Chess Puzzle

[Red Hood]

Well Houdini lived up to his name!

I played a mind bending game against Houdini 3 Pro.

It was an odds game. I had +5 advantage and in, which i thought, winning position Houdini drew the game!!!

I mean i was pissed! Almost threw my laptop out of the window! Thing is i never saw it coming!

It was a random game with ChessKing GUI. I was up a bunch of material but with Houdini you are never sure. I never won against it but i was finally close! I really thought about my every move. I was over the clock about 4 minutes. Houdini had 2:20 and i had 9:30 minutes for the whole game. I didn't cheated! Well this time. When i get frustrated i use hints from Houdini himself. The thing is moves are unnatural. Really computer like, so i wanted to beat him on my own! The human way!

Here is it! Try to solve it by yourself. No engines please!


[D]8/8/8/1R6/1BP3k1/6P1/2q2P2/5BK1 b - - 0 1 bm ;

Black to move and draw! Move i made before was c4. I thought to myself you have two bishops move the passed pawn! I like this stuff. You never see something like this with two engines playing. Intricate and subtle ideas. Engines sniff those moves and play dull chess you never see what is really going on or what are the cool threats.

[pgn][Event "Random game [24:50:25]"]
[Site "Local computer"]
[Date "2013.08.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Milan"]
[WhiteElo "800"]
[Black "Houdini"]
[BlackElo "934"]
[ECO "?"]
[TimeControl "600|180"]
[Classes "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3qkbnr/2ppp2p/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQk - 0 1"]

