Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU Match (2 hours + 30 secs)

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Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU Match (2 hours + 30 secs)

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KOMODO 8CPU v HOUDINI 8CPU

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2 hours + 30 second increments
First to win 6 games


Games will be posted in this thread.

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

The games are also being broadcast in Playchess and can be viewed by installing the free client here:
http://en.chessbase.com/pages/download

http://cumnor-chess-server.com/liveches ... s-Live.php is another live broadcast option.
Just click "live games" button then click "clear all" then click on the game currently in progress from the list.
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Re: Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU Match (2 hours + 30 secs)

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Graham Banks wrote:KOMODO 8CPU v HOUDINI 8CPU

Intel Xeon X5430x2 Octal
ChessGUI
2048mb hash where possible
3-4-5 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2017-1.cgb book
2 hours + 30 second increments
First to win 6 games


Games will be posted in this thread.

If you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~tommyinoz/client.zip
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16084

The games are also being broadcast in Playchess and can be viewed by installing the free client here:
http://en.chessbase.com/pages/download

http://cumnor-chess-server.com/liveches ... s-Live.php is another live broadcast option.
Just click "live games" button then click "clear all" then click on the game currently in progress from the list.
thanks Graham.

always interesting.
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Game 1 - Komodo aggression fails to break down Houdini

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GAME 1

As Black, Komodo plays the more positionally aggressive game, but Houdini remains solid. A tactical flurry then leads to a material imbalance, but there is nothing in it for either side and a draw eventuates.

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Re: Game 1 - Komodo aggression fails to break down Houdini

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Wo, nice. Big match here :)
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Re: Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU Match (2 hours + 30 secs)

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Thank you Graham !
Wonderfull match :D

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Re: Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU Match (2 hours + 30 secs)

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Hugo wrote:Thank you Graham !
Wonderfull match :D

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Re: Komodo 8CPU v Houdini 8CPU Match (2 hours + 30 secs)

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Houdini draws first blood in game 3. The return match looks like it's heading towards mass exchanges and a draw.
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Game 2 - Houdini cedes pawn in return for bind. Drawn.

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GAME 2

In the return game, Houdini opts to give up a pawn in return for a lasting bind on the position. Komodo eventually returns the pawn, but there is never anything more than a draw.

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Game 3 - Houdini takes 1-0 lead in interesting Caro-Kann.

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GAME 3

Houdini plays rather adventurously from the white side of a Caro-Kann, and a complex position arises. Then Komodo gets a bit too cute with its dancing knights on the kingside and Houdini is able to manufacture an advantage on the queenside. The win of a pawn, albeit a doubled one, is enough for Houdini to go on and win the endgame. First blood to Houdini at +1 =2 -0.


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Game 4 - a more sedate affair that ends in a draw.

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GAME 4

In contrast to the previous game, this one starts off more sedately. Komodo looks towards expansion on the queenside, in response to which Houdini initiates play on the kingside. After a few pawn exchanges, the action switches to the centre, where Komodo's rooks put a clamp on the position. Any advantage is purely illusory though and once the rooks come off, a draw quickly results. Houdini leads by +1 =3 -0.


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