Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU Match (2 hours + 30 secs)

[Graham Banks]

GAME 33
In a Modern Defence, Houdini developed a full board press and eventually broke Komodo down to regain the match lead.
After a glut of draws early in the match, we've now had seven decisive games.
Houdini leads by 17.0-16.0 (4 wins and 3 losses).

[pgn][Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.22"]
[Round "17.1"]
[White "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "7:33:26 a.m."]
[ECO "B06"]
[Opening "Pirc; Robatsch; Modern; King Pawn Fianchetto; B06"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[Number "33"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} exd4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Nxd4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Ne7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.h4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nbc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
8.Be3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} h6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
9.Be2 {[%eval 78,25] [%emt 00:04:55]} h5 {(Nxd4) [%eval -29,31] [%emt 00:09:57]}
10.Qd2 {(Qd2) [%eval 91,24] [%emt 00:03:04]} O-O {(a6) [%eval -48,29] [%emt 00:05:01]}
11.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval 89,25] [%emt 00:07:08]} Re8 {(f5) [%eval -48,28] [%emt 00:02:28]}
12.O-O {(Nc2) [%eval 102,24] [%emt 00:03:11]} Rb8 {(a6) [%eval -72,29] [%emt 00:05:56]}
13.Nc2 {(Nc2) [%eval 119,24] [%emt 00:04:25]} Bg4 {(a6) [%eval -80,30] [%emt 00:05:46]}
14.f3 {(f3) [%eval 111,26] [%emt 00:03:33]} Be6 {(Be6) [%eval -100,31] [%emt 00:03:26]}
15.Nd5 {(Bh6) [%eval 113,27] [%emt 00:08:48]} Ne5 {(Ne5) [%eval -83,31] [%emt 00:04:36]}
16.Bg5 {(Bg5) [%eval 112,27] [%emt 00:04:00]} Nd7 {(Nd7) [%eval -84,31] [%emt 00:02:57]}
17.b4 {(Nxe7) [%eval 100,24] [%emt 00:03:22]} Bxd5 {(Rc8) [%eval -92,29] [%emt 00:05:01]}
18.cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval 127,24] [%emt 00:01:23]} a6 {(a6) [%eval -109,29] [%emt 00:05:19]}
19.a4 {(a4) [%eval 126,25] [%emt 00:02:47]} Nf6 {(Nf8) [%eval -104,31] [%emt 00:10:34]}
20.a5 {(a5) [%eval 135,26] [%emt 00:04:20]} Qd7 {(Rc8) [%eval -110,29] [%emt 00:05:10]}
21.Bc4 {(Bf4) [%eval 146,26] [%emt 00:01:50]} Ra8 {(Nh7) [%eval -115,32] [%emt 00:07:53]}
22.Rc1 {(Bb3) [%eval 144,27] [%emt 00:04:29]} Nh7 {(Nh7) [%eval -108,28] [%emt 00:02:10]}
23.Bf4 {(Bf4) [%eval 154,26] [%emt 00:01:40]} Red8 {(Red8) [%eval -111,28] [%emt 00:04:30]}
24.Bb3 {(Bb3) [%eval 153,27] [%emt 00:05:50]} Bb2 {(Bb2) [%eval -140,31] [%emt 00:06:02]}
25.Rb1 {(Rb1) [%eval 157,29] [%emt 00:05:23]} Bg7 {(Bf6) [%eval -135,30] [%emt 00:00:52]}
26.Nd4 {(Nd4) [%eval 171,25] [%emt 00:03:23]} Bf6 {(Nc8) [%eval -141,32] [%emt 00:06:25]}
27.Bg3 {(Bg3) [%eval 172,26] [%emt 00:02:04]} Rf8 {(Rdc8) [%eval -144,31] [%emt 00:00:39]}
28.Rfc1 {(Bf2) [%eval 177,28] [%emt 00:02:28]} Rfc8 {(Bg7) [%eval -161,33] [%emt 00:04:11]}
29.Rc2 {(Rc2) [%eval 183,29] [%emt 00:01:28]} Rab8 {(Bg7) [%eval -163,34] [%emt 00:04:41]}
30.Bf2 {(Bf2) [%eval 184,28] [%emt 00:04:21]} Bg7 {(Bg7) [%eval -166,31] [%emt 00:01:06]}
31.Rbc1 {(Rbc1) [%eval 193,28] [%emt 00:04:18]} Be5 {(Nf6) [%eval -181,31] [%emt 00:05:43]}
32.Ne2 {(Ne2) [%eval 195,27] [%emt 00:01:41]} Bf6 {(Qd8) [%eval -176,30] [%emt 00:02:21]}
33.Nf4 {(g3) [%eval 210,24] [%emt 00:01:19]} Qd8 {(Nf8) [%eval -192,30] [%emt 00:02:17]}
34.g3 {(g3) [%eval 205,28] [%emt 00:02:47]} Be5 {(Nf8) [%eval -189,31] [%emt 00:00:50]}
35.Kg2 {(Ba7) [%eval 212,27] [%emt 00:01:51]} Bg7 {(Qd7) [%eval -193,32] [%emt 00:02:16]}
36.Bd4 {(Be3) [%eval 206,30] [%emt 00:02:36]} Bxd4 {(Bh6) [%eval -202,31] [%emt 00:01:29]}
37.Qxd4 {(Qxd4) [%eval 226,27] [%emt 00:01:13]} Nf8 {(Qd7) [%eval -193,33] [%emt 00:04:39]}
38.Nh3 {(Nh3) [%eval 236,26] [%emt 00:01:34]} Qd7 {(Qd7) [%eval -221,33] [%emt 00:02:34]}
39.Ng5 {(Ng5) [%eval 234,26] [%emt 00:01:07]} Nh7 {(Nh7) [%eval -221,34] [%emt 00:01:29]}
40.Qa1 {(Kh2) [%eval 245,26] [%emt 00:01:02]} b6 {(b6) [%eval -227,31] [%emt 00:00:29]}
41.Bc4 {(Bc4) [%eval 257,26] [%emt 00:01:27]} Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval -275,32] [%emt 00:02:23]}
42.Qd4 {(Bf1) [%eval 285,25] [%emt 00:01:00]} bxa5 {(b5) [%eval -242,29] [%emt 00:00:57]}
43.bxa5 {(bxa5) [%eval 297,26] [%emt 00:01:27]} Qe8 {(Rcb8) [%eval -258,28] [%emt 00:00:33]}
44.Rc3 {(Qd2) [%eval 312,24] [%emt 00:01:13]} Nxg5 {(Nxg5) [%eval -299,27] [%emt 00:00:45]}
45.hxg5 {(hxg5) [%eval 314,25] [%emt 00:01:50]} Rab8 {(c6) [%eval -316,28] [%emt 00:01:10]}
46.Bxa6 {(Bxa6) [%eval 327,25] [%emt 00:01:05]} c5 {(c5) [%eval -351,28] [%emt 00:00:40]}
47.Qf6 {(Qf6) [%eval 341,24] [%emt 00:00:55]} Rd8 {(Rd8) [%eval -349,29] [%emt 00:00:25]}
48.Bd3 {(Bd3) [%eval 349,24] [%emt 00:01:10]} Nc8 {(Nc8) [%eval -335,28] [%emt 00:01:35]}
49.g4 {(Ra3) [%eval 390,23] [%emt 00:00:57]} Qe7 {(Rd7) [%eval -413,25] [%emt 00:00:33]}
50.gxh5 {(gxh5) [%eval 427,24] [%emt 00:01:07]} Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval -442,28] [%emt 00:00:57]}
51.hxg6 {(a6) [%eval 509,24] [%emt 00:01:08]} Qxf6 {(Qxf6) [%eval -630,27] [%emt 00:00:39]}
52.gxf6 {(gxf6) [%eval 532,22] [%emt 00:00:17]} fxg6 {(fxg6) [%eval -651,28] [%emt 00:00:13]}
53.f4 {(f4) [%eval 589,23] [%emt 00:00:55]} Rxa5 {(Rxa5) [%eval -690,29] [%emt 00:00:46]}
54.Rb3 {(Rb3) [%eval 615,21] [%emt 00:00:21]} Ra7 {(Ra7) [%eval -768,29] [%emt 00:01:24]}
1-0[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 34
As black, Houdini opts for f5 straight out of book rather than the h5 that was played by Komodo. It had risks, but led to a more open game with better possibilities.
Komodo won a pawn early and was able to hold onto it throughout the game. However, this proved insufficient for victory in the eventual endgame.
Houdini leads by 17.5-16.5.