{[%clk 0:03:00][%clko 0:10:00]}{[%t Long] Stalemate. (1/2-1/2)} 1. g3 {+5.71}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk 0:09:57][%clko
0:02:55]} 1... Qa8 {[%clk 0:02:55][%clko 0:09:57]}{+5.61}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00
1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 2. Nf3 {+5.68}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp]
1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:09:55][%clko 0:02:51]} 2... Qa5 {[%clk 0:02:51][%clko
0:09:55]}{+5.58}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 3. Bg2 {+5.68}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk 0:09:52][%clko
0:02:48]} 3... Nf6 {[%clk 0:02:48][%clko 0:09:52]}{+5.57}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00
7^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 4. Nc3 {+5.78}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp]
1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:09:44][%clko 0:02:44]} 4... Rg8 {[%clk 0:02:44][%clko
0:09:44]}{+5.80}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 5. O-O {+6.15}
{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:09:40][%clko
0:02:21]} 5... Bh6 {[%clk 0:02:21][%clko 0:09:40]}{+6.04}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00
4^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 6. a3 {+6.11}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
1^00 5^00 }{[%clk 0:09:15][%clko 0:02:18]} 6... Nd5 {[%clk 0:02:18][%clko
0:09:15]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 7. Nxd5 {+5.43}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk 0:09:10][%clko 0:02:18]}
7... Qxd5 {[%clk 0:02:18][%clko 0:09:10]}{+5.28}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 2^00 8^00 }
{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 8. a4 {+6.04}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00
}{[%clk 0:08:38][%clko 0:02:16]} 8... Qa5 {[%clk 0:02:16][%clko 0:08:38]}
{+5.95}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 9^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 9. c3 {+6.15}{[%t 1Anl]
6^00 1^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:08:30][%clko 0:02:13]} 9... Qa6
{[%clk 0:02:13][%clko 0:08:30]}{+6.07}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 10. b4 {+6.50}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 5^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
0:08:21][%clko 0:02:08]} 10... c6 {[%clk 0:02:08][%clko 0:08:21]}{+6.41}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 4^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 11. Nd4 {+6.33}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 3^00
3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:08:03][%clko 0:02:05]} 11... Bg7 {[%clk
0:02:05][%clko 0:08:03]}{+6.24}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 2^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
12. Nb3 {+6.17}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
0:07:52][%clko 0:02:02]} 12... Be5 {[%clk 0:02:02][%clko 0:07:52]}{+6.08}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 0^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 13. Nc5 {+6.82}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00
2^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:07:49][%clko 0:01:43]} 13... Qxe2 {[%clk
0:01:43][%clko 0:07:49]}{+6.73}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 7^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
14. a5 {+7.01}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk
0:07:45][%clko 0:01:41]} 14... Bd6 {[%clk 0:01:41][%clko 0:07:45]}{+6.92}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 9^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 15. Nb7 {+6.09}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk 0:07:38][%clko 0:01:35]} 15... Bb8 {[%clk
0:01:35][%clko 0:07:38]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
16. a6 {+6.09}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
0:07:36][%clko 0:01:32]} 16... Ba7 {[%clk 0:01:32][%clko 0:07:36]}{+6.00}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 17. d4 {+6.09}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:06:26][%clko 0:01:29]} 17... Qc2 {[%clk
0:01:29][%clko 0:06:26]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
18. Ra3 {+6.10}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk
0:06:10][%clko 0:01:27]} 18... Qe2 {[%clk 0:01:27][%clko 0:06:10]}{+6.01}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 0^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 19. Be3 {+6.45}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 4^00
5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:06:05][%clko 0:01:21]} 19... Qb2 {[%clk
0:01:21][%clko 0:06:05]}{+6.36}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 3^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
20. Rfa1 {+6.87}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk
0:06:01][%clko 0:01:09]} 20... Rf8 {[%clk 0:01:09][%clko 0:06:01]}{+6.78}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 7^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 21. Na5 {+6.67}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 6^00
7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:04:54][%clko 0:01:06]} 21... Rf6 {[%clk
0:01:06][%clko 0:04:54]}{+6.58}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 5^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
22. Nc4 {+6.95}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 9^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk
0:04:50][%clko 0:01:05]} 22... Qc2 {[%clk 0:01:05][%clko 0:04:50]}{+6.86}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 8^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 23. Ne5 {+7.09}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:03:49][%clko 0:01:04]} 23... Qf5 {[%clk
0:01:04][%clko 0:03:49]}{+7.00}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
24. R3a2 {+6.89}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
0:02:57][%clko 0:01:02]} 24... h6 {[%clk 0:01:02][%clko 0:02:57]}{+6.80}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 8^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 25. Nc4 {+7.25}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 2^00
5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk 0:02:39][%clko 0:01:01]} 25... d5 {[%clk
0:01:01][%clko 0:02:39]}{+7.16}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 1^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
26. Ne5 {+7.64}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 6^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
0:02:01][%clko 0:01:00]} 26... h5 {[%clk 0:01:00][%clko 0:02:01]}{+7.55}{[%t
1Anl] 7^00 5^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 27. b5 {+8.20}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 2^00
0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk 0:01:39][%clko 0:00:59]} 27... cxb5 {[%clk
0:00:59][%clko 0:01:39]}{+8.11}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 1^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
28. Bxd5 {+8.19}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 1^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
0:01:00][%clko 0:00:58]} 28... Qc8 {[%clk 0:00:58][%clko 0:01:00]}{+8.11}{[%t
1Anl] 8^00 1^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 29. Bg5 {+7.99}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 9^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk 0:00:42][%clko 0:00:56]} 29... Rd6 {[%clk
