On-line engine blitz tourney July

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On-line engine blitz tourney July

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The monthly on-line engine blitz tourney for June will take place on:

Saturday July 26, 3pm Boston time (21:00 Amsterdam time)

To connect:

winboard -zp -ics -icshost winboard.nl -icshelper timeseal -fcp ENGINE.exe -fd ENGINEFOLDER -autoKibitz

(for UCI engines, add -fUCI)

This is on the same ICS as last month's tourney, which is a different one from that used before (which suffered a head crash of its HD). So if you did not participate last time, chances are that you need to apply for an account first.
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Re: On-line engine blitz tourney July

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HG, how do I change the password for an existing account ?
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Re: On-line engine blitz tourney July

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HG, I need CraftyRB to be created again please.
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fics% help password

password

Usage: password oldpassword newpassword
LIMITED TO REGISTERED USERS

Changes your current password on the chess server ("oldpassword") to a new
password "newpassword". If "oldpassword" is incorrect, then no changes are
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Sent you a PM with the password for CraftyRB
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Re: On-line engine blitz tourney July

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:Tourney Players: Round 9 of 9 
:
:     Name              Rating Score Perfrm Upset  Results 
:     ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------- 
:  1 +Texel             [2173]  7.5  [2165] [   0] +12w +06w =02b =03b +04w +09b =05w +08w +10b 
:  2 -Gaviota           [1950]  7.5  [2188] [ 349] +14w +12b =01w +09w =05b +06w +04b +03w =08b 
:  3 +WaDuuttie         [2011]  6.5  [2067] [ 117] +10w +07w +08b =01w =06b =04w +09b -02b +11w 
:  4 +NightmareX        [2084]  6.0  [2037] [   0] +13w +09w =06b +05w -01b =03b -02w +07b +14w 
:  5 +CraftyRB          [2037]  5.5  [1931] [  68] +17w +08w -09b -04b =02w +14w =01b =11b +13w 
:  6 +Goldbar           [1941]  5.5  [1930] [ 106] +15w -01b =04w +07b =03w -02b +12b =09w +16w 
:  7 +ArasanX           [1827]  5.5  [1890] [  11] +11w -03b +10w -06w +13b =08b +14w -04w +17b 
:  8 -Baron             [1849]  5.0  [1858] [  50] +18w -05b -03w +13b +11b =07w +10w -01b =02w
:  9 +Fizbo             [1853]  4.5  [1846] [ 228] +16w -04b +05w -02b +12b -01w -03w =06b +18b 
: 10 +Capivara          [1655]  4.5  [1763] [  68] -03b =11w -07b +17b +16w +12w -08b +15w -01w 
: 11 -Tinker            [   0]  4.5  [1729] [7178] -07b =10b =13w +15b -08w +18w +17b =05w -03b 
: 12 +Spartacus         [1711]  4.0  [1673] [   0] -01b -02w +18b +14b -09w -10b -06w +16b +15w 
: 13 +rpiStockfish      [1710]  4.0  [1664] [   0] -04b +16w =11b -08w -07w =15b +18b +17w -05b 
: 14 +rpiFruit          [1633]  3.5  [1635] [  24] -02b +15w =16b -12w +17w -05b -07b +18w -04b 
: 15 +Joker             [1537]  3.5  [1544] [ 206] -06b -14b +17w -11w +18b =13w +16w -10b -12b 
: 16 +microMax          [1431]  2.0  [1442] [ 214] -09b -13b =14w +18w -10b =17w -15b -12w -06b
: 17 +NebiyuHG          [1657]  1.5  [1376] [   0] -05b +18w -15b -10w -14b =16b -11w -13b -07w 
: 18 +rpiBikjump        [1284]  0.0  [1272] [   0] -08b -17b -12w -16b -15w -11b -13w -14b -09w 
:
:     Average Rating    1784.9 
:
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Re: On-line engine blitz tourney July

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hgm wrote:

