Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU v Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU

[Graham Banks]

GAME 14

An interesting game, where play on the queenside sees both sides eventually create a passed pawn. However, both passers are traded off and the resulting position is another draw. The score is 7.0-7.0 (one win each).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.26"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "3:40:12 a.m."]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Benko; Barczay; Bilek; Hungarian"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[Number "14"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.g3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} dxc4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.Qa4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Bg2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.O-O {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nh6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
7.Qxc4 {[%eval 0,29] [%emt 00:04:40]} Nf5 {(Nf5) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:02:54]}
8.d3 {(d3) [%eval -5,32] [%emt 00:03:33]} O-O {(Ncd4) [%eval 7,35] [%emt 00:01:54]}
9.Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval -4,27] [%emt 00:03:03]} h6 {(h6) [%eval 17,32] [%emt 00:02:03]}
10.Bd2 {(Bd2) [%eval -5,30] [%emt 00:04:19]} a5 {(Re8) [%eval 18,31] [%emt 00:03:04]}
11.Rfe1 {(Qb3) [%eval -5,27] [%emt 00:03:26]} e5 {(Nb4) [%eval 16,32] [%emt 00:03:39]}
12.Na4 {(Ne4) [%eval -4,28] [%emt 00:06:18]} Be6 {(Nd6) [%eval 18,29] [%emt 00:01:04]}
13.Qc1 {(Qc1) [%eval -12,28] [%emt 00:06:04]} Kh7 {(Kh7) [%eval 39,31] [%emt 00:01:14]}
14.b3 {(b3) [%eval -23,28] [%emt 00:04:14]} Ra7 {(Ra7) [%eval 21,35] [%emt 00:08:30]}
15.Bc3 {(Nc3) [%eval -12,30] [%emt 00:03:09]} Nfd4 {(b6) [%eval 37,33] [%emt 00:03:10]}
16.Bb2 {(e3) [%eval -12,29] [%emt 00:02:57]} b6 {(Bd5) [%eval 33,37] [%emt 00:06:49]}
17.Nxd4 {(Nxd4) [%eval -28,32] [%emt 00:05:00]} Nxd4 {(Nxd4) [%eval 43,35] [%emt 00:01:22]}
18.e3 {(e3) [%eval -30,30] [%emt 00:03:47]} Nf5 {(Nf5) [%eval 20,36] [%emt 00:03:01]}
19.Bc6 {(Bc6) [%eval -27,31] [%emt 00:02:20]} Qxd3 {(Qxd3) [%eval 30,38] [%emt 00:02:08]}
20.Nc3 {(Ba3) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:01:36]} Nd6 {(Nd6) [%eval 19,39] [%emt 00:02:37]}
21.e4 {(Qd1) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:02:35]} Qa6 {(Qa6) [%eval 31,32] [%emt 00:01:46]}
22.Qc2 {(Ba3) [%eval -11,32] [%emt 00:00:39]} b5 {(a4) [%eval 35,38] [%emt 00:06:39]}
23.Nd5 {(Nd5) [%eval -11,32] [%emt 00:03:19]} Nc4 {(Nc4) [%eval 20,39] [%emt 00:02:57]}
24.Bxb5 {(Bxb5) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:06:28]} Qxb5 {(Qxb5) [%eval 15,37] [%emt 00:01:58]}
25.bxc4 {(bxc4) [%eval -18,33] [%emt 00:03:38]} Qc6 {(Qa6) [%eval 23,35] [%emt 00:02:49]}
26.Rad1 {(Kg2) [%eval -10,30] [%emt 00:02:21]} Rb8 {(Bg4) [%eval 30,35] [%emt 00:02:36]}
27.h4 {(Ba3) [%eval -10,29] [%emt 00:02:53]} Rab7 {(Qe8) [%eval 8,38] [%emt 00:06:34]}
28.Ba3 {(Ba3) [%eval -10,33] [%emt 00:02:25]} h5 {(Rd8) [%eval 8,40] [%emt 00:04:47]}
29.Rd2 {(Rd2) [%eval -10,34] [%emt 00:03:43]} Qe8 {(Qa6) [%eval 20,40] [%emt 00:06:27]}
30.c5 {(c5) [%eval -10,34] [%emt 00:18:16]} c6 {(c6) [%eval 26,41] [%emt 00:05:59]}
31.Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval -10,39] [%emt 00:03:57]} Bh6 {(Bh6) [%eval 14,37] [%emt 00:02:18]}
32.Rdd1 {(Rdd1) [%eval -10,38] [%emt 00:03:32]} Bg4 {(Bg4) [%eval 13,40] [%emt 00:01:43]}
33.Rd6 {(Rd6) [%eval -10,37] [%emt 00:00:16]} Bf8 {(Bf8) [%eval 18,42] [%emt 00:04:11]}
34.Nc4 {(Rd3) [%eval -10,37] [%emt 00:01:43]} Rb5 {(Bxd6) [%eval 25,35] [%emt 00:01:24]}
35.Kh2 {(Rc1) [%eval -10,31] [%emt 00:03:00]} Bxd6 {(Be7) [%eval 17,40] [%emt 00:05:28]}
36.Nxd6 {(Nxd6) [%eval -8,31] [%emt 00:01:25]} Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval 8,40] [%emt 00:01:10]}
37.Nxb5 {(Nxb5) [%eval -8,34] [%emt 00:01:35]} cxb5 {(cxb5) [%eval 24,40] [%emt 00:00:50]}
38.Bb2 {(Bb2) [%eval -6,29] [%emt 00:00:13]} Rc8 {(Rd8) [%eval 27,38] [%emt 00:00:47]}
39.Rc1 {(Rc1) [%eval -6,34] [%emt 00:01:51]} b4 {(f6) [%eval 23,41] [%emt 00:02:21]}
40.c6 {(c6) [%eval -6,32] [%emt 00:01:06]} Qf6 {(f6) [%eval 8,41] [%emt 00:00:58]}
41.f4 {(f4) [%eval -12,32] [%emt 00:01:42]} Qd8 {(Qd8) [%eval 8,43] [%emt 00:00:54]}
42.Qf2 {(Qf2) [%eval -6,32] [%emt 00:00:52]} Qd3 {(Qd3) [%eval 23,45] [%emt 00:08:10]}
43.Bxe5 {(Bxe5) [%eval -21,33] [%emt 00:02:13]} Bf3 {(Bf3) [%eval 8,48] [%emt 00:01:19]}
44.c7 {(c7) [%eval -12,34] [%emt 00:00:47]} Bxe4 {(Bxe4) [%eval 8,49] [%emt 00:00:54]}
45.Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval -6,34] [%emt 00:00:51]} a4 {(a4) [%eval 8,50] [%emt 00:00:48]}
46.Qe3 {(Qe3) [%eval -12,35] [%emt 00:00:18]} Qxe3 {(Qxe3) [%eval 8,51] [%emt 00:00:44]}
47.Bxe3 {(Bxe3) [%eval -12,38] [%emt 00:01:09]} Bd5 {(Bd5) [%eval 8,52] [%emt 00:00:34]}
48.Rc2 {(Bd2) [%eval -11,38] [%emt 00:02:17]} b3 {(b3) [%eval 7,47] [%emt 00:01:22]}
49.axb3 {(axb3) [%eval -11,39] [%emt 00:00:30]} axb3 {(axb3) [%eval 7,49] [%emt 00:00:24]}
50.Rc5 {(Rc5) [%eval -11,39] [%emt 00:01:13]} b2 {(b2) [%eval 7,49] [%emt 00:00:37]}
51.Rb5 {(Rb5) [%eval -11,39] [%emt 00:00:48]} Rxc7 {(Rxc7) [%eval 0,50] [%emt 00:04:11]}
52.Rxb2 {(Rxb2) [%eval -11,39] [%emt 00:01:08]} Rc4 {(Rc3) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:00:36]}
53.Kg1 {(Rd2) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:00:34]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,50] [%emt 00:00:28]}
54.Rd2 {(Rd2) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:00:19]} Be4 {(Be4) [%eval 0,51] [%emt 00:00:31]}
55.Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:00:59]} f6 {(f6) [%eval 0,55] [%emt 00:00:32]}
56.Bb2 {(Bb2) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:00:32]} Kf7 {(Kf7) [%eval 0,60] [%emt 00:00:56]}
57.Rd7 {(Rd6) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:01:02]} Ke6 {(Ke6) [%eval 0,68] [%emt 00:00:29]}
58.Rd4 {(Rd4) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:00:09]} Rxd4 {(Rxd4) [%eval 0,76] [%emt 00:00:29]}
59.Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:01:53]} Bd5 {(f5) [%eval 0,82] [%emt 00:00:31]}
60.Kf2 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:49]} Bb3 {(f5) [%eval 0,75] [%emt 00:00:30]}
61.Ke3 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:04:08]} Bd1 {(Ba4) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:00:44]}
62.Kf2 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:00:31]} Kf5 {(Bc2) [%eval 0,89] [%emt 00:00:32]}
63.Ke3 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:01:22]} Bg4 {(Bc2) [%eval 0,86] [%emt 00:00:33]}
64.Bc3 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:32]} Bh3 {(Bh3) [%eval 0,90] [%emt 00:00:33]}
65.Kf2 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:00:13]} Ke6 {(Ke6) [%eval 0,88] [%emt 00:00:33]}
66.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:01:51]} Bf5 {(Bf5) [%eval 0,89] [%emt 00:00:30]}
67.Be1 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:00:57]} Bb1 {(Bg4) [%eval 0,78] [%emt 00:00:32]}
68.Kd4 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:00:19]} Kd7 {(Bf5) [%eval 0,79] [%emt 00:00:53]}
69.Bc3 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:00:40]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 15