0:00:56][%clko 0:00:42]}{+7.91}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 9^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
30. Bf7+ {+8.33}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 3^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
0:00:34][%clko 0:00:55]} 30... Kf8 {[%clk 0:00:55][%clko 0:00:34]}{+8.25}{[%t
1Anl] 8^00 2^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 31. Bd2 {+6.81}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00
1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk -0:00:35][%clko 0:00:54]} 31... Qf5 {[%clk
0:00:54][%clko -0:00:35]}{+6.73}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 7^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
32. Be3 {+7.43}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 4^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:00:50][%clko 0:00:52]} 32... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:52][%clko -0:00:50]}{+7.35}
{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 3^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 33. Rb2 {+7.18}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00
1^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk -0:00:57][%clko 0:00:51]} 33... Qc8
{[%clk 0:00:51][%clko -0:00:57]}{+7.09}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 34. Bd2 {+6.75}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 7^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:01:02][%clko 0:00:42]} 34... Rxa6 {[%clk 0:00:42][%clko -0:01:02]}{+6.97}
{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 9^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 35. Rxa6 {+5.72}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
7^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk -0:01:06][%clko 0:00:42]} 35... Qxa6 {[%clk
0:00:42][%clko -0:01:06]}{+5.45}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
36. Ra2 {+5.87}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
-0:01:15][%clko 0:00:42]} 36... Qb6 {[%clk 0:00:42][%clko -0:01:15]}{+5.81}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 37. Bxh5 {+6.05}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00
0^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk -0:01:18][%clko 0:00:40]} 37... Bb8
{[%clk 0:00:40][%clko -0:01:18]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 38. Nd7 {+5.26}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 2^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
-0:01:36][%clko 0:00:39]} 38... Qe6 {[%clk 0:00:39][%clko -0:01:36]}{+5.21}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 2^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 39. Ra8 {+5.56}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
5^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk -0:02:00][%clko 0:00:37]} 39... Qh3
{[%clk 0:00:37][%clko -0:02:00]}{+5.51}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 40. Bf3 {+5.54}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:02:22][%clko 0:00:36]} 40... Bxg3 {[%clk 0:00:36][%clko -0:02:22]}{+5.49}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 41. hxg3 {+5.47}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
4^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk -0:02:39][%clko 0:00:36]} 41... Qxd7 {[%clk
0:00:36][%clko -0:02:39]}{+5.15}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 1^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
42. Bf4 {+5.76}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk
-0:02:52][%clko 0:00:36]} 42... Qf5 {[%clk 0:00:36][%clko -0:02:52]}{+5.72}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 43. Be5+ {+5.87}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
8^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk -0:02:54][%clko 0:00:35]} 43... Kf7
{[%clk 0:00:35][%clko -0:02:54]}{+5.83}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 44. Bd5+ {+7.55}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 5^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 9^00 }{[%clk
-0:02:59][%clko 0:00:32]} 44... e6 {[%clk 0:00:32][%clko -0:02:59]}{+7.51}{[%t
1Anl] 7^00 5^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 45. Ra7+ {+7.70}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 7^00
0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 9^00 }{[%clk -0:03:01][%clko 0:00:32]} 45... Kf8 {[%clk
0:00:32][%clko -0:03:01]}{+7.66}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 6^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
46. Bd6+ {+7.70}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 7^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk
-0:03:16][%clko 0:00:31]} 46... Kg8 {[%clk 0:00:31][%clko -0:03:16]}{+7.05}
{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 47. Ra8+ {+5.45}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
4^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk -0:03:40][%clko 0:00:31]} 47... Kg7
{[%clk 0:00:31][%clko -0:03:40]}{+5.41}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 48. Bg2 {+5.52}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:03:58][%clko 0:00:30]} 48... Qc2 {[%clk 0:00:30][%clko -0:03:58]}{+5.48}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 49. Ra7+ {+5.47}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
4^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk -0:04:04][%clko 0:00:30]} 49... Kf6
{[%clk 0:00:30][%clko -0:04:04]}{+5.43}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 50. Be7+ {+5.57}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:08][%clko 0:00:29]} 50... Kf5 {[%clk 0:00:29][%clko -0:04:08]}{+5.53}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 51. Bb4 {+5.61}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
6^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk -0:04:14][%clko 0:00:29]} 51... Qd1+
{[%clk 0:00:29][%clko -0:04:14]}{+5.57}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 52. Bf1 {+5.73}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:17][%clko 0:00:28]} 52... e5 {[%clk 0:00:28][%clko -0:04:17]}{+5.69}{[%t
1Anl] 5^00 6^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 53. Rd7 {+5.62}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00
2^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk -0:04:27][%clko 0:00:28]} 53... exd4 {[%clk
0:00:28][%clko -0:04:27]}{+5.58}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
54. Rxd4 {+5.71}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:29][%clko 0:00:27]} 54... Qb1 {[%clk 0:00:27][%clko -0:04:29]}{+5.68}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 55. Rd5+ {+6.24}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00
2^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk -0:04:34][%clko 0:00:26]} 55... Kg4
{[%clk 0:00:26][%clko -0:04:34]}{+6.21}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 2^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 56. Rxb5 {+6.44}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 4^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:36][%clko 0:00:25]} 56... Qc2 {[%clk 0:00:25][%clko -0:04:36]}{+6.41}
{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 4^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 57. c4 {+0.02}{[%t 1Anl] 2^00 }
{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk -0:04:44][%clko 0:00:25]} 57... Qxf2+ {[%clk
0:00:25][%clko -0:04:44]}{[%t 3Anl] *}{[%t 3Anl] 316}{+0.00}{[%t 1Anl] 0^00 }
{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 58. Kxf2 {[%clk -0:04:44][%clko 0:00:25]} 1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[zullil]

