S13-NNUE

[Peter Berger]

An entertaining very positional game I'd like to share:

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[Event "Lang 90min+30sek"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "2026.04.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Crafty 25.6"]
[Black "S13-NNUE"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E48"]
[PlyCount "222"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{4096MB, DESKTOP-8OCGGEO} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%eval 20,30] [%emt 0:02:27]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e6 {[%eval 11,31] [%emt 0:02:42]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Sf3)} Bb4 {[%eval 8,27] [%emt 0:00:45]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Sf3)} O-O {[%eval 5,29] [%emt 0:01:08]} 5. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%eval 15,30] [%emt 0:00:46]} 6. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:05] (Sf3)} dxc4 {[%eval 0,32] [%emt 0:02:24]} 7. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c5 {[%eval 6,29] [%emt 0:02:21]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07] (a3)} cxd4 {[%eval -2,29] [%emt 0:06:37]} 9. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Sxd4)} Nc6 {[%eval -11,28] [%emt 0:02:53]} 10. a3 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Le3)} Bd6 {[%eval -9,28] [%emt 0:04:52]} 11. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd7 {[%eval 0,29] [%emt 0:02:11]} 12. Ng3 {[%emt 0:03:41] (Td1)} h6 {[%eval -12,30] [%emt 0:02:49]} 13. Nge4 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Nxe4 {[%eval -3,34] [%emt 0:07:08]} 14. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Bc7 {[%eval 0,34] [%emt 0:00:56]} 15. b4 {[%emt 0:03:32] (Dh3)} Ne7 {[%eval -41,27] [%emt 0:01:37]} 16. b5 {[%emt 0:03:52] (Lb2)} Bc8 {[%eval -29,26] [%emt 0:02:40]} 17. Bb2 {[%emt 0:01:55] (a4)} b6 {[%eval -31,29] [%emt 0:01:37]} 18. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:08] (Tfd1)} Nd5 {[%eval -39,31] [%emt 0:01:59]} 19. g3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb7 {[%eval -49,29] [%emt 0:02:13]} 20. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:08] (a4)} Rc8 {[%eval -37,30] [%emt 0:01:55]} 21. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:08] (Tfe1)} Qd7 {[%eval -67,28] [%emt 0:02:49]} 22. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:01:58] (Dd3)} Bd8 {[%eval -62,28] [%emt 0:01:41]} 23. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:07] (De2)} Re8 {[%eval -72,31] [%emt 0:05:08]} 24. Bb3 {[%emt 0:08:03]} Rxc2 {[%eval -68,35] [%emt 0:06:17]} 25. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:01:36] (Dxc2)} Be7 {[%eval -83,28] [%emt 0:02:45]} 26. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd8 {[%eval -84,30] [%emt 0:01:27]} 27. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:31] (Tc1)} Ba8 {[%eval -77,26] [%emt 0:01:06]} 28. f3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bb7 {[%eval -81,28] [%emt 0:02:03]} 29. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rc8 {[%eval -84,25] [%emt 0:02:30]} 30. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:00:08] (Dd3)} Qxc8 {[%eval -74,31] [%emt 0:01:39]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Dc4)} a6 {[%eval -90,26] [%emt 0:00:55]} 32. bxa6 {[%emt 0:08:11] (a4)} Bxa6 {[%eval -112,29] [%emt 0:01:13]} 33. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Qf8 {[%eval -112,31] [%emt 0:01:02]} 34. a4 {[%emt 0:02:18]} Qd8 {[%eval -101,31] [%emt 0:01:43]} 35. Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Qc7 {[%eval -119,29] [%emt 0:01:05]} 36. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Lb3)} Bg5 {[%eval -116,30] [%emt 0:00:56]} 37. Qb3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Bxc4 {[%eval -112,34] [%emt 0:05:50]} 38. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h5 {[%eval -114,30] [%emt 0:00:55]} 39. f4 {[%emt 0:01:05] (Ke2)} Bf6 {[%eval -111,23] [%emt 0:00:49]} 40. h4 {[%emt 0:00:11] (Db5)} g6 {[%eval -120,25] [%emt 0:01:12]} 41. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg7 {[%eval -124,29] [%emt 0:01:36]} 42. Ke2 {[%emt 0:02:37]} Qc8 {[%eval -112,31] [%emt 0:01:35]} 43. Ne3 {[%emt 0:01:26] (Kd2)} Kh7 {[%eval -108,31] [%emt 0:00:44]} 44. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Qd7 {[%eval -107,33] [%emt 0:00:15]} 45. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qc8 {[%eval 0,33] [%emt 0:00:46]} 46. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Qd7 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Qb5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Qc7 {[%eval -81,33] [%emt 0:00:52]} 48. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qc2+ {[%eval -80,31] [%emt 0:00:38]} 49. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} exd5 {[%eval -81,32] [%emt 0:01:12]} 50. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd3 {[%eval -72,34] [%emt 0:01:01]} 51. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Qd2+ {[%eval -78,36] [%emt 0:00:37]} 52. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd1+ {[%eval -73,35] [%emt 0:00:49]} 53. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd2+ {[%eval 0,35] [%emt 0:00:05]} 54. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Qd1+ {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qxa4 {[%eval -76,33] [%emt 0:00:40]} 56. Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qd1 {[%eval -74,36] [%emt 0:02:31]} 57. Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Bf6 {[%eval -74,36] [%emt 0:00:51]} 58. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kg7 {[%eval -74,34] [%emt 0:00:37]} 59. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qc2+ {[%eval -74,33] [%emt 0:00:42]} 60. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Ke1)} Kh7 {[%eval -74,34] [%emt 0:00:48]} 61. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Bg7 {[%eval -73,35] [%emt 0:00:09]} 62. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qe4+ {[%eval -76,35] [%emt 0:00:21]} 63. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bf6 {[%eval -76,37] [%emt 0:00:09]} 64. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qxe3+ {[%eval -76,41] [%emt 0:00:38]} 65. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bd8 {[%eval -76,45] [%emt 0:01:07]} 66. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:40] (Le1)} Kg7 {[%eval -76,45] [%emt 0:01:33]} 67. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc7 {[%eval -76,41] [%emt 0:00:18]} 68. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:39] (Ld2)} Bb6 {[%eval -76,43] [%emt 0:00:30]} 69. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bd8 {[%eval 0,47] [%emt 0:00:10]} 70. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Bc7 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} 71. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Bb6 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kh6 {[%eval -76,48] [%emt 0:01:53]} 73. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:40] (Kf2)} Bd8 {[%eval -76,49] [%emt 0:00:40]} 74. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Le1)} Bb6 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} 75. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Bd8 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} 76. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bf6 {[%eval -76,48] [%emt 0:00:31]} 77. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:18] (Kg2)} Kg7 {[%eval -76,48] [%emt 0:00:35]} 78. Be1 {[%emt 0:02:28] (Kf3)} Be7 {[%eval -76,49] [%emt 0:00:45]} 79. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf8 {[%eval -76,47] [%emt 0:00:31]} 80. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:27] (La5)} Bd6 {[%eval -76,48] [%emt 0:00:39]} 81. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:27] (Le3)} Kf8 {[%eval -76,47] [%emt 0:00:35]} 82. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:25] (Ld2)} Ke8 {[%eval -120,38] [%emt 0:00:27]} 83. g4 {[%emt 0:00:25] (f5)} f5 {[%eval -323,37] [%emt 0:00:25]} 84. gxh5 {[%emt 0:01:41]} gxh5 {[%eval -617,45] [%emt 0:00:01]} 85. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kd7 {[%eval -629,42] [%emt 0:00:12]} 86. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Ke2)} Kc6 {[%eval -700,44] [%emt 0:00:25]} 87. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kb5 {[%eval -841,41] [%emt 0:00:35]} 88. Kd3 {[%emt 0:02:07]} Bb4 {[%eval -1115,44] [%emt 0:00:24]} 89. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ba5 {[%eval -1133,39] [%emt 0:00:35]} 90. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Ka4 {[%eval -1186,48] [%emt 0:00:15]} 91. Bf2 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Kb3 {[%eval -1249,41] [%emt 0:00:09]} 92. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Kb2 {[%eval -1300,35] [%emt 0:00:33]} 93. Bh2 {[%emt 0:01:01] (Lf2)} Be1 {[%eval -1691,39] [%emt 0:01:38]} 94. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Ke3)} Bxh4 {[%eval -1716,35] [%emt 0:00:29]} 95. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kb3 {[%eval -1885,35] [%emt 0:01:29]} 96. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kb4 {[%eval -2081,34] [%emt 0:00:35]} 97. Bg1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bg3 {[%eval -2259,33] [%emt 0:00:29]} 98. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kc3 {[%eval -2324,32] [%emt 0:00:39]} 99. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Kf3)} Bh4 {[%eval -2564,31] [%emt 0:00:25]} 100. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:08] (Ke2)} Bf6 {[%eval -3462,30] [%emt 0:00:36]} 101. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Lg1)} Bxd4 {[%eval -32721,40] [%emt 0:00:15]} 102. Bxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:11] (Lc1)} Kxd4 {[%eval -32739,61] [%emt 0:00:14]} 103. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05] (Kf3)} Ke4 {[%eval -32743,72] [%emt 0:00:17]} 104. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:10] (Kf2)} d4 {[%eval -32745,75] [%emt 0:00:16]} 105. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke3 {[%eval -32747,82] [%emt 0:00:17]} 106. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kxf4 {[%eval -32749,77] [%emt 0:00:18]} 107. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:05] (Kxh5)} d3 {[%eval -32751,86] [%emt 0:00:09]} 108. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:05] (Kh4)} d2 {[%eval -32757,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} 109. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:04] (Kh2)} Kf3 {[%eval -32761,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} 110. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg3 {[%eval -32763,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} 111. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05] (Kh1)} d1=Q# {[%eval -32765,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} 0-1
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[Rebel]

