Is it possible beat to Rybka in a bullet game ? Yes. It is.

[Father]

Rybka 2.3.2a mp: 13.9 ply; 506kN/s Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 2970MHz, (4 threads)


Final time white : +8.7
Final time black: on time


[Event "Rated game, 1m + 0s"]
[Site "Engine Room"]
[Date "2008.08.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Father"]
[Black "JML26"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A80"]
[WhiteElo "2003"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "RESTREPO,PABLO"]
[PlyCount "447"]
[EventDate "2008.08.04"]
[BlackTeam "Rybka 2.3.2a mp: 13.9 ply; 506kN/s Intel(R) C"]
[TimeControl "60"]

1. d4 {1} f5 {B/0 0} 2. e3 {0} Nf6 {2} 3. f4 {(Cb1-c3) 0.12/14 0} Nc6 {1} 4.
Nf3 {(Cb1-c3) 0.05/13 0} e6 {2} 5. c3 {(Cb1-c3) 0.01/14 0} Be7 {2} 6. Bd3 {
-0.12/13 0} O-O {2} 7. O-O {-0.04/13 0} b6 {1} 8. Re1 {(Cb1-d2) -0.05/13 0} a5
{2} 9. Qe2 {(Cb1-d2) -0.08/12 0} Bb7 {-0.18/12 1} 10. a3 {(Cb1-d2) 0} a4 {
-0.27/11 1} 11. Nbd2 {(c3-c4) 0} d5 {-0.27/10 0} 12. Nf1 {(Fd3-b5) 0} Ne4 {
-0.36/11 1} 13. Qd1 {(Cf1-d2) 1} Ba6 {-0.36/12 2} 14. Bxa6 {1} Rxa6 {3} 15. Qd3
{(Cf1-d2) -0.41/16 0} Ra8 {1} 16. N3d2 {(Cf1-d2) -0.42/11 0} Qd7 {1} 17. Re2 {
(Cd2xe4) -0.57/13 0} Rf6 {-0.72/12 1} 18. g3 {(Cd2xe4) 0} Rg6 {-0.78/11 1} 19.
Rg2 {(Cd2xe4) 0} Na5 {-0.89/12 1} 20. Qe2 {(Cd2-f3) 1} Nd6 {-0.86/13 1} 21. Kh1
{(Cd2-f3) 0} Bf6 {-0.85/11 0} 22. Kg1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} c5 {-0.93/10 1} 23. Kh1 {
(Cd2-f3) 1} c4 {-0.95/10 1} 24. Kg1 {(Ta1-b1) 1} Qe8 {-0.96/9 1} 25. Kh1 {
(Cd2-f3) 1} Nb3 {-0.92/11 1} 26. Rb1 {(Cd2xb3) 2} Rh6 {-0.90/11 1} 27. Nf3 {
(Cd2xb3) 1} Qe7 {-0.85/9 1} 28. Bd2 {(Cf1-d2) 1} Rf8 {-0.75/10 2} 29. Be1 {1}
Qf7 {-0.71/12 0} 30. N3d2 {(Cf1-d2) 1} b5 {-0.73/10 1} 31. Kg1 {(Cd2-f3) 2} Rg6
{-0.71/11 1} 32. Kh1 {(Cd2-f3) 1} Qb7 {-0.71/12 1} 33. Kg1 {(Cd2-f3) 1} Rg4 {
-0.78/10 1} 34. Kh1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Ra8 {-0.71/10 0} 35. Kg1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Qb6 {
-0.78/10 1} 36. Kh1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Rg6 {-0.75/10 0} 37. Kg1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Qc6 {
-0.71/11 1} 38. Kh1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Qd7 {-0.74/9 0} 39. Kg1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Qf7 {
-0.74/11 0} 40. Kh1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Rg4 {-0.73/10 0} 41. Kg1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Qc7 {
-0.75/9 0} 42. h3 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Rg6 {-0.65/10 0} 43. h4 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Qf7 {
-0.88/9 0} 44. Kh1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Rh6 {-0.86/9 0} 45. Kh2 {(Cd2xb3) 1} Qe7 {
-0.85/8 0} 46. Kg1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Ra7 {-0.78/8 0} 47. Rh2 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Na5 {