Well Houdini lived up to his name!

Here is it! Try to solve it by yourself. No engines please!

[D]8/8/8/1R6/1BP3k1/6P1/2q2P2/5BK1 b - - 0 1 bm ;

Black to move and draw! Move i made before was c4.

Very easy to find, though I might have walked into just like you did.

[Red Hood]

Well Houdini lived up to his name!

Here is it! Try to solve it by yourself. No engines please!

[D]8/8/8/1R6/1BP3k1/6P1/2q2P2/5BK1 b - - 0 1 bm ;

Black to move and draw! Move i made before was c4.

Very easy to find, though I might have walked into just like you did.

I guess so. Only forcing move! I made a mistake to call a draw to early. I should've said find the best move not the best move that draws but never mind. It's a cool draw anyhow.

[Terry McCracken]

Well Houdini lived up to his name!

I played a mind bending game against Houdini 3 Pro.

It was an odds game. I had +5 advantage and in, which i thought, winning position Houdini drew the game!!!

I mean i was pissed! Almost threw my laptop out of the window! Thing is i never saw it coming!

It was a random game with ChessKing GUI. I was up a bunch of material but with Houdini you are never sure. I never won against it but i was finally close! I really thought about my every move. I was over the clock about 4 minutes. Houdini had 2:20 and i had 9:30 minutes for the whole game. I didn't cheated! Well this time. When i get frustrated i use hints from Houdini himself. The thing is moves are unnatural. Really computer like, so i wanted to beat him on my own! The human way!

Here is it! Try to solve it by yourself. No engines please!


[D]8/8/8/1R6/1BP3k1/6P1/2q2P2/5BK1 b - - 0 1 bm ;

Black to move and draw! Move i made before was c4. I thought to myself you have two bishops move the passed pawn! I like this stuff. You never see something like this with two engines playing. Intricate and subtle ideas. Engines sniff those moves and play dull chess you never see what is really going on or what are the cool threats.

[pgn][Event "Random game [24:50:25]"]
[Site "Local computer"]
[Date "2013.08.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Milan"]
[WhiteElo "800"]
[Black "Houdini"]
[BlackElo "934"]
[ECO "?"]
[TimeControl "600|180"]
[Classes "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3qkbnr/2ppp2p/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNB1KBNR w KQk - 0 1"]