[pgn][Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.22"]
[Round "17.2"]
[White "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "11:54:32 a.m."]
[ECO "B06"]
[Opening "Pirc; Robatsch; Modern; King Pawn Fianchetto; B06"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[Number "34"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} exd4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Nxd4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Ne7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.h4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nbc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
8.Be3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} h6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
9.Be2 {[%eval 67,29] [%emt 00:03:40]} f5 {(h5) [%eval -54,26] [%emt 00:09:57]}
10.Nxc6 {(Nxc6) [%eval 54,32] [%emt 00:06:26]} Nxc6 {(Nxc6) [%eval -57,27] [%emt 00:02:34]}
11.Qb3 {(Qb3) [%eval 59,31] [%emt 00:03:32]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -89,26] [%emt 00:05:47]}
12.exf5 {(exf5) [%eval 62,30] [%emt 00:01:56]} Bxf5 {(gxf5) [%eval -70,24] [%emt 00:01:33]}
13.c5 {(c5) [%eval 53,29] [%emt 00:01:52]} Kh7 {(Kh8) [%eval -52,23] [%emt 00:01:53]}
14.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval 65,26] [%emt 00:01:29]} Qd7 {(Qd7) [%eval -53,25] [%emt 00:04:06]}
15.h5 {(O-O) [%eval 66,29] [%emt 00:02:47]} g5 {(g5) [%eval -80,26] [%emt 00:04:22]}
16.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 58,31] [%emt 00:03:34]} Rad8 {(Rad8) [%eval -71,26] [%emt 00:03:46]}
17.cxd6 {(Nd5) [%eval 77,32] [%emt 00:04:24]} cxd6 {(cxd6) [%eval -68,26] [%emt 00:02:15]}
18.Nb5 {(Nb5) [%eval 74,32] [%emt 00:02:28]} Qe6 {(Qe6) [%eval -65,26] [%emt 00:03:22]}
19.Qxe6 {(Qxe6) [%eval 82,33] [%emt 00:03:00]} Bxe6 {(Bxe6) [%eval -74,28] [%emt 00:03:10]}
20.Nxd6 {(b3) [%eval 80,33] [%emt 00:02:10]} b6 {(b6) [%eval -81,29] [%emt 00:04:11]}
21.Bd3 {(Bd3) [%eval 75,34] [%emt 00:03:48]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval -75,28] [%emt 00:00:31]}
22.Bc4 {(Bc4) [%eval 73,35] [%emt 00:04:52]} Bxc4 {(Bxc4) [%eval -88,29] [%emt 00:03:55]}
23.Nxc4 {(Nxc4) [%eval 80,34] [%emt 00:01:26]} Ne7 {(Nd4) [%eval -88,28] [%emt 00:04:01]}
24.Rfe1 {(Rxd8) [%eval 87,33] [%emt 00:03:24]} Nd5 {(Nc6) [%eval -80,29] [%emt 00:02:03]}
25.Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval 73,33] [%emt 00:02:12]} Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval -86,27] [%emt 00:00:37]}
26.Rxd4 {(Rxd4) [%eval 87,33] [%emt 00:01:30]} Nf6 {(Nf6) [%eval -83,30] [%emt 00:02:15]}
27.Rxd8 {(Rxd8) [%eval 67,34] [%emt 00:02:02]} Rxd8 {(Rxd8) [%eval -82,30] [%emt 00:00:38]}
28.g3 {(g3) [%eval 78,35] [%emt 00:03:33]} Nxh5 {(Nxh5) [%eval -82,31] [%emt 00:03:27]}
29.Re6 {(Re7) [%eval 77,36] [%emt 00:02:04]} Kf7 {(Rd1) [%eval -81,32] [%emt 00:02:53]}
30.Rxh6 {(Rxh6) [%eval 80,36] [%emt 00:02:29]} Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval -81,30] [%emt 00:00:43]}
31.Kg2 {(Kg2) [%eval 65,36] [%emt 00:03:33]} Nf6 {(Nf6) [%eval -80,32] [%emt 00:02:58]}
32.Rh8 {(Rh8) [%eval 72,34] [%emt 00:01:14]} b5 {(b5) [%eval -80,31] [%emt 00:00:28]}
33.Ne3 {(Ne3) [%eval 73,35] [%emt 00:01:17]} Rd2 {(Rd2) [%eval -80,33] [%emt 00:05:18]}
34.Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval 70,36] [%emt 00:02:21]} Rxb2 {(Ke6) [%eval -73,32] [%emt 00:02:17]}
35.Rxa7 {(Rxa7) [%eval 64,38] [%emt 00:02:34]} Kg6 {(Kg6) [%eval -75,31] [%emt 00:00:29]}
36.Ra6 {(Ra6) [%eval 63,38] [%emt 00:01:41]} Kf7 {(Kf7) [%eval -74,31] [%emt 00:02:25]}
37.Kf3 {(Kf3) [%eval 61,38] [%emt 00:02:34]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval -73,31] [%emt 00:02:16]}
38.Ra5 {(Ra7) [%eval 61,41] [%emt 00:03:11]} Kg6 {(g4) [%eval -73,33] [%emt 00:02:29]}
39.Ra6 {(Ra7) [%eval 61,41] [%emt 00:05:55]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,59] [%emt 00:01:43]}
40.a4 {(Ra7) [%eval 61,42] [%emt 00:03:20]} bxa4 {(bxa4) [%eval -73,35] [%emt 00:04:29]}
41.Rxa4 {(Rxa4) [%eval 60,43] [%emt 00:02:50]} Kg6 {(Kh6) [%eval -73,31] [%emt 00:00:26]}
42.Ra6 {(Ra6) [%eval 60,41] [%emt 00:01:36]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval -73,34] [%emt 00:02:29]}
43.Kg2 {(Rc6) [%eval 60,41] [%emt 00:02:08]} Rb3 {(Re2) [%eval -73,35] [%emt 00:03:53]}
44.Kh3 {(Nf5) [%eval 60,41] [%emt 00:03:21]} Rb2 {(Rb8) [%eval -73,35] [%emt 00:03:21]}
45.f3 {(Ra7) [%eval 69,41] [%emt 00:01:35]} Rb3 {(Rd2) [%eval -58,31] [%emt 00:03:06]}
46.Ng4 {(Nf5) [%eval 66,44] [%emt 00:01:23]} Nxg4 {(Nxg4) [%eval -38,39] [%emt 00:01:31]}
47.Kxg4 {(Kxg4) [%eval 61,50] [%emt 00:01:20]} Rb5 {(Rb5) [%eval -38,40] [%emt 00:01:07]}
48.Rd6 {(Rd6) [%eval 60,54] [%emt 00:02:20]} Ra5 {(Re5) [%eval -38,42] [%emt 00:01:58]}
49.Rb6 {(Rd7) [%eval 59,51] [%emt 00:02:13]} Rd5 {(Rd5) [%eval -38,44] [%emt 00:02:29]}
50.Rb1 {(Kh5) [%eval 60,55] [%emt 00:03:46]} Kg6 {(Kg6) [%eval -38,44] [%emt 00:01:33]}
51.Rb6 {(Re1) [%eval 56,50] [%emt 00:01:23]} Kg7 {(Kf7) [%eval 0,85] [%emt 00:00:00]}
52.Rb1 {(Kh5) [%eval 61,48] [%emt 00:02:24]} Kg6 {(Kg6) [%eval 0,85] [%emt 00:00:05]}
53.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval 61,51] [%emt 00:01:40]} Ra5 {(Rd4) [%eval -38,47] [%emt 00:02:58]}
54.Re6 {(Re4) [%eval 60,51] [%emt 00:01:22]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval -38,47] [%emt 00:01:51]}
55.Rc6 {(Re7) [%eval 60,48] [%emt 00:01:07]} Rd5 {(Rb5) [%eval -38,48] [%emt 00:02:07]}
56.Kh5 {(Rb6) [%eval 60,49] [%emt 00:01:43]} Rd3 {(Rd3) [%eval -38,48] [%emt 00:01:30]}
57.Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval 57,50] [%emt 00:01:43]} Kf6 {(Kf6) [%eval -38,46] [%emt 00:00:15]}
58.Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval 57,48] [%emt 00:00:41]} Kf7 {(Kg7) [%eval -38,45] [%emt 00:01:28]}
59.Kg4 {(Kg4) [%eval 57,48] [%emt 00:01:11]} Rd5 {(Rd5) [%eval -38,46] [%emt 00:00:33]}
60.Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval 59,47] [%emt 00:00:55]} Rc5 {(Kg6) [%eval -38,46] [%emt 00:01:15]}
61.Ra7 {(Rb8) [%eval 59,46] [%emt 00:00:59]} Kg6 {(Kf6) [%eval -38,48] [%emt 00:01:36]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 35
In a QGD Ragozin line, Houdini gives up a queenside pawn to put Komodo's queen temporarily out of play while it builds up central pressure.
Houdini's eyes are actually on the exposed position of the black king. However, Komodo has things covered and Houdini has to settle for a perpetual check.
Houdini leads by 18.0-17.0.

