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Edition 15

Edition 16

Edition 15

started in the end of April 2015
Time control: 40 moves in 5 minutes and reating
Arena-GUI (only)
Book: all engine use their own book, for engines without a book an Arena mainbook is used.
not a full liga system … more Conditions

order of starting
- taken out:
  - bad results in similary test (>60%): -
- considered for take in, but do not: BlackMamba, Bouquet, Mars, Naum (all >60%), Equinox (very close <60%), Fire (<60%)
- Joker-entries: -
- from Division 1 no 01-08 (last edition): Stockfish, Gull, Houdini, Komodo, Protector, Hannibal, Senpai, Spike
- promoted from Division 2 no 01-04 (this edition): Nirvana, Andscacs, Fizbo, Cheng
- promoted from PlayOff to Division 1 no 01-04 (this edition): Texel, Hakkapeliitta, SmarThink, iCE
results
- demoted to Divison 2 no 13-16:

order of starting
- taken out:
  - no engines > 5 years: Rybka
- Joker-entry: -
- demoted from Division 1 no 09-12 (last edition): Texel, iCE, SmarThink, ~~Rybka~~
- from Division 2 no 05-09 (this edition): Hakkapeliitta, Vajolet, Quazar, Booot, Minko
results
- promoted to Division 1 no 01-04: Texel, Hakkapeliitta, SmarThink, iCE
- demoted to Division 2 no 05-08: Vajolet, Booot, Minko, Quazar

order of starting
- taken out:
  - bad results in similary test (>60%): -
  - no engines > 5 years: -
- Joker-entries:
- from PlayOff to Division 1 no 05-07 (last edition): Quazar, Boot, Toga
- from Division 2 no 09-13 (last edition): DiscoCheck, Murka, Nemo, Tornado, Vajolet
- promoted from Division 3 no 01-04 (this edition): Nirvana, Andscacs, Hakkapeliitta, Cheng
- promoted from PlayOff to Division 2 no 01-04 (this edition): Fizbo, Minko, Atlas, Gaviota
results
- promoted to Division 1 no 01-04: Nirvana, Andscacs, Fizbo, Cheng
- promoted to PlayOff to Division 1 no 05-08: Hakkapeliitta, Vajolet, Quazar, Booot, Minko
- demoted to Divison 3 no 13-16: DiscoCheck, Murko, Nemo, Tornado

order of starting
- taken out:
  - no engines > 5 years:
- Joker-entry: -
- from PlayOff to Division 2 no 05-09 (last edition): Gaviota, Minko, Scorpio, Fizbo, Arasan
- from Division 4 no 05-08 (this edition): Atlas, Rodent, Deuterium, Pedone
results
- promoted to Division 2 no 01-04: Fizbo, Minko, Atlas, Gaviota
- demoted to Division 3 no 05-09: Pedone, Arasan, Deuterium, Scorpio, Rodent

order of starting
- taken out:
  - bad results in similary test (>60%): -
  - no engines > 5 years
  - no more available by author:
- Joker-entries: Baron
- from Division 3 no 09-12 (last edition): Atlas, Rodent, Cheng, Dirty
- from Division 5 no 01-04 (this edition): Andscacs, Hakkapeliitta, Ex, DisasterArea
- promoted from PlayOff to Division 4 no 01-04 (this edition): Nirvana, Deuterium, Pedone, BobCat
results
- promoted to Division 2 no 01-04: Nirvana, Andscacs, Hakkapeliitta, Cheng
- promoted to PlayOff to Division 2 no 05-08: Atlas, Deuterium, Rodent, Pedone
- demoted to Divison 4 no 09-13: DisasterArea, Ex, Dirty, BobCat, Baron

order of starting
- taken out:
  - no engines > 5 years: Bison
- Joker-entry: -
- from PlayOff to Division 3 no 05-10 (last edition): Deuterium, Octo, Nirvana, Crafty, ~~Bison~~
- from Division 5 no 05-08 (this edition): Pedone, Jonny, Bobcat, Chronos
results
- promoted to Division 3/4 no 01-04: Nirvana, Deuterium, Pedone, BobCat
- demoted to Division 4 no 05-08: Octo, Jonny, Crafty, Chronos

order of starting
- taken out:
  - no engines > 5 years: DayDreamer
- from Division 4 no 09-12 (last edition): Ex, Chronos, Bug, Jonny
- from PlayOff to Division 4 no 05-09 (last edition): Godel, Bobcat, ~~DayDreamer~~, RedQueen, ProDeo
- new entries: Andscacs, Hakkapeliitta, Pedone, DisasterArea
results
- promoted to Division 4 no 01-04: Andscacs, Hakkapeliitta, Ex, DisasterArea
- promoted to PlayOff to Division 4 no 05-09: Pedone, Bobcat, Jonny, Chronos
- demoted no 09-12: ProDeo, Bug, Godel, RedQueen