World Computer Chess Championship 2015

[Werewolf]

It has yet to take place. Today the regular games finished so late that there was no time for the blitz playoffs before the mayor's party started.

Blimey, talk about living the high life.

[hgm]

Well, the catch was that we also had to sit through 3 lectures, one very boring...

[Evert]

Well, the catch was that we also had to sit through 3 lectures, one very boring...

Ooo, now I'm curious which one that was. I'll ask you Saturday.

[Harvey Williamson]

It has yet to take place. Today the regular games finished so late that there was no time for the blitz playoffs before the mayor's party started.

Blimey, talk about living the high life.

Talking of the mayors party....

Todays pictures 1st Lord Levy



2nd a caption competition. The Mayor of Leiden is making a speech to us with something going on behind him

[schack]

Where can a guy get one of those Komodo shirts?

[Uri Blass]

So today Komodo gets the first draw.
Blocked positions seem to be a major topic this championship.

Not really a draw after all. Congrats to Jonny.

Why did Komodo go for the "a" pawn?? Horrible idea.

Are there chess programs that do better?

[D]4bb2/1p2pk2/p1p3p1/2PpBpP1/PP1P1P2/2n1P3/5NB1/2K5 b - - 40 129

Stockfish_15062810_x64_modern:
1/1 00:00 33 17k +0.02 129. ... Nxa4
2/2 00:00 112 16k -0.06 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
3/5 00:00 327 30k -0.13 129. ... Bd7 130.a5 Na2+ 131.Kc2
4/6 00:00 544 36k -0.10 129. ... Na2+ 130.Kc2 Nxb4+ 131.Kc3 a5 132.Nd3 Nxd3
5/7 00:00 810 41k -0.14 129. ... Na2+ 130.Kc2 Nxb4+ 131.Kb3 a5 132.Kc3 e6
6/10 00:00 2k 60k -0.10 129. ... Na2+ 130.Kc2 Nxb4+ 131.Kc3 Na2+ 132.Kb3 Nc1+ 133.Kb4 Ne2 134.Nd3
7/11 00:00 4k 130k -0.39 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 Bd7 131.Kb3 b5 132.Nd3 e6
8/11 00:00 5k 144k -0.23 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 Bd7 131.Kb3 b5 132.Nd3 e6 133.Kc2
9/11 00:00 10k 283k -0.30 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Bc7 Bg7 132.Nd3 Bd7 133.Ne5+ Bxe5 134.Bxe5
10/13 00:00 17k 404k -0.32 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bc7 Bg7 133.Ne5+ Bxe5 134.Bxe5 Ke6 135.Kb3
11/15 00:00 21k 460k -0.37 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bd7 134.Bh8 Bg7 135.Bxg7 Kxg7
12/15 00:00 30k 573k -0.34 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bc8 134.Bc7 Bg7 135.Ne5+ Bxe5 136.Bxe5 Bd7
