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THE CHAMPIONS 2012 8CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash per engine where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2012-3.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (equivalent to CCRL 40/40)
All engines 64-bit 8CPU where available
4 cycles 52 rounds


Participants

Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU
Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU
Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU
Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU
Equinox 1.60 64-bit 8CPU (private)
Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU
Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU
RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU
Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU
Hiarcs 14 8CPU
Chiron 1.5 64-bit 4CPU
Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU
Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU
Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU (private)

I will post the results and standings after each round, giving a link to the PGN.

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 - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

Thx Graham,

already sensational begin with Houdini who is eating privat Hannibal
within few moves from this position Hannibal played h5 very normal looking but after that move 15 Houdini jumped to +2 ! the long term attack already in his horizon
[D] 2kr3r/pp1b1pp1/3qpn1p/8/8/2P2NB1/PPQ1BPPP/5RK1 b

There have been major internet issues over the past 36 hours here, so if the broadcasts go down at times, that is the reason. Sorry.

Equinox 1.65 is being used, not Equinox 1.60.

THE CHAMPIONS 2012 8CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash per engine where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2012-3.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (equivalent to CCRL 40/40)
All engines 64-bit 8CPU where available
4 cycles 52 rounds


Round 1

Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU v Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU v Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU v Hiarcs 14 8CPU (1-0)
Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU v RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU v Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)


Standings after Round 1

1.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU
0.0 - Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU
0.0 - Hiarcs 14 8CPU
0.0 - Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU
0.0 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU
0.0 - Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU


Round 1 PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=28139

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 - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

THE CHAMPIONS 2012 8CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash per engine where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2012-3.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (equivalent to CCRL 40/40)
All engines 64-bit 8CPU where available
4 cycles 52 rounds


Round 2

Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU v Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU v Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU (0-1)
Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU v Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU v Hiarcs 14 8CPU (1-0)
Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU v RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU (draw)


Standings after Round 2

2.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU
1.5 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU
1.5 - Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU
0.0 - Hiarcs 14 8CPU
0.0 - Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU


Round 2 PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=28142

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 - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

THE CHAMPIONS 2012 8CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash per engine where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2012-3.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (equivalent to CCRL 40/40)
All engines 64-bit 8CPU where available
4 cycles 52 rounds


Round 3

Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU v Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU v Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU v Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU v Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU v Hiarcs 14 8CPU (draw)


Standings after Round 3

2.5 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU
1.5 - Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU
1.5 - RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU
1.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Hiarcs 14 8CPU
0.0 - Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU


Round 3 PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=28145

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 - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

THE CHAMPIONS 2012 8CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash per engine where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2012-3.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (equivalent to CCRL 40/40)
All engines 64-bit 8CPU where available
4 cycles 52 rounds


Round 4

Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU v Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU v Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU v Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU v Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
Hiarcs 14 8CPU v Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU (draw)


Standings after Round 4

3.0 - Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU
1.5 - Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU
1.0 - Hiarcs 14 8CPU
0.5 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU


Round 4 PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=28146

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 - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.

THE CHAMPIONS 2012 8CPU

Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash per engine where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
WorldClass2012-3.cgb book (limited to 8 move depth)
40 moves in 29 minutes repeating (equivalent to CCRL 40/40)
All engines 64-bit 8CPU where available
4 cycles 52 rounds


Round 5

Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU v Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU v Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU v Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU (0-1)
Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU v Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU (draw)
RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU v Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Hiarcs 14 8CPU v Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)
Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU v Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU (1-0)


Standings after Round 5

3.5 - Sting SF 2 64-bit 8CPU
3.5 - Equinox 1.65 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - RobboLito 0.21Q 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - Bouquet 1.6 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - Houdini 3 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - Stockfish 2.3.1 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - Rybka 4.1 64-bit 8CPU
3.0 - Critter 1.6a 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Chiron 1.5 64-bit 8CPU
2.5 - Akkad 0.52b 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Deep Junior 13.3 64-bit 8CPU
2.0 - Hiarcs 14 8CPU
0.5 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit 8CPU
0.5 - Hannibal 20121202 64-bit 8CPU


Round 5 PGN - http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=28151

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 - 16083

There is also a live broadcast in Playchess.