8th Amateur Championship Division 1

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:26 am

8TH CCRL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Division 1)

Athlon XP1900+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Balanced-12.ctg book
40 moves in 68 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
2 cycles (30 rounds)

Updated versions will not be introduced during the tournament.

The bottom three engines are likely to be relegated into Division 2 for the following season.

Participants

Toga II 1.4.1SE
Fruit 2.3.1
Thinker 5.1D Passive
Spike 1.2 Turin
Bright 0.3a
Glaurung 2.0.1
Frenzee Feb08
Scorpio 2.0
Alaric 707
E.T Chess 13.01.08
SlowChess Blitz WV2.1
Delfi 5.2
Sloppy 0.2.0
Pro Deo 1.6b
Colossus 2007d
Pharaon 3.5.1

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:29 am

8TH CCRL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Division 1)

Athlon XP1900+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Balanced-12.ctg book
40 moves in 68 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
2 cycles (30 rounds)

Updated versions will not be introduced during the tournament.

The bottom three engines are likely to be relegated into Division 2 for the following season.

Standings after Round 5

4.5 - Frenzee Feb08
4.0 - Fruit 2.3.1
4.0 - Spike 1.2 Turin
3.5 - E.T Chess 13.01.08
3.5 - Alaric 707
3.0 - Scorpio 2.0
3.0 - Bright 0.3a
3.0 - Glaurung 2.0.1
2.5 - Toga II 1.4.1SE
2.0 - Thinker 5.1D Passive
1.5 - SlowChess Blitz WV2.1
1.5 - Pro Deo 1.6b
1.0 - Delfi 5.2
1.0 - Sloppy 0.2.0
1.0 - Pharaon 3.5.1
1.0 - Colossus 2007d

The tournament can be followed more closely here with games able to be downloaded after each round:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... c41b2c57e6

Ovyron · Post by **Ovyron** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:28 am

Thinker has to win this one!

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:31 am

Ovyron wrote:Thinker has to win this one!

You reckon?!

Ovyron · Post by **Ovyron** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:56 am

Graham Banks wrote:You reckon?!

If Thinker and its awesome playing style cannot win this, then there's something wrong in the computer chess world!

swami · Post by **swami** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:58 am

Graham Banks wrote:
Ovyron wrote:Thinker has to win this one!
You reckon?!

Fruit has to win this one.

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:58 am

Ovyron wrote:
Graham Banks wrote:You reckon?!
If Thinker and its awesome playing style cannot win this, then there's something wrong in the computer chess world!

Most of these engines are tough nuts to crack, but Thinker should at least produce some exciting games. I don't think it will take the title though.

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:55 am

8TH CCRL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Division 1)

Athlon XP1900+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Balanced-12.ctg book
40 moves in 68 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
2 cycles (30 rounds)

Updated versions will not be introduced during the tournament.

The bottom three engines are likely to be relegated into Division 2 for the following season.

Standings after Round 10

8.0 - Fruit 2.3.1
6.5 - Toga II 1.4.1SE
6.5 - Thinker 5.1D Passive
6.5 - Spike 1.2 Turin
6.5 - Frenzee Feb08
6.5 - E.T Chess 13.01.08
5.5 - Bright 0.3a
4.5 - Glaurung 2.0.1
4.5 - Colossus 2007d
4.5 - Scorpio 2.0
4.0 - Alaric 707
3.5 - Pro Deo 1.6b
3.5 - Delfi 5.2
3.5 - Pharaon 3.5.1
3.5 - Sloppy 0.2.0
2.5 - SlowChess Blitz WV2.1

The tournament can be followed more closely here with games able to be downloaded after each round:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=3368

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:15 am

8TH CCRL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Division 1)

Athlon XP1900+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Balanced-12.ctg book
40 moves in 68 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
2 cycles (30 rounds)

Updated versions will not be introduced during the tournament.

The bottom three engines are likely to be relegated into Division 2 for the following season.

Standings after Round 15

11.0 - Toga II 1.4.1SE
11.0 - Fruit 2.3.1
9.5 - Thinker 5.1D Passive
9.5 - Frenzee Feb08
9.0 - Spike 1.2 Turin
9.0 - Bright 0.3a
8.0 - Glaurung 2.0.1
8.0 - E.T Chess 13.01.08
7.0 - Colossus 2007d
6.5 - Alaric 707
6.0 - Pro Deo 1.6b
5.5 - Sloppy 0.2.0
5.5 - Scorpio 2.0
5.0 - Delfi 5.2
5.0 - Pharaon 3.5.1
4.5 - SlowChess Blitz WV2.1

The tournament can be followed more closely here with games able to be downloaded after each round:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=3368

Graham Banks · Post by **Graham Banks** » Sun May 11, 2008 2:16 am

8TH CCRL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Division 1)

Athlon XP1900+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Balanced-12.ctg book
40 moves in 68 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
2 cycles (30 rounds)

Updated versions will not be introduced during the tournament.

The bottom three engines are likely to be relegated into Division 2 for the following season.

Standings after Round 20

15.0 - Fruit 2.3.1
13.5 - Toga II 1.4.1SE
13.5 - Frenzee Feb08
12.0 - Thinker 5.1D Passive
12.0 - Bright 0.3a
12.0 - Glaurung 2.0.1
11.5 - Spike 1.2 Turin
9.5 - E.T Chess 13.01.08
9.5 - Alaric 707
9.0 - Pro Deo 1.6b
8.5 - Scorpio 2.0
7.5 - Delfi 5.2
7.5 - Colossus 2007d
7.0 - Pharaon 3.5.1
6.5 - Sloppy 0.2.0
5.5 - SlowChess Blitz WV2.1

The tournament can be followed more closely here with games able to be downloaded after each round:
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... f=7&t=3368

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