Hiarcs World Computer Software Champion 2013!

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:19 pm

Carl Bicknell wrote:
Is 2400 cores a cluster version or some sort of dedicated job?

Also, didn't you used to have an O/C 12 core?

I have an O/C 12 core and recently a 16 core E5-2687W and the 12 core is definitely faster by quite a bit due to search overheads.

In fact....I think it may equal the 24 core machine Junior is running on since their clock speed is only 2.7 GHz, maybe 3GHz with turbo.
Unless they have an unlocked sample...

Jonny runs on a University cluster in Germany. Sadly the 12 core I used to have is no longer with us. Amir is actually running the machine with ht on so 48 threads.

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:29 pm

The view through the window in the playing hall. The humidity is really bad here and these guys are running at midday!

Another view of the playing hall

Bryan Whitby · Post by **Bryan Whitby** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:35 am

WCCC 2013
Live games can be followed here: LIVE
Live PGN file: LIVE PGN
Played games: wccc2013.pgn
Report: 20th WCCC.pdf

Cross Table

# Name Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Junior 5 – 1. 1. 1. 0. 11
2 Shredder 2 0. – 0. 0. ½½ 1.
3 Hiarcs 3 0. 1. – ½½ 0. 1.
4 Pandix 3½ 0. 1. ½½ – ½. 1.
5 Jonny 4½ 1. ½½ 1. ½. – 1.
6 Merlin 0 00 0. 0. 0. 0. –

Round 1
Junior – Merlin 1-0
Shredder – Jonny ½-½
Hiarcs – Pandix ½-½

Round 2 – Tuesday 13 August 09:00-13:00
Merlin – Pandix 0-1
Jonny – Hiarcs 1-0
Junior – Shredder 1-0

Round 3 – Tuesday 13 August 13:30-17:30
Shredder – Merlin 1-0
Hiarcs – Junior 0-1
Pandix – Jonny ½-½

Round 4 – Wednesday 14 August 09:00-13:00
Merlin – Jonny 0-1
Junior – Pandix 1-0
Shredder – Hiarcs 0-1

Round 5 – Wednesday 14 August 13:30-17:30
Hiarcs – Merlin 1-0
Pandix – Shredder 1-0
Jonny – Junior 1-0

Round 6 – Thursday 15 August 09:00-13:00
Merlin – Junior 0-1
Jonny – Shredder ½-½
Pandix – Hiarcs ½-½

Round 7 – Thursday 15 August 13:30-17:30
Pandix – Merlin
Hiarcs – Jonny
Shredder – Junior

Round 8 – Friday 16 August 09:00-13:00
Merlin – Shredder
Junior – Hiarcs
Jonny – Pandix

Round 9 – Saturday 17 August 09:00-13:00
Jonny – Merlin
Pandix – Junior
Hiarcs – Shredder

Round 10 – Saturday 17 August 13:30-17:30
Merlin – Hiarcs
Shredder – Pandix
Junior – Jonny

Carl Bicknell · Post by **Carl Bicknell** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:21 pm

Harvey Williamson wrote:
Jonny runs on a University cluster in Germany. Sadly the 12 core I used to have is no longer with us. Amir is actually running the machine with ht on so 48 threads.

Sorry to hear about your 12 core. I get quite attached to my machines.

Am REALLY intrigued by the Junior team using HT. Most programmers would say HT hurts but especially going from 24 to 48 threads where (I would have thought) it would be very hard to show a gain but very easy to show a loss in performance.

You couldn't do an undercover investigation, could you?

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:19 pm

The ICGA Dinner yesterday

I had dinner tonight with Jonathan Schaeffer the guy who solved Draughts.

Hiarcs is joint 1st in the software(equal hardware) tournament at the moment on 3.5/4

IanO · Post by **IanO** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:30 am

I don't think I've ever seen so many English openings at a computer event! Just a few years ago, it was all about the Najdorf Byrne attack. What determines these opening trends?

I'm also surprised that the opening prep seems to break off around move 14 in most games. I have been expecting another 50 move book game like we saw a few years ago.

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:37 am

After 5 rounds of the WCSC on = hardware Hiarcs is in 1st place leading by a point. A nice win here against junior http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic. ... 0731#60731

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:32 pm

So we got 3rd in the unlimited hardware section of the world championship behind Junior on 24/48 cores and Jonny on 2400. Congratulations to Amir, Shay and johannes.

3 rounds to go in the uniform platform event and Hiarcs leads by 1 point.

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:16 am

Hiarcs is the World Computer Software Champion 2013 played on equal hardware!

Gerd Isenberg · Post by **Gerd Isenberg** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:35 am

Harvey Williamson wrote:Hiarcs is the World Computer Software Champion 2013 played on equal hardware!

Wow, the two last rounds were more thrilling than you liked, I guess

Big Congratulations for Team Hiarcs for defending its title!

Post by **Steve B** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:22 am

Congrats to Hiarcs for the Second World Title in a row!

Three-Peat Regards
Steve

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:32 am

Gerd Isenberg wrote:
Harvey Williamson wrote:Hiarcs is the World Computer Software Champion 2013 played on equal hardware!
Wow, the two last rounds were more thrilling than you liked, I guess

Big Congratulations for Team Hiarcs for defending its title!

Thanks Gerd. a shame you were not here this time!

thanks also to Steve for his support and everybody else who has been following the event.

Post by **Steve B** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:39 am

Harvey Williamson wrote:
Gerd Isenberg wrote:
Harvey Williamson wrote:Hiarcs is the World Computer Software Champion 2013 played on equal hardware!
Wow, the two last rounds were more thrilling than you liked, I guess

Big Congratulations for Team Hiarcs for defending its title!
Thanks Gerd. a shame you were not here this time!

thanks also to Steve for his support and everybody else who has been following the event.

Well Done Harvey
only one loss in both WCSC World Titles Combined!
Invincible Regards
Steve

LoveChessAH · Post by **LoveChessAH** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:48 am

Congrets to the Hiarcs Team (behind and in front of the Team) to this good
results.

Daily report was good....live report today was very strength today.

Alex

joejohnston3 · Post by **joejohnston3** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:25 pm

Wow, super congrats to the Hiarcs team!!!