Rare beautiful games of the top engines
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 11:11 am
The game below is a rare gem where Stockfish 8 having white pieces was crushed by black (Houdini 5). Houdini preferred piece activity/development and piece coordination in exchange for 2 pawns.
If there's a Brilliancy Prize for Engine Tournament, this could be a nominee or could even win that prize.
[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Stockfish 8"]
[Black "Houdini 5.01"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "3600+15"]
[Termination "normal"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "human"]
1. e4 {book} e5 {book} 2. Nf3 {book} Nf6 {book} 3. Nc3 {book} Nc6 {book} 4.
Bb5 {book} Nd4 {book} 5. Ba4 {book} Bc5 {book} 6. Nxe5 {book} O-O {book} 7.
Nd3 {book} Bb6 {book} 8. Nf4 {book} c6 {book} 9. d3 {-0.23/32 165s} d5
{+0.04/24 163s} 10. h3 {-0.31/29 16s} a5 {+0.06/23 136s} 11. exd5 {0.00/26
45s} Re8+ {+0.20/23 65s} 12. Kf1 {-0.11/27 34s} Qd6 {+0.57/22 52s} 13. g4
{0.00/28 75s} h6 {+0.44/25 138s} 14. dxc6 {0.00/27 14s} bxc6 {+0.45/24 99s}
15. Ng2 {-0.12/31 158s} Ba6 {+0.39/23 229s} 16. Bf4 {0.00/27 69s} Qb4
{+0.25/24 164s} 17. Rb1 {0.00/27 91s} Rad8 {+0.28/24 83s} 18. a3 {0.00/31
88s} Qe7 {+0.39/23 65s} 19. Be3 {-0.33/32 600s} Qc7 {+0.51/24 142s} 20. Bf4
{-0.21/29 63s} Qd7 {+0.70/22 133s} 21. Be3 {-0.13/30 49s} Nd5 {+0.87/24
47s} 22. Bxd4 {-0.63/31 157s} Bxd4 {+0.87/23 0.016s} 23. Nxd5 {-0.39/27
13s} Qxd5 {+1.03/24 73s} 24. Kg1 {-0.85/31 211s} Rd6 {+1.15/23 0.14s} 25.
Nh4 {-0.78/29 66s} Rf6 {+1.24/24 41s} 26. Rh2 {-1.11/32 198s} g6 {+1.36/24
53s} 27. Rg2 {-1.52/32 179s} Ba7 {+1.51/22 51s} 28. Qd2 {-1.45/29 119s} Qe5
{+1.74/22 51s} 29. Qc3 {-1.55/31 89s} Bd4 {+2.00/22 43s} 30. Qd2 {-2.37/30
111s} Rb8 {+1.98/22 16s} 31. b4 {-1.89/27 51s} c5 {+2.15/23 43s} 32. Re1
{-2.88/31 192s} Qg5 {+2.40/25 55s} 33. Qxg5 {-2.95/32 173s} hxg5 {+2.43/25
77s} 34. Nxg6 {-3.29/32 232s} Rxg6 {+2.39/26 91s} 35. bxa5 {-3.39/30 113s}
Rf6 {+2.50/23 14s} 36. Rd1 {-3.63/32 339s} Kg7 {+2.89/23 47s} 37. Rc1
{-3.54/29 35s} Rb2 {+3.08/23 43s} 38. Rd1 {-4.22/32 220s} Bb7 {+3.21/25
52s} 39. Bb3 {-4.48/31 66s} Rf3 {+3.39/26 72s} 40. Rh2 {-4.56/32 46s} Be5
{+3.39/24 0.12s} 41. Rh1 {-4.70/31 29s} c4 {+4.84/26 66s} 42. dxc4
{-6.43/30 49s} Bg3 {+4.84/24 0s} 43. fxg3 {-6.36/27 3.9s} Rxg3+ {+5.57/25
42s} 44. Kf1 {-6.59/30 28s} Bxh1 {+5.84/27 47s} 45. Rd4 {-6.69/25 3.8s}