{[%clk 0:03:00][%clko 0:10:00]}{[%t Long] Stalemate. (1/2-1/2)} 1. g3 {+5.71}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk 0:09:57][%clko
0:02:55]} 1... Qa8 {[%clk 0:02:55][%clko 0:09:57]}{+5.61}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00
1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 2. Nf3 {+5.68}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp]
1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:09:55][%clko 0:02:51]} 2... Qa5 {[%clk 0:02:51][%clko
0:09:55]}{+5.58}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 3. Bg2 {+5.68}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk 0:09:52][%clko
0:02:48]} 3... Nf6 {[%clk 0:02:48][%clko 0:09:52]}{+5.57}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00
7^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 4. Nc3 {+5.78}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp]
1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:09:44][%clko 0:02:44]} 4... Rg8 {[%clk 0:02:44][%clko
0:09:44]}{+5.80}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 5. O-O {+6.15}
{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:09:40][%clko
0:02:21]} 5... Bh6 {[%clk 0:02:21][%clko 0:09:40]}{+6.04}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00
4^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 6. a3 {+6.11}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
1^00 5^00 }{[%clk 0:09:15][%clko 0:02:18]} 6... Nd5 {[%clk 0:02:18][%clko
0:09:15]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 7. Nxd5 {+5.43}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk 0:09:10][%clko 0:02:18]}
7... Qxd5 {[%clk 0:02:18][%clko 0:09:10]}{+5.28}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 2^00 8^00 }
{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 8. a4 {+6.04}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00
}{[%clk 0:08:38][%clko 0:02:16]} 8... Qa5 {[%clk 0:02:16][%clko 0:08:38]}
{+5.95}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 9^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 9. c3 {+6.15}{[%t 1Anl]
6^00 1^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:08:30][%clko 0:02:13]} 9... Qa6
{[%clk 0:02:13][%clko 0:08:30]}{+6.07}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 10. b4 {+6.50}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 5^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
0:08:21][%clko 0:02:08]} 10... c6 {[%clk 0:02:08][%clko 0:08:21]}{+6.41}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 4^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 11. Nd4 {+6.33}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 3^00
3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:08:03][%clko 0:02:05]} 11... Bg7 {[%clk
0:02:05][%clko 0:08:03]}{+6.24}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 2^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
12. Nb3 {+6.17}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
0:07:52][%clko 0:02:02]} 12... Be5 {[%clk 0:02:02][%clko 0:07:52]}{+6.08}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 0^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 13. Nc5 {+6.82}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00
2^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk 0:07:49][%clko 0:01:43]} 13... Qxe2 {[%clk
0:01:43][%clko 0:07:49]}{+6.73}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 7^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
14. a5 {+7.01}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk
0:07:45][%clko 0:01:41]} 14... Bd6 {[%clk 0:01:41][%clko 0:07:45]}{+6.92}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 9^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 15. Nb7 {+6.09}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk 0:07:38][%clko 0:01:35]} 15... Bb8 {[%clk
0:01:35][%clko 0:07:38]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
16. a6 {+6.09}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
0:07:36][%clko 0:01:32]} 16... Ba7 {[%clk 0:01:32][%clko 0:07:36]}{+6.00}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 17. d4 {+6.09}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:06:26][%clko 0:01:29]} 17... Qc2 {[%clk
0:01:29][%clko 0:06:26]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
18. Ra3 {+6.10}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 1^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk
0:06:10][%clko 0:01:27]} 18... Qe2 {[%clk 0:01:27][%clko 0:06:10]}{+6.01}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 0^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 19. Be3 {+6.45}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 4^00
5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:06:05][%clko 0:01:21]} 19... Qb2 {[%clk
0:01:21][%clko 0:06:05]}{+6.36}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 3^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
20. Rfa1 {+6.87}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk
0:06:01][%clko 0:01:09]} 20... Rf8 {[%clk 0:01:09][%clko 0:06:01]}{+6.78}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 7^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 21. Na5 {+6.67}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 6^00
7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:04:54][%clko 0:01:06]} 21... Rf6 {[%clk
0:01:06][%clko 0:04:54]}{+6.58}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 5^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
