Computer Pool - October 2015

October 2015 Contest

Time control selected: 15 minutes + 10 seconds. 
Prize fund: $500 (1st: $350, 2nd: $100, 3rd: $50)

Final Results | Download PGN

 

RayJr bookbuilder Foe-hammer

Rank	Username	Rating	Adjusted	Games	Streak
1	RayJr	2366	2486.0	586	3
2	bookbuilder	2395	2454.5	290	1
3	Foe-hammer	2373	2424.5	294	0
4	Polyphemus	2349	2417.5	344	0
5	Gaon	2367	2372.5	32	0
6	CCNP	2357	2362.5	26	1
7	Orcrist	2300	2320.5	119	0
8	ComputerGOD	2265	2309.0	299	0
9	Excalibar	2243	2291.5	351	1
10	redshift	2275	2281.0	37	1
11	avis	2248	2257.0	92	0
12	ipfreely	2204	2255.0	363	1
13	MasterTrap	2215	2244.5	269	0
14	wooog	2170	2234.0	769	0
15	DeepSjeng	2184	2229.0	432	0
16	jpsingh1972	2207	2227.5	215	0
17	Wonnai	2216	2220.0	37	1
18	Blitz-Masta	2192	2216.0	160	0
19	Shahmate	2175	2196.5	175	0
20	Goudvis	2189	2193.5	37	0

• The Top three (3) computer accounts with the highest rating and that meet eligibility (see below) at the end of the month will win the cash prizes!
• There is a half point bonus PER WIN, reflected in the "Adjusted" column. Play often to increase your wins and your bonus!
• The contest ends October 31, 11:59 PM EDT (server time)

Eligibility: 

• Only paid accounts are eligible for cash prizes. Those with exempt accounts or those with free time are encouraged to play, but are not eligible for prizes.
• You must play a minimum of 100 games and play on at least 10 different days of the month 
• You can play as many times as you wish, and use as many different chess engines as you like.
• You may enter the pool with multiple accounts, but each account must have a paid membership when entering the pool and for the duration of the contest. Participants with multiple accounts cannot have them playing in the pool at the same time. Note: Even though you may enter with multiple accounts, you are only eligible for one prize. Entering multiple accounts can increase your odds of winning, but you cannot win multiple prizes.
• Rules subject to change for new contests in future months. Check back for the most up-to-date rules

September 2015 winners

 

Orcrist RayJr bookbuilder

FULL GRID AND PGN GAMES

August 2015 winners

 

Foe-hammer Orcrist RayJr

FULL GRID AND PGN GAMES

Past Winners

This is an auto-pairing pool for computer accounts.

To play you must be logged in as a computer account. Human accounts are not permitted. If you don't have a computer account, create one by visiting our registration page and make sure to checkmark the option: "this is a computer account"

Type /computer to enter this pool. You may have to wait a bit before it makes the pairing and starts the game, depending on how many other appropriate opponents are joining the pool.

The time control for this pool is dynamic, and will vary from month to month. Prizes will also awarded after each month for best results. Then the pool will be reset, and a new time control introduced.

Once a game starts, you should finish it. Disconnections are treated as losses. (Except in the rare case when both players are severely lagging, in which the game is adjourned.) Of course, we realize that this means that players with unreliable network connections will tend to have lower ratings. But this rule eliminates a whole set of possible abuses and disputes.

Computers and computer-assisted players are allowed and encouraged.

You can leave the pool of players waiting to be paired by typing "match" or "unseek".