111th Amateur Series Division 1

[Graham Banks]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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 16.1 64-bit
Berserk 13 64-bit
Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
Caissa 1.20 64-bit
RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
Clover 7.1 64-bit
Lizard 10.5 64-bit
Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
CS Tal 2.0 EAS 64-bit
Motor 0.7.0 64-bit (promoted)


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
3.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
3.0 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
3.0 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
3.0 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
3.0 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
3.0 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
3.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
3.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
3.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
3.0 - PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
2.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
2.5 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

7.0 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
6.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
6.0 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
6.0 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
6.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
6.0 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
6.0 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
6.0 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
6.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
6.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
6.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
5.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
5.5 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit
5.5 - PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

10.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
9.5 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
9.0 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
9.0 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
9.0 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
9.0 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
9.0 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
9.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
9.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
9.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
8.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
8.5 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit
8.5 -PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
8.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

13.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
12.5 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
12.5 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
12.5 - PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
12.0 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
12.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
12.0 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
12.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
12.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
11.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
11.5 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
11.0 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit
11.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

16.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
15.5 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
15.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
15.5 - PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
15.5 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
15.0 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
15.0 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
15.0 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
15.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
15.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
14.5 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
14.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
14.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
13.5 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

20.0 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
19.0 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
18.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
18.5 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
18.5 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
18.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
18.0 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
18.0 - PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
17.5 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
17.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Berserk 13 64-bit
16.5 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit
16.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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 42

24.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
22.0 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
21.5 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
21.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
21.5 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
21.0 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
21.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
21.0 - PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
21.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
20.5 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
20.0 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
19.5 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit
19.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
19.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16071

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 - 16071
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/

[Jim Collins]

2nd place is right down to the wire. Great match up.

[Graham Banks]

111TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

29.5 - Stockfish 16.1 64-bit
27.5 - Clover 7.1 64-bit
26.5 - Alexandria 7.0.0 64-bit
26.5 - Caissa 1.20 64-bit
26.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
26.5 - Obsidian 13.0 64-bit
26.5 - Berserk 13 64-bit
26.5 - PlentyChess 2.1.0 64-bit
25.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
25.0 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
25.0 - Lizard 10.5 64-bit
24.5 - Motor 0.7.0 64-bit
24.0 - CS Tal 2.00 EAS 64-bit
24.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=56860