Athlon XP1800+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Xmas2640.ctg book (with 12 move CCRL limit)
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
2 cycles 30 rounds
The top three engines will gain promotion to Division 4 whereas the bottom five engines will go into a Qualifier where they will fight to retain their spots.
Updated versions will not be introduced during the tournament.
Athlon XP1800+
Fritz 10 GUI
128mb hash each
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
Xmas2640.ctg book (with 12 move CCRL limit)
40 moves in 75 minutes repeating (adapted for the CCRL 40/40)
2 cycles 30 rounds
The top three engines will gain promotion to Division 4 whereas the bottom five engines will be relegated into a new Division 6.