-0.78/8 0} 48. Rg2 {0} Qd8 {-0.75/12 0} 49. Rh2 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Rg6 {-0.96/7 0}
50. Rg2 {0} Qe8 {-0.78/12 0} 51. Kh1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Nb3 {-0.78/9 0} 52. Kg1 {
(Cd2-f3) 1} Re7 {-0.80/9 0} 53. Kh1 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rf7 {-0.78/9 0} 54. Kg1 {
(Cd2-f3) 0} Rf8 {-0.78/10 0} 55. Kh1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Qe7 {-0.78/9 0} 56. Kg1 {
(Cd2xb3) 0} Rh6 {-0.78/8 0} 57. Kh1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Re8 {-0.85/8 0} 58. Kg1 {
(Cd2xb3) 0} Qf7 {-0.78/10 0} 59. Rh2 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Rc8 {-0.89/8 0} 60. Rg2 {
(Rg1-g2) 0} Rg6 {-0.78/9 0} 61. Kh1 {(Cd2-f3) 1} Qd7 {-0.80/8 0} 62. Kg1 {
(Cd2-f3) 0} Ra8 {-0.78/8 0} 63. Kh1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Rh6 {-0.93/5 0} 64. Kg1 {0}
Ra7 {-0.78/11 0} 65. Rh2 {(g3-g4) 0} Na5 {-0.90/5 0} 66. Rg2 {(Th2-h3) 0} Rg6 {
-0.78/7 0} 67. Rh2 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Ra6 {-0.94/6 0} 68. Rg2 {(Rg1-h1) 0} Ra8 {
-0.76/6 0} 69. Kh1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Nc6 {-0.82/4 0} 70. Kg1 {(Cd2-f3) 0} Re8 {
-1.06/3 0} 71. Kh1 {(h4-h5) 0} Rh6 {-0.99/4 0} 72. Kg1 {0} Na5 {-0.06/11 0} 73.
Kh1 {(g3-g4) 0} Nb3 {-0.96/3 0} 74. Kg1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Qc7 {-0.85/4 0} 75. Rh2 {
(Cd2xb3) 0} Rg6 {-0.98/5 0} 76. Rg2 {(Rg1-h1) 0} Rc8 {-0.80/6 0} 77. Kh1 {
(Cd2xb3) 0} Qb6 {-0.87/4 0} 78. Kg1 {(Cd2xb3) 0} Re8 {-0.87/4 0} 79. Kh1 {
(Cd2xb3) 0} Rh6 {-0.89/5 0} 80. Kg1 {0} Ra8 {-0.34/11 0} 81. Rh2 {(Fe1-f2) 0}
Rg6 {-0.96/4 0} 82. Rg2 {(Rg1-h1) 0} Nxd2 {-0.78/6 0} 83. Qxd2 {(Cf1xd2) 3} Re8
{-0.83/6 0} 84. Qe2 {(Dd2-c2) 0} Rh6 {-0.70/2 0} 85. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rc8 {
-0.73/6 0} 86. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qb7 {-0.81/5 0} 87. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Re8 {0}
88. Rc2 {(Tc1-b1) -0.80/7 0} Qf7 {0} 89. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) -0.78/6 0} Rg6 {
-0.80/8 0} 90. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rc8 {-0.85/6 0} 91. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rc6 {0}
92. Rc2 {(Fe1-f2) -0.77/8 0} Rb6 {0} 93. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) -0.90/5 0} Qe8 {0} 94.
Rc2 {(Cf1-h2) -0.77/8 0} Rb7 {0} 95. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) -0.89/3 0} Rc7 {0} 96. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) -0.81/5 0} Rc8 {0} 97. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) -0.87/3 0} Qf7 {0} 98. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) -0.72/5 0} Rd8 {0} 99. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) -0.85/5 0} Qe8 {0} 100. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) -0.75/8 0} Ra8 {0} 101. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) -0.72/6 0} Ra7 {0} 102. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) -0.74/7 0} Qf7 {0} 103. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) -0.81/7 0} Re7 {0} 104. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) -0.73/8 0} Rd7 {0} 105. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) -0.80/7 0} Rd8 {0} 106. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) -0.66/6 0} Qc7 {0} 107. Rc1 {(h4-h5) -0.95/2 0} Kf8 {0} 108. Rc2 {