[pgn][Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.22"]
[Round "18.1"]
[White "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "4:14:05 p.m."]
[ECO "D30"]
[Opening "D30"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[Number "35"]
[Termination "3-fold rep"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bb4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.cxd5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} exd5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Bf4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Ne4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.Rc1 {[%eval 18,27] [%emt 00:03:49]} Qe7 {(c6) [%eval 0,30] [%emt 00:03:53]}
8.Nd2 {(Bd2) [%eval 45,25] [%emt 00:02:00]} Nxc3 {(Nxc3) [%eval 12,31] [%emt 00:02:32]}
9.bxc3 {(bxc3) [%eval 26,27] [%emt 00:04:11]} Ba3 {(Ba3) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:02:44]}
10.Rb1 {(Rb1) [%eval 29,27] [%emt 00:04:04]} c6 {(c6) [%eval -5,34] [%emt 00:08:36]}
11.g3 {(e4) [%eval 58,25] [%emt 00:02:00]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -13,32] [%emt 00:04:30]}
12.Bg2 {(Bg2) [%eval 35,27] [%emt 00:04:39]} Nd7 {(Bg4) [%eval -16,31] [%emt 00:04:01]}
13.c4 {(c4) [%eval 32,29] [%emt 00:02:59]} dxc4 {(dxc4) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:02:38]}
14.Nxc4 {(Nxc4) [%eval 28,29] [%emt 00:03:05]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval -2,32] [%emt 00:02:17]}
15.Nxa3 {(Nxa3) [%eval 23,30] [%emt 00:04:17]} Qxa3 {(Qxa3) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:01:40]}
16.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 24,28] [%emt 00:00:28]} Be6 {(Be6) [%eval -5,31] [%emt 00:01:25]}
17.Qc1 {(Qc1) [%eval 26,29] [%emt 00:10:56]} Qxa2 {(Qxa2) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:02:22]}
18.e3 {(e3) [%eval -5,29] [%emt 00:04:26]} Rfc8 {(Rfd8) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:03:03]}
19.e4 {(e4) [%eval 25,26] [%emt 00:02:36]} Rd8 {(Rd8) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:01:29]}
20.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval 5,29] [%emt 00:04:28]} Rd7 {(Rd7) [%eval -14,33] [%emt 00:04:07]}
21.Be3 {(Bf1) [%eval 33,28] [%emt 00:03:40]} Qa5 {(Nc4) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:04:10]}
22.f4 {(f4) [%eval 56,26] [%emt 00:06:23]} f5 {(f5) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:02:35]}
23.Bh3 {(Bh3) [%eval 0,31] [%emt 00:04:55]} g6 {(g6) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:02:41]}
24.Bf2 {(Bf2) [%eval -12,29] [%emt 00:00:26]} Re8 {(Re8) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:01:38]}
25.d5 {(d5) [%eval 13,30] [%emt 00:01:25]} cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:01:49]}
26.exf5 {(exf5) [%eval -12,30] [%emt 00:00:36]} Bxf5 {(Bxf5) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:02:07]}
27.Bxf5 {(Bxf5) [%eval -12,33] [%emt 00:02:22]} gxf5 {(gxf5) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:01:10]}
28.Qc2 {(Qc2) [%eval -11,35] [%emt 00:03:32]} d4 {(d4) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:02:46]}
29.Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval -11,36] [%emt 00:00:44]} Red8 {(Red8) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:01:29]}
30.Qe2 {(Qe2) [%eval -11,37] [%emt 00:02:23]} Rxd4 {(Rxd4) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:03:48]}
31.Qe6 {(Qe6) [%eval -10,37] [%emt 00:00:46]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:02:51]}
32.Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -10,42] [%emt 00:02:21]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:45]}
33.Rxd4 {(Rxd4) [%eval -10,44] [%emt 00:02:06]} Rxd4 {(Rxd4) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:02:04]}
34.Qe8 {(Qe6) [%eval -7,42] [%emt 00:03:12]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,5] [%emt 00:00:00]}
35.Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -7,43] [%emt 00:04:07]} Kg6 {(Kg6) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:01:09]}
36.Qe6 {(Qe6) [%eval -7,40] [%emt 00:00:44]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,53] [%emt 00:06:16]}
37.Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -7,53] [%emt 00:04:13]} Kg6 {(Kg6) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:01:46]}
38.Qe8 {(Qe6) [%eval -7,44] [%emt 00:04:46]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:02:12]}
39.Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -7,54] [%emt 00:06:31]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 36
Despite Houdini's early overtures on the kingside, Komodo castles there anyway. There proves to be no danger though, and the pawns become locked on that side of the board.
Houdini then opens up the queenside and gives up a pawn to breathe life back into the game. With both kings looking rather exposed, Houdini initiates mass exchanges that culminate in a drawn knight and pawns endgame.
Houdini leads by 18.5-17.5.

