WCCC - Rybka v Hiarcs Round 8

[Graham Banks]

[Event "WCCC 2008 R8"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2008.10.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rybka"]
[Black "Hiarcs"]
[Result "*"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]
[TimeControl "50/5700:10/1020:1200"]

{256MB, Hiarcs A.ctg, HARVEYWILLID19E} 1. e4 {0} c5 {B/0 0} 2. Nf3 {11} Nc6 {
B/0 0} 3. d4 {9} cxd4 {B/0 0} 4. Nxd4 {7} e5 {B/0 0} 5. Nb5 {8} d6 {B/0 0} 6.
N1c3 {8} a6 {B/0 0} 7. Na3 {8} Rb8 {B/0 1} 8. Nc4 {389} Nf6 {B/0 0} 9. Bg5 {167
} b5 {0.47/18 144} 10. Bxf6 {(Ne3) 154} Qxf6 {0.41/19 221} 11. Ne3 {9} Be7 {
0.46/18 264} 12. a4 {(Ncd5) 137} bxa4 {0.75/17 223} 13. Rxa4 {9} Rxb2 {
0.83/18 239} 14. Ncd5 {153} Qg6 {0.96/18 1} 15. Bxa6 {75} Bd7 {1.13/18 104} 16.
Nc7+ {97} Kd8 {1.00/18 1} 17. Qa1 {(Ncd5) 44} Rb8 {2.34/19 936} 18. Bb5 {
(Ncd5) 13} *

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All one way traffic it would appear.

This is courtesy of Harvey in the playchess.com broadcast room.

[Graham Banks]

[Event "WCCC 2008 R8"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2008.10.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rybka"]
[Black "Hiarcs"]
[Result "*"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]
[TimeControl "50/5700:10/1020:1200"]

{256MB, Hiarcs A.ctg, HARVEYWILLID19E} 1. e4 {0} c5 {B/0 0} 2. Nf3 {11} Nc6 {
B/0 0} 3. d4 {9} cxd4 {B/0 0} 4. Nxd4 {7} e5 {B/0 0} 5. Nb5 {8} d6 {B/0 0} 6.
N1c3 {8} a6 {B/0 0} 7. Na3 {8} Rb8 {B/0 1} 8. Nc4 {389} Nf6 {B/0 0} 9. Bg5 {167
} b5 {0.47/18 144} 10. Bxf6 {(Ne3) 154} Qxf6 {0.41/19 221} 11. Ne3 {9} Be7 {
0.46/18 264} 12. a4 {(Ncd5) 137} bxa4 {0.75/17 223} 13. Rxa4 {9} Rxb2 {
0.83/18 239} 14. Ncd5 {153} Qg6 {0.96/18 1} 15. Bxa6 {75} Bd7 {1.13/18 104} 16.
Nc7+ {97} Kd8 {1.00/18 1} 17. Qa1 {(Ncd5) 44} Rb8 {2.34/19 936} 18. Bb5 {
(Ncd5) 13} Bg5 {2.59/18 903} 19. Ned5 {28} Ne7 {3.31/16 152} 20. O-O {57} Nxd5
{3.52/17 40} 21. Nxd5 {12} Bxb5 {3.85/19 240} 22. Ra8 {9} Rxa8 {4.21/19 205}
23. Qxa8+ {8} Kd7 {4.21/19 1} 24. Qb7+ {20} Ke6 {4.14/20 68} 25. Nc7+ {11} *

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[Graham Banks]

[Event "WCCC 2008 R8"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2008.10.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rybka"]
[Black "Hiarcs"]
[Result "*"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]
[TimeControl "50/5700:10/1020:1200"]

{256MB, Hiarcs A.ctg, HARVEYWILLID19E} 1. e4 {0} c5 {B/0 0} 2. Nf3 {11} Nc6 {
B/0 0} 3. d4 {9} cxd4 {B/0 0} 4. Nxd4 {7} e5 {B/0 0} 5. Nb5 {8} d6 {B/0 0} 6.
N1c3 {8} a6 {B/0 0} 7. Na3 {8} Rb8 {B/0 1} 8. Nc4 {389} Nf6 {B/0 0} 9. Bg5 {167
} b5 {0.47/18 144} 10. Bxf6 {(Ne3) 154} Qxf6 {0.41/19 221} 11. Ne3 {9} Be7 {
0.46/18 264} 12. a4 {(Ncd5) 137} bxa4 {0.75/17 223} 13. Rxa4 {9} Rxb2 {
0.83/18 239} 14. Ncd5 {153} Qg6 {0.96/18 1} 15. Bxa6 {75} Bd7 {1.13/18 104} 16.
Nc7+ {97} Kd8 {1.00/18 1} 17. Qa1 {(Ncd5) 44} Rb8 {2.34/19 936} 18. Bb5 {
(Ncd5) 13} Bg5 {2.59/18 903} 19. Ned5 {28} Ne7 {3.31/16 152} 20. O-O {57} Nxd5
{3.52/17 40} 21. Nxd5 {12} Bxb5 {3.85/19 240} 22. Ra8 {9} Rxa8 {4.21/19 205}
23. Qxa8+ {8} Kd7 {4.21/19 1} 24. Qb7+ {20} Ke6 {4.14/20 68} 25. Nc7+ {11} Kf6
{4.66/20 190} 26. Nxb5 {17} Qh5 {4.82/19 64} 27. Nxd6 {(Qd7) 11} Rf8 {
5.15/19 164} 28. Nf5 {(Qd7) 9} Kg6 {5.10/19 50} 29. Qb6+ {(Qc6+) 116} Bf6 {
5.16/20 110} 30. Ne7+ {68} Kh6 {5.41/21 1} 31. f3 {32} Qg5 {5.57/21 59} 32.
Nf5+ {10} Kg6 {6.35/21 82} 33. f4 {7} *

