78th Amateur Series Division 1

[Graham Banks]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

The bottom engine will face automatic relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Participants

SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64-bit
Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
Fire 7.1 64-bit
Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
Laser 1.7 64-bit
Schooner 2.2 64-bit
Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
Rofchade 2.202 64-bit
Booot 6.3.1 64-bit
RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit

[Graham Banks]

Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

4.5 - Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
4.0 - Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
4.0 - SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64
3.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
3.5 - ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
3.5 - Fire 7.1 64-bit
3.0 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
2.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
2.5 - RofChade 2.202 64-bit
2.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
1.5 - RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit
1.5 - Booot 6.3.1 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

8.5 - Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
8.0 - Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
8.0 - ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
7.5 - SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64
6.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
6.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
6.0 - Fire 7.1 64-bit
5.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
4.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
4.5 - RofChade 2.202 64-bit
4.0 - RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit
3.5 - Booot 6.3.1 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

12.5 - Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
12.5 - ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
11.5 - Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
11.5 - SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64
9.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
8.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
8.5 - Fire 7.1 64-bit
8.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
7.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
7.0 - RofChade 2.202 64-bit
6.0 - RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit
5.5 - Booot 6.3.1 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

16.5 - ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
16.5 - Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
15.0 - Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
15.0 - SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64
12.0 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
11.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
11.5 - Fire 7.1 64-bit
11.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
10.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
9.5 - RofChade 2.202 64-bit
8.5 - RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit
7.0 - Booot 6.3.1 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

20.5 - ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
20.5 - Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
18.5 - SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64
16.5 - Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
15.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
14.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
14.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
14.0 - Fire 7.1 64-bit
13.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
12.5 - RofChade 2.202 64-bit
10.5 - RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit
10.0 - Booot 6.3.1 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

26.5 - Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
24.5 - ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
23.5 - SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64
19.0 - Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
17.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
17.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
17.0 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
16.0 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
15.5 - Fire 7.1 64-bit
15.0 - RofChade 2.202 64-bit
12.5 - RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit
12.0 - Booot 6.3.1 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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]

