Houdini mystifies Rybka 23.5 – 16.5
RYBKA – HOUDINI 0-1
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 Qc7 8. Qe2 g5 9. e6 d7xe6 10. Nxg5 Qe5 11. d4 Qxe2 12. Kxe2 e5 13. d4xe5 Nxe5 14. Nxh7 Bg7 15. Ng5 Bd7 16. Na3 Nd3 17. Bxd3 c4xd3 18. Kd3 Na4 19. f3 a5 20. Ne4 f5 21. Nf2 b5 22. Nc2 b4 23. c3xb4 kf7 24. b4xa5 Rxa5 25. Kd2 Rd8 26. Nb4 Re5 27. Nfd3 Bb5 28. Re1 Nc5 29. Rxe5 Bxe5 30. f4 Bf6 31. Ke1 Nxd3 32. Nxd3 Bxd3 33. a4 Rc8 34. a5 Rc2 35. Bd2 Rxb2 36. a6 Be4 37. Ra3 Bxg2 38. a7 Rb1 39. Ke2 Ba8 40. Be1 Bd4 41. Ra2 Rb3 42. Bg3 ke6 43. Kf1 Bc5 44. Ke2 kd7 45. Kf1 Rb4 46. Ke1 Bd6 47. Kf2 Bxf4 48. h4 Bh6 49. Kf1 Rb1 50. Be1 e5 51. h5 f4 52. Rd2 Kc7 53. Rc2 Kb6 0-1
Game 1 4hrs 10min 48 sec
The name Houdini was chosen because of the engine’s positionaly style, its tenacity in difficult positions and its ability to defend stubbornly and escape with a draw – sometimes by the narrowest of margins. On the other hand Houdini will often use razor-sharp tactics to deny its opponents escape routes when it has the better position…….
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