13/15 00:00 36k 627k -0.34 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bc8 134.Bc7 Bg7 135.Ne5+ Bxe5 136.Bxe5 Bd7
14/16 00:00 45k 677k -0.36 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bc8 134.Be2 Be6 135.Kc2 Bc8 136.Bc7 Bg7 137.Ne5+ Bxe5 138.Bxe5
15/19 00:00 59k 798k -0.35 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bc8 134.Be2 Be6 135.Bc7 Bg7 136.Ne5+ Bxe5 137.Bxe5 Bd7 138.Kc2 Ke6
16/20 00:00 76k 910k -0.35 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bc8 134.Be2 Be6 135.Bc7 Bg7 136.Kc2 Bc8 137.Be5 Bf8 138.Kd2 Be6
17/20 00:00 96k 1,034k -0.36 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bc8 134.Be2 Be6 135.Bc7 Bg7 136.Ne5+ Bxe5 137.Bxe5 Bc8 138.Bd3 Bd7 139.Bc7
18/24 00:00 126k 1,213k -0.36 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Nd3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Kb3 Bc8 134.Be2 Be6 135.Bc7 Bg7 136.Bb8 Bc8 137.Be5 Bf8 138.Kc2 Bd7 139.Bc7 Bg7
19/27 00:00 423k 2,364k -0.43 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Bd7 133.Bxa6 Bc8 134.Be2 Nc4 135.Bxc4 dxc4 136.Nd1 Ke6 137.Nb2 Kd5 138.Kc3 e6 139.Nxc4 Ba6 140.Nb2
20/27 00:00 521k 2,565k -0.49 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Bd7 133.Bxa6 Bc8 134.Bxc8 Nxc8 135.Bc7 Nd6 136.Bxd6 exd6 137.Nd3 Ke7 138.b5 cxb5 139.Kb3 Ke6 140.Kb4 Bg7 141.Kxb5
21/30 00:00 808k 2,938k -0.55 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Bd7 133.Bxa6 Bc8 134.Bxc8 Nxc8 135.Bc7 e5 136.Nd3 exd4 137.Ne5+ Ke6 138.exd4 Ne7 139.Kc3 Bg7 140.Nd3 Nc8 141.Nc5+ Kf7 142.Be5
22/30 00:00 1,121k 3,249k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nc4 133.Bxc4 dxc4 134.Kc3 Bd7 135.Kxc4 Be6+ 136.Kc5 Bd5 137.Kb6 e6 138.Nd3 Bc4 139.Nc5 Bb5 140.Bb8 Be7 141.Bc7 Bf8 142.Be5 Be7
23/34 00:00 1,398k 3,312k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nc4 133.Bxc4 dxc4 134.Kc3 Bd7 135.Kxc4 Be6+ 136.Kc5 Bd5 137.Bb8 e5+ 138.Bd6 exf4 139.exf4 Be4 140.Bxf8 Kxf8 141.Kb6 Kf7 142.Nd1 Ke6 143.Nc3 Bf3 144.Kc5 Kf7
24/36 00:00 1,783k 3,475k -0.55 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nc4 133.Bxc4 dxc4 134.Kc3 Bd7 135.Kxc4 Be6+ 136.Kc5 Bd5 137.Bb8 e5+ 138.Bd6 exf4 139.exf4 Be4 140.Bxf8 Kxf8 141.Nd1 Ke7 142.Nc3 Kd7 143.Kb6 Bd3 144.Kc5 Kc7 145.d5
25/40 00:00 2,970k 3,818k -0.35 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.Kb3 Bd7 132.Bf3 Be6 133.Nd3 Bc8 134.Be2 Be6 135.Bc7 Bg7 136.Bb8 Bc8 137.Be5 Bf8 138.Bf3 Bd7 139.Bc7 Bg7 140.Bb8 Ke6 141.Bg2 Kf7 142.Be5 Bf8