Bg2+ {+6.18/26 43s} 46. Ke1 {-7.96/30 38s} Bxh3 {+6.18/26 0s} 47. c5
{-8.38/31 50s} Rg2 {+9.10/25 43s} 48. Rd1 {-8.06/28 7.3s} Bxg4 {+81.52/25
47s} 49. Rc1 {-8.62/27 10s} Bf3 {+M67/34 59s} 50. c6 {-21.62/26 35s} Bxc6
{+M53/34 22s} 51. a4 {-54.38/29 18s} g4 {+M35/40 42s} 52. Kf1 {-M44/29 15s}
Rh2 {+M23/30 3.8s} 53. a6 {-M24/30 15s} g3 {+M21/28 0.25s} 54. a7 {-M20/33
9.6s} g2+ {+M19/27 0.34s} 55. Kf2 {-M18/34 2.8s} Rh1 {+M17/25 0s} 56. Rxh1
{-M16/37 12s} gxh1=Q {+M15/23 0s} 57. Ke3 {-M14/39 2.5s} Qe4+ {+M13/21
0.046s} 58. Kd2 {-M12/59 13s} Qf3 {+M11/20 0.032s} 59. a8=Q {-M10/66 13s}
Bxa8 {+M9/18 0.032s} 60. Bd5 {-M8/112 12s} Qf2+ {+M7/16 0.016s} 61. Kd3
{-M6/127 0.36s} Bxd5 {+M5/14 0s} 62. a5 {-M4/127 0s} Rxc2 {+M3/12 0s} 63.
a6 {-M2/1 0s} Qd2# {+M1/11 0s, Black mates} 0-1
[/pgn]
In my opinion, some brilliant engine games are better than world championship games. The flawless moves and deep combinations of these engines are amazing.
It's fun to watch athletic humans running in a race, but it is also fun to watch Ferrari's and McLarens racing too. That's like Human world championship chess and Engine Tournament.
If there's a Brilliancy Prize for Engine Tournament, this could be a nominee or could even win that prize.
[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Stockfish 8"]
[Black "Houdini 5.01"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "3600+15"]
[Termination "normal"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "human"]
1. e4 {book} e5 {book} 2. Nf3 {book} Nf6 {book} 3. Nc3 {book} Nc6 {book} 4.
Bb5 {book} Nd4 {book} 5. Ba4 {book} Bc5 {book} 6. Nxe5 {book} O-O {book} 7.
Nd3 {book} Bb6 {book} 8. Nf4 {book} c6 {book} 9. d3 {-0.23/32 165s} d5
{+0.04/24 163s} 10. h3 {-0.31/29 16s} a5 {+0.06/23 136s} 11. exd5 {0.00/26
45s} Re8+ {+0.20/23 65s} 12. Kf1 {-0.11/27 34s} Qd6 {+0.57/22 52s} 13. g4
{0.00/28 75s} h6 {+0.44/25 138s} 14. dxc6 {0.00/27 14s} bxc6 {+0.45/24 99s}
15. Ng2 {-0.12/31 158s} Ba6 {+0.39/23 229s} 16. Bf4 {0.00/27 69s} Qb4
{+0.25/24 164s} 17. Rb1 {0.00/27 91s} Rad8 {+0.28/24 83s} 18. a3 {0.00/31
88s} Qe7 {+0.39/23 65s} 19. Be3 {-0.33/32 600s} Qc7 {+0.51/24 142s} 20. Bf4
{-0.21/29 63s} Qd7 {+0.70/22 133s} 21. Be3 {-0.13/30 49s} Nd5 {+0.87/24
47s} 22. Bxd4 {-0.63/31 157s} Bxd4 {+0.87/23 0.016s} 23. Nxd5 {-0.39/27
13s} Qxd5 {+1.03/24 73s} 24. Kg1 {-0.85/31 211s} Rd6 {+1.15/23 0.14s} 25.