[pgn][Event "78th Amateur D1"]
[Site "ChessGUI4"]
[Date "2020.01.23"]
[Round "38.1"]
[White "RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit"]
[Black "Fire 7.1 64-bit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "7:46:44 p.m."]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[TimeControl "40/1500:40/1500:40/1500"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[Number "223"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ i5 Quad }
1.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.Bc4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bc5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.c3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.d3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Bg5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} a6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} h6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
8.Bh4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
9.b4 {[%eval 18,27] [%emt 00:01:08]} Ba7 {(Ba7) [%eval -22,18] [%emt 00:00:24]}
10.Nbd2 {(a4) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:01:18]} Qe7 {(g5) [%eval -20,18] [%emt 00:01:44]}
11.a4 {(a4) [%eval 32,26] [%emt 00:00:42]} Re8 {(Be6) [%eval -20,18] [%emt 00:00:57]}
12.h3 {(Re1) [%eval 50,28] [%emt 00:00:39]} g5 {(Be6) [%eval -32,19] [%emt 00:01:24]}
13.Bg3 {(Bg3) [%eval 28,27] [%emt 00:00:41]} Bd7 {(Nh5) [%eval -30,18] [%emt 00:00:32]}
14.Re1 {(Bb3) [%eval 60,24] [%emt 00:00:46]} Qf8 {(Be6) [%eval -32,18] [%emt 00:00:21]}
15.Bb3 {(Nf1) [%eval 54,26] [%emt 00:01:05]} Qg7 {(Qg7) [%eval -25,19] [%emt 00:01:58]}
16.Nh2 {(Nc4) [%eval 42,27] [%emt 00:01:38]} Qg6 {(Ne7) [%eval -20,17] [%emt 00:00:23]}
17.Nc4 {(Ndf1) [%eval 15,25] [%emt 00:01:04]} h5 {(Nh5) [%eval -10,19] [%emt 00:00:46]}
18.h4 {(h4) [%eval 36,26] [%emt 00:00:39]} d5 {(d5) [%eval -5,16] [%emt 00:00:07]}
19.Ne3 {(Nd2) [%eval 33,26] [%emt 00:00:59]} Bxe3 {(Bxe3) [%eval -12,18] [%emt 00:00:56]}
20.Rxe3 {(Rxe3) [%eval 45,27] [%emt 00:00:37]} d4 {(d4) [%eval -13,20] [%emt 00:01:07]}
21.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval 49,27] [%emt 00:00:46]} dxc3 {(dxc3) [%eval -9,18] [%emt 00:00:19]}
22.Rc1 {(Rc1) [%eval 45,29] [%emt 00:00:57]} Nd4 {(Nd4) [%eval -1,18] [%emt 00:00:37]}
23.Rxc3 {(Rxc3) [%eval 14,27] [%emt 00:00:35]} c6 {(c6) [%eval 0,17] [%emt 00:00:08]}
24.Qd2 {(Qd2) [%eval 50,28] [%emt 00:00:41]} Nh7 {(Nh7) [%eval -4,19] [%emt 00:00:52]}
25.Bd1 {(Bd1) [%eval 33,28] [%emt 00:01:33]} g4 {[%eval -22,18] [%emt 00:00:12]}
26.Qe3 {(Qe3) [%eval 51,30] [%emt 00:00:50]} f6 {(f6) [%eval -15,22] [%emt 00:01:27]}
27.Rc4 {(Rc4) [%eval 23,30] [%emt 00:00:38]} Be6 {(Nf8) [%eval -23,21] [%emt 00:01:10]}
28.Rxd4 {(Rxd4) [%eval 26,31] [%emt 00:00:34]} exd4 {(exd4) [%eval -23,21] [%emt 00:00:08]}
29.Qxd4 {(Qxd4) [%eval 66,32] [%emt 00:00:48]} f5 {(Qf7) [%eval -25,20] [%emt 00:00:59]}
30.Nf1 {(Nf1) [%eval 52,28] [%emt 00:00:32]} Qf7 {(Qf7) [%eval -36,18] [%emt 00:00:32]}
31.Be5 {(Be5) [%eval 55,29] [%emt 00:00:31]} f4 {(f4) [%eval -27,18] [%emt 00:00:08]}
32.g3 {(Qc5) [%eval 69,30] [%emt 00:00:39]} Rad8 {(f3) [%eval -58,19] [%emt 00:01:08]}
33.Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval 53,31] [%emt 00:00:30]} fxg3 {(f3) [%eval -62,20] [%emt 00:00:54]}
34.Nxg3 {(Nxg3) [%eval 104,29] [%emt 00:00:44]} Nf8 {(Nf8) [%eval -69,20] [%emt 00:00:29]}
35.Bc2 {(Qd2) [%eval 115,28] [%emt 00:00:38]} Nd7 {(Nd7) [%eval -67,18] [%emt 00:00:33]}
