The Raven And The Toad

[Graham Banks]

THE RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Participants

CM11 Conqueror
RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
Chess 3.0147 64-bit
Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
Raven 1.30 64-bit
Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
Eubos 4.0 64-bit
Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
Prophet 4.4 64-bit
SSCG13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16068

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 - 16068
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 RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 6

5.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
4.5 - Raven 1.30 64-bit
4.0 - CM11th Conqueror
3.5 - Eubos 4.0 64-bit
3.5 - Chess 3.0147 64-bit
3.5 - smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
3.0 - Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
2.5 - Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
2.5 - Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
1.5 - Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
1.5 - Prophet 4.4 64-bit
0.5 - SSCG13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16068

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 - 16068
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 RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 12

9.0 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
8.0 - Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
7.0 - Eubos 4.0 64-bit
7.0 - CM11th Conqueror
6.5 - Chess 3.0147 64-bit
6.0 - smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
6.0 - Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
5.5 - Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
5.5 - Raven 1.30 64-bit
5.0 - Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
4.5 - Prophet 4.4 64-bit
2.0 - SSCG13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16068

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 - 16068
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 RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 18

11.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
11.0 - Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
11.0 - CM11th Conqueror
10.5 - Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
9.5 - Eubos 4.0 64-bit
9.5 - smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
9.5 - Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
9.0 - Raven 1.30 64-bit
9.0 - Chess 3.0147 64-bit
8.5 - Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
6.5 - Prophet 4.4 64-bit
2.5 - SSCG13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16068

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 - 16068
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 RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 24

16.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
14.5 - CM11th Conqueror
14.0 - Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
13.5 - smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
13.5 - Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
13.0 - Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Eubos 4.0 64-bit
12.0 - Raven 1.30 64-bit
12.0 - Chess 3.0147 64-bit
11.5 - Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
6.5 - Prophet 4.4 64-bit
5.0 - SSCG13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16068

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 - 16068
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 RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 30

18.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
18.0 - Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
17.5 - smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
17.5 - CM11th Conqueror
17.5 - Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
16.5 - Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
16.0 - Chess 3.0147 64-bit
14.5 - Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
13.5 - Eubos 4.0 64-bit
13.5 - Raven 1.30 64-bit
9.0 - Prophet 4.4 64-bit
8.0 - SSCG13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16068

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 - 16068
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 RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 36

23.0 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
21.5 - CM11th Conqueror
21.0 - Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
20.5 - Chess 3.0147 64-bit
19.5 - Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
19.0 - Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
19.0 - smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
17.0 - Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
17.0 - Eubos 4.0 64-bit
16.5 - Raven 1.30 64-bit
11.5 - Prophet 4.4 64-bit
10.5 - SSCG13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16068

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 - 16068
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 RAVEN AND THE TOAD

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Final Standings

27.0 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
26.5 - CM11th Conqueror
25.5 - Toad 3.0.0 64-bit
24.0 - Fatalii 0.9.0 64-bit
24.0 - Chess 3.0147 64-bit
23.5 - smol.cs 1.61 64-bit
21.5 - Eggnog-Dev (6-15-2025) 64-bit
21.5 - Hedgehog 2.407 64-bit
21.5 - Raven 1.30 64-bit
21.0 - Eubos 4.0 64-bit
15.0 - SSCG13 64-bit
13.0 - Prophet 4.4 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=60028

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Erin (RookieMonster author) for the tournament victory.

Thanks to all who followed this event. The broadcasts for these unsung engines are quite popular.