After Stockfish dented black's centre pawns with a pseudo-sac, Houdini's ensuing control along the e-file gave no concrete advantage. The queens were exchanged and then a tactical endgame saw almost everything else come off the board, leaving a tablebases draw. An interesting skirmish. The match is still level at 7.5-7.5 (one win each).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.26"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "8:29:22 a.m."]
[ECO "A01"]
[Opening "Classical Variation, Larsen"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[Number "15"]
[Termination "GUI TB adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.b3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Bb2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.g3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Bg2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.d3 {[%eval 12,34] [%emt 00:07:50]} Bd6 {(Nbd7) [%eval -12,29] [%emt 00:06:33]}
7.h3 {(O-O) [%eval 14,29] [%emt 00:00:51]} Bxf3 {(Bxf3) [%eval -12,29] [%emt 00:03:08]}
8.Bxf3 {(Bxf3) [%eval 20,30] [%emt 00:00:57]} Nbd7 {(Nbd7) [%eval -11,28] [%emt 00:04:43]}
9.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 17,32] [%emt 00:02:02]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -11,28] [%emt 00:05:38]}
10.a4 {(c4) [%eval 13,32] [%emt 00:03:47]} Re8 {(Re8) [%eval -7,26] [%emt 00:04:58]}
11.Bg2 {(e4) [%eval 23,30] [%emt 00:01:35]} a5 {(e5) [%eval -11,28] [%emt 00:03:41]}
12.Nd2 {(e3) [%eval 9,32] [%emt 00:02:11]} e5 {(e5) [%eval 6,25] [%emt 00:02:22]}
13.e4 {(e4) [%eval 15,37] [%emt 00:10:18]} Bc5 {(Bc5) [%eval -1,29] [%emt 00:04:06]}
14.exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 8,37] [%emt 00:02:38]} cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval -4,30] [%emt 00:00:31]}
15.Nb1 {(Re1) [%eval 23,41] [%emt 00:13:29]} Nb8 {(Rc8) [%eval 9,27] [%emt 00:02:04]}
16.Bxe5 {(c4) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:03:48]} Rxe5 {(Rxe5) [%eval -1,35] [%emt 00:05:48]}
17.d4 {(d4) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:01:11]} Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval -3,33] [%emt 00:02:52]}
18.Qxd4 {(Qxd4) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:01:15]} Nc6 {(Nc6) [%eval -10,32] [%emt 00:03:08]}
19.Qd3 {(Qf4) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:01:32]} h5 {(h5) [%eval 6,31] [%emt 00:03:10]}
20.Nd2 {(Nd2) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:03:24]} Nb4 {(Nb4) [%eval -10,31] [%emt 00:01:02]}
21.Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:14]} Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -10,32] [%emt 00:03:49]}
22.Rac1 {(Nf3) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:02:43]} Nc6 {(Nc6) [%eval -10,35] [%emt 00:03:16]}
23.Qd3 {(Qd3) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:01:43]} Re2 {(Nb4) [%eval -10,34] [%emt 00:00:50]}
24.c3 {(c3) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:02:43]} Re8 {(Re8) [%eval -3,34] [%emt 00:02:50]}
25.Nf3 {(Nf3) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:00:51]} Qc5 {(Qa3) [%eval -10,35] [%emt 00:04:16]}
26.Qb5 {(Qb5) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:03:29]} b6 {(b6) [%eval -10,33] [%emt 00:00:33]}
27.b4 {(b4) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:01:17]} axb4 {(axb4) [%eval -10,36] [%emt 00:03:56]}
28.Qxc5 {(Qxc5) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:03:08]} bxc5 {(bxc5) [%eval -7,35] [%emt 00:00:42]}
29.cxb4 {(cxb4) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:01:57]} Nxb4 {(Nxb4) [%eval -4,35] [%emt 00:02:29]}
30.Rxc5 {(Rxc5) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:07:12]} Ra2 {(Ra2) [%eval -4,34] [%emt 00:00:29]}
31.Ng5 {(Ng5) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:02:42]} Rxa4 {(Rxa4) [%eval -4,36] [%emt 00:03:59]}
32.Rd1 {(Rc7) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:01:03]} Rea8 {(Rf8) [%eval -4,34] [%emt 00:02:51]}
33.Rc7 {(Rb5) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:01:17]} R4a7 {(R4a7) [%eval -4,35] [%emt 00:02:31]}
34.Rdc1 {(Rdc1) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:02:21]} Kf8 {(Rxc7) [%eval -4,34] [%emt 00:00:24]}
35.Nxf7 {(Nxf7) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:01:10]} Nd3 {(Nd3) [%eval -4,36] [%emt 00:02:41]}
36.R1c3 {(R1c3) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:01:05]} Rxc7 {(Rxc7) [%eval -4,34] [%emt 00:00:24]}
37.Rxc7 {(Rxc7) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:01:13]} Ra1 {(Ra1) [%eval -1,34] [%emt 00:02:40]}
38.Kh2 {(Kh2) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:01:41]} Ra2 {(Nxf2) [%eval -1,36] [%emt 00:02:14]}
39.Nd8 {(Ng5) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:01:26]} Rxf2 {(Rxf2) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:01:50]}
40.Ne6 {(Ne6) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:01:12]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:23]}
41.Rxg7 {(Ng5) [%eval 0,50] [%emt 00:01:13]} Kh8 {(Kh8) [%eval 0,11] [%emt 00:00:00]}
42.Rg6 {(Rg6) [%eval 0,54] [%emt 00:01:47]} Ne1 {(Ne1) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:01:53]}
43.Kg1 {(Kg1) [%eval 0,57] [%emt 00:01:02]} Rxg2 {(Rxg2) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:34]}
44.Kf1 {(Kf1) [%eval 0,60] [%emt 00:00:59]} Ne4 {(Ne4) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:02:25]}
45.Kxe1 {(Kxe1) [%eval 0,61] [%emt 00:01:21]} Rxg3 {(Rxg3) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:00:37]}
46.Rxg3 {(Rxg3) [%eval 0,91] [%emt 00:00:52]} Nxg3 {(Nxg3) [%eval 0,52] [%emt 00:01:52]}
47.Nf4 {(Kf2) [%eval 0,127] [%emt 00:00:40]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,55] [%emt 00:02:15]}
48.Nxd5 {(Nxd5) [%eval 0,127] [%emt 00:00:09]} Ne4 {(Ne4) [%eval 0,55] [%emt 00:00:45]}
49.Ke2 {(Ke2) [%eval 0,127] [%emt 00:00:08]} h4 {(Kg6) [%eval 0,59] [%emt 00:02:04]}
50.Kf3 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,127] [%emt 00:00:12]} Ng5 {(Nd6) [%eval 0,60] [%emt 00:02:40]}
51.Kf4 {(Kg4) [%eval 0,127] [%emt 00:00:03]} Nxh3 {(Nxh3) [%eval 0,66] [%emt 00:02:18]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 16