(Cf1-d2) -0.70/6 0} Re8 {0} 109. Rc1 {(h4-h5) -0.83/4 0} Rc8 {0} 110. Rc2 {
(h4-h5) -0.70/4 0} Qd7 {0} 111. Rc1 {(h4-h5) -0.77/5 0} Rh6 {0} 112. Rc2 {
(h4-h5) -0.59/7 0} Kg8 {0} 113. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) -0.83/7 0} Qe7 {-0.73/7 0} 114.
Rc2 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Ra8 {-0.82/4 0} 115. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qf7 {0} 116. Rc2 {
(Cf1-d2) -0.72/7 0} Rg6 {-0.77/5 0} 117. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rf8 {-0.72/4 0} 118.
Rc2 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rb8 {-0.76/6 0} 119. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rb6 {-0.72/4 0} 120. Rc2
{(Fe1-f2) 0} Ra6 {-0.91/1 0} 121. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qe8 {-0.72/7 0} 122. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) 0} Rc6 {-0.77/7 0} 123. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rc8 {-0.71/9 0} 124. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) 0} Qd7 {-0.86/5 0} 125. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rc7 {-0.73/5 0} 126. Rc2 {
(Cf1-d2) 0} Qf7 {-0.74/7 0} 127. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Ra7 {-0.69/8 0} 128. Rc2 {
(Fe1-f2) 0} Kf8 {-0.80/6 0} 129. Rc1 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rd7 {-0.70/6 0} 130. Rc2 {
(Cf1-d2) 0} Rd8 {-0.67/6 0} 131. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rc8 {-0.66/4 0} 132. Rc2 {
(Cf1-h2) 0} b4 {-0.14/8 0} 133. cxb4 {(a3xb4) 1} Kg8 {-0.43/5 0} 134. Rc3 {
(Fe1-f2) 1} Qc7 {-0.48/4 0} 135. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qc6 {-0.38/4 0} 136. Rc3 {
(g3-g4) 0} Rb8 {-0.39/5 0} 137. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qd7 {-0.39/4 0} 138. Rc1 {
(g3-g4) 1} Rb5 {-0.29/6 0} 139. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qf7 {-0.38/6 0} 140. Rc1 {
(Fe1-f2) 0} Rb7 {-0.31/6 0} 141. Rc2 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rc7 {-0.44/6 0} 142. Rc1 {
(Cf1-d2) 0} Qd7 {-0.32/6 0} 143. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qe8 {-0.38/5 0} 144. Rc1 {
(Fe1-f2) 0} Qf7 {-0.31/6 0} 145. Rc2 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Ra7 {-0.37/5 0} 146. Rc1 {
(Cf1-d2) 0} Ra6 {-0.28/7 0} 147. Rc2 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rb6 {-0.51/2 0} 148. Rc1 {0}
Bd8 {-0.15/11 0} 149. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rb8 {-0.44/1 0} 150. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0}
