Grading Matches before the 20th Amateur Series

[Graham Banks]

(9.5-8.5) Colossus 2008b v Cyrano 0.6b17

Colossus will play Crafty for the final Division 1 spot.
Cyrano will remain in Division 2.

[Graham Banks]

(6.0-4.0) Crafty 23.2 v Colossus 2008b

Crafty will remain in Division 1, unless Umko is stronger.
Colossus will remain in Division 2.

[Graham Banks]

(4.5-5.5) Tornado 3.42a v Arasan 11.7

Tornado will fall into Division 3.
Arasan's spot in Division 2 hinges on the strength of Umko and Daydreamer. This will be determined next.

[Graham Banks]

(6.5-3.5) Crafty 23.2 v Umko 0.8

The Division 1 field has been finalised:

Stockfish 1.7.1
Komodo 1.0
Thinker 5.4d Inert
Grapefruit 1.0
Protector 1.3.4
Spark 0.3a
Critter 0.52b
Twisted Logic 20100131x
Bison 9.11
Booot 4.15.1
Crafty 23.2
Delfi 5.4

[Graham Banks]

(3.5-6.5) Arasan 11.7 v Umko 0.8

Umko will play in Division 2 while Arasan stays in Division 3.

[Graham Banks]

(1.0-9.0) Arasan 11.7 v Daydreamer 1.75

Daydreamer will now play Rotor for the final Division 2 spot.

[Graham Banks]

(3.5-6.5) Rotor 0.5 v Daydreamer 1.75

[Graham Banks]

(3.0-7.0) Rotor 0.5 v N2 0.4

[Graham Banks]

(4.0-6.0) Deuterium 09.01.26.492 v N2 0.4

The Division 2 field has now been been finalised.

Scorpio 2.5
BugChess2 1.6.4
Daydreamer 1.75
Cyrano 0.6b17
Umko 0.8
Colossus 2008b
Chronos 1.9.7
Hamsters 0.7.1
The Baron 2.23
Sloppy 0.2.2
Brutus 8.05
N2 0.4

[Graham Banks]

(5.5-6.5) Rotor 0.5 v Arasan 11.7

Just played as a matter of interest. Both engines will play in Division 3.

[Graham Banks]

(6.5-7.5) Arasan 11.7 v N2 0.4

The final of the Division 2 grading matches that I played.

[Graham Banks]

(8.0-2.0) Counter 1.2 v Gaviota 0.74.41

To determine the order of the two engines after they finished bottom equal on points in the 19th Amateur Division 3 tournament.

[Graham Banks]

(7.0-3.0) Counter 1.2 v Philou 3.1.4.1

(5.4-4.5) Gaviota 0.74.41 v Philou 3.1.4.2

Philou will remain in Division 4.

[Graham Banks]

(4.0-6.0) Glass 1.5 v Rodin 3.0

A match between two engines looking for promotion into Division 3.

[Graham Banks]

(6.0-4.0) Gaviota 0.74.41 v Glass 1.5

Glass will play in Division 3.
Gaviota will playoff against Rodin for the final Division 3 spot.

[Graham Banks]

(5.5-4.5) Gaviota 0.74.41 v Rodin 3.0

Gaviota keeps its spot in Division 3.

The field for Division 3 has now been finalised:

Deuterium 09.01.26.492
Arasan 11.7
Amyan 1.72
Rotor 0.5
Tornado 3.42a
AnMon 5.75
DanaSah 4.37
Hermann 2.5
Cerebro 3.03d
Counter 1.2
Pupsi2 0.08
Gaviota 0.74.41

[Graham Banks]

(4.0-6.0) Delphil 2.6a v Rodin 3.0

Rodin now has an excellent chance of playing in Division 4.
Delphil will need to hold off challenges from Sage, Popochin, Amundsen and Pawny in order to retain its spot in Division 4.

[Graham Banks]

(8.5-1.5) Delphil 2.6a v Sage 3.53

Sage will remain in Division 5.

[Graham Banks]

(6.5-3.5) Delphil 2.6a v Popochin 3.2

Popochin will remain in Division 5.

[Graham Banks]

(4.0-6.0) Delphil 2.6a v Amundsen 0.80

Just when Delphil looked as though it might retain its spot in Division 4, Amundsen spoils the party.
Delphil will play in Division 5.

[Graham Banks]

(5.5-4.5) Delphil 2.6a v Pawny 0.18

Both engines will play in Division 5.

The field for Division 4 has now been finalised:

NanoSzachy 3.8
Philou 3.1.4.1
Xpdnt 011007
Matacz 1.4
Typhoon 1.00-358
Dirty 14M-22
GreKo 6.5
LittleThought 1.04
Glass 1.5
OliThink 5.3.0
Amundsen 0.80
Rodin 3.0

[Graham Banks]

(6.0-4.0) Ares 1.003a v Waxman 2009

Sorting out the pecking order of the three engines that finished bottom equal in the 19th Division 5.

[Graham Banks]

(7.5-2.5) AliChess 4.21 v Waxman 2009

The pecking order of the bottom three engines in the last Division 5 is therefore:

AliChess
Ares
Waxman

Waxman will now play matches against Gibbon, Atak and Sungorus.

[Graham Banks]

(7.0-3.0) Waxman 2009 v Gibbon 2.52a

Waxman looks certain to play in Division 5.
Gibbon must win matches against both KMTchess 1.2.1 and Simplex 0.9.3 to cement its spot in Division 5.

[Graham Banks]

(6.0-4.0) Waxman 2009 v Atak 6.7

Atak will remain in Division 6.