Code: Select all

:Tourney Players: Round 9 of 9 
:
:     Name              Rating Score Perfrm Upset  Results 
:     ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------- 
:  1 +Texel             [2173]  7.5  [2165] [   0] +12w +06w =02b =03b +04w +09b =05w +08w +10b 
:  2 -Gaviota           [1950]  7.5  [2188] [ 349] +14w +12b =01w +09w =05b +06w +04b +03w =08b 
:  3 +WaDuuttie         [2011]  6.5  [2067] [ 117] +10w +07w +08b =01w =06b =04w +09b -02b +11w 
:  4 +NightmareX        [2084]  6.0  [2037] [   0] +13w +09w =06b +05w -01b =03b -02w +07b +14w 
:  5 +CraftyRB          [2037]  5.5  [1931] [  68] +17w +08w -09b -04b =02w +14w =01b =11b +13w 
:  6 +Goldbar           [1941]  5.5  [1930] [ 106] +15w -01b =04w +07b =03w -02b +12b =09w +16w 
:  7 +ArasanX           [1827]  5.5  [1890] [  11] +11w -03b +10w -06w +13b =08b +14w -04w +17b 
:  8 -Baron             [1849]  5.0  [1858] [  50] +18w -05b -03w +13b +11b =07w +10w -01b =02w
:  9 +Fizbo             [1853]  4.5  [1846] [ 228] +16w -04b +05w -02b +12b -01w -03w =06b +18b 
: 10 +Capivara          [1655]  4.5  [1763] [  68] -03b =11w -07b +17b +16w +12w -08b +15w -01w 
: 11 -Tinker            [   0]  4.5  [1729] [7178] -07b =10b =13w +15b -08w +18w +17b =05w -03b 
: 12 +Spartacus         [1711]  4.0  [1673] [   0] -01b -02w +18b +14b -09w -10b -06w +16b +15w 
: 13 +rpiStockfish      [1710]  4.0  [1664] [   0] -04b +16w =11b -08w -07w =15b +18b +17w -05b 
: 14 +rpiFruit          [1633]  3.5  [1635] [  24] -02b +15w =16b -12w +17w -05b -07b +18w -04b 
: 15 +Joker             [1537]  3.5  [1544] [ 206] -06b -14b +17w -11w +18b =13w +16w -10b -12b 
: 16 +microMax          [1431]  2.0  [1442] [ 214] -09b -13b =14w +18w -10b =17w -15b -12w -06b
: 17 +NebiyuHG          [1657]  1.5  [1376] [   0] -05b +18w -15b -10w -14b =16b -11w -13b -07w 
: 18 +rpiBikjump        [1284]  0.0  [1272] [   0] -08b -17b -12w -16b -15w -11b -13w -14b -09w 
:
:     Average Rating    1784.9 
:
Nightmare is slowly getting behind the other amateur programs.
I haven't touched the source for at least 7 months now.
It isn't easy to find enough inspiration to start working on it again.
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Re: On-line engine blitz tourney July

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hgm wrote:

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:Tourney Players: Round 9 of 9 
:
:     Name              Rating Score Perfrm Upset  Results 
:     ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------- 
:  1 +Texel             [2173]  7.5  [2165] [   0] +12w +06w =02b =03b +04w +09b =05w +08w +10b 
:  2 -Gaviota           [1950]  7.5  [2188] [ 349] +14w +12b =01w +09w =05b +06w +04b +03w =08b 
:  3 +WaDuuttie         [2011]  6.5  [2067] [ 117] +10w +07w +08b =01w =06b =04w +09b -02b +11w 
:  4 +NightmareX        [2084]  6.0  [2037] [   0] +13w +09w =06b +05w -01b =03b -02w +07b +14w 
:  5 +CraftyRB          [2037]  5.5  [1931] [  68] +17w +08w -09b -04b =02w +14w =01b =11b +13w 
:  6 +Goldbar           [1941]  5.5  [1930] [ 106] +15w -01b =04w +07b =03w -02b +12b =09w +16w 
:  7 +ArasanX           [1827]  5.5  [1890] [  11] +11w -03b +10w -06w +13b =08b +14w -04w +17b 
:  8 -Baron             [1849]  5.0  [1858] [  50] +18w -05b -03w +13b +11b =07w +10w -01b =02w
:  9 +Fizbo             [1853]  4.5  [1846] [ 228] +16w -04b +05w -02b +12b -01w -03w =06b +18b 
: 10 +Capivara          [1655]  4.5  [1763] [  68] -03b =11w -07b +17b +16w +12w -08b +15w -01w 
: 11 -Tinker            [   0]  4.5  [1729] [7178] -07b =10b =13w +15b -08w +18w +17b =05w -03b 
: 12 +Spartacus         [1711]  4.0  [1673] [   0] -01b -02w +18b +14b -09w -10b -06w +16b +15w 
: 13 +rpiStockfish      [1710]  4.0  [1664] [   0] -04b +16w =11b -08w -07w =15b +18b +17w -05b 
: 14 +rpiFruit          [1633]  3.5  [1635] [  24] -02b +15w =16b -12w +17w -05b -07b +18w -04b 
: 15 +Joker             [1537]  3.5  [1544] [ 206] -06b -14b +17w -11w +18b =13w +16w -10b -12b 
: 16 +microMax          [1431]  2.0  [1442] [ 214] -09b -13b =14w +18w -10b =17w -15b -12w -06b
: 17 +NebiyuHG          [1657]  1.5  [1376] [   0] -05b +18w -15b -10w -14b =16b -11w -13b -07w 
: 18 +rpiBikjump        [1284]  0.0  [1272] [   0] -08b -17b -12w -16b -15w -11b -13w -14b -09w 
:
:     Average Rating    1784.9 
:
Time for a dance! :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlEIUWMUmus

Gaviota played almost a perfect tournament (that is what is needed to keep up with Texel) except the last game. With 0.5 point up, and a comfortable game against Baron, it ended up drawing with a lot of suffering. Very close to lose.