Nh4 {-0.78/29 66s} Rf6 {+1.24/24 41s} 26. Rh2 {-1.11/32 198s} g6 {+1.36/24
53s} 27. Rg2 {-1.52/32 179s} Ba7 {+1.51/22 51s} 28. Qd2 {-1.45/29 119s} Qe5
{+1.74/22 51s} 29. Qc3 {-1.55/31 89s} Bd4 {+2.00/22 43s} 30. Qd2 {-2.37/30
111s} Rb8 {+1.98/22 16s} 31. b4 {-1.89/27 51s} c5 {+2.15/23 43s} 32. Re1
{-2.88/31 192s} Qg5 {+2.40/25 55s} 33. Qxg5 {-2.95/32 173s} hxg5 {+2.43/25
77s} 34. Nxg6 {-3.29/32 232s} Rxg6 {+2.39/26 91s} 35. bxa5 {-3.39/30 113s}
Rf6 {+2.50/23 14s} 36. Rd1 {-3.63/32 339s} Kg7 {+2.89/23 47s} 37. Rc1
{-3.54/29 35s} Rb2 {+3.08/23 43s} 38. Rd1 {-4.22/32 220s} Bb7 {+3.21/25
52s} 39. Bb3 {-4.48/31 66s} Rf3 {+3.39/26 72s} 40. Rh2 {-4.56/32 46s} Be5
{+3.39/24 0.12s} 41. Rh1 {-4.70/31 29s} c4 {+4.84/26 66s} 42. dxc4
{-6.43/30 49s} Bg3 {+4.84/24 0s} 43. fxg3 {-6.36/27 3.9s} Rxg3+ {+5.57/25
42s} 44. Kf1 {-6.59/30 28s} Bxh1 {+5.84/27 47s} 45. Rd4 {-6.69/25 3.8s}
Bg2+ {+6.18/26 43s} 46. Ke1 {-7.96/30 38s} Bxh3 {+6.18/26 0s} 47. c5
{-8.38/31 50s} Rg2 {+9.10/25 43s} 48. Rd1 {-8.06/28 7.3s} Bxg4 {+81.52/25
47s} 49. Rc1 {-8.62/27 10s} Bf3 {+M67/34 59s} 50. c6 {-21.62/26 35s} Bxc6
{+M53/34 22s} 51. a4 {-54.38/29 18s} g4 {+M35/40 42s} 52. Kf1 {-M44/29 15s}
Rh2 {+M23/30 3.8s} 53. a6 {-M24/30 15s} g3 {+M21/28 0.25s} 54. a7 {-M20/33
9.6s} g2+ {+M19/27 0.34s} 55. Kf2 {-M18/34 2.8s} Rh1 {+M17/25 0s} 56. Rxh1
{-M16/37 12s} gxh1=Q {+M15/23 0s} 57. Ke3 {-M14/39 2.5s} Qe4+ {+M13/21
0.046s} 58. Kd2 {-M12/59 13s} Qf3 {+M11/20 0.032s} 59. a8=Q {-M10/66 13s}
Bxa8 {+M9/18 0.032s} 60. Bd5 {-M8/112 12s} Qf2+ {+M7/16 0.016s} 61. Kd3
{-M6/127 0.36s} Bxd5 {+M5/14 0s} 62. a5 {-M4/127 0s} Rxc2 {+M3/12 0s} 63.
a6 {-M2/1 0s} Qd2# {+M1/11 0s, Black mates} 0-1
[/pgn]
In my opinion, some brilliant engine games are better than world championship games. The flawless moves and deep combinations of these engines are amazing.
It's fun to watch athletic humans running in a race, but it is also fun to watch Ferrari's and McLarens racing too. That's like Human world championship chess and Engine Tournament.