WCCC_2008: last round

[guyhaw]

What is happening on JUNIOR-RYBKA? Playchess.com is showing it as finished after 13 moves. Presumably not 'draw agreed' as I don't think this is allowed.

[M ANSARI]

Are you kidding ... Rybka team would never go for a quick draw, especially if they have nothing to lose. Most likely it is internet problems that have been severely testing both hardware and people in China.

[swami]

What is happening on JUNIOR-RYBKA? Playchess.com is showing it as finished after 13 moves. Presumably not 'draw agreed' as I don't think this is allowed.

13 moves? Right now 22 moves have been played..still going on.

[d] r2q2k1/1p1b1p1p/p3p1p1/3pB3/3P1Q2/7R/PPr2PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 22

[guyhaw]

Thanks - according to FRITZ10 here, it looks pretty even.

[gerold]

Thanks - according to FRITZ10 here, it looks pretty even.

Rybka made it look easy.

[Ovyron]

Actually, Rybka could lose against Junior.

[Damir]

and still be numero uno.........

[Uri Blass]

Thanks - according to FRITZ10 here, it looks pretty even.

An accurate evaluation that considers not only the position on the board but also the names of the players.

Uri

[Ovyron]

and still be numero uno.........

I meant that Junior reached a winning position but blundered to a draw.

[M ANSARI]

Yes, Junior had a +3.6 evaluation and thought it was completely winning. Unfortunately for Junior, Rybka had seen far deeper and secured a draw with a spectacular rook sac that forced a perpetual.

Junior's play was not very impressive after it had a totally winning position. You must give the Junior team credit for preparing an excellent opening that caught Rybka with a good shot. Getting a technically won position and winning it are two different things.