[pgn][Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.22"]
[Round "18.2"]
[White "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "7:31:40 p.m."]
[ECO "D30"]
[Opening "D30"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "147"]
[Number "36"]
[Termination "3-fold rep"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bb4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.cxd5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} exd5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Bf4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Ne4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.Rc1 {[%eval 16,29] [%emt 00:02:57]} c6 {(Qe7) [%eval -15,29] [%emt 00:12:13]}
8.e3 {(e3) [%eval 23,31] [%emt 00:02:17]} g5 {(g5) [%eval -15,30] [%emt 00:06:09]}
9.Bg3 {(Bg3) [%eval 25,32] [%emt 00:04:44]} h5 {(h5) [%eval -15,27] [%emt 00:02:58]}
10.Bxb8 {(Bxb8) [%eval 28,32] [%emt 00:05:31]} Rxb8 {(Rxb8) [%eval -25,28] [%emt 00:03:27]}
11.Bd3 {(Bd3) [%eval 29,31] [%emt 00:02:09]} h4 {(h4) [%eval -25,24] [%emt 00:00:34]}
12.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 26,33] [%emt 00:04:55]} h3 {(h3) [%eval -22,27] [%emt 00:03:10]}
13.g3 {(g3) [%eval 30,34] [%emt 00:02:49]} Bxc3 {(Bxc3) [%eval -24,29] [%emt 00:03:01]}
14.bxc3 {(bxc3) [%eval 37,33] [%emt 00:02:08]} Bg4 {(Bg4) [%eval -35,27] [%emt 00:00:39]}
15.Be2 {(Be2) [%eval 31,30] [%emt 00:01:58]} O-O {(f6) [%eval -23,28] [%emt 00:01:43]}
16.Ne5 {(Ne5) [%eval 35,33] [%emt 00:02:26]} Bxe2 {(Bxe2) [%eval -35,29] [%emt 00:03:10]}
17.Qxe2 {(Qxe2) [%eval 33,33] [%emt 00:01:36]} f6 {(f6) [%eval -35,27] [%emt 00:00:34]}
18.Ng4 {(Nd3) [%eval 42,35] [%emt 00:03:21]} Nd6 {(Nd6) [%eval -34,29] [%emt 00:03:18]}
19.f3 {(f3) [%eval 34,32] [%emt 00:02:36]} Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -33,30] [%emt 00:04:10]}
20.Rce1 {(Rce1) [%eval 39,34] [%emt 00:03:02]} Rbe8 {(Rbe8) [%eval -33,31] [%emt 00:02:26]}
21.Nf2 {(Nf2) [%eval 33,34] [%emt 00:04:53]} Nc4 {(Qd7) [%eval -45,29] [%emt 00:05:05]}
22.e4 {(e4) [%eval 40,31] [%emt 00:02:00]} Qd7 {(Qd7) [%eval -56,28] [%emt 00:00:31]}
23.Ng4 {(Ng4) [%eval 38,38] [%emt 00:19:20]} f5 {(f5) [%eval -48,29] [%emt 00:02:37]}
24.Nf2 {(Ne3) [%eval 38,35] [%emt 00:00:56]} Qh7 {(Qh7) [%eval -35,30] [%emt 00:03:30]}
25.e5 {(e5) [%eval 38,35] [%emt 00:03:34]} Re7 {(b6) [%eval -33,28] [%emt 00:03:18]}
26.Kh1 {(Kh1) [%eval 38,35] [%emt 00:01:08]} Qh6 {(b6) [%eval -33,28] [%emt 00:04:32]}
27.Nd1 {(Nd1) [%eval 36,35] [%emt 00:02:45]} b6 {(b6) [%eval -33,30] [%emt 00:02:33]}
28.Ne3 {(Ne3) [%eval 31,35] [%emt 00:05:40]} Qe6 {(Qe6) [%eval -33,27] [%emt 00:00:28]}
29.a4 {(a4) [%eval 31,37] [%emt 00:03:16]} Ref7 {(Nxe3) [%eval -33,28] [%emt 00:02:14]}
30.Qd3 {(Rf2) [%eval 31,35] [%emt 00:04:00]} Kh8 {(Re7) [%eval -41,29] [%emt 00:06:11]}
31.Rg1 {(Rg1) [%eval 31,34] [%emt 00:02:33]} Kg7 {(Rg7) [%eval -33,27] [%emt 00:02:38]}
32.Qf1 {(Qe2) [%eval 31,34] [%emt 00:01:31]} Nd2 {(Nd2) [%eval -33,29] [%emt 00:02:24]}
33.Qe2 {(Qe2) [%eval 31,31] [%emt 00:00:44]} Nc4 {(Nc4) [%eval -41,26] [%emt 00:00:28]}
34.Qf1 {(Qd3) [%eval 31,33] [%emt 00:01:22]} Nd2 {(Rh8) [%eval -11,36] [%emt 00:01:29]}
35.Qf2 {(Qe2) [%eval 30,33] [%emt 00:01:52]} Nc4 {(Nc4) [%eval -33,30] [%emt 00:07:52]}
36.Rb1 {(Rb1) [%eval 29,29] [%emt 00:02:29]} Rc7 {(Re8) [%eval -33,27] [%emt 00:10:06]}
37.Rge1 {(Rge1) [%eval 39,28] [%emt 00:01:03]} Kg6 {(Re8) [%eval -30,28] [%emt 00:03:21]}
38.Nc2 {(Nc2) [%eval 31,31] [%emt 00:05:01]} Kf7 {(Rcf7) [%eval -11,27] [%emt 00:03:23]}
39.Rg1 {(Rg1) [%eval 34,28] [%emt 00:01:15]} Ke8 {(Kg6) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:01:59]}
40.Ne3 {(Ne3) [%eval 16,30] [%emt 00:01:52]} g4 {(g4) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:00:22]}
41.Rgd1 {(Nxc4) [%eval 5,31] [%emt 00:02:19]} Re7 {(Rcf7) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:02:01]}
42.Re1 {(Nxc4) [%eval 6,32] [%emt 00:01:24]} Ref7 {(Ref7) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:01:38]}
43.f4 {(f4) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:01:17]} Rb7 {(Nxe3) [%eval -11,25] [%emt 00:00:15]}
44.Nc2 {(Kg1) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:02:01]} Kf7 {(a5) [%eval -5,28] [%emt 00:01:29]}
45.Nb4 {(Nb4) [%eval 5,40] [%emt 00:02:34]} Kg7 {(a5) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:02:47]}
46.Na6 {(Kg1) [%eval 5,34] [%emt 00:00:47]} Re7 {(Re7) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:01:21]}
47.Kg1 {(Nb4) [%eval 4,37] [%emt 00:01:21]} c5 {(Rd8) [%eval 6,32] [%emt 00:02:00]}
48.dxc5 {(dxc5) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:00:36]} Qc8 {(Qc8) [%eval 18,30] [%emt 00:00:45]}
49.Nb4 {(Nb4) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:00:41]} bxc5 {(bxc5) [%eval 28,28] [%emt 00:00:23]}
50.Nd3 {(Nd3) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:01:47]} d4 {(d4) [%eval 6,30] [%emt 00:02:47]}
51.cxd4 {(cxd4) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:00:57]} cxd4 {(cxd4) [%eval 6,31] [%emt 00:01:10]}
52.Rec1 {(Rec1) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:00:44]} Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval 41,27] [%emt 00:01:01]}
53.Qxd4 {(Qxd4) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:01:13]} Rd8 {(Nd2) [%eval 39,26] [%emt 00:01:15]}
54.Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:00:42]} Qe6 {(Qe6) [%eval 20,24] [%emt 00:00:11]}
55.Rb2 {(Rb2) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:02:41]} Qd5 {(Kg6) [%eval 8,29] [%emt 00:01:27]}
56.e6 {(e6) [%eval -5,32] [%emt 00:00:45]} Kg6 {(Kg6) [%eval 3,25] [%emt 00:00:20]}
57.Re2 {(Re2) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:00:40]} Re7 {(Rd6) [%eval -2,31] [%emt 00:01:51]}
58.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:36]} Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:01:45]}
59.Qxd4 {(Qxd4) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rxd4 {(Rxd4) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:01:11]}
60.Nf2 {(Nb2) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:00:53]} Rxd1 {(Rxd1) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:00:59]}
61.Nxd1 {(Nxd1) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:27]} Kf6 {(Kf6) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:00:59]}
62.Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:26]} Rxe6 {(Rxe6) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:23]}
63.Rxe6 {(Rxe6) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:00:57]} Kxe6 {(Kxe6) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:52]}
64.Nb5 {(Nb5) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:00:24]} a6 {(Kd5) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:52]}
65.Nd4 {(Nc7) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:00:47]} Kf6 {(Kf6) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:57]}
66.Nb3 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:00:29]} Ne3 {(Nd6) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:00:40]}
67.Nc5 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:00:46]} a5 {(a5) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:00:41]}
68.Kf2 {(Nb3) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:00:27]} Nd1 {(Nc4) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:38]}
69.Ke2 {(Ke2) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:00:30]} Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:22]}
70.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,50] [%emt 00:01:31]} Nd5 {(Nd5) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:01:36]}
71.Kf2 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,54] [%emt 00:01:17]} Nc3 {(Kg6) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:00:13]}
72.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,52] [%emt 00:00:22]} Nd5 {(Nd5) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:38]}
73.Kf2 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:00:30]} Nc3 {(Ke7) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:03:04]}
74.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,73] [%emt 00:02:13]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 37
An unspectacular game in the Queens Indian, resulting in an early repetition.
Houdini leads by 19.0-18.0.