An early impasse was reached, with neither side initially prepared to try anything. Then not long after Stockfish plays 55....c5, Houdini gives up a pawn to create an outside passer. However, there is still nothing in the position for either side and a threefold repetition ends the game. The match score is 8.0-8.0 (one win each).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.26"]
[Round "8.2"]
[White "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "12:11:59 p.m."]
[ECO "A01"]
[Opening "Classical Variation, Larsen"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[Number "16"]
[Termination "3-fold rep"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.b3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Bb2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.g3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Bg2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} e6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
6.h3 {[%eval 21,28] [%emt 00:04:34]} Bh5 {(Bh5) [%eval -6,32] [%emt 00:04:39]}
7.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 16,29] [%emt 00:04:37]} Nbd7 {(Bd6) [%eval -3,34] [%emt 00:04:14]}
8.d3 {(d3) [%eval 28,28] [%emt 00:04:12]} Bd6 {(Bd6) [%eval 2,32] [%emt 00:00:48]}
9.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval 30,26] [%emt 00:01:11]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:02:50]}
10.e4 {(e4) [%eval 31,29] [%emt 00:02:52]} Bb4 {(Bxf3) [%eval -7,37] [%emt 00:04:41]}
11.Nbd2 {(Nbd2) [%eval 18,29] [%emt 00:04:18]} Bxf3 {(Bxf3) [%eval -8,39] [%emt 00:01:31]}
12.Bxf3 {(Bxf3) [%eval 21,32] [%emt 00:06:44]} Qa5 {(Qa5) [%eval -15,40] [%emt 00:02:21]}
13.Re2 {(Re2) [%eval 19,33] [%emt 00:03:27]} Bc3 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,34] [%emt 00:01:55]}
14.Qc1 {(Qc1) [%eval 18,32] [%emt 00:10:49]} Rfd8 {(Ne5) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:06:24]}
15.Bg2 {(a3) [%eval 14,29] [%emt 00:08:20]} Bxb2 {(Rab8) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:09:11]}
16.Qxb2 {(Qxb2) [%eval 28,28] [%emt 00:01:22]} dxe4 {(dxe4) [%eval -5,34] [%emt 00:01:23]}
17.Nxe4 {(Nxe4) [%eval 21,30] [%emt 00:03:24]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:01:50]}
18.Rd1 {(Ree1) [%eval 14,30] [%emt 00:08:49]} Nxe4 {(Nxe4) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:08:30]}
19.Rxe4 {(Rxe4) [%eval 15,30] [%emt 00:03:00]} Nf6 {(Nf6) [%eval -15,45] [%emt 00:13:16]}
20.Rc4 {(Rc4) [%eval 8,30] [%emt 00:02:53]} a5 {(a5) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:02:14]}
21.a4 {(a4) [%eval 8,31] [%emt 00:02:02]} Nd5 {(Rd7) [%eval -8,35] [%emt 00:02:11]}
22.Qa1 {(Bxd5) [%eval 12,29] [%emt 00:02:43]} Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:03:25]}
23.Re1 {(Bf3) [%eval 8,28] [%emt 00:03:31]} Rac8 {(h6) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:03:43]}
24.Bf3 {(Qd4) [%eval 13,29] [%emt 00:01:46]} b6 {(h6) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:11:24]}
25.Qe5 {(Kg2) [%eval 5,30] [%emt 00:07:23]} Qd6 {(h6) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:41]}
26.Qb2 {(Qb2) [%eval 4,32] [%emt 00:02:26]} Nb4 {(h6) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:04:24]}
27.Rd1 {(Rg4) [%eval 4,31] [%emt 00:03:03]} Nd5 {(h6) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:01:02]}
28.Kh2 {(Kg2) [%eval 4,32] [%emt 00:01:59]} h6 {(Qf8) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:03:21]}
29.Kg2 {(Rg4) [%eval 4,33] [%emt 00:02:50]} Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:00:35]}
30.c3 {(h4) [%eval 4,31] [%emt 00:00:50]} Qd6 {(Qd6) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:02:10]}
31.d4 {(h4) [%eval 4,33] [%emt 00:02:59]} Rc7 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:00:54]}
32.h4 {(Re1) [%eval 0,32] [%emt 00:06:32]} Rcc8 {(Ra8) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:02:34]}
33.Qe2 {(Re1) [%eval 4,34] [%emt 00:01:38]} Ra8 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,52] [%emt 00:04:18]}
34.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval 4,33] [%emt 00:03:11]} Rac8 {(Rac8) [%eval 0,53] [%emt 00:03:55]}
35.Ra1 {(Qd3) [%eval 4,33] [%emt 00:03:46]} Ra8 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,54] [%emt 00:03:32]}
36.Rb1 {(Re1) [%eval 4,33] [%emt 00:01:14]} Rdc8 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,53] [%emt 00:04:11]}
37.Kg1 {(Qe5) [%eval 4,34] [%emt 00:08:36]} Kf8 {(Ra7) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:47]}
38.Qd3 {(Qd2) [%eval -3,31] [%emt 00:01:09]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:02:47]}
39.Rc1 {(Re1) [%eval 4,29] [%emt 00:00:39]} Rc7 {(Nf6) [%eval 0,50] [%emt 00:02:05]}
40.Qc2 {(Rb1) [%eval -3,31] [%emt 00:02:40]} Rd8 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:01:51]}
41.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval -3,31] [%emt 00:00:44]} Rb8 {(Ra8) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:01:42]}
42.Ra1 {(Qd3) [%eval -3,31] [%emt 00:00:59]} Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:01:37]}
43.Bg2 {(Rd1) [%eval -3,33] [%emt 00:01:14]} Rd7 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:25]}
44.Rb1 {(Re1) [%eval -3,29] [%emt 00:00:45]} Rdd8 {(Rc7) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:01:12]}
45.Rc1 {(Re1) [%eval -3,32] [%emt 00:00:36]} Rac8 {(Rdc8) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:01:07]}
46.Qe2 {(Rb1) [%eval -2,32] [%emt 00:01:19]} Qd7 {(Rc7) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:14]}
47.Rb1 {(Rd1) [%eval -3,29] [%emt 00:00:45]} Rb8 {(Rc7) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:01:49]}
48.Bf3 {(Re1) [%eval -3,31] [%emt 00:00:43]} Ra8 {(Rbc8) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:51]}
49.Qe5 {(Be4) [%eval -3,32] [%emt 00:00:41]} Rac8 {(Qd6) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:00:52]}
50.Kg2 {(Re1) [%eval -3,30] [%emt 00:00:36]} Ra8 {(Rb8) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:00:48]}
51.Qe2 {(Re1) [%eval -1,30] [%emt 00:00:35]} Rf8 {(Rdc8) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:00:47]}
52.Be4 {(Re1) [%eval 3,29] [%emt 00:00:29]} Rfd8 {(Rfc8) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:00:45]}
53.Bc2 {(Bf3) [%eval 3,29] [%emt 00:00:47]} Rac8 {(Rac8) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:01:10]}
54.Qd3 {(Qd3) [%eval 2,29] [%emt 00:00:09]} Kf8 {(Kf8) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:51]}
55.Qf3 {(Bd1) [%eval -3,26] [%emt 00:00:54]} c5 {(Kg8) [%eval 0,31] [%emt 00:00:16]}
56.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval -9,28] [%emt 00:00:36]} Qd6 {(Qe7) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:53]}
57.dxc5 {(Rd3) [%eval -9,30] [%emt 00:00:29]} bxc5 {(bxc5) [%eval 15,29] [%emt 00:00:13]}
58.Re4 {(Rd3) [%eval -9,25] [%emt 00:00:05]} Qc6 {(Qe7) [%eval 15,29] [%emt 00:00:20]}
59.Rc4 {(Rc4) [%eval -9,28] [%emt 00:00:28]} Rd6 {(Qc7) [%eval 8,32] [%emt 00:01:05]}
60.b4 {(Be4) [%eval 0,29] [%emt 00:00:22]} axb4 {(axb4) [%eval 15,28] [%emt 00:00:12]}
61.cxb4 {(cxb4) [%eval -9,30] [%emt 00:00:14]} Nxb4 {(Nxb4) [%eval 8,31] [%emt 00:00:22]}
62.Be4 {(Be4) [%eval -9,33] [%emt 00:00:32]} Qd7 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,33] [%emt 00:00:18]}
63.Rxd6 {(Rb1) [%eval -9,31] [%emt 00:00:35]} Qxd6 {(Qxd6) [%eval 37,28] [%emt 00:00:17]}
64.a5 {(a5) [%eval -6,27] [%emt 00:00:06]} Rc7 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:00:33]}
65.Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval -6,27] [%emt 00:00:33]} Nd5 {(f6) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:00:17]}
66.Qb3 {(Qa3) [%eval -6,32] [%emt 00:00:32]} Nb4 {(Nb4) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:36]}
67.Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval -6,34] [%emt 00:00:08]} Nd5 {(f6) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:01:14]}
68.Qb2 {(Qa3) [%eval -6,33] [%emt 00:00:30]} Nb4 {(Nb4) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:00:36]}
69.Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval -6,33] [%emt 00:00:08]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 17