Rc8 {-0.21/6 0} 151. Rc2 {(Cf1-h2) 0} Ra8 {-0.27/6 0} 152. Rc1 {0} Be7 {
-0.12/13 0} 153. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Bf6 {-0.34/6 0} 154. Rc1 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Re8 {
-0.23/7 0} 155. Rc2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rb8 {-0.44/4 0} 156. Rc3 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Qe8 {
-0.44/5 0} 157. Qf2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Ne4 {-0.99/4 0} 158. Qe2 {(Df2-c2) 0} Nxc3 {0}
159. bxc3 {-0.97/4 0} Rh6 {-0.80/12 0} 160. Rh2 {(De2-c2) 1} Qb5 {0} 161. Rg2 {
-0.93/6 0} Rf8 {-0.73/13 0} 162. Bd2 {(Cf1-h2) 0} Rc8 {-0.76/7 0} 163. Be1 {
(Cf1-h2) 0} Rg6 {0} 164. Bd2 {(h4-h5) -1.01/1 0} Be7 {-0.82/5 0} 165. Be1 {
(Cf1-h2) 0} Bd6 {0} 166. Bd2 {-1.26/1 0} Rf6 {-0.68/13 0} 167. Be1 {(Cf1-h2) 0}
h6 {0} 168. Bd2 {(Cf1-d2) -0.79/6 0} Rf7 {-1.07/1 0} 169. Be1 {(h4-h5) 0} Rd8 {
0} 170. Bd2 {(Cf1-d2) -1.04/1 0} Rb7 {0} 171. Be1 {(h4-h5) -0.86/4 0} Rf8 {
-0.87/2 0} 172. Nh2 {(Cf1-d2) 0} Rf6 {-0.90/1 0} 173. Nf3 {(De2-h5) 0} Rg6 {
-0.80/1 0} 174. Qf2 {(Fe1-d2) 0} Qc6 {-0.99/1 0} 175. Qe2 {(Df2-c2) 0} Rf6 {
-0.59/5 0} 176. Qf2 {(h4-h5) 0} Qe8 {-0.81/1 0} 177. Qe2 {0} Qh5 {-0.66/12 0}
178. Nh2 {(Rg1-f2) 1} Qxe2 {-0.77/1 0} 179. Rxe2 {0} Kf7 {-0.88/15 0} 180. Rg2
{(Ch2-f3) 0} Kg6 {0} 181. Nf3 {-1.08/1 0} Rf8 {-0.82/16 0} 182. Kh2 {(Rg1-f2) 0
} Kf6 {-0.96/1 0} 183. Kh3 {0} h5 {-0.90/16 0} 184. Nh2 {(Tg2-b2) 0} Ke7 {
-1.08/1 0} 185. Nf3 {0} Kd7 {-0.95/18 0} 186. Ra2 {(Tg2-b2) 0} Kc6 {-0.92/1 0}
187. Kh2 {0} Kb5 {0} 188. Kg2 {(Fe1-f2) -1.02/17 0} g6 {0} 189. Kh3 {
(Ta2-b2) -0.93/1 0} Re8 {0} 190. Kh2 {(Ta2-e2) -1.12/1 0} Be7 {0} 191. Kh3 {
(Cf3-e5) -1.06/1 0} Bf6 {-1.10/1 0} 192. Ng5 {(Rh3-g2) 0} Bxg5 {0} 193. hxg5 {
-1.25/1 0} Rd7 {0} 194. Kh4 {(Rh3-g2) -1.11/22 0} Rf7 {-1.16/1 0} 195. Bd2 {
(Ta2-h2) 0} Rb7 {0} 196. Be1 {(Ta2-a1) -1.16/1 0} Rc8 {-1.16/1 0} 197. Bd2 {
(Ta2-a1) 0} Rbb8 {-1.13/1 0} 198. Be1 {(Ta2-a1) 0} Rc7 {-1.19/1 0} 199. Bd2 {
(Ta2-h2) 0} Rh8 {-1.22/1 0} 200. Be1 {(Rh4-h3) 0} Rb7 {0} 201. Bd2 {
(Rh4-h3) -1.21/1 0} Rd7 {-1.21/1 0} 202. Ra1 {0} Rb8 {-1.11/24 0} 203. Ra2 {
(Rh4-h3) 0} Rg7 {-1.24/1 0} 204. Ra1 {0} Kc6 {-1.11/23 0} 205. Ra2 {(Rh4-h3) 0}
Rh7 {-1.15/1 0} 206. Ra1 {0} Kb5 {-1.11/23 0} 207. Ra2 {(Ta1-h1) 0} Ra7 {
-1.27/1 0} 208. Ra1 {1} Rab7 {-1.11/26 0} 209. Ra2 {(Rh4-h3) 0} Rh7 {-1.01/1 0}
210. Kh3 {(Ta2-a1) 0} Rg8 {-1.16/1 0} 211. Kh4 {(Ta2-a1) 0} Re8 {-1.01/1 0}
212. Ra1 {(Ta2-b2) 0} Rhe7 {-1.00/1 0} 213. Rh1 {0} Ra7 {-1.11/25 0} 214. Kh3 {
0} Rh7 {-1.11/25 0} 215. Kg2 {0} Rd7 {-1.11/26 0} 216. Rh4 {(Rg2-f3) 0} Rh8 {
-1.00/1 0} 217. Kf3 {(Th4-h1) 0} Rc8 {-1.00/1 0} 218. Ke2 {(Th4-h1) 0} Rb7 {
-1.09/1 0} 219. Be1 {(Re2-f3) 0} Rg7 {-1.07/1 0} 220. Kd1 {(Fe1-d2) 0} Ra8 {0}
221. Kc2 {(Rd1-e2) -1.10/1 0} Rb7 {-1.07/1 0} 222. Bd2 {(Fe1-f2) 0} Rd7 {
-1.11/1 0} 223. Be1 {(Rc2-d1) 0} Rda7 {-1.03/1 0} 224. Kc1 {
(Fe1-f2) Temps (Lag: Av=0.68s, max=1.2s) 0} 1-0