22. Nc4 {+6.95}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 9^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk
0:04:50][%clko 0:01:05]} 22... Qc2 {[%clk 0:01:05][%clko 0:04:50]}{+6.86}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 8^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 23. Ne5 {+7.09}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk 0:03:49][%clko 0:01:04]} 23... Qf5 {[%clk
0:01:04][%clko 0:03:49]}{+7.00}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
24. R3a2 {+6.89}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
0:02:57][%clko 0:01:02]} 24... h6 {[%clk 0:01:02][%clko 0:02:57]}{+6.80}{[%t
1Anl] 6^00 8^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 25. Nc4 {+7.25}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 2^00
5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk 0:02:39][%clko 0:01:01]} 25... d5 {[%clk
0:01:01][%clko 0:02:39]}{+7.16}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 1^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
26. Ne5 {+7.64}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 6^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
0:02:01][%clko 0:01:00]} 26... h5 {[%clk 0:01:00][%clko 0:02:01]}{+7.55}{[%t
1Anl] 7^00 5^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 27. b5 {+8.20}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 2^00
0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk 0:01:39][%clko 0:00:59]} 27... cxb5 {[%clk
0:00:59][%clko 0:01:39]}{+8.11}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 1^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
28. Bxd5 {+8.19}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 1^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
0:01:00][%clko 0:00:58]} 28... Qc8 {[%clk 0:00:58][%clko 0:01:00]}{+8.11}{[%t
1Anl] 8^00 1^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 29. Bg5 {+7.99}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 9^00
9^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk 0:00:42][%clko 0:00:56]} 29... Rd6 {[%clk
0:00:56][%clko 0:00:42]}{+7.91}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 9^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
30. Bf7+ {+8.33}{[%t 1Anl] 8^00 3^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
0:00:34][%clko 0:00:55]} 30... Kf8 {[%clk 0:00:55][%clko 0:00:34]}{+8.25}{[%t
1Anl] 8^00 2^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 31. Bd2 {+6.81}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 8^00
1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk -0:00:35][%clko 0:00:54]} 31... Qf5 {[%clk
0:00:54][%clko -0:00:35]}{+6.73}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 7^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
32. Be3 {+7.43}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 4^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:00:50][%clko 0:00:52]} 32... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:52][%clko -0:00:50]}{+7.35}
{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 3^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 33. Rb2 {+7.18}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00
1^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk -0:00:57][%clko 0:00:51]} 33... Qc8
{[%clk 0:00:51][%clko -0:00:57]}{+7.09}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 34. Bd2 {+6.75}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 7^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:01:02][%clko 0:00:42]} 34... Rxa6 {[%clk 0:00:42][%clko -0:01:02]}{+6.97}
{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 9^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 35. Rxa6 {+5.72}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
7^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk -0:01:06][%clko 0:00:42]} 35... Qxa6 {[%clk
0:00:42][%clko -0:01:06]}{+5.45}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
36. Ra2 {+5.87}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
-0:01:15][%clko 0:00:42]} 36... Qb6 {[%clk 0:00:42][%clko -0:01:15]}{+5.81}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 37. Bxh5 {+6.05}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00
0^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 8^00 }{[%clk -0:01:18][%clko 0:00:40]} 37... Bb8
{[%clk 0:00:40][%clko -0:01:18]}{+6.00}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 0^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 38. Nd7 {+5.26}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 2^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk
-0:01:36][%clko 0:00:39]} 38... Qe6 {[%clk 0:00:39][%clko -0:01:36]}{+5.21}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 2^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 39. Ra8 {+5.56}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
5^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk -0:02:00][%clko 0:00:37]} 39... Qh3
{[%clk 0:00:37][%clko -0:02:00]}{+5.51}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 40. Bf3 {+5.54}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:02:22][%clko 0:00:36]} 40... Bxg3 {[%clk 0:00:36][%clko -0:02:22]}{+5.49}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 41. hxg3 {+5.47}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
4^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk -0:02:39][%clko 0:00:36]} 41... Qxd7 {[%clk
