No Expense Spared

[Graham Banks]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Participants

Tucano 11.00 64-bit
Counter 5.5 64-bit
Stash 35.0 64-bit
Hiarcs 15.2
Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit
Weiss 2.0 64-bit
Nalwald 18 64-bit
Schooner 2.2 64-bit
Shredder 13 64-bit
Danasah 9.1 64-bit
Svart 6 64-bit
Chiron 5 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 6

4.0 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
4.0 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
3.5 - Shredder 13 64-bit
3.5 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
3.5 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
3.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
3.0 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
2.5 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
2.5 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
2.5 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
2.0 - Chiron 5 64-bit
2.0 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 12

9.5 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
7.5 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
7.0 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
7.0 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
6.5 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
6.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
6.0 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
6.0 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
5.0 - Shredder 13 64-bit
4.5 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
3.5 - Chiron 5 64-bit
3.0 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 18

12.5 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
10.5 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
10.0 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
10.0 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
9.5 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
9.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
9.5 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
8.0 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
7.5 - Shredder 13 64-bit
7.5 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit
7.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
6.5 - Chiron 5 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 24

16.0 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
14.5 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
13.5 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
13.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
12.5 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
12.0 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit
12.0 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
12.0 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
11.5 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
9.5 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
9.0 - Chiron 5 64-bit
8.5 - Shredder 13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 30

19.5 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
17.5 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
16.5 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
16.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
16.0 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
15.5 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
15.5 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
14.5 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
14.5 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit
13.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
11.0 - Chiron 5 64-bit
10.5 - Shredder 13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 36

24.0 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
22.0 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
18.5 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
18.5 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
18.0 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
18.0 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
17.5 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
17.5 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
17.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
16.5 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit
14.5 - Chiron 5 64-bit
14.0 - Shredder 13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 42

27.5 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
26.0 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
22.0 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
21.0 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
21.0 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
21.0 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
21.0 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
20.0 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit
20.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
19.5 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
17.0 - Chiron 5 64-bit
16.0 - Shredder 13 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16073

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 - 16073

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]

NO EXPENSE SPARED

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 44 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Final Standings

29.0 - Counter 5.5 64-bit
27.5 - Stash 35.0 64-bit
23.5 - Hiarcs 15.2 64-bit
23.0 - DanaSah 9.1 64-bit
23.0 - Svart 6.0 64-bit
22.0 - Nalwald 18.0 64-bit
21.5 - Tucano 11.00 64-bit
21.0 - Schooner 2.2 64-bit
20.5 - Drofa 4.1.0 64-bit
20.0 - Weiss 2.0 64-bit
17.0 - Chiron 5 64-bit
16.0 - Shredder 13 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=55236

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Vadim (Counter author) for winning this tournament.

Thanks to all who took an interest.