[d]r7/r7/4p1p1/1k1p1pPp/pPpP1P1R/P1P1P1P1/8/2K1B3 b - - 0 224

[Richard Allbert]

Wow, you won on time with premove.

Yawn.

[Tony Thomas]

Wow, you won on time with premove.

Yawn.

Looking at the fact that Rybka made 222 moves in 60 seconds makes it even more boring. From what I've heard they did the testing of the new rybka version in 1 second games, so we shall see how it fares against Pablo.

[George Tsavdaris]

Wow, you won on time with premove.

Yawn.

Looking at the fact that Rybka made 222 moves in 60 seconds makes it even more boring. From what I've heard they did the testing of the new rybka version in 1 second games, so we shall see how it fares against Pablo.

I don't know how Chessbase GUI handles lag but i think that it's not Rybka's fault that lost the game because it run out of time, but it was because of the GUI and the lag.
I think that if Pablo played against Rybka not on internet without lag then Rybka would not lose on time.

Of course Pablo's play was impressive for 2 reasons. He managed to play a 1 minute game so good and he played a game so good creating such a nice closed position.

[Ovyron]

Of course Pablo's play was impressive for 2 reasons. He managed to play a 1 minute game so good and he played a game so good creating such a nice closed position.

Have you seen videos on youtube about bullet games? These people move their hands very fast, so playing that fast is a matter of practice. Also, Father is very experienced in reaching these closed positions, so it's a matter of hit or miss (I assume he lost lots of games before playing this one, that's the only one we get to see.)

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Of course Pablo's play was impressive for 2 reasons. He managed to play a 1 minute game so good and he played a game so good creating such a nice closed position.

Have you seen videos on youtube about bullet games? These people move their hands very fast, so playing that fast is a matter of practice. Also, Father is very experienced in reaching these closed positions, so it's a matter of hit or miss (I assume he lost lots of games before playing this one, that's the only one we get to see.)

1-2 games out of 200 is my prediction....

[tjfroh]

PI,

Actually, white lost in terms of material. I see no win here. The game is ugly as are all stonewall locked formations. Not very imaginative as are most draws.

Tj

PS I can beat Rybka with a hammer and the result is the same. Computers crash and lose on time when the hammer hits.

[gerold]

Thanks for the game Pablo.
Another defeat for the great chess programs.
Another great step for Pablo.

Keep up the good work, Maybe the programs will get as good as
you someday in the stonewall.

Best to you,

Gerold.

[bob]

Of course Pablo's play was impressive for 2 reasons. He managed to play a 1 minute game so good and he played a game so good creating such a nice closed position.

Have you seen videos on youtube about bullet games? These people move their hands very fast, so playing that fast is a matter of practice. Also, Father is very experienced in reaching these closed positions, so it's a matter of hit or miss (I assume he lost lots of games before playing this one, that's the only one we get to see.)

1-2 games out of 200 is my prediction....

I would bet closer to 1 out of 10, maybe even a bit better than that. Seen these kinds of players on ICC in the past. And some could do it almost every single game. See if you can find some games with captainbluebear on ICC although I am not sure they save bullet games. Might be cptnbluebear as well... This was a few years ago and many computer operators noplayed him "because he could draw at will against the best programs and hardware on ICC" They even put that in their finger notes.

[swami]

Of course Pablo's play was impressive for 2 reasons. He managed to play a 1 minute game so good and he played a game so good creating such a nice closed position.

Have you seen videos on youtube about bullet games? These people move their hands very fast, so playing that fast is a matter of practice. Also, Father is very experienced in reaching these closed positions, so it's a matter of hit or miss (I assume he lost lots of games before playing this one, that's the only one we get to see.)

1-2 games out of 200 is my prediction....

I would bet closer to 1 out of 10, maybe even a bit better than that. Seen these kinds of players on ICC in the past. And some could do it almost every single game. See if you can find some games with captainbluebear on ICC although I am not sure they save bullet games. Might be cptnbluebear as well... This was a few years ago and many computer operators noplayed him "because he could draw at will against the best programs and hardware on ICC" They even put that in their finger notes.

Sorry, Bob. Are you really talking about games played on Bullet TC 1+0?!

I use playchess fairly regularly and I have watched several games between Super GM's with 3100's and Hiarcs in main playing hall and human with topmost rating winning the game is so so rare.

I'd guess 1 out of 50 based on Engine's results history.
(Though they win few games on time)