26/40 00:01 4,047k 3,768k -0.35 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Bc7 e5 134.Kc3 exd4+ 135.exd4 Ke6 136.Bxa6 Bd6 137.Bxd6 Kxd6 138.Kd2 Bf7 139.Nd3 Nf8 140.Ne5 Be8 141.Ke3 Kc7 142.Bf1 Kb6 143.Be2 Ne6 144.Nd3 Kc7 145.Nc5 Bf7 146.Nxe6+ Bxe6 147.b5
27/40 00:01 5,677k 3,897k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Nd3 Bf7 140.Nc5 Be7 141.Kd3 Bf8 142.Ke2 Be7 143.Kf3 Kc7 144.Bxe6 Bxe6 145.Nxe6+ Kb6
28/40 00:01 6,554k 3,946k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Kc2 Be7 140.Kd3 Bf8 141.Ke2 Be7 142.Nd3 Bf7 143.Nc5 Bg8 144.Bd7 Bf7 145.Kf3 Kc7 146.Bxe6
29/40 00:01 7,707k 4,004k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Kc2 Be7 140.Kd3 Bf8 141.Ke2 Be7 142.Kd2 Bf8 143.Kd3 Be7 144.Ke2 Bf8 145.Kf3 Be7 146.Nd3 Bf7 147.Nc5
30/40 00:02 9,301k 4,020k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Kc2 Be7 140.Kd3 Bf8 141.Ke2 Be7 142.Kd2 Bf8 143.Kd3 Be7 144.Ke2 Bf8 145.Kf3 Be7 146.Nd3 Bf7 147.Nc5
31/40 00:02 9,823k 4,028k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Kc2 Be7 140.Kd3 Bf8 141.Ke2 Be7 142.Kd2 Bf8 143.Kd3 Be7 144.Ke2 Bf8 145.Kf3 Be7 146.Nd3 Bf7 147.Nc5
32/40 00:02 11,506k 4,066k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Kc2 Be7 140.Kd3 Bf8 141.Ke2 Be7 142.Kd2 Bf8 143.Kd3 Be7 144.Ke2 Bf8 145.Kf3 Be7 146.Nd3 Bf7 147.Nc5 Kc7
33/43 00:04 19,095k 4,064k -0.38 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Kc2 Be7 140.Kd3 Bf8 141.Ke2 Be7 142.Kd2 Bf8 143.Kd3 Be7 144.Ke2 Bf8 145.Kf3 Be7 146.Nd3 Bf7 147.Nc5 Kc7 148.Bxe6
34/45- 00:05 23,855k 4,099k -0.44 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
34/45 00:06 24,911k 4,110k -0.41 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kb3 Be7 138.Kc3 Bf8 139.Nd3 Bf7 140.Nc5 Be7 141.Bd7 Bd8 142.b5 cxb5 143.Bxb5 Ba5+ 144.Kc2 Bb6 145.Nd3 Ke7 146.Ne5 Bc7 147.Kb3 Bxe5 148.dxe5 Be8
35/45 00:07 31,288k 4,157k -0.44 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 Bg7 137.Kb3 Bf8 138.Kc3 Bg7 139.Nd3 Bf7 140.Ba6 Kc7 141.Kb3 Bf8 142.Ne5 Be8 143.Ka4 Bg7 144.Ka5 Bxe5 145.dxe5 Bd7 146.Bd3 Be8 147.Be2 Bd7 148.Ba6 Be8 149.b5 cxb5
36/47- 00:09 39,684k 4,213k -0.50 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
36/47 00:09 41,507k 4,219k -0.50 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 Bg7 137.Kb3 Bf8 138.Kc3 Bg7 139.Nd3 Bf7 140.Nc5 Be8 141.Be6 Bf8 142.Bg8 Bg7 143.Nd3 Bf8 144.Ne5 Bg7 145.Bh7 Bxe5 146.dxe5+ Ke6 147.Bg8+ Bf7 148.Bxf7+ Kxf7 149.Kd3 Kf8 150.Kd4