[pgn][Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.23"]
[Round "19.1"]
[White "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "12:29:38 a.m."]
[ECO "A10"]
[Opening "English Opening; A10"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[Number "37"]
[Termination "3-fold rep"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} b6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.a3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bb7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
8.Bd3 {[%eval 10,27] [%emt 00:04:15]} c6 {(c6) [%eval 16,30] [%emt 00:04:14]}
9.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 1,24] [%emt 00:00:35]} cxd5 {(exd5) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:06:56]}
10.cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval 20,26] [%emt 00:02:04]} exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 7,31] [%emt 00:01:47]}
11.exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 20,27] [%emt 00:03:23]} Na6 {(Na6) [%eval 6,34] [%emt 00:04:45]}
12.Bg5 {(Bg5) [%eval -15,29] [%emt 00:05:27]} h6 {(Nc5) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:02:48]}
13.Bf4 {(Be3) [%eval -15,30] [%emt 00:03:31]} Nc5 {(Nc5) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:04:21]}
14.Bc2 {(Bc2) [%eval -15,30] [%emt 00:00:43]} Re8 {(Re8) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:04:01]}
15.Be5 {(Be5) [%eval -15,31] [%emt 00:03:14]} Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:02:15]}
16.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval -15,29] [%emt 00:00:38]} d6 {(d6) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:01:58]}
17.Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval -15,33] [%emt 00:03:37]} Rxe1 {(Rxe1) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:01:57]}
18.Nxe1 {(Nxe1) [%eval -13,26] [%emt 00:00:28]} Qe7 {(a6) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:01:59]}
19.h3 {(h3) [%eval -2,29] [%emt 00:02:53]} a6 {(a6) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:04:14]}
20.Nf3 {(Nf3) [%eval -2,30] [%emt 00:04:16]} Bf8 {(Bf8) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:03:30]}
21.Nh2 {(Nh2) [%eval 15,26] [%emt 00:02:30]} h5 {(Bg7) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:04:21]}
22.Qf3 {(Qf3) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:04:58]} Bg7 {(Bg7) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:04:06]}
23.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:00:33]} Ncd7 {(Ncd7) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:04:09]}
24.Bb3 {(Bb3) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:04:45]} Nc5 {(Nc5) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:03:13]}
25.Bc2 {(Bc2) [%eval -11,34] [%emt 00:00:47]} Ncd7 {(Ncd7) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:02:36]}
26.Bb3 {(Bb3) [%eval -11,36] [%emt 00:03:51]} Nc5 {(Nc5) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:03:13]}
27.Bc2 {(Bc2) [%eval -11,36] [%emt 00:02:51]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 38
Early middlegame fireworks end up with Komodo taking a repetition in the resulting endgame.
Houdini still holds a narrow lead at 19.5-18.5.