0:00:36][%clko -0:02:39]}{+5.15}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 1^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
42. Bf4 {+5.76}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk
-0:02:52][%clko 0:00:36]} 42... Qf5 {[%clk 0:00:36][%clko -0:02:52]}{+5.72}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 43. Be5+ {+5.87}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
8^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk -0:02:54][%clko 0:00:35]} 43... Kf7
{[%clk 0:00:35][%clko -0:02:54]}{+5.83}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 8^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 44. Bd5+ {+7.55}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 5^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 9^00 }{[%clk
-0:02:59][%clko 0:00:32]} 44... e6 {[%clk 0:00:32][%clko -0:02:59]}{+7.51}{[%t
1Anl] 7^00 5^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 45. Ra7+ {+7.70}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 7^00
0^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 9^00 }{[%clk -0:03:01][%clko 0:00:32]} 45... Kf8 {[%clk
0:00:32][%clko -0:03:01]}{+7.66}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 6^00 6^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
46. Bd6+ {+7.70}{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 7^00 0^00 }{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk
-0:03:16][%clko 0:00:31]} 46... Kg8 {[%clk 0:00:31][%clko -0:03:16]}{+7.05}
{[%t 1Anl] 7^00 0^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 47. Ra8+ {+5.45}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
4^00 5^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 7^00 }{[%clk -0:03:40][%clko 0:00:31]} 47... Kg7
{[%clk 0:00:31][%clko -0:03:40]}{+5.41}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 48. Bg2 {+5.52}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 2^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:03:58][%clko 0:00:30]} 48... Qc2 {[%clk 0:00:30][%clko -0:03:58]}{+5.48}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 49. Ra7+ {+5.47}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
4^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk -0:04:04][%clko 0:00:30]} 49... Kf6
{[%clk 0:00:30][%clko -0:04:04]}{+5.43}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 4^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 50. Be7+ {+5.57}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:08][%clko 0:00:29]} 50... Kf5 {[%clk 0:00:29][%clko -0:04:08]}{+5.53}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 51. Bb4 {+5.61}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00
6^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk -0:04:14][%clko 0:00:29]} 51... Qd1+
{[%clk 0:00:29][%clko -0:04:14]}{+5.57}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 7^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 52. Bf1 {+5.73}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 3^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:17][%clko 0:00:28]} 52... e5 {[%clk 0:00:28][%clko -0:04:17]}{+5.69}{[%t
1Anl] 5^00 6^00 9^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 53. Rd7 {+5.62}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00
2^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 4^00 }{[%clk -0:04:27][%clko 0:00:28]} 53... exd4 {[%clk
0:00:28][%clko -0:04:27]}{+5.58}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 5^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 }
54. Rxd4 {+5.71}{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 7^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 5^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:29][%clko 0:00:27]} 54... Qb1 {[%clk 0:00:27][%clko -0:04:29]}{+5.68}
{[%t 1Anl] 5^00 6^00 8^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 55. Rd5+ {+6.24}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00
2^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk -0:04:34][%clko 0:00:26]} 55... Kg4
{[%clk 0:00:26][%clko -0:04:34]}{+6.21}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 2^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp]
7^00 } 56. Rxb5 {+6.44}{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 4^00 4^00 }{[%t Temp] 1^00 6^00 }{[%clk
-0:04:36][%clko 0:00:25]} 56... Qc2 {[%clk 0:00:25][%clko -0:04:36]}{+6.41}
{[%t 1Anl] 6^00 4^00 1^00 }{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 57. c4 {+0.02}{[%t 1Anl] 2^00 }
{[%t Temp] 9^00 }{[%clk -0:04:44][%clko 0:00:25]} 57... Qxf2+ {[%clk
0:00:25][%clko -0:04:44]}{[%t 3Anl] *}{[%t 3Anl] 316}{+0.00}{[%t 1Anl] 0^00 }
{[%t Temp] 7^00 } 58. Kxf2 {[%clk -0:04:44][%clko 0:00:25]} 1/2-1/2[/pgn]

You panicked. Those draw tactics work when you are in time pressure or you're frustrated and a machine just can't be frustrated.

[Red Hood]

I know but i wasn't upset or anything! I was happy, i thought i was winning and then that thing Houdini came up with a draw with a just few seconds on his clock. Then i was frustrated! lol

[kbhearn]

You'll watch for those sort of themes for a while now though.

Interesting odds setup, would've never thought to try removing pieces from both sides :)

[Red Hood]

I didn't do that, ChessKing did. It is an interesting imbalance i have to agree.

In CK just choose random game and that position appears as default. There are three sliders to adjust. Total Material, Pawn Percent and Advantage. You just move the slider and GUI automatically adds or removes pieces.

Pretty good.