Hard Yakka

[Graham Banks]

HARD YAKKA

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 36 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Participants

KnightX 4.0 64-bit
Lynx 1.4.0 64-bit
CT800 1.45 64-bit
Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
Lozza 2.5 64-bit
CM11 Conqueror
Yakka 1.0 64-bit
Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
Supernova 2.4 64-bit
Rengar 1.3.0 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]

HARD YAKKA

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 36 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 6

5.0 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
3.5 - KnightX 4.0 64-bit
3.5 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
3.0 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit
3.0 - Yakka 1.0 64-bit
3.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
2.5 - Lynx 1.4.0 64-bit
2.5 - CT800 1.45 64-bit
2.0 - Lozza 2.5 64-bit
2.0 - CM11th Conqueror


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]

HARD YAKKA

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 36 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 12

8.0 - Yakka 1.0 64-bit
8.0 - KnightX 4.0 64-bit
7.0 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
7.0 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit
6.5 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
6.0 - CT800 1.45 64-bit
6.0 - Lynx 1.4.0 64-bit
4.0 - CM11th Conqueror
4.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
3.5 - Lozza 2.5 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]

HARD YAKKA

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 36 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 18

10.5 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
10.5 - KnightX 4.0 64-bit
10.0 - Yakka 1.0 64-bit
10.0 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
10.0 - Lynx 1.4.0 64-bit
9.5 - CT800 1.45 64-bit
9.5 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit
7.0 - CM11th Conqueror
7.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
6.0 - Lozza 2.5 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]

HARD YAKKA

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 36 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 24

14.0 - KnightX 4.0 64-bit
14.0 - CT800 1.45 64-bit
14.0 - Lynx 1.4.0 64-bit
13.0 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
13.0 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
12.5 - Yakka 1.0 64-bit
11.0 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit
10.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
9.5 - CM11th Conqueror
9.0 - Lozza 2.5 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]

HARD YAKKA

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 36 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Standings after Round 30

18.0 - KnightX 4.0 64-bit
17.5 - CT800 1.45 64-bit
16.5 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
16.5 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
16.0 - Yakka 1.0 64-bit
15.5 - Lynx 1.4.0 64-bit
14.5 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit
13.5 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
12.5 - CM11th Conqueror
9.5 - Lozza 2.5 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]

HARD YAKKA

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 36 rounds
All engines 1CPU


Final Standings

20.5 - KnightX 4.0 64-bit
20.5 - CT800 1.45 64-bit
20.0 - Lishex 1.1.1 64-bit
19.5 - Yakka 1.0 64-bit
19.5 - Boychesser 1.0 64-bit
18.5 - Lynx 1.4.0 64-bit
16.5 - Supernova 2.4 64-bit
16.0 - Rengar 1.3.0 64-bit
15.0 - CM11th Conqueror
14.0 - Lozza 2.5 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=56246

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to both Christophe (KnightX author) and Ras (CT800 author) for sharing top spot in this tournament.

Thanks to all who followed this event.
Superb number of spectators in the broadcast! Thanks.