72nd Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

4.0 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
4.0 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
3.5 - ChessBrainVB 3.70
3.5 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
3.5 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
3.0 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
2.5 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit
2.5 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
2.5 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
2.5 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
2.5 - Sting SF 11.2 64-bit
2.0 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10591

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16001

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

7.5 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
7.5 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
7.0 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
7.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
6.0 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
6.0 - ChessBrainVB 3.70
6.0 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
6.0 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit
6.0 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
5.5 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
4.5 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit
3.0 - Sting SF 11.3 64-bit


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10591

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16001

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

12.0 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
11.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
10.5 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
10.0 - ChessBrainVB 3.70
10.0 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
9.5 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
9.0 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
9.0 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
8.5 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
7.5 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit
6.0 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit
5.0 - Sting SF 11.3 64-bit


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10591

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16001

[Graham Banks]

ChessBrainVB 3.72 has replaced ChessBrainVB 3.70.

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

15.5 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
14.5 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
14.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
14.0 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
13.0 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit
12.0 - ChessBrainVB 3.72
12.0 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
11.5 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
10.5 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
10.5 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
8.5 - Sting SF 11.3 64-bit
8.0 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10591

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16001

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

18.0 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
17.5 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
17.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
17.0 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
16.0 - ChessBrainVB 3.72
16.0 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit
14.5 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
14.0 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
13.5 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
13.5 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
12.5 - Sting SF 11.3 64-bit
10.5 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10591

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16001

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

22.0 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
21.5 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
20.0 - ChessBrainVB 3.72
20.0 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
19.5 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit
19.0 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
17.5 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
16.5 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
16.0 - Sting SF 11.3 64-bit
16.0 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
15.5 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
12.5 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10591

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16001

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

25.0 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
24.5 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
24.0 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
22.0 - ChessBrainVB 3.72
22.0 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
21.5 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit
21.0 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
21.0 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
19.0 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
19.0 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
18.0 - Sting SF 11.3 64-bit
15.0 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit


Games will be available for download after every six rounds from here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=10591

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://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16001

[Graham Banks]

A close finish in store. Very exciting!

[Graham Banks]

72ND AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2018.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

25.5 - Nirvanachess 2.4 64-bit
25.0 - Schooner 2.0.34 64-bit
25.0 - Roc 0.8 64-bit
24.0 - ChessBrainVB 3.72
23.0 - Pedone 1.8 64-bit
23.0 - Arasan 21.1 64-bit
22.5 - chess22k 1.12 64-bit
22.0 - Texel 1.07 64-bit
20.5 - SmarThink 1.98 64-bit
20.0 - Rodent III 0.275 64-bit
18.0 - Sting SF 11.3 64-bit
15.5 - Hakkapeliitta TCEC v2 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=43353