37/50- 00:13 57,975k 4,291k -0.56 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
37/50- 00:20 88,084k 4,251k -0.63 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
37/50+ 00:21 91,688k 4,256k -0.56 129. ... Nxa4
37/50 00:22 93,933k 4,260k -0.55 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Nb7+ Ke7 144.Nxd8 Kxd8 145.Be2 Ke7 146.Kb4 Be8 147.Kc5 Ba4 148.Bd3 Bd1 149.Bb5 Bc2 150.Ba6 Be4
38/53 00:24 106,457k 4,269k -0.50 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Kc2 Bxe5 152.dxe5 Be8
39/53 00:29 125,612k 4,259k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Kc2 Bxe5 152.dxe5 Be8 153.Be2 Kd7 154.Kc3
40/53 00:35 148,677k 4,223k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Ka4 Bb6 152.Kb4 Bc7 153.Kc5 Bd6+ 154.Kc6
41/53 00:41 174,712k 4,228k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Ka4 Bb6 152.Kb4 Bc7 153.Kc5 Bd6+ 154.Kc6 Ba3 155.Kb6
42/53 00:46 195,721k 4,224k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Ka4 Bb6 152.Kb4 Bc7 153.Kc5 Bd6+ 154.Kc6 Ba3 155.Kb6
43/53 00:53 225,644k 4,229k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Ka4 Bb6 152.Kb4 Bc7 153.Nd3 Bd6+ 154.Kb3 Kf8 155.Kc3 Bc7
44/54 01:04 271,188k 4,235k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Ka4 Bb6 152.Kb4 Bc7 153.Nd3 Bd6+ 154.Kc3 Bc7 155.Kc2 Bd8 156.Ne5
45/59 01:27 369,564k 4,244k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Bd7 Bf7 141.b5 cxb5 142.Bxb5 Bd8 143.Kb4 Bc7 144.Nd3 Ke7 145.Ne5 Bd6+ 146.Kc3 Bc7 147.Kb3 Kf8 148.Kb4 Bd6+ 149.Kc3 Ke7 150.Kb3 Bc7 151.Ka4 Bb6 152.Kb4 Bc7 153.Nd3 Bd6+ 154.Kc3 Bc7 155.Kc2 Bd8 156.Ne5 Bc7
46/59- 01:48 458,935k 4,227k -0.54 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
46/59+ 01:51 468,731k 4,222k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4
46/59 01:53 480,527k 4,222k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Bb3 Bd6
47/59 02:28 628,817k 4,225k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Ke2 Bb6 155.Bb5 Bc7
48/59 03:15 821,764k 4,206k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Kc3 Ba5+ 155.Kc2 Bc7 156.Kb3 Bb6 157.Kb4 Bc7
49/61 04:25 1,079,284k 4,066k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Kc3 Ba5+ 155.Kc2 Bc7 156.Kb3 Bb6 157.Kb4 Bc7 158.Bb5 Bd6+ 159.Kb3 Bc7