Stockfish won a pawn after Houdini got into trouble on the queenside, but converting this into a win was not easy to achieve. However, after Stockfish's central pawn push with 51. e5 , the advantage began to grow, with the white knight proving more useful than the black bishop. Stockfish takes the lead by 9.0-8.0 (two wins against one).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.26"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "5:11:31 p.m."]
[ECO "E15"]
[Opening "Fianchetto System, QID; E15"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[Number "17"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%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]} b6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.g3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bd6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Bg2 {[%eval 41,34] [%emt 00:02:52]} Bb7 {(Bb7) [%eval -35,28] [%emt 00:03:54]}
6.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 43,33] [%emt 00:01:45]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -39,28] [%emt 00:02:34]}
7.Re1 {(Bg5) [%eval 51,33] [%emt 00:02:42]} Re8 {(Bb4) [%eval -42,27] [%emt 00:07:28]}
8.a3 {(a3) [%eval 41,31] [%emt 00:01:27]} c5 {(Bf8) [%eval -26,27] [%emt 00:02:33]}
9.d5 {(e4) [%eval 42,33] [%emt 00:01:39]} exd5 {(exd5) [%eval -18,28] [%emt 00:01:33]}
10.cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval 54,33] [%emt 00:02:01]} Bf8 {(Bf8) [%eval -59,32] [%emt 00:05:59]}
11.Nh4 {(Nc3) [%eval 46,35] [%emt 00:03:12]} d6 {(b5) [%eval -45,27] [%emt 00:03:13]}
12.b3 {(e4) [%eval 53,34] [%emt 00:02:28]} Nbd7 {(g6) [%eval -39,29] [%emt 00:03:07]}
13.e4 {(e4) [%eval 55,37] [%emt 00:07:27]} Rc8 {(g6) [%eval -25,30] [%emt 00:10:58]}
14.Bb2 {(Bb2) [%eval 59,31] [%emt 00:01:46]} c4 {(g6) [%eval -25,27] [%emt 00:04:39]}
15.b4 {(bxc4) [%eval 74,31] [%emt 00:01:50]} Ne5 {(Ne5) [%eval -40,29] [%emt 00:05:35]}
16.Bf1 {(Bf1) [%eval 60,35] [%emt 00:03:02]} Ng6 {(Nd3) [%eval -52,29] [%emt 00:11:25]}
17.Nxg6 {(Nxg6) [%eval 78,33] [%emt 00:01:24]} hxg6 {(hxg6) [%eval -42,26] [%emt 00:01:41]}
18.f3 {(f3) [%eval 90,36] [%emt 00:03:49]} Nd7 {(Nd7) [%eval -68,32] [%emt 00:08:16]}
19.Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval 96,33] [%emt 00:01:56]} g5 {(Ne5) [%eval -77,29] [%emt 00:03:13]}
20.Bh3 {(Bh3) [%eval 104,36] [%emt 00:08:22]} Rc7 {(Be7) [%eval -68,29] [%emt 00:02:07]}
21.Bxd7 {(Bxd7) [%eval 115,31] [%emt 00:00:41]} Rxd7 {(Qxd7) [%eval -73,29] [%emt 00:06:54]}
22.Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval 107,33] [%emt 00:03:27]} Bc8 {(Bc8) [%eval -84,29] [%emt 00:02:52]}
23.a4 {(a4) [%eval 115,35] [%emt 00:03:51]} Rc7 {(Rb7) [%eval -68,27] [%emt 00:02:17]}
24.b5 {(Qe2) [%eval 96,36] [%emt 00:05:46]} f5 {(Be7) [%eval -71,29] [%emt 00:04:22]}
25.a5 {(a5) [%eval 111,33] [%emt 00:01:03]} Rce7 {(Rce7) [%eval -90,30] [%emt 00:06:32]}
26.axb6 {(axb6) [%eval 112,39] [%emt 00:05:44]} axb6 {(axb6) [%eval -85,30] [%emt 00:02:08]}
27.Qa4 {(Qe2) [%eval 101,40] [%emt 00:10:13]} fxe4 {(fxe4) [%eval -97,31] [%emt 00:02:27]}
28.fxe4 {(fxe4) [%eval 112,38] [%emt 00:00:56]} Bh3 {(Bh3) [%eval -107,31] [%emt 00:03:17]}
29.Qxc4 {(Qxc4) [%eval 119,38] [%emt 00:01:23]} g6 {(g6) [%eval -93,30] [%emt 00:01:48]}
30.Qd3 {(Ra2) [%eval 124,37] [%emt 00:00:59]} Bg7 {(Bg7) [%eval -107,31] [%emt 00:02:02]}
31.Nd1 {(Nd1) [%eval 118,38] [%emt 00:01:49]} Rf7 {(Rf7) [%eval -94,29] [%emt 00:00:53]}
32.Nf2 {(Bxg7) [%eval 133,41] [%emt 00:03:28]} Bd7 {(Bd7) [%eval -93,31] [%emt 00:01:44]}
33.Bxg7 {(Bxg7) [%eval 127,40] [%emt 00:01:22]} Kxg7 {(Kxg7) [%eval -93,29] [%emt 00:00:16]}
34.Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 129,39] [%emt 00:06:06]} Kh7 {(Kg8) [%eval -96,30] [%emt 00:05:40]}
35.Rec1 {(Qb2) [%eval 139,35] [%emt 00:01:01]} Bxb5 {(Ref8) [%eval -106,33] [%emt 00:01:52]}
36.Rc2 {(Rc2) [%eval 153,36] [%emt 00:02:02]} Ref8 {(Ref8) [%eval -94,28] [%emt 00:00:13]}
37.Rb1 {(Rb1) [%eval 122,44] [%emt 00:04:24]} Bd7 {(Qd7) [%eval -100,32] [%emt 00:02:14]}
38.Rxb6 {(Rxb6) [%eval 113,35] [%emt 00:01:31]} Ba4 {(Ba4) [%eval -104,25] [%emt 00:00:11]}
39.Rcb2 {(Rd2) [%eval 125,36] [%emt 00:02:15]} Bd7 {(Bd7) [%eval -90,26] [%emt 00:00:34]}
40.Rc2 {(Rd2) [%eval 138,37] [%emt 00:00:58]} Ba4 {(Ba4) [%eval -9,58] [%emt 00:00:46]}
41.Rd2 {(Rcb2) [%eval 126,38] [%emt 00:02:13]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval -105,30] [%emt 00:01:51]}
42.Kg2 {(Rbb2) [%eval 134,41] [%emt 00:04:58]} Bd7 {(Bd7) [%eval -104,28] [%emt 00:01:06]}
43.h3 {(Rb1) [%eval 134,39] [%emt 00:00:59]} Qa7 {(Qa7) [%eval -80,26] [%emt 00:00:47]}
44.Rb4 {(Qb4) [%eval 130,37] [%emt 00:02:34]} Qa3 {(Qa3) [%eval -92,28] [%emt 00:01:55]}
45.Nd3 {(Nd3) [%eval 123,36] [%emt 00:00:57]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval -96,26] [%emt 00:00:10]}
46.Rb1 {(Rb1) [%eval 129,37] [%emt 00:00:47]} Qa5 {(Qa5) [%eval -90,27] [%emt 00:00:51]}
47.Nf2 {(Rc2) [%eval 128,40] [%emt 00:03:45]} Qa3 {(Qa3) [%eval -9,35] [%emt 00:00:30]}
48.Nd3 {(Nd3) [%eval 135,36] [%emt 00:00:22]} Qa5 {(Qa5) [%eval -9,50] [%emt 00:01:38]}
49.Rc2 {(Rc2) [%eval 128,39] [%emt 00:00:40]} g4 {(Qa6) [%eval -83,28] [%emt 00:03:35]}
50.Ra1 {(Ra1) [%eval 199,30] [%emt 00:00:48]} Qd8 {(Qd8) [%eval -111,27] [%emt 00:01:05]}
51.e5 {(h4) [%eval 210,29] [%emt 00:00:14]} gxh3 {(gxh3) [%eval -123,27] [%emt 00:00:51]}
52.Kh2 {(Kh2) [%eval 215,33] [%emt 00:00:42]} Rf3 {(Rf3) [%eval -141,27] [%emt 00:00:55]}
53.e6 {(e6) [%eval 222,32] [%emt 00:00:49]} Qg5 {(Qg5) [%eval -140,29] [%emt 00:00:52]}
54.Rg1 {(Rg1) [%eval 230,34] [%emt 00:00:50]} Qf5 {(Qf5) [%eval -159,28] [%emt 00:00:41]}
55.Rc3 {(Rc3) [%eval 259,35] [%emt 00:01:23]} Bb5 {(Qg5) [%eval -150,27] [%emt 00:00:19]}
56.Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval 278,32] [%emt 00:00:20]} Qf6 {(Qf6) [%eval -187,28] [%emt 00:00:41]}
57.Qxf6 {(Qxf6) [%eval 272,34] [%emt 00:01:54]} R3xf6 {(R3xf6) [%eval -214,23] [%emt 00:00:05]}
58.Nf4 {(Rd1) [%eval 319,31] [%emt 00:00:20]} g5 {(g5) [%eval -89,25] [%emt 00:00:22]}
59.Nh5 {(Nh5) [%eval 355,33] [%emt 00:01:22]} Rf2 {(Rf2) [%eval -132,27] [%emt 00:01:00]}
60.Kxh3 {(Kxh3) [%eval 382,38] [%emt 00:01:10]} Kh8 {(Kh8) [%eval -241,26] [%emt 00:00:31]}
61.Rg7 {(Rg7) [%eval 397,36] [%emt 00:00:20]} Be2 {(R8f5) [%eval -263,26] [%emt 00:00:29]}
62.e7 {(e7) [%eval 628,35] [%emt 00:01:36]} Ra8 {(Rb8) [%eval -453,28] [%emt 00:00:29]}
63.Rxg5 {(Rxg5) [%eval 749,28] [%emt 00:00:35]} Bf1 {(Bf1) [%eval -620,27] [%emt 00:00:30]}
64.Rxf1 {(Rxf1) [%eval 6085,36] [%emt 00:00:58]} Rxf1 {(Rxf1) [%eval -1487,29] [%emt 00:00:30]}
65.Ng7 {(Rg6) [%eval 13252,28] [%emt 00:00:20]} Re1 {(Re1) [%eval -9784,36] [%emt 00:00:28]}
66.e8=R {(e8=Q) [%eval 13262,57] [%emt 00:00:37]} Rexe8 {(Rexe8) [%eval -14874,48] [%emt 00:00:29]}
1-0[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 18

