108th Amateur Series Division 9

[Graham Banks]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Participants

Belette 3.0.0 64-bit (relegated)
Fridolin 4.0 64-bit (2022-06)
JackyChess 23.12 64-bit (relegated)
Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit (2022-07)
Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
Lux 4.2 64-bit
RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
Myrddin 0.90 64-bit (2022-06)
Betsabe II 2023 64-bit (relegated)
Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit (promoted)
Luna 2.0.0 64-bit
smol.cs 64-bit (promoted)


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 6

5.5 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
4.5 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
4.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
4.0 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
3.5 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
3.5 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
3.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
2.5 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
2.0 - smol.cs 64-bit
2.0 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
1.5 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit
1.5 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
0.5 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 12

9.0 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
8.0 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
8.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
8.0 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
7.0 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
6.5 - smol.cs 64-bit
6.5 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
6.0 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
5.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
4.5 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
4.5 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
3.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
3.5 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 18

13.0 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
11.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
11.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
10.5 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
10.5 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
10.0 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
8.0 - smol.cs 64-bit
7.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
7.0 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
7.0 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
6.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
6.0 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit
5.5 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 24

18.0 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
14.5 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
14.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
14.0 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
13.5 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
11.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
11.5 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
10.5 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
10.0 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
9.5 - smol.cs 64-bit
9.0 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
8.5 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit
7.5 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 30

22.5 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
20.0 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
19.0 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
18.5 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
18.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
17.5 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
15.0 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
13.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
12.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
12.5 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
11.0 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
10.5 - smol.cs 64-bit
10.0 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit
9.5 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 36

28.0 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
24.5 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
23.5 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
22.0 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
21.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
20.5 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
16.5 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
16.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
15.0 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
15.0 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
15.0 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
13.5 - smol.cs 64-bit
11.5 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit
9.5 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Standings after Round 42

32.0 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
28.5 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
26.5 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
26.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
25.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
24.5 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
20.0 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
18.5 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
17.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
17.0 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
16.0 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
14.5 - smol.cs 64-bit
14.0 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit
13.5 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16064

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 - 16064
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]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 9)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

The top engine will gain automatic promotion, while the bottom engine faces relegation. Any other changes of division will be at my discretion and may not necessarily involve playoff matches.

Final Standings

36.0 - Belette 3.0.0 64-bit
34.5 - Simbelmyne 1.6.0 64-bit
32.0 - JackyChess 23.12 64-bit
30.5 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
30.5 - Fridolin 4.00 64-bit
30.0 - Lux 4.2 64-bit
27.0 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
24.5 - RookieMonster 1.9.9 64-bit
24.0 - Blunder 8.5.5 64-bit
22.0 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
19.5 - Myrddin 0.90 64-bit
18.5 - smol.cs 64-bit
17.5 - Betsabe II 2023 64-bit
16.5 - Luna 2.0.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded from here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=56070

[Graham Banks]

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

Thanks to all who followed the tournament.
There always seem to be more spectators for the lower divisions.