50/61 06:18 1,521,609k 4,018k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Kc3 Ba5+ 155.Kc2 Bc7 156.Kb3 Bb6 157.Kb4 Bc7 158.Bb5 Bd6+ 159.Kc3
51/63 07:44 1,868,341k 4,024k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Kc3 Ba5+ 155.Kc2 Bc7 156.Kb3 Bb6 157.Kb4 Bc7 158.Bb5 Bd6+ 159.Ka4 Bc7 160.Nd3
52/63 10:21 2,422,659k 3,897k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Kc3 Ba5+ 155.Kc2 Bc7 156.Kb3 Bb6 157.Kb4 Bc7 158.Bc6 Bd6+ 159.Kc3 Bc7 160.Kb3
53/63 11:58 2,809,243k 3,910k -0.48 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nd7 133.Nd3 Nxe5 134.Nxe5+ Ke6 135.Bxa6 Kd6 136.Bc8 e6 137.Kc3 Be7 138.Nd3 Bf7 139.Nc5 Bg8 140.Kb3 Bf7 141.Ka4 Bd8 142.Ba6 Bc7 143.Nd3 Kd7 144.b5 cxb5+ 145.Bxb5+ Ke7 146.Ne5 Bb6 147.Kb4 Bc7 148.Nd3 Kd6 149.Kb3 Ke7 150.Ne5 Kf8 151.Kc2 Ke7 152.Kd3 Bb6 153.Ba4 Bc7 154.Kc3 Ba5+ 155.Kc2 Bc7 156.Kb3 Bb6 157.Kb4 Bc7 158.Bc6 Bd6+ 159.Kc3 Bc7 160.Kb3 Bd6
54/67- 16:19 3,815,425k 3,896k -0.54 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
54/67- 22:42 5,203,623k 3,821k -0.60 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2
54/67 35:53 8,427,765k 3,914k -0.60 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nc4 133.Bxc4 dxc4 134.Kc3 Bd7 135.Kxc4 Be6+ 136.Kc5 Bd5 137.Kb6 e6 138.Nd3 Bc4 139.Nc5 Bb5 140.Kc7 Bxc5 141.dxc5 Ba4 142.Kb6 Bb5 143.Kb7 Ke7 144.Kc7 Kf7 145.Kd6 Ba4 146.Kd7 Bb5 147.Bf6 Ba4 148.Kd6 Bb5 149.Bd4 Ba4 150.Kd7 Bb5 151.Bc3 Ba4 152.Kd6 Bb5 153.Bf6 Ba4 154.Kd7 Bb5 155.Be5 Ba4 156.Kd6 Bb5 157.Bc3 Ba4 158.Kc7 Ke8 159.Kb6 Bb5
55/67 39:22 9,305,069k 3,939k -0.60 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nc4 133.Bxc4 dxc4 134.Kc3 Bd7 135.Kxc4 Be6+ 136.Kc5 Bd5 137.Kb6 e6 138.Nd3 Bc4 139.Nc5 Bb5 140.Kc7 Bxc5 141.dxc5 Ba4 142.Kb6 Bb5 143.Kb7 Ke7 144.Kc7 Kf7 145.Kd6 Ba4 146.Kd7 Bb5 147.Bf6 Ba4 148.Kd6 Bb5 149.Bd4 Ba4 150.Kd7 Bb5 151.Bc3 Ba4 152.Kd6 Bb5 153.Bf6 Ba4 154.Kd7 Bb5 155.Be5 Ba4 156.Kd6 Bb5 157.Bc3 Ba4 158.Kc7 Ke8 159.Bh8 Bb5 160.Bd4 Ba4 161.Kb6 Bb5
56/74 42:16 10,027,957k 3,953k -0.60 129. ... Nxa4 130.Kc2 b5 131.cxb6 Nxb6 132.Bf1 Nc4 133.Bxc4 dxc4 134.Kc3 Bd7 135.Kxc4 Be6+ 136.Kc5 Bd5 137.Kb6 e6 138.Nd3 Bc4 139.Nc5 Bb5 140.Kc7 Bxc5 141.dxc5 Ba4 142.Kb6 Bb5 143.Kb7 Ke7 144.Kc7 Kf7 145.Kd6 Ba4 146.Kd7 Bb5 147.Bf6 Ba4 148.Kd6 Bb5 149.Bd4 Ba4 150.Kd7 Bb5 151.Bc3 Ba4 152.Kd6 Bb5 153.Bf6 Ba4 154.Kd7 Bb5 155.Be5 Ba4 156.Kd6 Bb5 157.Bc3 Ba4 158.Bd4 Bb5 159.Kd7 Ba4 160.Bb2 Bb5 161.Kd6 Ba4 162.Bh8 Bb5 163.Kc7 Ke8 164.Bf6 Kf7