36.Bc7 {(Bc7) [%eval 144,30] [%emt 00:00:38]} Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval -69,20] [%emt 00:00:36]}
37.Bd6 {(Bd6) [%eval 154,27] [%emt 00:00:24]} Qf6 {(Qf6) [%eval -97,21] [%emt 00:01:09]}
38.d4 {(d4) [%eval 179,28] [%emt 00:00:30]} Qh6 {(Qh6) [%eval -97,19] [%emt 00:00:09]}
39.Qe3 {(a5) [%eval 200,29] [%emt 00:00:30]} Qxe3 {(Qxe3) [%eval -102,20] [%emt 00:01:05]}
40.fxe3 {(fxe3) [%eval 183,25] [%emt 00:00:20]} Bf7 {(Bf7) [%eval -112,21] [%emt 00:01:29]}
41.Rf1 {(Rf1) [%eval 228,28] [%emt 00:00:55]} Bg6 {(Bg6) [%eval -129,19] [%emt 00:00:40]}
42.Bb3 {(Bb3) [%eval 243,28] [%emt 00:00:54]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval -144,22] [%emt 00:01:28]}
43.Nf5 {(e5) [%eval 236,29] [%emt 00:00:53]} Kh7 {(Kh7) [%eval -144,21] [%emt 00:01:12]}
44.e5 {(e5) [%eval 242,32] [%emt 00:00:53]} Rcd8 {(Rcd8) [%eval -141,22] [%emt 00:01:44]}
45.Ng3 {(a5) [%eval 221,29] [%emt 00:00:34]} Nf8 {(Kg7) [%eval -149,21] [%emt 00:02:19]}
46.Bf7 {(Bf7) [%eval 269,31] [%emt 00:00:39]} Ne6 {(Ne6) [%eval -156,20] [%emt 00:00:29]}
47.Bxe8 {(Bxg6) [%eval 294,32] [%emt 00:00:50]} Rxe8 {(Rxe8) [%eval -152,21] [%emt 00:00:27]}
48.Kg2 {(Kg2) [%eval 296,33] [%emt 00:00:51]} Ng7 {(Kg7) [%eval -160,22] [%emt 00:01:13]}
49.Bc5 {(a5) [%eval 320,31] [%emt 00:00:40]} Ne6 {(Ne6) [%eval -160,21] [%emt 00:00:25]}
50.a5 {(Bd6) [%eval 388,32] [%emt 00:00:50]} Nc7 {(Rg8) [%eval -194,21] [%emt 00:01:37]}
51.e4 {(e4) [%eval 407,30] [%emt 00:00:49]} Nb5 {(Rh8) [%eval -210,19] [%emt 00:00:55]}
52.Kf2 {(Kf2) [%eval 430,28] [%emt 00:00:34]} Re6 {(Na3) [%eval -247,19] [%emt 00:01:30]}
53.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval 483,28] [%emt 00:00:34]} Nc7 {(Nc7) [%eval -261,20] [%emt 00:00:52]}
54.Rf8 {(Rf8) [%eval 569,32] [%emt 00:00:48]} Re8 {(Re8) [%eval -260,18] [%emt 00:00:06]}
55.Rxe8 {(Rf6) [%eval 581,33] [%emt 00:00:38]} Bxe8 {(Bxe8) [%eval -323,22] [%emt 00:01:00]}
56.Bb6 {(Bb6) [%eval 619,32] [%emt 00:00:39]} Ne6 {[%eval -335,23] [%emt 00:00:22]}
57.d5 {(d5) [%eval 655,33] [%emt 00:00:30]} Ng7 {(Ng7) [%eval -341,24] [%emt 00:00:16]}
58.e6 {(e6) [%eval 701,37] [%emt 00:00:33]} Kg6 {(Kg6) [%eval -638,23] [%emt 00:01:39]}
59.Bc5 {(Kf4) [%eval 733,39] [%emt 00:00:46]} cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval -803,24] [%emt 00:02:04]}
60.exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 748,40] [%emt 00:00:31]} Ba4 {(Bb5) [%eval -862,22] [%emt 00:01:01]}
61.Kf4 {(Kf4) [%eval 935,33] [%emt 00:00:45]} Bb3 {(Ne8) [%eval -975,22] [%emt 00:01:08]}
1-0[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

78TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

Intel i5 Quad
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Perfect2019.cgb book
40 moves in 25 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where possible)

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

31.0 - Stockfish 2019-12-10 64-bit
29.5 - ShashChess 9.1 64-bit
27.5 - SugaR NN 2020-01-01 64
22.5 - Ethereal 11.75 64-bit
20.5 - Xiphos 0.6 64-bit
19.5 - Laser 1.7 64-bit
19.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
18.5 - Defenchess 2.2 64-bit
17.5 - Fire 7.1 64-bit
17.0 - RofChade 2.202 64-bit
15.0 - RubiChess 1.6.1 64-bit
14.5 - Booot 6.3.1 64-bit


Games and standings will be available after every six rounds from the following link:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... =7&t=11730

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 - 16001

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/