[pgn][Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.23"]
[Round "19.2"]
[White "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "2:31:54 a.m."]
[ECO "A10"]
[Opening "English Opening; A10"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[Number "38"]
[Termination "3-fold rep"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} b6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.a3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bb7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
8.Bd3 {[%eval 17,29] [%emt 00:03:18]} c6 {(exd5) [%eval -15,30] [%emt 00:04:36]}
9.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 12,32] [%emt 00:04:41]} cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval 2,29] [%emt 00:07:12]}
10.cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval 0,31] [%emt 00:02:03]} exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 21,26] [%emt 00:01:46]}
11.exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:03:53]} Na6 {(Na6) [%eval 9,26] [%emt 00:01:11]}
12.Be3 {(Bg5) [%eval 0,30] [%emt 00:01:11]} Nc5 {(Nc5) [%eval 13,27] [%emt 00:03:06]}
13.b4 {(b4) [%eval 13,33] [%emt 00:03:47]} Nxd3 {(Nxd3) [%eval 2,29] [%emt 00:04:33]}
14.Qxd3 {(Qxd3) [%eval 7,33] [%emt 00:03:09]} Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval -13,28] [%emt 00:00:34]}
15.Rac1 {(Rac1) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:02:25]} Qc7 {(Nh5) [%eval -13,30] [%emt 00:02:47]}
16.Rfd1 {(Rfd1) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:04:33]} Rfe8 {(Rfe8) [%eval -13,29] [%emt 00:00:39]}
17.Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:03:37]} Nxd5 {(Nxd5) [%eval -13,32] [%emt 00:02:20]}
18.Bxg7 {(Bxg7) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:03:16]} Nf4 {(Nf4) [%eval -13,34] [%emt 00:03:15]}
19.Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:01:52]} Bxf3 {(Bxf3) [%eval -13,36] [%emt 00:02:33]}
20.gxf3 {(gxf3) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:01:51]} Ne6 {(Ne6) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:00:34]}
21.Qe3 {(Qe3) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:01:39]} Nxg7 {(Nxg7) [%eval -11,36] [%emt 00:03:01]}
22.Nd5 {(Ne4) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:03:37]} Rxe3 {(Rxe3) [%eval -2,31] [%emt 00:03:59]}
23.Rxc7 {(Rxc7) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:01:39]} Rxc7 {(Rxc7) [%eval -4,33] [%emt 00:00:40]}
24.fxe3 {(fxe3) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:01:06]} Rb7 {(Rb7) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:02:52]}
25.Rc1 {(Rc1) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:04:53]} Nh5 {(f5) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:00:30]}
26.Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:03:28]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:00:00]}
27.Nc7 {(e4) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:02:36]} Kf6 {(Kf6) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:02:46]}
28.Kf2 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:01:12]} a5 {(a5) [%eval 0,30] [%emt 00:00:34]}
29.Nb5 {(Nb5) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:01:40]} axb4 {(axb4) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:04:09]}
30.axb4 {(axb4) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:01:40]} Ng7 {(Ng7) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:01:10]}
31.f4 {(f4) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:03:59]} Nf5 {(d5) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:03:47]}
32.e4 {(e4) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:02:00]} Ne7 {(Ne7) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:01:42]}
33.Re8 {(Re8) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:03:07]} Nc6 {(Nc6) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:03:48]}
34.Nd6 {(e5) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:01:38]} Ra7 {(Ra7) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:02:59]}
35.e5 {(e5) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:03:56]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:01:17]}
36.b5 {(b5) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:02:50]} Nd4 {(Nd4) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:04:01]}
37.Re7 {(Re7) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:05:08]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval 0,30] [%emt 00:00:31]}
38.Re8 {(h4) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:04:43]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
39.Re7 {(Re7) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:04:29]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:04:51]}
40.Re8 {(h4) [%eval 0,50] [%emt 00:06:29]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 39
Plenty of action, but little substance arose from this line of the Queens Fianchetto Defence.
Houdini leads by +4 =32 -3.