[Werewolf]

This is one reason why I think a good centaur should still beat an engine on its own at LTC.

Anyway, I tried Sting:



New game
4bb2/1p2pk2/p1p3p1/2PpBpP1/PP1P1P2/2n1P3/5NB1/2K5 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Sting SF 4.7:

1...Na2+ 2.Kd2 Nxb4 3.Nd3 a5 4.Bc7
= (-0.12) Depth: 6/6 00:00:00 2kN
1...Na2+
= (-0.04 --) Depth: 7 00:00:00 3kN
1...Na2+
= (0.04 --) Depth: 7 00:00:00 3kN
1...Na2+
= (0.16 --) Depth: 7 00:00:00 3kN
1...Na2+
+/= (0.36 --) Depth: 7 00:00:00 4kN
1...Na2+ 2.Kb2 Nxb4 3.Kb3 a5 4.Bc7 Ke6 5.Bxa5
+/= (0.40) Depth: 7/9 00:00:00 5kN
1...Na2+
+/= (0.52 --) Depth: 8 00:00:00 6kN
1...Na2+
+/= (0.64 --) Depth: 8 00:00:00 7kN
1...Bg7 2.Bxg7 Kxg7 3.Kb2 Ne4 4.Nxe4 dxe4 5.Kc3
+/- (0.72) Depth: 8/11 00:00:00 11kN
1...Bd7
+/= (0.60 !) Depth: 9 00:00:00 16kN
1...Bd7
+/= (0.48 !) Depth: 9 00:00:00 18kN
1...Bd7
+/- (0.84 --) Depth: 9 00:00:00 27kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Kg8 4.Bc7 Bg7 5.Ne5 Bxe5 6.Bxe5 Kf7
+/= (0.56) Depth: 9/12 00:00:00 36kN
1...Bd7
+/= (0.68 --) Depth: 10 00:00:00 40kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Kg8 4.Bc7 Bg7 5.Ne5 Bxe5 6.Bxe5 Kf7 7.Bf3 Ke6 8.Kd3
+/= (0.60) Depth: 10/15 00:00:00 45kN
1...Bd7
+/- (0.72 --) Depth: 11 00:00:00 59kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Bc7 Bg7 6.Ne5+ Bxe5 7.Bxe5 Ke6 8.Be2 Be8
+/= (0.52) Depth: 11/18 00:00:00 69kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Bh1 Ng3 6.Bg2 Ne4 7.Bf3 Be6 8.Bc7 Bg7 9.Ne5+ Bxe5 10.Bxe5
+/= (0.56) Depth: 12/19 00:00:00 124kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Bh1 Ng3 6.Bg2 Ne4 7.Bf3 Be6 8.Bc7 Bg7 9.Ne5+ Bxe5 10.Bxe5
+/= (0.56) Depth: 13/19 00:00:00 133kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Bh1 Ng3 6.Bg2 Ne4 7.Bf3 Be6 8.Bc7 Bg7 9.Ne5+ Bxe5 10.Bxe5
+/= (0.56) Depth: 14/19 00:00:00 153kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Kd1 Nc3+ 6.Kc1 Ne4 7.Bg2 Be8 8.Kc2 Bd7 9.Bf3 Bc8 10.Kc1 Bd7
+/= (0.56) Depth: 15/19 00:00:00 195kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Kd1 Nc3+ 6.Kc1 Ne4 7.Kd1
+/= (0.56) Depth: 16/19 00:00:00 244kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Kd1 Nc3+ 6.Kc1 Ne4 7.Bg2 Be8 8.Kc2 Bd7 9.Bf3 Bc8 10.Kc1 Bd7
+/= (0.56) Depth: 17/19 00:00:00 310kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Kd1 Nc3+ 6.Kc1 Ne4 7.Bg2 Be8 8.Kc2 Bd7 9.Bf3 Bc8 10.Kc1 Bd7
+/= (0.56) Depth: 18/19 00:00:01 432kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Kd1 Nc3+ 6.Kc1 Ne4 7.Bg2 Be8 8.Kc2 Bd7 9.Bf3 Bc8 10.Kc1 Bd7
+/= (0.56) Depth: 19/19 00:00:01 494kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Kd1 Nc3+ 6.Kc1 Ne4 7.Bg2 Be8 8.Kc2 Bd7 9.Bf3 Bc8 10.Kc1 Bd7
+/= (0.56) Depth: 20/19 00:00:01 686kN
1...Bd7 2.Kc2 Ne4 3.Nd3 Be6 4.Bf3 Bd7 5.Kd1 Nc3+ 6.Kc1 Ne4 7.Bg2 Be8 8.Kc2 Bd7 9.Bh3 Ng3 10.Bc7 Bg7 11.Ne5+ Bxe5 12.Bxe5 Ne4
+/= (0.56) Depth: 21/19 00:00:01 799kN
1...Bd7
