108th Amateur Series Division 11

[Graham Banks]

108TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Participants

Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
Camel 1.5.1 64-bit (new)
Queen 4.05 64-bit (2022-08) (relegated)
Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit (2022-07)
InfraRed 2.0.2 64-bit
Tcheran 2.2 64-bit
Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
Trinket 3.0.0 64-bit
Maxwell 3.1-3 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 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Standings after Round 6

4.5 - Queen 4.05 64-bit
4.5 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
4.0 - Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
4.0 - Camel 1.5.1 64-bit
3.0 - Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
3.0 - chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
3.0 - Tcheran 2.3 64-bit
2.5 - Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
2.0 - Infrared 2.0.2 64-bit
2.0 - Maxwell 3.1.3 64-bit
2.0 - Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
1.5 - Trinket 3.0.0 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 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Standings after Round 12

9.0 - Tcheran 2.3 64-bit
8.5 - Queen 4.05 64-bit
8.0 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
7.5 - Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
7.5 - Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
7.5 - chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
5.5 - Camel 1.5.1 64-bit
4.5 - Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
4.0 - Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
4.0 - Trinket 3.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Infrared 2.0.2 64-bit
2.5 - Maxwell 3.1.3 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 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Standings after Round 18

13.5 - Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
13.5 - Tcheran 2.3 64-bit
11.5 - Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
10.5 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
10.5 - Queen 4.05 64-bit
9.5 - chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
8.5 - Camel 1.5.1 64-bit
7.0 - Infrared 2.0.2 64-bit
6.5 - Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
6.5 - Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
6.0 - Maxwell 3.1.3 64-bit
4.5 - Trinket 3.0.0 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 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Standings after Round 24

18.0 - Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
17.0 - Tcheran 2.3 64-bit
15.5 - Queen 4.05 64-bit
14.0 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
14.0 - Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
13.5 - chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
12.0 - Camel 1.5.1 64-bit
10.0 - Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
8.5 - Infrared 2.0.2 64-bit
7.5 - Maxwell 3.1.3 64-bit
7.5 - Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
6.5 - Trinket 3.0.0 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 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Standings after Round 30

21.5 - Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
21.0 - Queen 4.05 64-bit
20.5 - Tcheran 2.3 64-bit
18.0 - Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
18.0 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
15.0 - chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
13.5 - Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
13.0 - Camel 1.5.1 64-bit
11.5 - Infrared 2.0.2 64-bit
10.5 - Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
9.0 - Maxwell 3.1.3 64-bit
8.5 - Trinket 3.0.0 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 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Standings after Round 36

26.5 - Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
25.5 - Queen 4.05 64-bit
23.5 - Tcheran 2.3 64-bit
21.5 - Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
20.0 - chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
19.5 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
16.0 - Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
16.0 - Camel 1.5.1 64-bit
14.0 - Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
13.5 - Infrared 2.0.2 64-bit
10.5 - Trinket 3.0.0 64-bit
9.5 - Maxwell 3.1.3 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 11)

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 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Final Standings

32.5 - Arcanum 2.0 64-bit
32.5 - Queen 4.05 64-bit
30.0 - Tcheran 2.3 64-bit
28.0 - Oxidation 0.7.0 64-bit
22.0 - chessplusplus 1.2.0 64-bit
21.5 - Cinnamon 2.5 64-bit
20.0 - Austerlitz 1.4.7 64-bit
18.5 - Camel 1.5.1 64-bit
17.5 - Infrared 2.0.2 64-bit
17.0 - Stellar 1.3.0 64-bit
13.5 - Trinket 3.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - Maxwell 3.1.3 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=56112

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Lars (Arcanum author) and Leen (Queen author) for sharing top spot and gaining automatic qualification for the next series.

Thanks to all who took an interest.
The live broadcast was well supported and it was great 'meeting' some new people.