[pgn][Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.23"]
[Round "20.1"]
[White "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "5:31:50 a.m."]
[ECO "A10"]
[Opening "English Opening; A10"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[Number "39"]
[Termination "GUI TB adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} b6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.a3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bb7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Nc3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.g3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
8.Bg2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} exd5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
9.cxd5 {[%eval 8,26] [%emt 00:03:56]} c6 {(Na6) [%eval 10,30] [%emt 00:04:14]}
10.Bg5 {(dxc6) [%eval 2,28] [%emt 00:05:06]} h6 {(h6) [%eval 15,30] [%emt 00:03:02]}
11.Bxf6 {(Bxf6) [%eval 2,29] [%emt 00:08:28]} Qxf6 {(Qxf6) [%eval 10,32] [%emt 00:02:07]}
12.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 3,26] [%emt 00:02:41]} Na6 {(Na6) [%eval 2,33] [%emt 00:03:48]}
13.Rc1 {(e3) [%eval 3,26] [%emt 00:02:54]} cxd5 {(Nc7) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:05:07]}
14.e3 {(e3) [%eval 26,24] [%emt 00:01:29]} Nc7 {(Qd6) [%eval 0,30] [%emt 00:01:14]}
15.Nd4 {(Nd4) [%eval 23,26] [%emt 00:09:22]} Rac8 {(Rac8) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:04:20]}
16.Rc2 {(b4) [%eval 32,25] [%emt 00:04:18]} Ba6 {(Qe7) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:07:33]}
17.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval 42,24] [%emt 00:02:43]} Qe7 {(Bc4) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:05:53]}
18.h4 {(Nxd5) [%eval 24,28] [%emt 00:12:35]} Bc4 {(Bc4) [%eval -3,31] [%emt 00:01:31]}
19.Qd2 {(Qd2) [%eval 11,29] [%emt 00:05:59]} Ne6 {(Ne6) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:03:49]}
20.Rec1 {(Rec1) [%eval -3,31] [%emt 00:03:52]} Nxd4 {(Nxd4) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:03:21]}
21.exd4 {(exd4) [%eval -4,31] [%emt 00:01:59]} Rcd8 {(Rc6) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:02:29]}
22.Nxd5 {(Nxd5) [%eval 4,27] [%emt 00:02:02]} Bxd5 {(Bxd5) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:01:04]}
23.Bxd5 {(Bxd5) [%eval -3,30] [%emt 00:02:44]} Qd6 {(Qd6) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:01:19]}
24.Bb3 {(Bf3) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:04:19]} h5 {(Rde8) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:05:33]}
25.Qg5 {(Kg2) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:02:38]} Kh7 {(Kh7) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:04:27]}
26.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:02:15]} f6 {(f6) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:03:17]}
27.Qd5 {(Qd5) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:04:14]} Qxd5 {(Qxd5) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:01:45]}
28.Bxd5 {(Bxd5) [%eval -10,32] [%emt 00:01:00]} f5 {(f5) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:01:17]}
29.Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval -4,31] [%emt 00:01:27]} f4 {(a5) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:03:24]}
30.Re7 {(Kg2) [%eval -4,34] [%emt 00:03:10]} Kh6 {(Kh6) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:02:33]}
31.Rxa7 {(Kg2) [%eval -4,33] [%emt 00:00:21]} fxg3 {(fxg3) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:04:02]}
32.fxg3 {(fxg3) [%eval -4,36] [%emt 00:01:47]} Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:58]}
33.Kg2 {(Kg2) [%eval -4,36] [%emt 00:00:46]} Bxb2 {(Rf2) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:03:54]}
34.a4 {(a4) [%eval -4,37] [%emt 00:01:49]} Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:57]}
35.Raxd7 {(Kh3) [%eval -4,36] [%emt 00:01:26]} Rxd7 {(Rxd7) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:59]}
36.Rxd7 {(Rxd7) [%eval -4,36] [%emt 00:05:53]} Bc5 {(Rf2) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:02:44]}
37.Bf3 {(Bf3) [%eval -4,33] [%emt 00:02:41]} Rf6 {(Rc8) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:01:45]}
38.Rd5 {(Rd5) [%eval -4,33] [%emt 00:02:00]} Bb4 {(Be7) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:01:52]}
39.Rb5 {(Rb5) [%eval -4,33] [%emt 00:02:51]} Bc3 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:02:02]}
40.Rg5 {(Be4) [%eval -4,31] [%emt 00:00:23]} Re6 {(Re6) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:02:45]}
41.Rb5 {(Rb5) [%eval -4,32] [%emt 00:02:03]} Rd6 {(Be1) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:01:04]}
42.Rd5 {(Bd5) [%eval -4,32] [%emt 00:01:41]} Rxd5 {(Rxd5) [%eval 0,58] [%emt 00:01:46]}
43.Bxd5 {(Bxd5) [%eval -4,34] [%emt 00:00:19]} g5 {(Bb4) [%eval 0,58] [%emt 00:01:05]}
44.hxg5 {(Kh3) [%eval -4,35] [%emt 00:03:31]} Kxg5 {(Kxg5) [%eval 0,60] [%emt 00:01:08]}
45.Kf2 {(Bc6) [%eval -4,32] [%emt 00:00:29]} Be5 {(Be5) [%eval 0,64] [%emt 00:03:09]}
46.Kf3 {(Kf3) [%eval -4,36] [%emt 00:01:54]} Bd6 {(Kf6) [%eval 0,65] [%emt 00:01:37]}
47.Ba8 {(Be4) [%eval -4,30] [%emt 00:03:50]} Be5 {(Bb8) [%eval 0,70] [%emt 00:03:40]}
48.Bd5 {(Bd5) [%eval 0,27] [%emt 00:01:52]} Bd6 {(Kf6) [%eval 0,64] [%emt 00:01:30]}
49.Ba8 {(Bf7) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:01:47]} Bc5 {(Bb8) [%eval 0,64] [%emt 00:01:22]}
50.Be4 {(Bc6) [%eval -3,29] [%emt 00:01:48]} Bd4 {(Be7) [%eval 0,68] [%emt 00:02:24]}
51.Bc6 {(Bc2) [%eval -3,30] [%emt 00:01:03]} Bf6 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,67] [%emt 00:03:22]}
52.Ke4 {(Be4) [%eval 0,21] [%emt 00:01:17]} Kg4 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,59] [%emt 00:01:12]}
53.Be8 {(Be8) [%eval 0,20] [%emt 00:00:53]} Be7 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,62] [%emt 00:02:07]}
54.Kd5 {(Kd4) [%eval 0,21] [%emt 00:00:54]} Bc5 {(Bd8) [%eval 0,59] [%emt 00:00:39]}
55.a5 {(Kc6) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:00:56]} bxa5 {(bxa5) [%eval 0,68] [%emt 00:02:54]}
56.Kxc5 {(Kxc5) [%eval 0,71] [%emt 00:00:09]} Kxg3 {(Kxg3) [%eval 0,99] [%emt 00:00:31]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[yurikvelo]

[pgn]
[Event "Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.04.20"]
[Round "12.1"]
[White "Houdini 5.01 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Komodo 10.4 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2400"]
[ECO "B51"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.O-O"]
[WhiteElo "2400"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "normal"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "human"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. Re1 e6 7. g4 Bg6 8.
d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Qc7 (9. .. Rc8 10. Nc3 e5 11. Nf5 Bxf5 12. exf5 Be7 13. Be3
a6 14. Bc4 Na5 15. Bd5 Nf6 16. Bg2 h6 17. Qe2 Qc7 18. a4 Nc4 19. Bc1 Qd7
20. h4 Na5 21. Rd1 Nc6 22. Be3 Nh7 23. Nd5 Bd8 24. c3 O-O 25. a5 Re8 26.
Qf3 Bxh4 27. Nb6 Qc7 28. Nxc8 Qxc8 29. Rxd6 e4 30. Qh3 Bg5 31. Ra4 Bxe3 32.
Qxe3 Ng5 33. Rd5 Re7 34. Rxe4 Nxe4 35. Bxe4 Ne5 36. g5 hxg5 37. Qxg5 f6 38.
Qd2 Nf7 39. Qd3 Kf8 40. Rd4 Qc7 41. b4 Qf4 42. Kg2 Rc7 43. c4 Qc1 44. Qg3
Qg5 45. c5 Ke7 46. Rd1 Qxg3+ 47. Kxg3) 10. c4 (10. Nc3 e5 11. Nd5 Qd7 12.
Nf5 h5 13. Be3 hxg4 14. hxg4 Nf6 15. Qf3 Bxf5 16. gxf5 Be7 17. Rad1 Qd8 18.
Kg2 Rc8 19. c3 Rg8 20. Nxf6+ gxf6+ 21. Kf1 Rh8 22. b4 Bf8 23. Bxa7 Ra8 24.
Be3 Rxa2 25. Ra1 Qa8 26. Rxa2 Qxa2 27. Qe2 Rh1+ 28. Kg2 Qxe2 29. Rxe2 Ra1
30. Bc4 Ne7 31. Rc2 Nc8 32. Bd5 b6 33. b5 Be7 34. Rd2 Bf8 35. c4 Ke7 36.
Bc6 Kd8 37. Rd3 Ra4 38. Bd5 Ke7 39. Rd1 Ke8 40. Bc6+ Ke7 41. c5 bxc5 42.
Bxc5 Ra8 43. Bxa8 dxc5 44. Bd5 c4 45. Bxc4 Nb6 46. Bd5 Bh6 47. Rd3 Nd7 48.
Bxf7) 10. .. h5 11. g5 O-O-O 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. Qa4 Ne7 14. b4 Kd7 15. Nc3
e5 16. Nb3 Ke8 17. b5 Qd7 18. Kh2 f5 19. gxf6 gxf6 20. Rd1 Kf7 21. Be3 Rg8
22. Rac1 Qe8 23. Na5 cxb5 24. cxb5 Rd7 25. Nc6 Kg7 26. Nxa7 Kh8 27. Nc6 f5
28. Rg1 f4 29. Bb6 Bf7 30. Rxg8+ Nxg8 31. Qc2 Bc4 32. Rg1 Rg7 33. Rxg7 Bxg7
34. f3 d5 35. exd5 Nf6 36. d6 Qe6 37. a4 Nd7 38. Ba7 Qxd6 39. Ne4 Qd5 40.
Ne7 Qd3 41. Qxd3 Bxd3 42. Nc6 Kg8 43. b6 1-0
[/pgn]

