KOT2 almost finished.

[Mogens Larsen]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Mogens Larsen at 09 April 2004 00:40:55:

Settings
CPU: Dual P3-866MHz/384MB.
GUI: GalisWBTM and Winboard 4.2.7.
Hash: Max. 70MB + 16MB tbcache.
TB: 5-piece Nalimov.
Timecontrol
Ranking: G/60' (2RR)
Qualification: G/60' (RR)
Round 1: 4*G/60', Tiebreak: 2*G/30', 1*G/10'.
Round 2: 4*G/90', Tiebreak: 2*G/45', 1*G/15'.
Semifinal: 6*G/90', Tiebreak: 2*G/45', 1*G/15'.
Final: 6*G/120', Tiebreak: 2*G/60', 2*G/30', 2*G/10' repeated.
All "1*G/X'" means that the best seeded engine must win with white in case of equality after the first two tiebreak games.
The "one game best seeded must win" has been removed from the final. A knockout tourney decided by a draw didn't seem appropriate.
Probably removed from semifinal as well in the next edition.

Results
Round 1:
Ruffian 1.0.5 (1)-(16) Dragon 4.5 : 2.5 - 0.5.
Comet B.68 (2)-(15) Nejmet 3.07 : 3 - 0.
Aristarch 4.41 (3)-(14) WildCat 3 : 3 - 1.
The King 3.12d (4)-(13) Arasan 7.4 : 2.5 - 0.5.
Crafty-19.11 (5)-(12) King of Kings 2.53 : 2.5 - 0.5.
El Chinito 3.25 (6)-(11) Gothmog 0.4.7 : 2.5 - 1.5.
Delfi 4.4 (7)-(10) Postmodernist v1010a : 2 - 2. TB: 0.5 - 1.5.
Ktulu 4.2 (8)-(9) Thinker 4.5e : 1.5 - 2.5.
Round 2:
Ruffian 1.0.5 (1)-(9) Thinker 4.5e : 2 - 2. TB: 0.5 - 1.5. Defending champ is out.
Comet B.68 (2)-(10) Postmodernist v1010a : 2 - 2. TB: 1 - 1, 1 - 0. Comet had to win with white and did.
Aristarch 4.41 (3)-(6) El Chinito 3.25 : 2.5 - 0.5.
The King 3.12d (4)-(5) Crafty-19.11 : 1.5 - 2.5.
Semifinal:
Crafty-19.12 (5)-(9) Thinker 4.5e : 2.5 - 3.5.
Comet B.68 (2)-(3) Aristarch 4.41 : 0.5 - 3.5.
Bronze match
Comet B.68 (2)-(5) Crafty-19.12 : 3 - 3. TB: 0.5 - 1.5. Crafy seeded three and Comet four in KOT3.
Final:
Aristarch 4.41 (3)-(9) Thinker 4.5e : 3 - 3. TB: 1 - 1, 1 - 1, ? - ?

Notes for round KOT2:
1) Gothmog: Updated version with "selectivity 6" in round 1.
2) Thinker: Updated version in round 1.
3) Aristarch: Usual booksetup with a few dubious lines removed by Moq.
4) The King: Book created by Moq and "selectivity 12".
5) Postmodernist: Revised repetoire book for round 1.
6) Crafty: Updated after round 2.
Plans for KOT3:
Seeded: First four from KOT2 (Aristarch, Comet, Crafty and Thinker).
Qualification:
Candidates: 8-10 engines, 2RR, G/30' => 4 engines to Qualifier.
Qualifier: 14 engines, RR, G/60' => 12 engines to KOT3.
Regards,
Mogens

[Mogens Larsen]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Mogens Larsen at 09 April 2004 12:33:48:
Als Antwort auf:/In reply to: KOT2 almost finished. geschrieben von:/posted by: Mogens Larsen at 09 April 2004 00:40:55:

Settings
CPU: Dual P3-866MHz/384MB.
GUI: GalisWBTM and Winboard 4.2.7.
Hash: Max. 70MB + 16MB tbcache.
TB: 5-piece Nalimov.
Timecontrol
Ranking: G/60' (2RR)
Qualification: G/60' (RR)
Round 1: 4*G/60', Tiebreak: 2*G/30', 1*G/10'.
Round 2: 4*G/90', Tiebreak: 2*G/45', 1*G/15'.
Semifinal: 6*G/90', Tiebreak: 2*G/45', 1*G/15'.
Final: 6*G/120', Tiebreak: 2*G/60', 2*G/30', 2*G/10' repeated.
All "1*G/X'" means that the best seeded engine must win with white in case of quality after the first two tiebreak games.
The "one game best seeded must win" has been removed from the final. A knockout tourney decided by a draw didn't seem appropriate.
Probably removed from semifinal as well in the next edition.

Final:
Aristarch 4.41 (3)-(9) Thinker 4.5e : 3 - 3. TB: 1 - 1, 1 - 1, 3.5 - 2.5.

Aristarch managed to win KOT2 after no less than 10 tiebreak games. A very enjoyable match with two interesting engines.
I'll upload the games and some auxiliary files when I return from a little easter vacation.
Regards,
Mogens