLOW GRIND II

Intel i7-4770k Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Hert500.cgb book
40 moves in 16 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds


Final Standings

27.5 - Arasan 24.0 64-bit
27.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
26.5 - Seer 2.6.0 64-bit
23.0 - Alexandria 4.0.0 64-bit
23.0 - Viridithas 10.0.0 64-bit
22.0 - Uralochka 3.39d 64-bit
21.5 - Minic 3.32 64-bit
21.0 - RofChade 3.0 64-bit
20.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
19.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
17.0 - Ginkgo Vienna 64-bit
16.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=54023

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Jon (Arasan author) for winning this tournament against a tough field.

Thanks to all who took an interest.