Rare Opportunities

[Graham Banks]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Participants

Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
Torch v4 64-bit
Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
Caissa 1.24 64-bit
Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
Ynode 0219 64-bit
Celeris 2.0 64-bit
Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
Iris 2.0 64-bit
Oxide 2.0.0 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]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Caissa 1.24 64-bit
4.5 - Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
4.5 - Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
4.0 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
4.0 - Torch v4 64-bit
3.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
3.5 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
2.5 - Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
1.5 - Celeris 2.0 64-bit
1.5 - Ynode 0219 64-bit
1.0 - Iris 2.0 64-bit
0.5 - Oxide 2.0.0 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]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 12

9.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
8.5 - Caissa 1.24 64-bit
8.0 - Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
8.0 - Torch v4 64-bit
7.0 - Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
6.5 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
5.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
5.0 - Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
4.5 - Celeris 2.0 64-bit
4.5 - Ynode 0219 64-bit
2.5 - Iris 2.0 64-bit
2.5 - Oxide 2.0.0 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]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 18

14.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
12.5 - Torch v4 64-bit
12.0 - Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
11.5 - Caissa 1.24 64-bit
10.0 - Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
9.5 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
8.0 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
7.5 - Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
7.0 - Ynode 0219 64-bit
6.0 - Celeris 2.0 64-bit
5.0 - Oxide 2.0.0 64-bit
4.5 - Iris 2.0 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]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 24

18.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
16.0 - Torch v4 64-bit
15.5 - Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
14.5 - Caissa 1.24 64-bit
13.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
13.0 - Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
10.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
10.0 - Ynode 0219 64-bit
9.5 - Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
9.0 - Celeris 2.0 64-bit
7.5 - Oxide 2.0.0 64-bit
7.0 - Iris 2.0 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]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 30

21.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
20.0 - Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
19.0 - Torch v4 64-bit
19.0 - Caissa 1.24 64-bit
17.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
17.0 - Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
14.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
13.5 - Ynode 0219 64-bit
11.5 - Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
11.0 - Celeris 2.0 64-bit
8.5 - Iris 2.0 64-bit
7.5 - Oxide 2.0.0 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]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 36

26.0 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
23.0 - Torch v4 64-bit
23.0 - Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
23.0 - Caissa 1.24 64-bit
20.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
19.5 - Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
17.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
15.5 - Ynode 0219 64-bit
13.5 - Celeris 2.0 64-bit
13.0 - Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
11.0 - Iris 2.0 64-bit
11.0 - Oxide 2.0.0 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]

RARE OPPORTUNITIES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2026.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Final Standings

32.0 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
28.5 - Torch v4 64-bit
28.5 - Caissa 1.24 64-bit
28.0 - Viridithas 19.0.1 64-bit
25.0 - Renegade 1.2.0 64-bit
22.5 - Calvin 6.1.1 64-bit
20.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
18.5 - Ynode 0219 64-bit
17.0 - Celeris 2.0 64-bit
15.5 - Eleanor 3.0 64-bit
15.0 - Oxide 2.0.0 64-bit
13.0 - Iris 2.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=61437

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to the Stockfish team for the tournament victory.

Thanks to all of those who took an interest.