As black, Stockfish avoided getting into queenside trouble as Houdini had done, and even started to look slightly better, eventually winning a pawn. This time though, that wasn't good enough to win, as after the ensuing tactical melee, the Houdini bishop pair and better king position held sway to secure an endgame draw. Stockfish leads by 9.5-8.5 (two wins to one).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.26"]
[Round "9.2"]
[White "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "10:02:04 p.m."]
[ECO "E15"]
[Opening "Fianchetto System, QID; E15"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[Number "18"]
[Termination "3-fold rep"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%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]} b6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.g3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bd6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.Bg2 {[%eval 41,27] [%emt 00:05:23]} Bb7 {(Bb7) [%eval -29,33] [%emt 00:03:09]}
6.O-O {(O-O) [%eval 58,28] [%emt 00:02:32]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -27,33] [%emt 00:01:17]}
7.Qc2 {(Nc3) [%eval 66,27] [%emt 00:10:27]} c5 {(Be4) [%eval -35,36] [%emt 00:07:46]}
8.d5 {(d5) [%eval 46,29] [%emt 00:11:29]} exd5 {(exd5) [%eval -32,34] [%emt 00:01:17]}
9.Nh4 {(Nh4) [%eval 64,26] [%emt 00:00:23]} Re8 {(Re8) [%eval -37,35] [%emt 00:01:37]}
10.cxd5 {(cxd5) [%eval 55,30] [%emt 00:03:01]} Bf8 {(Bf8) [%eval -28,32] [%emt 00:00:55]}
11.Nc3 {(Nc3) [%eval 67,27] [%emt 00:01:19]} d6 {(d6) [%eval -19,33] [%emt 00:03:49]}
12.Nf5 {(Nf5) [%eval 57,28] [%emt 00:04:13]} Bc8 {(Nbd7) [%eval -21,33] [%emt 00:02:59]}
13.e4 {(e4) [%eval 51,28] [%emt 00:04:06]} Bxf5 {(Na6) [%eval -35,34] [%emt 00:02:11]}
14.exf5 {(exf5) [%eval 40,28] [%emt 00:03:50]} Na6 {(a6) [%eval -21,32] [%emt 00:02:07]}
15.Be3 {(h3) [%eval 48,23] [%emt 00:02:29]} Nc7 {(Nc7) [%eval -14,30] [%emt 00:02:30]}
16.Rad1 {(a3) [%eval 28,26] [%emt 00:05:32]} b5 {(b5) [%eval 7,30] [%emt 00:01:05]}
17.a4 {(h3) [%eval 34,28] [%emt 00:04:20]} b4 {(b4) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:03:56]}
18.Nb1 {(Nb1) [%eval 24,29] [%emt 00:03:02]} h6 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:10:53]}
19.h3 {(Bf4) [%eval 24,28] [%emt 00:04:31]} Rc8 {(a5) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:11:13]}
20.b3 {(b3) [%eval 29,28] [%emt 00:02:27]} Nd7 {(c4) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:05:45]}
21.Qd3 {(Qd3) [%eval 1,30] [%emt 00:09:37]} a5 {(Ne5) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:05:46]}
22.Nd2 {(Nd2) [%eval 5,30] [%emt 00:02:40]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:04:58]}
23.Rc1 {(h4) [%eval 13,32] [%emt 00:02:11]} Be7 {(Be7) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:03:56]}
24.Rfd1 {(Rfd1) [%eval 8,30] [%emt 00:02:12]} Bg5 {(Bg5) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:04:25]}
25.f4 {(f4) [%eval 2,27] [%emt 00:00:41]} Bf6 {(Bf6) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:03:47]}
26.Bf2 {(Bf2) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:02:59]} Bc3 {(Bc3) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:02:06]}
27.Ne4 {(Ne4) [%eval -11,32] [%emt 00:00:35]} Nbxd5 {(Nbxd5) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:02:14]}
28.Kh2 {(Qc4) [%eval -3,30] [%emt 00:02:51]} Qd7 {(Qd7) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:01:09]}
29.g4 {(Rc2) [%eval 7,28] [%emt 00:01:51]} Re7 {(Re7) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:02:17]}
30.Bf3 {(Bf3) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:03:26]} Rd8 {(Rd8) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:02:15]}
31.Kg3 {(Qc4) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:01:52]} Rc8 {(Bb2) [%eval 0,39] [%emt 00:03:48]}
32.Qc4 {(Rc2) [%eval -11,29] [%emt 00:02:00]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:01:06]}
33.Qf1 {(Qd3) [%eval -11,33] [%emt 00:01:57]} Ncd5 {(Nbd5) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:01:59]}
34.Qa6 {(Qa6) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:01:48]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:02:35]}
35.Nxd6 {(Nxd6) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:00:20]} Nxf4 {(Rd8) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:01:19]}
36.Nxc8 {(Bxc5) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:01:56]} Nxc8 {(Nxc8) [%eval 8,35] [%emt 00:00:38]}
37.Qc6 {(Qc6) [%eval -9,34] [%emt 00:02:37]} Ne2 {(Ne2) [%eval 8,39] [%emt 00:00:57]}
38.Kg2 {(Kg2) [%eval -9,35] [%emt 00:00:50]} Qxc6 {(Qxc6) [%eval 8,42] [%emt 00:01:10]}
39.Bxc6 {(Bxc6) [%eval -6,36] [%emt 00:01:51]} Nxc1 {(Nxc1) [%eval 8,44] [%emt 00:00:47]}
40.Rxc1 {(Rxc1) [%eval -2,32] [%emt 00:00:16]} Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval 8,46] [%emt 00:01:47]}
41.Bf3 {(Be4) [%eval -1,37] [%emt 00:01:37]} c4 {(c4) [%eval 8,43] [%emt 00:00:56]}
42.Bg3 {(bxc4) [%eval -1,36] [%emt 00:00:29]} Rd7 {(Rd7) [%eval 0,50] [%emt 00:03:42]}
43.Rd1 {(Rd1) [%eval -1,39] [%emt 00:01:58]} Rxd1 {(Rd4) [%eval 0,51] [%emt 00:00:47]}
44.Bxd1 {(Bxd1) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:01:13]} cxb3 {(cxb3) [%eval 0,52] [%emt 00:00:53]}
45.Bxb3 {(Bxb3) [%eval 0,41] [%emt 00:00:33]} Bd4 {(Nb6) [%eval 0,59] [%emt 00:01:56]}
46.Kf3 {(Kf3) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:04:09]} Bc5 {(Bc5) [%eval 0,59] [%emt 00:00:39]}
47.Ke4 {(Ke4) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:02:19]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval 0,62] [%emt 00:02:53]}
48.Bf4 {(Bf4) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:02:16]} Kf8 {(Kf8) [%eval 0,68] [%emt 00:01:43]}
49.f6 {(f6) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:00:28]} g5 {(g5) [%eval 0,68] [%emt 00:02:01]}
50.Bg3 {(Bc7) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:07]} Ke8 {(Ke8) [%eval 0,67] [%emt 00:02:03]}
51.Bc7 {(Bc7) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:01:36]} Bg1 {(Kf8) [%eval 0,60] [%emt 00:00:51]}
52.Kd3 {(Kf5) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:02:20]} Kf8 {(Bc5) [%eval 0,68] [%emt 00:01:34]}
53.Bd6 {(Ke4) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:00:56]} Kg8 {(Ke8) [%eval 0,64] [%emt 00:03:04]}
54.Bc7 {(Be7) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:00:50]} Kf8 {(Bc5) [%eval 0,68] [%emt 00:02:15]}
55.Kc2 {(Bd6) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:00:58]} Bf2 {(Ke8) [%eval 0,62] [%emt 00:00:24]}
56.Bd6 {(Kd3) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:01:09]} Ke8 {(Ke8) [%eval 0,58] [%emt 00:00:23]}
57.Kd3 {(Kd3) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:00:16]} Nc8 {(Bg1) [%eval 0,60] [%emt 00:00:27]}
58.Bc7 {(Bc7) [%eval 0,49] [%emt 00:01:07]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval 0,65] [%emt 00:00:25]}
59.Bd6 {(Ke4) [%eval 0,51] [%emt 00:00:10]} Nc8 {(Bg1) [%eval 0,65] [%emt 00:01:16]}
60.Bc7 {(Bc7) [%eval 0,53] [%emt 00:01:19]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval 0,67] [%emt 00:02:06]}
61.Bd6 {(Ke4) [%eval 0,56] [%emt 00:02:20]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 19

