121st Amateur Series Division 7

[Graham Banks]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Participants

Expositor 4WR02 64-bit (relegated)
Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
Quirky 2.0 64-bit
Eleanor 2.0 64-bit (promoted)
Nalwald 19.0 64-bit (relegated)
RukChess 4.1.0 64-bit
Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
Minke 2.0.0 64-bit (new)
bitbit 1.5 64-bit
Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
Publius 1.0 64-bit (new)
Tornado 9.0 64-bit
Isa 4.4 64-bit
Clockwork (latest version) (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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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

4.0 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
4.0 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
4.0 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
3.5 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
3.0 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
3.0 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
3.0 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
3.0 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
3.0 - Isa 4.4 64-bit
3.0 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
2.5 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
2.5 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
2.0 - Tornado 9.0 64-bit
1.5 - RukChess 4.1.0 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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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

8.0 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
7.0 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
7.0 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
6.5 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
6.5 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
6.0 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
6.0 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
5.5 - Isa 4.4 64-bit
5.0 - Tornado 9.0 64-bit
5.0 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
5.0 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
3.5 - RukChess 4.1.0 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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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 18

10.5 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
10.5 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
10.0 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
10.0 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
10.0 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
9.5 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
9.5 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
9.5 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
9.0 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
8.5 - Isa 4.4 64-bit
8.0 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
7.5 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
7.5 - Tornado 9.0 64-bit
6.0 - RukChess 4.1.0 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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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

15.0 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
13.5 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
13.5 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
13.0 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
13.0 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
13.0 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
12.5 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
12.5 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
11.0 - Isa 4.4 64-bit
10.0 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
10.0 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
9.5 - RukChess 4.1.0 64-bit
9.5 - Tornado 9.0 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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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

18.5 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
18.0 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
17.0 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
15.5 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
15.5 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
15.5 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
15.5 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
15.5 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
15.0 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
14.0 - RukChess 4.1.0 64-bit
13.0 - Isa 4.4 64-bit
13.0 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
12.5 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
11.5 - Tornado 9.0 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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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

22.0 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
22.0 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
20.5 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
19.0 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
19.0 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
18.5 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
18.0 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
18.0 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
17.5 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
16.0 - RukChess 4.1.0 64-bit
16.0 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
16.0 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
15.0 - Isa 4.4 64-bit
14.5 - Tornado 9.0 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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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 42

26.0 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
24.5 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
24.0 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
22.5 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
21.5 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
21.0 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
21.0 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
20.5 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
20.5 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
20.0 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
19.0 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
19.0 - RukChess 4.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Tornado 9.0 64-bit
17.0 - Isa 4.4 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]

121ST AMATEUR SERIES (Division 7)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2025B.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

The top engine will be promoted and 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

31.5 - Lynx 1.11.0 64-bit
30.5 - Clockwork dev-20251010 64-bit
29.0 - Nalwald 19.0 64-bit
28.5 - Minke 2.0.0 64-bit
27.5 - Eleanor 2.0 64-bit
27.0 - Quirky 2.0 64-bit
26.0 - Expositor 4WR02 64-bit
25.5 - Odonata 1.0.0 64-bit
25.0 - bitbit 1.5 64-bit
24.0 - Publius 0.051 64-bit
23.5 - Tornado 9.0 64-bit
23.5 - RukChess 4.1.0 64-bit
22.0 - Protej 0.6.8 64-bit
20.5 - Isa 4.4 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=60636

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Eduardo (Lynx author) for winning this division and gaining automatic promotion for the next series.

Thanks to the many of you who followed this tournament and visited the broadcasts to watch some games and chat. Much appreciated.