Giants And Dwarves

[Graham Banks]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Participants

Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
Obsidian 15.0 64-bit 64-bit
PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
Berserk 13 64-bit
Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
Booot 7.4 64-bit
Revenge 4.0 64-bit
Astra 5.1 64-bit
Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 6

4.0 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
3.5 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
3.5 - Berserk 13 64-bit
3.5 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
3.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
3.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
3.0 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
3.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
2.5 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
2.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
1.0 - pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 12

7.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
7.0 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
7.0 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
6.5 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
6.5 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
6.5 - Berserk 13 64-bit
6.0 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
6.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
6.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
6.0 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
4.0 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
3.0 - pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 18

11.0 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
11.0 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
11.0 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
10.5 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
9.5 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
9.5 - Berserk 13 64-bit
9.0 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
9.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
8.5 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
7.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
6.5 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
5.0 - pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 24

14.5 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
14.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
14.5 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
14.0 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
12.0 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
12.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
12.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
11.5 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
9.5 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
9.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
8.0 - pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 30

18.0 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
18.0 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
17.5 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
17.5 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
16.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
15.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
15.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
14.5 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
14.5 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
12.0 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
11.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
10.5 - pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 36

21.5 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
21.0 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
21.0 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
20.5 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
19.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
18.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
18.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
17.5 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
17.0 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
15.0 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
14.0 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
13.5 - pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 42

25.0 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
24.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
24.5 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
24.0 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
22.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
21.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
21.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
20.5 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
19.5 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
17.5 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
16.5 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit
16.0 - pawnocchio 1.6 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]

GIANTS AND DWARVES

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2024.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Final Standings

26.0 - PlentyChess 5.0.0 64-bit
25.5 - Stockfish 17.1 64-bit
25.5 - Viridithas 17.0.0 64-bit
25.0 - Obsidian 15.0 64-bit
23.0 - Berserk 13 64-bit
22.0 - Revenge 4.0 64-bit
22.0 - Quanticade Fenrir 1.0 64-bit
21.5 - Booot 7.4 64-bit
21.0 - Astra 5.1 64-bit
18.5 - Cinder 0.1.4 64-bit
17.0 - pawnocchio 1.6 64-bit
17.0 - Serendipity 1.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=59100

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Patrick (PlentyChess author) for winning this tournament.

Thanks to all who took an interest in this tournament.