Mega Knockout 2007 (progress report)

[Graham Banks]

MEGA KNOCKOUT 2007

Athlon XP1900+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
HS-10moves.ctg book
40 moves in 68 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL)
Each match consists of 10 games
Round 1 pairings drawn by lot


ROUND 1 MATCHES

(1.5-2.5) SmarThink 1.00 v Naum 2.1
(1.0-3.0) Gandalf 6 v Scorpio 1.91
(0.5-3.5) Aristarch 4.50 v Pro Deo 1.2
(4.0-0.0) Shredder 10 v CM10th Lazarus
(2.0-2.0) CM10th Paralyse v WildCat 7
(2.5-1.5) Rybka 2.2 v Spike 1.2 Turin
(1.5-2.5) CM10th Warrior v Hiarcs 11.1
(0.5-3.5) Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 v CM10th Xperience
(1.0-3.0) Booot 4.13.1 v Junior 10.1
(2.0-2.0) Glaurung 1.2.1 Avalanche v Ktulu 8.0
(2.5-1.5) Toga II 1.2.1a v Loop 13.5
(1.5-2.5) Crafty 21.5 v Alaric 704
(3.0-1.0) Ruffian 2.1.0 v Chess Tiger 2007.1
(3.0-1.0) Delfi 5.1 v CM10th Magic II
(1.5-2.5) Zap!Chess Zanzibar v Fritz 10
(3.5-0.5) CM9000 Enforcer v Pharaon 3.5.1


The tournament can be followed more closely here:
http://kd.lab.nig.ac.jp/chess/discussio ... php?t=2068