+/= (0.64 --) Depth: 22 00:00:01 1724kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Bc7 Ke8 10.Kc3 Kf7 11.Kc2 Bf8 12.Kd2
+/= (0.64) Depth: 22/26 00:00:01 1966kN
1...Bd7
+/- (0.72 --) Depth: 23 00:00:02 3027kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kb4 Kd7 13.bxc6+ bxc6 14.Bd1 Bf8
+/- (0.72) Depth: 23/28 00:00:02 3477kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.Kd2 Bd7
+/= (0.68) Depth: 24/29 00:00:02 4160kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kc2 Kf7 13.Ba5 Ke8 14.Kd2 Kd7 15.Bb6 Ke8 16.Kc3 Kd7 17.Kb4 Bf8 18.bxc6+ bxc6
+/= (0.68) Depth: 25/29 00:00:02 5247kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kc2 Kf7 13.Ba5 Ke8 14.Kd2 Kd7 15.Bb6 Ke8 16.Kc3 Kd7 17.Kb4 Bf8 18.bxc6+ bxc6
+/= (0.68) Depth: 26/29 00:00:03 6138kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kc2 Kf7 13.Ba5 Ke8 14.Kc3 Kd7 15.Bb6 Ke8
+/= (0.68) Depth: 27/30 00:00:03 7726kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kc2 Kf7 13.Ba5 Ke8 14.Kc3 Kd7 15.Kd2 Bf5 16.Bb6 Be6 17.Ba5
+/= (0.68) Depth: 28/33 00:00:04 10372kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kc2 Kf7 13.Ba5 Ke8 14.Kc3 Kd7 15.Kd2 Bf5 16.Bb6 Be6 17.Ba5
+/= (0.68) Depth: 29/33 00:00:05 13258kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kc2 Kf7 13.Ba5 Ke8 14.Kc3 Kd7 15.Kd2 Bf5 16.Bb6 Be6 17.Ba5
+/= (0.68) Depth: 30/33 00:00:06 17720kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Ke8 8.Bb6 Kf7 9.Kc3 Be6 10.b5 axb5 11.axb5 Ke8 12.Kc2 Kf7 13.Ba5 Ke8 14.Kc3 Kd7 15.Kd2 Bf5 16.Bb6 Be6 17.Ba5
+/= (0.68) Depth: 31/35 00:00:08 23972kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Be6 8.Kc2 Bh3 9.b5 axb5 10.axb5 Ke6 11.Kd2 Kd7 12.Bb6 Be6 13.Kc3 Ke8 14.Kc2 Kd7 15.Kd2 Bf8 16.Kc3 Bg7 17.Bd1 Bf5 18.Kb4 Bh3 19.Be2 Be6 20.bxc6+ bxc6 21.Bd1 Bf5 22.Ba4 Bg4 23.Kc3 Be6 24.Bd1 Bf5 25.Kb4 Bh3 26.Ba4 Bg4
+/= (0.64) Depth: 32/39 00:00:12 35737kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Be6 8.Kc2 Bh3 9.b5 axb5 10.axb5 Ke6 11.Kd2 Kd7 12.Bb6 Be6 13.Kc3 Ke8 14.Kc2 Kd7 15.Kd2 Bf8 16.Kc3 Bg7 17.Bd1 Bf5 18.Kb4 Bh3 19.Be2 Be6 20.bxc6+ bxc6 21.Bd1 Bf5 22.Ba4 Bg4 23.Kc3 Be6 24.Bd1 Bf5 25.Kb4 Bh3 26.Ba4 Bg4
+/= (0.64) Depth: 33/39 00:00:15 47108kN
1...Bd7 2.Bf1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 fxe4 4.Be2 Bg7 5.Bc7 Bf8 6.Kd2 Bg7 7.Ba5 Be6 8.Kc2 Bh3 9.b5 axb5 10.axb5 Ke6 11.Kd2 Kd7 12.Bb6 Be6 13.Kc3 Ke8 14.Kc2 Kd7 15.Kd2 Bf8 16.Kc3 Bg7 17.Bd1 Bf5 18.Kb4 Bh3 19.Be2 Be6 20.bxc6+ bxc6 21.Bd1 Bf5 22.Ba4 Bg4 23.Kc3 Be6 24.Bd1 Bf5 25.Kb4 Bh3 26.Ba4 Bg4
+/= (0.64) Depth: 34/39 00:00:21 65933kN

(, HP 02.07.2015)

[mclane]

Looks like an opening win for hiarcs ...

But maybe hiarcs is no chess system tal.

I can't believe this is only draw.

[S.Taylor]

Hiarcs Komodo now in progress, and hiarcs looks like it's doing ok, according to evaluations on chessbomb.

Is this a much improved Hiarcs?

Is it the best Komodo to date?

[mclane]

Tal function is now activated.