Stockfish gained a spatial advantage out of the opening and very gradually put the squeeze on Houdini. Houdini defended stubbornly, but eventually something had to give. The fall of a queenside pawn led on to Stockfish infiltrating the kingside with its rook to convert the win. Stockfish has opened up a two point lead at 10.5-8.5 (three wins against one).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.27"]
[Round "10.1"]
[White "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "2:48:20 a.m."]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Keres; Billium Attack, Sicilian; Chameleon"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[Number "19"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Ne2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.dxc5 {[%eval 52,35] [%emt 00:03:35]} Qa5 {(Qa5) [%eval -38,31] [%emt 00:10:45]}
6.Nec3 {(Nec3) [%eval 50,36] [%emt 00:01:55]} Nf6 {(Qxc5) [%eval -32,29] [%emt 00:01:36]}
7.Nd2 {(Bd3) [%eval 55,34] [%emt 00:02:12]} Nh5 {(Nh5) [%eval -32,27] [%emt 00:01:54]}
8.Nb3 {(Nb3) [%eval 60,33] [%emt 00:02:39]} Bxc3 {(Bxc3) [%eval -36,28] [%emt 00:03:31]}
9.bxc3 {(bxc3) [%eval 34,34] [%emt 00:02:37]} Qxc3 {(Qxc3) [%eval -33,26] [%emt 00:00:32]}
10.Bd2 {(Bd2) [%eval 57,33] [%emt 00:01:34]} Qe5 {(Qf6) [%eval -38,30] [%emt 00:02:53]}
11.Qe2 {(Qf3) [%eval 35,38] [%emt 00:13:46]} Nf6 {(Nf6) [%eval -32,30] [%emt 00:07:47]}
12.f3 {(f3) [%eval 45,33] [%emt 00:01:13]} d6 {(d6) [%eval -29,32] [%emt 00:03:04]}
13.cxd6 {(cxd6) [%eval 67,37] [%emt 00:06:12]} Qxd6 {(Qxd6) [%eval -54,31] [%emt 00:04:21]}
14.c5 {(c5) [%eval 70,34] [%emt 00:01:27]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval -45,29] [%emt 00:02:37]}
15.Bh6 {(Bh6) [%eval 66,34] [%emt 00:02:11]} Be6 {(Nd7) [%eval -60,29] [%emt 00:00:46]}
16.Qe3 {(Qe3) [%eval 75,34] [%emt 00:02:22]} Nd7 {(Nd7) [%eval -55,29] [%emt 00:02:32]}
17.Bb5 {(Bb5) [%eval 57,36] [%emt 00:02:23]} a6 {(Nde5) [%eval -41,27] [%emt 00:00:44]}
18.Bf4 {(Bxc6) [%eval 50,34] [%emt 00:01:43]} Qc8 {(Qc8) [%eval -47,28] [%emt 00:03:52]}
19.Qc3 {(Qc3) [%eval 64,33] [%emt 00:01:53]} f6 {(f6) [%eval -41,24] [%emt 00:00:32]}
20.Be2 {(Be2) [%eval 67,34] [%emt 00:03:12]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -35,28] [%emt 00:02:06]}
21.O-O {(Be3) [%eval 63,37] [%emt 00:09:53]} Rd8 {(Rd8) [%eval -33,26] [%emt 00:02:40]}
22.Be3 {(Rab1) [%eval 76,35] [%emt 00:02:05]} Nde5 {(Nde5) [%eval -57,29] [%emt 00:11:13]}
23.Rab1 {(Rab1) [%eval 73,33] [%emt 00:01:34]} g5 {(g5) [%eval -48,29] [%emt 00:02:38]}
24.Rb2 {(Rb2) [%eval 85,34] [%emt 00:01:59]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval -59,31] [%emt 00:10:21]}
25.Nd4 {(Nd4) [%eval 42,38] [%emt 00:06:23]} Nxd4 {(Nxd4) [%eval -64,31] [%emt 00:03:24]}
26.Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval 50,36] [%emt 00:00:35]} Nc6 {(Rac8) [%eval -70,31] [%emt 00:03:07]}
27.Bf2 {(Bf2) [%eval 71,31] [%emt 00:00:48]} Bf7 {(Bf7) [%eval -69,29] [%emt 00:02:35]}
28.Rfb1 {(Rfb1) [%eval 80,32] [%emt 00:01:51]} Ra7 {(Rab8) [%eval -60,29] [%emt 00:06:12]}
29.Be3 {(h4) [%eval 94,34] [%emt 00:05:37]} h6 {(a5) [%eval -66,29] [%emt 00:03:03]}
30.h4 {(g3) [%eval 101,34] [%emt 00:01:42]} e5 {(e5) [%eval -66,31] [%emt 00:15:18]}
31.Kf2 {(Rd2) [%eval 86,40] [%emt 00:11:24]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval -70,29] [%emt 00:09:53]}
32.Bc4 {(Bc4) [%eval 88,39] [%emt 00:01:00]} a5 {(Qe7) [%eval -70,28] [%emt 00:01:15]}
33.Rb6 {(a3) [%eval 107,36] [%emt 00:03:43]} Qe7 {(Qe7) [%eval -69,28] [%emt 00:02:22]}
34.a4 {(a3) [%eval 100,39] [%emt 00:00:56]} Bxc4 {(Bxc4) [%eval -87,28] [%emt 00:03:30]}
35.Qxc4 {(Qxc4) [%eval 100,43] [%emt 00:01:13]} Rd7 {(Rd7) [%eval -91,28] [%emt 00:01:08]}
36.h5 {(hxg5) [%eval 107,37] [%emt 00:00:47]} Qf7 {(Qe8) [%eval -97,36] [%emt 00:00:52]}
37.Qxf7 {(Qxf7) [%eval 147,45] [%emt 00:03:41]} Rxf7 {(Kxf7) [%eval -97,38] [%emt 00:00:45]}
38.Kg3 {(Bd2) [%eval 147,47] [%emt 00:01:05]} Kf8 {(Rc7) [%eval -97,36] [%emt 00:00:50]}
39.Bd2 {(R1b2) [%eval 147,48] [%emt 00:01:11]} Rd7 {(Rd7) [%eval -97,37] [%emt 00:00:41]}
40.Bc3 {(Be1) [%eval 147,50] [%emt 00:01:32]} Ke8 {(Rd3) [%eval -97,35] [%emt 00:00:41]}
41.R1b2 {(R1b2) [%eval 147,49] [%emt 00:01:00]} Rd3 {(Rd3) [%eval -97,35] [%emt 00:00:43]}
42.R6b3 {(R6b3) [%eval 147,48] [%emt 00:00:55]} Rd7 {(Rd7) [%eval -97,35] [%emt 00:00:17]}
43.Rd2 {(Rd2) [%eval 147,50] [%emt 00:00:49]} Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval -112,31] [%emt 00:02:16]}
44.Rb6 {(Rd6) [%eval 147,49] [%emt 00:01:21]} Kf8 {(Ra8) [%eval -121,30] [%emt 00:01:15]}
45.Kg4 {(Rd6) [%eval 147,45] [%emt 00:00:57]} Ra8 {(Kf7) [%eval -119,30] [%emt 00:00:41]}
46.Kg3 {(Rb5) [%eval 147,45] [%emt 00:00:55]} Ra7 {(Kf7) [%eval -3,60] [%emt 00:00:42]}
47.Kg4 {(Kg4) [%eval 147,49] [%emt 00:01:53]} Ra8 {(Kf7) [%eval -3,69] [%emt 00:00:48]}
48.Rdb2 {(Rb5) [%eval 147,46] [%emt 00:00:59]} Rb8 {(Ra7) [%eval -140,29] [%emt 00:01:08]}
49.R6b5 {(R6b5) [%eval 174,37] [%emt 00:01:43]} Re7 {(Rf7) [%eval -141,29] [%emt 00:01:16]}
50.Bxa5 {(Bxa5) [%eval 174,36] [%emt 00:00:26]} Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval -147,27] [%emt 00:00:30]}
51.Be1 {(Bd2) [%eval 198,36] [%emt 00:00:41]} Rxa4 {(Rxa4) [%eval -155,28] [%emt 00:01:00]}
52.Rxb7 {(Rxb7) [%eval 204,39] [%emt 00:00:32]} Kf7 {(Kf7) [%eval -158,30] [%emt 00:00:30]}
53.R7b6 {(R7b6) [%eval 209,35] [%emt 00:00:39]} Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval -172,30] [%emt 00:00:28]}
54.Bg3 {(Bf2) [%eval 219,37] [%emt 00:01:22]} Rc4 {(Rc4) [%eval -164,26] [%emt 00:00:17]}
55.Bf2 {(Bf2) [%eval 216,40] [%emt 00:00:44]} Ne7 {(Kg7) [%eval -167,28] [%emt 00:00:44]}
56.Ra6 {(Kh3) [%eval 218,38] [%emt 00:00:34]} Nc8 {(Nc8) [%eval -179,30] [%emt 00:00:29]}
57.Rd2 {(Kg3) [%eval 225,41] [%emt 00:02:17]} Rc3 {(Rc3) [%eval -184,31] [%emt 00:00:28]}
58.g3 {(g3) [%eval 217,43] [%emt 00:02:16]} Rc1 {(Rc4) [%eval -181,31] [%emt 00:00:32]}
59.f4 {(Kh3) [%eval 369,30] [%emt 00:00:54]} Rc4 {(Rc4) [%eval -229,26] [%emt 00:00:30]}
60.Kf3 {(Kf3) [%eval 394,29] [%emt 00:00:21]} Ne7 {(Ne7) [%eval -248,24] [%emt 00:00:30]}
61.fxe5 {(fxe5) [%eval 440,30] [%emt 00:00:19]} Rc6 {(Rc6) [%eval -309,27] [%emt 00:00:29]}
62.Rb6 {(Rb6) [%eval 479,30] [%emt 00:00:21]} fxe5 {(fxe5) [%eval -327,26] [%emt 00:00:30]}
63.Rd6 {(Rd6) [%eval 507,34] [%emt 00:00:47]} Rxd6 {(g4) [%eval -374,26] [%emt 00:00:29]}
64.cxd6 {(cxd6) [%eval 572,30] [%emt 00:00:27]} Nc6 {(Nc6) [%eval -420,28] [%emt 00:00:30]}
65.Rb7 {(Rb7) [%eval 608,30] [%emt 00:00:27]} Ke6 {(Ke6) [%eval -453,26] [%emt 00:00:30]}
66.Rh7 {(Rh7) [%eval 634,30] [%emt 00:00:30]} Kxd6 {(g4) [%eval -468,26] [%emt 00:00:30]}
67.Rxh6 {(Rxh6) [%eval 659,31] [%emt 00:00:37]} Kd7 {(Ke7) [%eval -506,26] [%emt 00:00:29]}
68.Rg6 {(Rg6) [%eval 744,29] [%emt 00:00:27]} Ne7 {(g4) [%eval -581,26] [%emt 00:00:29]}
69.Rxg5 {(Rxg5) [%eval 795,30] [%emt 00:00:20]} Ke6 {(Rc8) [%eval -646,25] [%emt 00:00:29]}
70.h6 {(h6) [%eval 1246,39] [%emt 00:02:04]} Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval -864,27] [%emt 00:00:30]}
1-0[/pgn]

[Graham Banks]