9. ... Qc7? 10.Nc3!
D=45/64, 71 798 MN
+1.41 10. ... e5 11.Nd5 Qd7 12.Nf5 h5 13.Be3 hxg4 14.hxg4 Nf6 15.Qf3 Bxf5 16.gxf5 Be7

9. .. Rc8 10. Nc3! e5 11. Nf5 Bxf5 12. exf5 Be7

So, after 8. ... cxd4?? game is probably lost

[whereagles]

what's up with all those bishop shuffling moves by K on game 33? makes a 3000er look like a patzer

[yurikvelo]

GAME 29
When white anchors a pawn on e5 in the French, the black kingside looks ripe for the picking (if the king has taken shelter there).
As white, Houdini forgoes castling rights to launch a massive pawn storm against Komodo's king. It looks brutal, but is very effective.
A win to Houdini now puts it ahead in the match by 15.5-13.5.

Code: Select all

D=37/63, 39 022 MN
+0.42	14. ... a5 15.Nd4 Nxd4 16.cxd4 Qb6 17.0-0 f6
+0.51	14. ... f6 15.exf6 Rxf6 16.0-0-0 Nb4 17.Bb1 e5
+0.55	14. ... Bh4+ 15.Kd1 Be7 16.h4 Rad8 17.Rh3 Na5			<---- Komodo +0.13 @ 5&#58;01 min, 8CPU
+0.66	14. ... b5 15.0-0 a5 16.Rac1 Rfc8 17.Bxb5 a4
+0.68	14. ... Rab8 15.g5 a5 16.a4 b6 17.h4 Bc5
+0.69	14. ... Na5 15.Nxa5 Qxa5 16.h4 Rac8 17.Bd4 f6

D=31/47, 626 MN
+0.57	16. ... Rad8 17.Rh3 Na5 18.Nxa5 Qxa5 19.Bd4 Qc7
+0.64	16. ... Rfd8 17.Ke1 Na5 18.Nxa5 Qxa5 19.Bd4 Rac8	<---- Komodo +0.22 @ 11&#58;38 min, 8CPU

D=33/56, 1 482 MN
+0.71	22. ... Kg8 23.a4 Qc7 24.Bb6 Qc6 25.Ke2 Bc5
+0.87	22. ... Qd8 23.g5 Qf8 24.Rd1 Bc5 25.Bb1 Bxd4			<---- Komodo +0.42 @ 1&#58;44 min, 8CPU
+0.87	22. ... Qc7 23.Bb1 Qd8 24.g5 Qg8 25.Qe3 Rc6

D=29/61, 1 282 MN
+1.16	26. ... Rc6 27.Kd2 Rbc8 28.Bd3 Bc5 29.Bxc5 Rxc5
+1.36	26. ... Rc4 27.Bd3 Ra4 28.a3 b6 29.Qh3 Rc8				<---- Komodo +1.18 @ 3&#58;09 min, 8CPU
+2.13	26. ... Re8 27.Rd2 b6 28.Bxb6 Rb7 29.Bd4 Ba3

D=25/48, 585 MN
+1.85	28. ... Qd8 29.Bxc4 bxc4 30.Rd2 Kg8 31.Bc5 Bc6
+2.12	28. ... Rxd4 29.cxd4 a5 30.Kf2 a4 31.Bc2 b4
+2.14	28. ... h6 29.Kd2 b4 30.Bxc4 dxc4 31.Kc1 Bc6
+2.19	28. ... Qe8 29.Bxc4 bxc4 30.Rd2 Bf8 31.Bc5 Bc6
+2.22	28. ... Rc6 29.h6 g6 30.Bxd5 Qc8 31.Bxc6 Bxc6
+2.25	28. ... Ra4 29.Bxa4 bxa4 30.Rd2 h6 31.Bc5 a3
+2.27	28. ... Bc6 29.Bxc4 dxc4 30.Rh3 h6 31.Bc5 Bxc5
+2.29	28. ... Re8 29.Bxc4 bxc4 30.Rd2 a5 31.Bc5 Qf8
+2.30	28. ... Rbc8 29.Bxc4 Rxc4 30.f5 exf5 31.e6 Bxe6
+2.31	28. ... Bc5 29.Bxc4 Bxd4 30.Rxd4 bxc4 31.Rd2 Bc6
+2.41	28. ... Rcc8 29.f5 exf5 30.e6 Re8 31.exd7 Bxg5			<---- Komodo +1.27 @ 5&#58;31 min, 8CPU
+2.59	28. ... Bf8 29.Bxc4 bxc4 30.Rd2 Re8 31.Bc5 Bc6
+2.71	28. ... a5 29.Bxc4 bxc4 30.f5 Bf8 31.Rd2 a4
+2.71	28. ... Rb7 29.f5 Rxd4 30.cxd4 exf5 31.Bxd5 Rc7
+2.85	28. ... Be8 29.f5 Bf8 30.Bxc4 dxc4 31.f6 Bc6
+2.91	28. ... b4 29.Bxc4 dxc4 30.f5 Bc6 31.Rh2 Qe8

D=33/62, 4 838 MN
+3.31	29. ... exf5 30.e6 Re8 31.exd7 Bxg5 32.dxe8R Rxe8
+4.37	29. ... Bf8 30.g6 exf5 31.e6 Bxe6 32.Kf2 Rc4
+4.51	29. ... b4 30.f6 Bf8 31.g6 bxc3 32.bxc3 Be8
+4.68	29. ... Be8 30.g6 Qf8 31.h6 fxg6 32.f6 gxh6					<---- Komodo +3.10 @ 4&#58;20 min, 8CPU
+5.10	29. ... Rc4 30.f6 Bf8 31.g6 Be8 32.Bxc4 bxc4