Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU Gauntlet (CCRL 40/40) - LIVE BROADCAST

[Martin Thoresen]

Information
Time Control: 40 Moves In 17 Minutes Repeating (Adapted To CCRL 40/40)
Opening Book: Modern SGM v3.ctg (Limited To 8 Moves)
Tablebases: 3-4-5 Men - Nalimov & Gaviota
CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4050 MHz
OS: Windows 7 Professional x64
GUI: Deep Fritz 12
Hash: 1024 MB
Ponder: Off
Tournament Format: Gauntlet
Number Of Opponents: 12
Number Of Rounds: 20
Total Number Of Games: 240


Private version of Spark. This version played the CSVN Leiden Spring 2010 tournament.
Thank you Allard Siemelink!


Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU vs:
Rybka 4 x64 4CPU
Stockfish 1.7.1 x64 4CPU
Komodo 1.2 x64
Fritz 12 4CPU
Naum 4.2 x64 4CPU
Critter 0.70 x64 4CPU
Protector 1.3.5 x64 4CPU
Hiarcs 13.1 4CPU
Thinker 5.4D Inert x64 4CPU
Junior 11.2 x64 4CPU
Onno 1.2.7 x64 4CPU
Sjeng WC2008 x64 4CPU


Live Broadcast

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A full PGN will be available after the gauntlet has ended,
meanwhile you can view the games in the PGN-viewer on the
website as the tournament progresses.

[Martin Thoresen]

Spark in action!

[Event "Spark 0.5 Gauntlet"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2010.06.10"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Komodo 1.2 x64"]
[Black "Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D27"]
[TimeControl "40/1020:0/0:0/0"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O a6 7. Bb3 Nbd7
8. Qe2 b5 9. e4 Bb7 10. e5 Nd5 11. Nc3 c4 12. Bc2 Be7 13. a4 b4 14. Ne4 a5
15. Bg5 O-O 16. Nd6 Ba6 17. Qe4 g6 18. Qh4 c3 19. Rfb1 f6 20. exf6 N7xf6
21. Nb5 cxb2 22. Rxb2 Bxb5 23. axb5 a4 24. Bd3 a3 25. Rb3 Nc3 26. Ne5

They reach this position and Spark plays 26...Nfe4 and the game is soon over.
r2q1rk1/4b2p/4pnp1/1P2N1B1/1p1P3Q/pRnB4/5PPP/R5K1 b - - 3 26



Nfe4 27. Bxe7 Qxd4 28. Rxc3 Qxc3 29. Rf1 a2 30. Qxe4 a1=Q 31. Ng4 Qd4
32. Qxe6+ Kh8 33. Rxa1 Rxa1+ 34. Bf1 Rxf1+ 35. Kxf1 Qd1+ 36. Qe1 Qxe1+
37. Kxe1 Re8 38. Kd1 Rxe7 39. b6 Rb7 40. Kc2 Rxb6 41. Ne5 Re6 42. f4 Kg7
43. Kb3 Kf6 44. g3 Rxe5 45. fxe5+ Kxe5 46. Kxb4 h5 0-1

[Martin Thoresen]

Standings after 5 of 20 rounds:

1.5 - 3.5 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Rybka 4 x64 4CPU
1.0 - 4.0 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Stockfish 1.7.1 x64 4CPU
4.0 - 1.0 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Komodo 1.2 x64
2.0 - 3.0 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Fritz 12 4CPU
1.0 - 4.0 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Naum 4.2 x64 4CPU
1.5 - 3.5 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Critter 0.70 x64 4CPU
2.5 - 2.5 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Protector 1.3.5 x64 4CPU
2.0 - 3.0 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Hiarcs 13.1 4CPU
3.5 - 1.5 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Thinker 5.4D Inert x64 4CPU
4.0 - 1.0 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Junior 11.2 x64 4CPU
3.5 - 1.5 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Onno 1.2.7 x64 4CPU
3.0 - 2.0 Spark 0.5 x64 4CPU - Sjeng WC2008 x64 4CPU