Cutting Edge II - Round 1 Results + Info

[Martin Thoresen]

Cutting Edge II
CPU: Intel i7 920 @ 4009 MHz
GUI: Shredder 12
Hash: 1024 MB
Nalimov Tablebases: 3-4-5
Scorpio Bitbases: 3-4-5
Shredderbases: 3-4-5
Ponder: On
Openings: HS-classic 8moves II.bkt Limited To 4 Moves
Time Control: 40/60 20/30 Rest: 15
Format: Single Round Robin
Length: 13 Rounds
Number Of Games: 91

Results Round 1:
½-½ Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2 - Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2
½-½ Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2 - Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
0-1 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit - Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
½-½ Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2 - SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
0-1 Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2 - Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
½-½ Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit - Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
1-0 Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2 - Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2

Comments:
First, I'd like to apologize by ending the first Cutting Edge tournament after round 3. I do want to maintain the high quality of the games by using a fairly long time control, but on the other hand I want to be able to produce a few more games per day than 3-4. So what I did was to cut the time control in half and make pondering allowed while reducing the multi threaded engines from 4 to 2 cores. While this won't make the conditions 100% equal, it will make it close to it at least.

End Position Of Last Game This Round:
Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2 - Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
[d]

Standings After Round 1 Of 13:
1.0 Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
1.0 Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
1.0 Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
0.5 Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
0.5 Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
0.5 Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
0.5 Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
0.5 Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
0.5 SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
0.5 Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
0.5 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2
0.0 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit
0.0 Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
0.0 Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2

Pairings For Round 2:
Onno 1.1.1 64-bit - Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2 - Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
SmarThink 1.20 64-bit - Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit
Naum 4.1 64-bit t2 - Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2 - Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2 - Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2

PGN:
Round 1

[Carlos777]

Hi Martin,

Why is Rybka 3 not participating in this one?

Best,
Carlos

[Martin Thoresen]

Hi Martin,

Why is Rybka 3 not participating in this one?

Best,
Carlos

Excellent question!

Only because I'm a bit tired of Rybka. But worry not, she will be back for the next tournament.

Best Regards,
Martin

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Hi Martin,

Why is Rybka 3 not participating in this one?
Best,
Carlos

Excellent question!

Only because I'm a bit tired of Rybka. But worry not, she will be back for the next tournament.

Best Regards,
Martin

Rybka is feeling down nowadays because of the Ippo/robbo afair and it's taking pills to recover

[Martin Thoresen]

Cutting Edge II
CPU: Intel i7 920 @ 4009 MHz
GUI: Shredder 12
Hash: 1024 MB
Nalimov Tablebases: 3-4-5
Scorpio Bitbases: 3-4-5
Shredderbases: 3-4-5
Ponder: On
Openings: HS-classic 8moves II.bkt Limited To 4 Moves
Time Control: 40/60 20/30 Rest: 15
Format: Single Round Robin
Length: 13 Rounds
Number Of Games: 91

Results Round 2:
1-0 Onno 1.1.1 64-bit - Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
0-1 Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2 - Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
1-0 SmarThink 1.20 64-bit - Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit
1-0 Naum 4.1 64-bit t2 - Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
1-0 Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2 - Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
0-1 Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2 - Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
0-1 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2

Comments:
All games desicive this round! I'm very curious about Onno's strength and I like it's style more and more. Also, Chess Tiger is playing with the gambit setting, so I think it will be tough for it to score any points at all.

End Position Of Random Game This Round:
Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2 - Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
[d]

Standings After Round 2 Of 13:
2.0 Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
2.0 Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
1.5 Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
1.5 Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
1.5 Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
1.5 Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
1.5 SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
1.0 Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
0.5 Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
0.5 Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
0.5 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2
0.0 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit
0.0 Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
0.0 Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2

Pairings For Round 3:
Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2 - Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2 - SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit - Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2 - Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2 - Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2 - Onno 1.1.1 64-bit

PGN:
Round 1
Round 2

[Martin Thoresen]

Cutting Edge II
CPU: Intel i7 920 @ 4009 MHz
GUI: Shredder 12
Hash: 1024 MB
Nalimov Tablebases: 3-4-5
Scorpio Bitbases: 3-4-5
Shredderbases: 3-4-5
Ponder: On
Openings: HS-classic 8moves II.bkt Limited To 4 Moves
Time Control: 40/60 20/30 Rest: 15
Format: Single Round Robin
Length: 13 Rounds
Number Of Games: 91

Results Round 3:
½-½ Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2 - Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
1-0 Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2 - SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
0-1 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit - Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
0-1 Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2 - Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
½-½ Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2 - Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
½-½ Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
0-1 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2 - Onno 1.1.1 64-bit

Comments:
Black prevails this round, with only 1 white win. The game between Komodo and Shredder was in my opinion very exciting even though it ended in a draw. Chess Tiger is still without any points proving that this indeed is a very tough field.

