118th Amateur Series Division 2

[Graham Banks]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Participants

Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit (promoted)
Booot 7.4 64-bit
Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
Rebel 16.3 64-bit (relegated)
Revenge 4.0 64-bit
Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
Astra 5.2 64-bit
Igel 3.6.0 64-bit
Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
Rofchade 3.1 64-bit (09-2023) (promoted)


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Standings after Round 6

3.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
3.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
3.0 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit
3.0 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
3.0 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
3.0 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
3.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
3.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
3.0 - Astra 5.2 64-bit
3.0 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
3.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
3.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
3.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
2.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Standings after Round 12

7.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
6.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
6.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
6.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
6.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
6.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
6.0 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
6.0 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
6.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
6.0 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
5.5 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit
5.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
5.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
5.5 - Astra 5.2 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Standings after Round 18

11.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
9.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
9.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
9.0 - Astra 5.2 64-bi
9.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
9.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
9.0 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
9.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
9.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
8.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
8.5 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
8.5 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit
8.5 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
8.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Standings after Round 24

14.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
12.5 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
12.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
12.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
12.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
12.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
12.0 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
12.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
11.5 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
11.5 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit
11.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
11.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
11.5 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
11.5 - Astra 5.2 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Standings after Round 30

17.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
15.5 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
15.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
15.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
15.0 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
15.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
15.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
15.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
14.5 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
14.5 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
14.5 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
14.5 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit
14.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
14.5 - Astra 5.2 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Standings after Round 36

20.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
19.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
18.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
18.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
18.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
18.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
18.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
18.0 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
17.5 - Astra 5.2 64-bit
17.5 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
17.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
17.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
17.0 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Standings after Round 42

23.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
22.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
21.5 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
21.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
21.0 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
21.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
21.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
21.0 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
20.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
20.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
20.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
20.5 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
20.5 - Astra 5.2 64-bit
20.0 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16067

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 - 16067
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]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 2)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
UBC_20231218_EAN.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU

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

Final Standings

28.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
27.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
27.0 - Uralochka 3.41a 64-bit
26.5 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
26.0 - Clarity 7.2.0 64-bit
26.0 - Spaghet BologNNese 1.0 64-bit
26.0 - Velvet 8.1.1 64-bit
26.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
25.5 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
25.5 - Titan 1.1.0 64-bit
25.5 - Rebel 16.3 64-bit
25.5 - Astra 5.2 64-bit
25.0 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
24.5 - Igel 3.6.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=59284

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Martin (Quanticade author) for winning this division and gaining automatic promotion into Division 1 for the next series.

Thanks to all who took an interest and apologies for the high draw rate.