Adam's books seemed to work. Gaviota got out of all the openings with reasonable positions.

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Re: On-line engine blitz tourney July

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Joost Buijs wrote:
hgm wrote:

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:Tourney Players: Round 9 of 9 
:
:     Name              Rating Score Perfrm Upset  Results 
:     ----------------- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------- 
:  1 +Texel             [2173]  7.5  [2165] [   0] +12w +06w =02b =03b +04w +09b =05w +08w +10b 
:  2 -Gaviota           [1950]  7.5  [2188] [ 349] +14w +12b =01w +09w =05b +06w +04b +03w =08b 
:  3 +WaDuuttie         [2011]  6.5  [2067] [ 117] +10w +07w +08b =01w =06b =04w +09b -02b +11w 
:  4 +NightmareX        [2084]  6.0  [2037] [   0] +13w +09w =06b +05w -01b =03b -02w +07b +14w 
:  5 +CraftyRB          [2037]  5.5  [1931] [  68] +17w +08w -09b -04b =02w +14w =01b =11b +13w 
:  6 +Goldbar           [1941]  5.5  [1930] [ 106] +15w -01b =04w +07b =03w -02b +12b =09w +16w 
:  7 +ArasanX           [1827]  5.5  [1890] [  11] +11w -03b +10w -06w +13b =08b +14w -04w +17b 
:  8 -Baron             [1849]  5.0  [1858] [  50] +18w -05b -03w +13b +11b =07w +10w -01b =02w
:  9 +Fizbo             [1853]  4.5  [1846] [ 228] +16w -04b +05w -02b +12b -01w -03w =06b +18b 
: 10 +Capivara          [1655]  4.5  [1763] [  68] -03b =11w -07b +17b +16w +12w -08b +15w -01w 
: 11 -Tinker            [   0]  4.5  [1729] [7178] -07b =10b =13w +15b -08w +18w +17b =05w -03b 
: 12 +Spartacus         [1711]  4.0  [1673] [   0] -01b -02w +18b +14b -09w -10b -06w +16b +15w 
: 13 +rpiStockfish      [1710]  4.0  [1664] [   0] -04b +16w =11b -08w -07w =15b +18b +17w -05b 
: 14 +rpiFruit          [1633]  3.5  [1635] [  24] -02b +15w =16b -12w +17w -05b -07b +18w -04b 
: 15 +Joker             [1537]  3.5  [1544] [ 206] -06b -14b +17w -11w +18b =13w +16w -10b -12b 
: 16 +microMax          [1431]  2.0  [1442] [ 214] -09b -13b =14w +18w -10b =17w -15b -12w -06b
: 17 +NebiyuHG          [1657]  1.5  [1376] [   0] -05b +18w -15b -10w -14b =16b -11w -13b -07w 
: 18 +rpiBikjump        [1284]  0.0  [1272] [   0] -08b -17b -12w -16b -15w -11b -13w -14b -09w 
:
:     Average Rating    1784.9 
:
Nightmare is slowly getting behind the other amateur programs.
I haven't touched the source for at least 7 months now.
It isn't easy to find enough inspiration to start working on it again.
My last 5 five months have been very frustrating. I think this goes in cycles (but I have not have one that long in a long time). Zero elo improvement.

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Joost Buijs wrote:Nightmare is slowly getting behind the other amateur programs.
I haven't touched the source for at least 7 months now.
It isn't easy to find enough inspiration to start working on it again.
I'd love to be able to include Nightmare in future 8 core tourneys I run. :wink:
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Re: On-line engine blitz tourney July

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Joost Buijs wrote: Nightmare is slowly getting behind the other amateur programs.
I haven't touched the source for at least 7 months now.
It isn't easy to find enough inspiration to start working on it again.
Crafty has also been slipping behind. I had one good tournament with it a while back, but other than that it really struggles.

On the other hand, when I run Gaviota, I always feel that with a bit of luck on its side it has a chance of a top 3 finish or better. And it often achieves it. Miguel ran it himself of course today.