End Position Of Random Game This Round:
Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2 - Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
[d]

Standings After Round 3 Of 13:
3.0 Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
2.5 Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
2.5 Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
2.5 Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
2.5 Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
2.0 Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
1.5 SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
1.5 Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
1.0 Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
0.5 Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
0.5 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2
0.5 Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
0.5 Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
0.0 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit

Pairings For Round 4:
SmarThink 1.20 64-bit - Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
Naum 4.1 64-bit t2 - Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2 - Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit
Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2 - Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2 - Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2 - Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2 - Onno 1.1.1 64-bit

PGN:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3

[Howard E]

Thanks so much for the long time control tournament.
I believe you are setting a new standard on the way you present your information. The bold lettering and format make it pleasing to the eye.

[Martin Thoresen]

Thanks so much for the long time control tournament.
I believe you are setting a new standard on the way you present your information. The bold lettering and format make it pleasing to the eye.

Thank you Howard, I am really glad people appreciate my efforts.

Round 4 will be up in a minute.

[Martin Thoresen]

Cutting Edge II
CPU: Intel i7 920 @ 4009 MHz
GUI: Shredder 12
Hash: 1024 MB
Nalimov Tablebases: 3-4-5
Scorpio Bitbases: 3-4-5
Shredderbases: 3-4-5
Ponder: On
Openings: HS-classic 8moves II.bkt Limited To 4 Moves
Time Control: 40/60 20/30 Rest: 15
Format: Single Round Robin
Length: 13 Rounds
Number Of Games: 91

Results With End Positions Round 4:
0-1 SmarThink 1.20 64-bit - Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
[d]


½-½ Naum 4.1 64-bit t2 - Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
[d]


1-0 Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2 - Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit
[d]


½-½ Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2 - Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
[d]


1-0 Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2 - Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
[d]


1-0 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2 - Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
[d]


1-0 Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2 - Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
[d]

Comments:
Zappa held Naum to a draw in a game I thought was interesting, which makes Stockfish and Shredder catch up with Naum since they both won. Junior played one of the best games it has played in a while to win against Onno.

Engine Updates Thus Far:
None.

Standings After Round 4 Of 13:
3.5 Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
3.5 Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
3.5 Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
3.0 Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
2.5 Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
2.5 Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
2.0 Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
2.0 Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
1.5 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2
1.5 SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
1.0 Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
1.0 Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
0.5 Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
0.0 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit

Pairings For Round 5:
Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2 - Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2 - Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit - Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2 - Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
Onno 1.1.1 64-bit - SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2 - Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2

PGN Download:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4 New

[Martin Thoresen]

Cutting Edge II
CPU: Intel i7 920 @ 4009 MHz
GUI: Shredder 12
Hash: 1024 MB
Nalimov Tablebases: 3-4-5
Scorpio Bitbases: 3-4-5
Shredderbases: 3-4-5
Ponder: On
Openings: HS-classic 8moves II.bkt Limited To 4 Moves
Time Control: 40/60 20/30 Rest: 15
Format: Single Round Robin
Length: 13 Rounds
Number Of Games: 91



Results With End Positions Round 5:
½-½ Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2 - Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
[d]

½-½ Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2 - Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
[d]

0-1 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit - Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
[d]

0-1 Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2 - Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
[d]

0-1 Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2 - Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
[d]

½-½ Onno 1.1.1 64-bit - SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
[d]

½-½ Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2 - Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2
[d]



Comments:
Quite a few draws this round, but some of them were pretty interesting. Scorpio again had trouble in the endgame and lost a drawn game against Komodo.



Engine Updates Thus Far:
None.



Standings After Round 5 Of 13:
4.5 Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2
4.0 Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2
4.0 Naum 4.1 64-bit t2
3.5 Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
3.0 Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
3.0 Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit
3.0 Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2
2.5 Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
2.0 Spark 0.3A 64-bit t2
2.0 SmarThink 1.20 64-bit
2.0 Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2
1.0 Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
0.5 Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
0.0 Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit



Pairings For Round 6:
Stockfish 1.6.3 JA 64-bit t2 - Thinker 5.4C Inert 64-bit t2
Deep Sjeng WC2008 64-bit t2 - Zappa Mexico II 64-bit t2
Deep Shredder 12 64-bit t2 - Chess Tiger 2007.1 Gambit
Komodo 1.0 JA 64-bit - Crafty 23.1 JA 64-bit t2
Spark 0.3a 64-bit t2 - Scorpio 2.5 JA 64-bit t2
Naum 4.1 64-bit t2 - Onno 1.1.1 64-bit
SmarThink 1.20 64-bit - Deep Junior 2010 64-bit t2



PGN Download:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5 NEW