GAME 20

As white, Houdini was also able to achieve a positional bind, eventually creating two connected pawns on the queenside. Then after the rooks came off, the passed pawns kept Stockfish busy while Houdini's queen play rammed home the advantage. Stockfish's lead reduced to a single point at 10.5-9.5 (three wins to two).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.27"]
[Round "10.2"]
[White "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "7:39:38 a.m."]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Keres; Billium Attack, Sicilian; Chameleon"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "146"]
[Number "20"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.e4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} c5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Ne2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} g6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.d4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg7 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.c4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.dxc5 {[%eval 52,27] [%emt 00:03:21]} Qa5 {(Qa5) [%eval -40,35] [%emt 00:04:07]}
6.Nec3 {(Nec3) [%eval 31,27] [%emt 00:00:28]} Qxc5 {(Nf6) [%eval -37,36] [%emt 00:03:36]}
7.Nd5 {(Nd5) [%eval 39,27] [%emt 00:04:30]} Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval -28,33] [%emt 00:01:18]}
8.Qe2 {(Qe2) [%eval 51,28] [%emt 00:06:21]} Nb4 {(Nb4) [%eval -45,34] [%emt 00:02:52]}
9.Nbc3 {(Nbc3) [%eval 61,28] [%emt 00:01:48]} Nxd5 {(Nxd5) [%eval -56,36] [%emt 00:03:02]}
10.exd5 {(exd5) [%eval 61,30] [%emt 00:03:53]} a6 {(d6) [%eval -42,35] [%emt 00:02:14]}
11.Bf4 {(Bf4) [%eval 68,29] [%emt 00:01:46]} d6 {(Nf6) [%eval -40,34] [%emt 00:02:35]}
12.Qd2 {(Qd2) [%eval 64,28] [%emt 00:03:23]} Bg7 {(Bg7) [%eval -68,34] [%emt 00:02:15]}
13.Be2 {(Be2) [%eval 70,29] [%emt 00:01:45]} Nf6 {(Nf6) [%eval -56,34] [%emt 00:01:24]}
14.O-O {(Be3) [%eval 79,29] [%emt 00:01:50]} O-O {(Bf5) [%eval -55,35] [%emt 00:02:23]}
15.Rfe1 {(Rfe1) [%eval 75,28] [%emt 00:04:03]} Re8 {(Bf5) [%eval -58,38] [%emt 00:05:36]}
16.h3 {(h3) [%eval 80,28] [%emt 00:03:17]} Bf5 {(h5) [%eval -64,37] [%emt 00:14:01]}
17.g4 {(a3) [%eval 84,28] [%emt 00:02:50]} Bd7 {(Bd7) [%eval -85,31] [%emt 00:01:34]}
18.Bh6 {(Bh6) [%eval 94,28] [%emt 00:03:20]} Bh8 {(Bh8) [%eval -65,31] [%emt 00:00:54]}
19.Be3 {(Be3) [%eval 64,28] [%emt 00:04:50]} Qa5 {(Qc8) [%eval -86,37] [%emt 00:13:23]}
20.b4 {(b4) [%eval 97,28] [%emt 00:01:32]} Qd8 {(Qd8) [%eval -67,32] [%emt 00:02:42]}
21.Rac1 {(Rac1) [%eval 111,28] [%emt 00:03:33]} Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval -90,35] [%emt 00:06:49]}
22.Ba7 {(Bh6) [%eval 108,28] [%emt 00:07:56]} a5 {(a5) [%eval -85,30] [%emt 00:01:55]}
23.a3 {(a3) [%eval 82,29] [%emt 00:04:38]} Bg7 {(Bg7) [%eval -89,34] [%emt 00:03:53]}
24.Be3 {(Be3) [%eval 95,29] [%emt 00:05:13]} Rf8 {(Rf8) [%eval -107,32] [%emt 00:04:40]}
25.Bf1 {(Bf1) [%eval 113,25] [%emt 00:01:39]} Re8 {(h5) [%eval -95,32] [%emt 00:03:50]}
26.c5 {(Bd4) [%eval 142,26] [%emt 00:01:38]} axb4 {(e6) [%eval -120,33] [%emt 00:01:58]}
27.axb4 {(axb4) [%eval 140,29] [%emt 00:03:07]} Rf8 {(dxc5) [%eval -138,36] [%emt 00:07:56]}
28.Bg2 {(Bg2) [%eval 152,29] [%emt 00:07:24]} h5 {(h5) [%eval -137,33] [%emt 00:01:56]}
29.g5 {(g5) [%eval 166,26] [%emt 00:01:47]} Ne8 {(Ne8) [%eval -132,33] [%emt 00:00:51]}
30.h4 {(Ne4) [%eval 162,29] [%emt 00:09:01]} Bh8 {(Bf5) [%eval -149,35] [%emt 00:04:49]}
31.Ne4 {(Ne4) [%eval 145,28] [%emt 00:03:15]} Bg4 {(Be5) [%eval -140,33] [%emt 00:03:19]}
32.Bd4 {(Bd4) [%eval 161,27] [%emt 00:01:21]} Bxd4 {(Bxd4) [%eval -162,33] [%emt 00:01:03]}
33.Qxd4 {(Qxd4) [%eval 149,26] [%emt 00:03:25]} Bf5 {(Bf5) [%eval -185,37] [%emt 00:08:08]}
34.c6 {(Ng3) [%eval 174,27] [%emt 00:01:11]} Bxe4 {(Rb8) [%eval -166,32] [%emt 00:01:00]}
35.Qxe4 {(Bxe4) [%eval 168,31] [%emt 00:02:15]} bxc6 {(bxc6) [%eval -187,36] [%emt 00:01:04]}
36.dxc6 {(dxc6) [%eval 177,28] [%emt 00:00:17]} e6 {(e6) [%eval -180,34] [%emt 00:00:40]}
37.Bf1 {(b5) [%eval 182,31] [%emt 00:05:25]} Qb6 {(Qb6) [%eval -197,38] [%emt 00:06:35]}
38.b5 {(b5) [%eval 181,32] [%emt 00:01:28]} Nc7 {(Nc7) [%eval -207,38] [%emt 00:00:42]}
39.Rb1 {(Rb1) [%eval 182,28] [%emt 00:00:18]} Nd5 {(Nd5) [%eval -212,38] [%emt 00:01:09]}
40.Qc4 {(Rbd1) [%eval 187,33] [%emt 00:04:49]} Qc7 {(Rfd8) [%eval -206,37] [%emt 00:02:10]}
41.Red1 {(Red1) [%eval 231,27] [%emt 00:00:57]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval -205,36] [%emt 00:00:18]}
42.Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 201,34] [%emt 00:02:24]} d5 {(d5) [%eval -207,41] [%emt 00:00:58]}
43.Ra1 {(Ra1) [%eval 206,34] [%emt 00:02:13]} Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval -230,38] [%emt 00:02:30]}
44.Re1 {(Kg2) [%eval 213,31] [%emt 00:00:16]} Rxa1 {(Rfe8) [%eval -275,41] [%emt 00:01:17]}
45.Rxa1 {(Rxa1) [%eval 215,34] [%emt 00:01:34]} Ra8 {(Ra8) [%eval -278,39] [%emt 00:00:34]}
46.Rxa8 {(Rxa8) [%eval 229,31] [%emt 00:00:19]} Nxa8 {(Nxa8) [%eval -251,34] [%emt 00:00:29]}
47.Kg2 {(Bd3) [%eval 221,33] [%emt 00:03:03]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval -257,39] [%emt 00:00:46]}
48.Qe3 {(Qe3) [%eval 233,33] [%emt 00:01:24]} Kf8 {(Kf8) [%eval -270,42] [%emt 00:02:49]}
49.Be2 {(Be2) [%eval 239,33] [%emt 00:01:45]} Nc8 {(Nc8) [%eval -315,38] [%emt 00:00:31]}
50.Qa3 {(Qc3) [%eval 246,28] [%emt 00:00:10]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval -292,37] [%emt 00:00:22]}
51.Qg3 {(Qc3) [%eval 247,32] [%emt 00:01:28]} Qa7 {(Qxg3) [%eval -257,35] [%emt 00:00:12]}
52.Qe5 {(Qc3) [%eval 254,33] [%emt 00:01:06]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval -300,39] [%emt 00:01:17]}
53.Kf1 {(Kg1) [%eval 253,35] [%emt 00:00:51]} Kh7 {(Nb6) [%eval -328,40] [%emt 00:01:50]}
54.Qf4 {(Kg1) [%eval 251,33] [%emt 00:01:02]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval -328,44] [%emt 00:00:29]}
55.Kg2 {(Qe5) [%eval 254,33] [%emt 00:00:43]} Qa2 {(Kh7) [%eval -260,37] [%emt 00:00:20]}
56.Bd1 {(Bf3) [%eval 250,35] [%emt 00:02:24]} Qa7 {(Qa7) [%eval -328,45] [%emt 00:00:25]}
57.Qg3 {(Qe5) [%eval 257,33] [%emt 00:00:35]} Qb6 {(Qb6) [%eval -328,37] [%emt 00:00:14]}
58.Be2 {(Be2) [%eval 252,35] [%emt 00:00:55]} Kf8 {(Kh7) [%eval -328,43] [%emt 00:00:36]}
59.Qc3 {(Qf4) [%eval 273,29] [%emt 00:00:48]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval -283,31] [%emt 00:00:09]}
60.Qh8 {(Qh8) [%eval 321,26] [%emt 00:00:25]} Ke7 {(Ke7) [%eval -242,3] [%emt 00:00:00]}
61.Qf6 {(Qf6) [%eval 295,26] [%emt 00:00:07]} Kf8 {(Ke8) [%eval -330,31] [%emt 00:00:20]}
62.Bd3 {(Bd3) [%eval 392,27] [%emt 00:00:24]} Ke8 {(Ke8) [%eval -371,31] [%emt 00:00:37]}
63.Kf1 {(Kf1) [%eval 427,29] [%emt 00:00:28]} e5 {(e5) [%eval -434,31] [%emt 00:00:31]}
64.Qg7 {(Kg2) [%eval 470,27] [%emt 00:00:24]} e4 {(e4) [%eval -557,32] [%emt 00:01:13]}
65.Bc2 {(Bc2) [%eval 504,26] [%emt 00:00:30]} Na7 {(Na7) [%eval -636,35] [%emt 00:01:07]}
66.Qh8 {(Ba4) [%eval 535,27] [%emt 00:00:46]} Ke7 {(Ke7) [%eval -198,2] [%emt 00:00:00]}
67.Ba4 {(Qf6) [%eval 564,28] [%emt 00:00:27]} Nc8 {(Nc8) [%eval -655,32] [%emt 00:00:59]}
68.Qd4 {(Qd4) [%eval 595,26] [%emt 00:00:27]} Nb6 {(Nb6) [%eval -710,32] [%emt 00:01:26]}
69.Bb3 {(Bc2) [%eval 611,25] [%emt 00:00:10]} Qh2 {(Qh2) [%eval -381,27] [%emt 00:00:09]}
70.Ke1 {(Ke1) [%eval 686,26] [%emt 00:00:36]} Qh3 {(Qh3) [%eval -491,33] [%emt 00:00:30]}
71.Qf6 {(Bd1) [%eval 722,25] [%emt 00:00:28]} Kf8 {(Kf8) [%eval -736,33] [%emt 00:00:36]}
72.Bd1 {(Bd1) [%eval 752,23] [%emt 00:00:23]} Qc8 {(Qc8) [%eval -687,32] [%emt 00:01:04]}
73.Qh8 {(Qd4) [%eval 874,24] [%emt 00:00:14]} Ke7 {(Ke7) [%eval -743,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
1-0[/pgn]

[S.Taylor]

HOUDINI 8CPU v STOCKFISH 8CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-3.cgb book
2 hours + 30 second increments
First to win 6 games


If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

The games are also being broadcast in Playchess and can be viewed by installing the free client here:
http://en.chessbase.com/pages/download

http://cumnor-chess-server.com/liveches ... s-Live.php is another live broadcast option.
Just click "live games" button then click "clear all" then click on the game currently in progress from the list.

Graham, this was good taste for a match!
Will you be following this with a match replacing SF for best Komodo version?

[Graham Banks]

Graham, this was good taste for a match!
Will you be following this with a match replacing SF for best Komodo version?

Thanks Stuart.
Yes - possibly a Houdini v Komodo match to follow.

[Graham Banks]

GAME 21

Houdini played actively as black, managing to create a passed pawn on d4. However, Stockfish had a solid position and there was no advantage forthcoming. After Stockfish gained control of the b-file, a mass of exchanges led to a drawn rook and pawns endgame. Stockfish leads by 11.0-10.0 (three wins to two).

