106th Amateur Series Division 1

[Graham Banks]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

Stockfish 16 64-bit
Berserk 12 64-bit
Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
Caissa 1.16 64-bit
RubiChess 20241112 64-bit
Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
CS Tal 2.0 64-bit
Clover 6.1 64-bit
Rofchade 3.1 64-bit
Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit (promoted)
Arasan 24.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

4.0 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
4.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
3.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
3.0 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit
3.0 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
3.0 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
3.0 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
3.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
3.0 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
3.0 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
2.5 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
2.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
2.5 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit
2.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
7.0 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
6.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
6.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
6.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
6.5 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
6.5 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
6.0 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
5.5 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit
5.5 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
5.5 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
5.5 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit
5.0 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
4.5 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
10.0 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
10.0 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
9.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
9.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
9.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
9.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
9.0 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
8.5 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
8.5 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
8.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
8.0 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit
7.5 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
7.5 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

15.0 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
13.5 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
13.0 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
13.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
12.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
12.5 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
12.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
12.0 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
11.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
11.5 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
11.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
10.5 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit
10.0 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit
10.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

18.0 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
17.5 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
17.0 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
16.5 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
16.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
15.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
15.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
15.0 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
14.5 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
14.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
13.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
12.5 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit
12.5 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
12.5 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
20.5 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
20.0 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
19.5 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
19.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
18.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
18.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
18.0 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
17.5 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
17.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
16.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
15.5 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit
15.5 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
15.5 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
24.0 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
23.0 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
22.5 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
22.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
21.5 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
21.0 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
21.0 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
20.5 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
20.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
19.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
19.0 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit
18.5 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit
18.0 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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 48

28.0 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
28.0 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
26.5 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
26.0 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
25.5 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
24.0 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
24.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
23.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
22.5 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
22.5 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
22.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
22.0 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit
21.0 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit
20.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

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 - 16069

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]

106TH AMATEUR SERIES (Division 1)

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
TCEC-PreS17.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments
4 cycles 52 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)

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

30.5 - Caissa 1.16 64-bit
30.5 - Stockfish 16 64-bit
29.0 - Obsidian 10.0 64-bit
28.0 - Berserk 12.0 64-bit
27.0 - RubiChess 20240112 64-bit
26.0 - Clover 6.1 64-bit
26.0 - Seer 2.8.0 64-bit
25.5 - RofChade 3.1 64-bit
25.0 - CS Tal 2.00 64-bit
24.0 - Igel 3.5.0 64-bit
24.0 - Uralochka 3.40a 64-bit
23.5 - Alexandria 5.1.0 64-bit
22.5 - Arasan 24.1 64-bit
22.5 - Koivisto 9.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=55274