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[Graham Banks]

[Event "WCCC 2008 R8"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2008.10.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rybka"]
[Black "Hiarcs"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]
[TimeControl "50/5700:10/1020:1200"]

{256MB, Hiarcs A.ctg, HARVEYWILLID19E} 1. e4 {0} c5 {B/0 0} 2. Nf3 {11} Nc6 {
B/0 0} 3. d4 {9} cxd4 {B/0 0} 4. Nxd4 {7} e5 {B/0 0} 5. Nb5 {8} d6 {B/0 0} 6.
N1c3 {8} a6 {B/0 0} 7. Na3 {8} Rb8 {B/0 1} 8. Nc4 {389} Nf6 {B/0 0} 9. Bg5 {167
} b5 {0.47/18 144} 10. Bxf6 {(Ne3) 154} Qxf6 {0.41/19 221} 11. Ne3 {9} Be7 {
0.46/18 264} 12. a4 {(Ncd5) 137} bxa4 {0.75/17 223} 13. Rxa4 {9} Rxb2 {
0.83/18 239} 14. Ncd5 {153} Qg6 {0.96/18 1} 15. Bxa6 {75} Bd7 {1.13/18 104} 16.
Nc7+ {97} Kd8 {1.00/18 1} 17. Qa1 {(Ncd5) 44} Rb8 {2.34/19 936} 18. Bb5 {
(Ncd5) 13} Bg5 {2.59/18 903} 19. Ned5 {28} Ne7 {3.31/16 152} 20. O-O {57} Nxd5
{3.52/17 40} 21. Nxd5 {12} Bxb5 {3.85/19 240} 22. Ra8 {9} Rxa8 {4.21/19 205}
23. Qxa8+ {8} Kd7 {4.21/19 1} 24. Qb7+ {20} Ke6 {4.14/20 68} 25. Nc7+ {11} Kf6
{4.66/20 190} 26. Nxb5 {17} Qh5 {4.82/19 64} 27. Nxd6 {(Qd7) 11} Rf8 {
5.15/19 164} 28. Nf5 {(Qd7) 9} Kg6 {5.10/19 50} 29. Qb6+ {(Qc6+) 116} Bf6 {
5.16/20 110} 30. Ne7+ {68} Kh6 {5.41/21 1} 31. f3 {32} Qg5 {5.57/21 59} 32.
Nf5+ {10} Kg6 {6.35/21 82} 33. f4 {7} exf4 {7.03/20 177} 34. h4 {8} Qg4 {
7.05/19 62} 35. Qd6 {8} 1-0

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[Tony Thomas]

So Rybka has pretty much won the tournament even if it were to lose the last round.

[Graham Banks]

So Rybka has pretty much won the tournament even if it were to lose the last round.

Yes.

[Tony Thomas]

So Rybka has pretty much won the tournament even if it were to lose the last round.

Yes.

Such dominance never before seen, we have..


Master yoda regards

[swami]

So Rybka has pretty much won the tournament even if it were to lose the last round.

Yes.

Such dominance never before seen, we have..


Master yoda regards

No surprise there regards...

[Graham Banks]

So Rybka has pretty much won the tournament even if it were to lose the last round.

Yes.

Such dominance never before seen, we have..


Master yoda regards

No surprise there regards...

Will be too fruity for some to handle though!

[swami]

So Rybka has pretty much won the tournament even if it were to lose the last round.

Yes.

Such dominance never before seen, we have..


Master yoda regards

No surprise there regards...

Will be too fruity for some to handle though!

I think Tony hates any single engine that dominates the field for long, He supports the tailenders, and he would like to see some other engine winning the title for the first time after so many years, so as to put the end to such dominance.