[pgn][Event "Houdini 8CPU v Stockfish 8CPU"]
[Site "ChessGUI2"]
[Date "2017.11.27"]
[Round "11.1"]
[White "Stockfish 181117 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Black "Houdini 6.03 64-bit 8CPU"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "12:43:07 p.m."]
[ECO "A01"]
[Opening "Classical Variation, Larsen"]
[TimeControl "7200+30"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[Number "21"]
[Termination "GUI adjudication"]
[BlackType "program"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[Variant "normal"]

{ Xeon X5430x2 Octal }
1.b3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
2.Nf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
3.Bb2 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bg4 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
4.h3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]} Bxf3 {[%eval 0,1] [%emt 00:00:00]}
5.exf3 {[%eval 13,31] [%emt 00:01:24]} h5 {(e6) [%eval 6,28] [%emt 00:07:17]}
6.h4 {(d4) [%eval 2,36] [%emt 00:05:43]} c5 {(e6) [%eval 10,28] [%emt 00:02:21]}
7.g3 {(g3) [%eval 15,36] [%emt 00:03:21]} Nc6 {(Nc6) [%eval 4,26] [%emt 00:00:27]}
8.f4 {(Bg2) [%eval 0,36] [%emt 00:02:00]} e6 {(e6) [%eval 5,26] [%emt 00:02:49]}
9.Bg2 {(d3) [%eval 1,34] [%emt 00:01:38]} Be7 {(Be7) [%eval 12,26] [%emt 00:02:13]}
10.O-O {(c4) [%eval 0,35] [%emt 00:04:26]} O-O {(O-O) [%eval -1,27] [%emt 00:05:10]}
11.Na3 {(Na3) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:02:17]} Qc7 {(g6) [%eval 9,25] [%emt 00:01:49]}
12.c4 {(Rc1) [%eval 12,31] [%emt 00:01:15]} d4 {(d4) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:04:05]}
13.d3 {(d3) [%eval 2,36] [%emt 00:06:02]} Rae8 {(Rfe8) [%eval -5,28] [%emt 00:03:11]}
14.Bc1 {(Bc1) [%eval 14,37] [%emt 00:05:09]} Qd7 {(Qd7) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:05:29]}
15.Bh3 {(Nc2) [%eval 15,34] [%emt 00:03:42]} Bd6 {(Bd6) [%eval -11,32] [%emt 00:02:23]}
16.Rb1 {(Nc2) [%eval 19,33] [%emt 00:02:57]} a6 {(a6) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:03:08]}
17.Nc2 {(Nc2) [%eval 22,34] [%emt 00:02:20]} Qc7 {(Qc7) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:03:18]}
18.Bg2 {(Bd2) [%eval 23,35] [%emt 00:04:57]} b5 {(b5) [%eval -27,30] [%emt 00:06:15]}
19.Ne1 {(Ne1) [%eval 24,31] [%emt 00:00:53]} Rb8 {(Rb8) [%eval -11,30] [%emt 00:01:37]}
20.Ra1 {(Nf3) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:12:01]} bxc4 {(bxc4) [%eval -14,31] [%emt 00:07:24]}
21.dxc4 {(bxc4) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:00:50]} a5 {(g6) [%eval -11,31] [%emt 00:02:13]}
22.Nc2 {(Bd2) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:03:03]} Rfc8 {(Qd7) [%eval 16,27] [%emt 00:03:23]}
23.Na3 {(Na3) [%eval 0,37] [%emt 00:01:16]} Rb6 {(Qd7) [%eval 17,29] [%emt 00:05:31]}
24.Nb5 {(Bd2) [%eval 0,40] [%emt 00:08:45]} Qd7 {(Qd7) [%eval 16,31] [%emt 00:02:19]}
25.Bd2 {(Bd2) [%eval -7,43] [%emt 00:05:44]} Ra6 {(Ra6) [%eval 16,31] [%emt 00:00:43]}
26.a3 {(Nxd6) [%eval -7,40] [%emt 00:00:52]} Bf8 {(Bf8) [%eval 25,27] [%emt 00:02:32]}
27.Qf3 {(Rb1) [%eval -7,36] [%emt 00:02:05]} a4 {(Rb8) [%eval 28,30] [%emt 00:02:55]}
28.Rfd1 {(Rfd1) [%eval -8,37] [%emt 00:03:30]} axb3 {(axb3) [%eval 31,31] [%emt 00:03:33]}
29.Qxb3 {(Qxb3) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:00:33]} Na5 {(g6) [%eval 31,34] [%emt 00:03:09]}
30.Qd3 {(Qd3) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:01:23]} Rd8 {(Ng4) [%eval 31,30] [%emt 00:00:25]}
31.a4 {(a4) [%eval -15,35] [%emt 00:01:51]} Qc8 {(g6) [%eval 31,34] [%emt 00:02:47]}
32.Bf3 {(Re1) [%eval -15,40] [%emt 00:03:08]} g6 {(Rd7) [%eval 31,34] [%emt 00:03:15]}
33.Rdb1 {(Re1) [%eval -15,41] [%emt 00:01:57]} Rd7 {(Ne8) [%eval 31,34] [%emt 00:02:28]}
34.Rd1 {(Re1) [%eval -15,41] [%emt 00:01:01]} Ng4 {(Ng4) [%eval 31,33] [%emt 00:01:54]}
35.Ra3 {(Rdc1) [%eval -15,41] [%emt 00:02:06]} Bg7 {(Nh6) [%eval 31,30] [%emt 00:04:40]}
36.Rb1 {(Re1) [%eval -15,39] [%emt 00:06:15]} Kh7 {(Rd8) [%eval 31,30] [%emt 00:02:00]}
37.Re1 {(Re1) [%eval -15,40] [%emt 00:03:35]} Nf6 {(Kg8) [%eval 31,31] [%emt 00:00:28]}
38.Qe2 {(Raa1) [%eval -15,37] [%emt 00:00:39]} Kg8 {(Kg8) [%eval 31,33] [%emt 00:02:18]}
39.Qd3 {(Qd3) [%eval -15,40] [%emt 00:00:48]} Bf8 {(Bh6) [%eval 31,32] [%emt 00:00:27]}
40.Raa1 {(Rb1) [%eval -15,38] [%emt 00:02:27]} Qd8 {(Bg7) [%eval 31,33] [%emt 00:02:46]}
41.Ra3 {(Reb1) [%eval -22,37] [%emt 00:00:47]} Bg7 {(Ng4) [%eval 31,31] [%emt 00:01:45]}
42.Ra2 {(Ra2) [%eval -15,39] [%emt 00:01:23]} Ng4 {(Qc8) [%eval 31,30] [%emt 00:00:28]}
43.Na3 {(Raa1) [%eval -8,34] [%emt 00:02:06]} Nc6 {(f5) [%eval 10,29] [%emt 00:03:22]}
44.Rb1 {(a5) [%eval -8,33] [%emt 00:01:28]} Qc8 {(Bf8) [%eval 23,27] [%emt 00:03:28]}
45.Rab2 {(Rab2) [%eval -8,33] [%emt 00:00:27]} Bf8 {(Rxa4) [%eval 18,30] [%emt 00:04:21]}
46.a5 {(a5) [%eval 0,38] [%emt 00:01:48]} Nb4 {(Nxa5) [%eval 0,30] [%emt 00:02:08]}
47.Bxb4 {(Bxb4) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:02:31]} cxb4 {(cxb4) [%eval 0,30] [%emt 00:00:13]}
48.Nc2 {(Nc2) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:54]} Rxa5 {(Rxa5) [%eval -2,32] [%emt 00:01:21]}
49.Nxb4 {(Nxb4) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:46]} Rc7 {(Rc7) [%eval 0,28] [%emt 00:00:14]}
50.Be2 {(Qd2) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:01:01]} Rb7 {(Rb7) [%eval -3,29] [%emt 00:02:55]}
51.Kg2 {(Bf3) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:02:25]} Rxb4 {(Rxb4) [%eval -10,32] [%emt 00:01:35]}
52.Rxb4 {(Rxb4) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:01:23]} Bxb4 {(Bxb4) [%eval -8,32] [%emt 00:00:12]}
53.Rxb4 {(Rxb4) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:00:41]} Qa8 {(Qa8) [%eval -6,34] [%emt 00:01:01]}
54.Bf3 {(Qf3) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:01:02]} Ne3 {(Ra3) [%eval -3,38] [%emt 00:01:05]}
55.Qxe3 {(Qxe3) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:00:25]} dxe3 {(dxe3) [%eval -3,39] [%emt 00:00:31]}
56.Bxa8 {(Bxa8) [%eval 0,52] [%emt 00:00:42]} e2 {(e2) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:59]}
57.Rb1 {(Rb1) [%eval 0,58] [%emt 00:00:34]} Rxa8 {(Rxa8) [%eval 0,42] [%emt 00:00:29]}
58.Kf3 {(Kf3) [%eval 0,63] [%emt 00:00:36]} Rc8 {(Rc8) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:01:02]}
59.Kxe2 {(Kxe2) [%eval 0,74] [%emt 00:01:00]} Rxc4 {(Rxc4) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:00:38]}
60.Kd3 {(Rb7) [%eval 0,56] [%emt 00:01:47]} Rc7 {(Ra4) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:12]}
61.Rb8 {(Rb2) [%eval 0,64] [%emt 00:00:25]} Kg7 {(Kg7) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:01:04]}
62.Rb6 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,69] [%emt 00:00:38]} Rd7 {(Rc5) [%eval 0,43] [%emt 00:01:11]}
63.Ke3 {(Ke4) [%eval 0,77] [%emt 00:01:23]} Ra7 {(Rc7) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:00:48]}
64.Ke2 {(Ke2) [%eval 0,72] [%emt 00:00:39]} Ra2 {(Ra2) [%eval 0,44] [%emt 00:00:17]}
65.Ke3 {(Kf3) [%eval 0,75] [%emt 00:00:27]} Ra3 {(Ra3) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:01:04]}
66.Ke4 {(Kd4) [%eval 0,77] [%emt 00:00:50]} Ra4 {(Ra4) [%eval 0,47] [%emt 00:00:55]}
67.Ke3 {(Ke3) [%eval 0,83] [%emt 00:00:56]} Ra3 {(Ra3) [%eval 0,48] [%emt 00:00:10]}
68.Kd2 {(Kd4) [%eval 0,85] [%emt 00:00:38]} Kf6 {(Ra4) [%eval 0,46] [%emt 00:01:18]}
69.Ke2 {(Ke2) [%eval 0,87] [%emt 00:00:55]} Kf5 {(Ra4) [%eval 0,45] [%emt 00:00:23]}
1/2-1/2[/pgn]