118th Amateur Series Division 4

[Graham Banks]

118TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 4)

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

Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
Minic 3.41 64-bit
Pawn 4.0 64-bit
Superultra 2.1 64-bit
Carp 3.0 64-bit (09-2023)
Halogen 12.0 64-bit
Wasp 7.00 64-bit
Winter 4.0 64-bit
Tucano 12.00 64-bit (promoted)
chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit (relegated)
Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit
Ynode 0189 64-bit (promoted)
Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

4.5 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
3.5 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
3.5 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
3.5 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
3.0 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
3.0 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
3.0 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
3.0 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit
2.5 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
2.5 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
2.5 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
1.5 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

8.5 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
7.0 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
7.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
6.5 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
6.0 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
6.0 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
6.0 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
6.0 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit
5.5 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
5.0 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
5.0 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
4.5 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
4.5 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

12.5 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
11.0 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
10.5 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
9.5 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
9.5 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
9.5 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
9.0 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
9.0 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
9.0 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
8.5 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit
8.0 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
7.0 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
6.5 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
6.5 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

15.5 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
14.0 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
13.0 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
13.0 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
13.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
12.5 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
12.5 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
12.5 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
11.5 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit
11.5 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
10.5 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
10.5 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
9.0 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
9.0 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

18.5 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
17.0 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
16.5 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
16.0 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
16.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
15.5 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
15.0 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
15.0 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
15.0 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit
15.0 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
14.0 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
13.5 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
11.5 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
11.5 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

21.0 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
20.5 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
19.0 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
19.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
18.5 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
18.5 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
18.5 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit
18.5 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
18.0 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
17.5 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
16.5 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
16.0 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
15.0 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
14.5 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

24.0 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
24.0 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
23.5 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
22.0 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
22.0 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
22.0 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
22.0 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
21.0 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit
20.5 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
20.5 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
19.0 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
19.0 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
18.0 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
16.5 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16072

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 - 16072
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 4)

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

30.0 - pawn 4.0 64-bit
29.5 - Altair 7.0.0 64-bit
28.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
28.0 - Minic 3.41 64-bit
27.5 - Halogen 12.0 64-bit
27.5 - Superultra 2.1 64-bit
27.5 - Tucano 12.00 64-bit
26.0 - Winter 4.0 64-bit
25.0 - chess.cpp 4.10 64-bit
24.5 - Wasp 7.00 64-bit
23.5 - Ynode 0189 64-bit
23.5 - Yukari 2025.4.1 64-bit
23.0 - Marvin 6.3.0 64-bit
20.5 - Reckless 0.7.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=59335

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Rui (pawn author) for winning this division and gaining automatic promotion for the next series.

Thanks to everybody who took an interest in this tournament. The live broadcast was very well-supported, which was nice to see.