As an extra, tested if S13-NNUE is applicable for an entry on the Playing-Style-Rating-List scoring at least 200.000 STYLE points. And it does -

Code: Select all

Playing Style Rating-list  Thu Apr  9 20:32:22 2026

PGN   : pgn\s13-pohl.pgn
Games : 15000
Won   : 9279
Time  : 5 seconds

 STYLE   King          Short           
 Total  Attack   %     Games   %     Sacs    %    Engine
236449   96444 19.3%  103834 53.5%   36171 11.8%  S13-NNUE  

https://rebel7775.wixsite.com/rebel/pla ... ating-list

[Peter Berger]

A few more games: it is amazing how unique an engine created this way feels.

Game 1: The combination of 7. g4 combined with 11. Qb6 and trade of queens is something I have never seen before:

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[Event "Lang 90min+30sek"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "2026.04.10"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S13-NNUE"]
[Black "Crafty 25.6"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B48"]
[PlyCount "163"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{4096MB, DESKTOP-8OCGGEO} 1. e4 {[%eval 14,34] [%emt 0:03:59]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. Nf3 {[%eval 23,30] [%emt 0:02:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Sc6)} 3. d4 {[%eval 39,27] [%emt 0:00:49]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nxd4 {[%eval 72,26] [%emt 0:07:08]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08] (h5)} 5. Nc3 {[%eval 24,31] [%emt 0:02:54]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:07] (a6)} 6. Be3 {[%eval 39,30] [%emt 0:04:08]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. g4 {[%eval 13,25] [%emt 0:01:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:02:23] (b5)} 8. Nxc6 {[%eval 54,26] [%emt 0:02:02]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:02:18]} 9. bxc3 {[%eval 48,32] [%emt 0:02:27]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:08] (dxc6)} 10. Qd4 {[%eval 45,34] [%emt 0:07:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 11. Qb6 {[%eval 60,35] [%emt 0:02:23]} Qxb6 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 12. Bxb6 {[%eval 55,35] [%emt 0:04:25]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 13. f3 {[%eval 44,31] [%emt 0:01:59]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 14. g5 {[%eval 46,33] [%emt 0:07:13]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:02:57] (Sd7)} 15. Bc7 {[%eval 43,32] [%emt 0:01:53]} f6 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 16. gxf6 {[%eval 51,32] [%emt 0:02:42]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 17. Rg1 {[%eval 34,31] [%emt 0:04:55]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:01:56] (Sf4)} 18. Rb1 {[%eval 45,29] [%emt 0:01:15]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 19. Ba5 {[%eval 23,29] [%emt 0:03:29]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:47] (Te8)} 20. exd5 {[%eval 53,25] [%emt 0:01:30]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Rb6 {[%eval 62,28] [%emt 0:02:23]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 22. Rb7+ {[%eval 51,28] [%emt 0:02:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 23. Rgg7 {[%eval 63,31] [%emt 0:02:08]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:41] (Sg6)} 24. a4 {[%eval 88,25] [%emt 0:01:22]} Rhb8 {[%emt 0:04:27] (Sg6)} 25. Rh7 {[%eval 76,28] [%emt 0:01:24]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:08] (Lg8)} 26. Bb4 {[%eval 120,29] [%emt 0:01:09]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:34]} 27. Be7+ {[%eval 126,34] [%emt 0:01:04]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 28. Bd6 {[%eval 114,30] [%emt 0:00:41]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 29. Rxb7 {[%eval 126,35] [%emt 0:01:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:09:21]} 30. Be7+ {[%eval 129,38] [%emt 0:06:09]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 31. Bb5 {[%eval 137,30] [%emt 0:00:52]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:01:38] (h4)} 32. Bd6 {[%eval 156,30] [%emt 0:00:50]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 33. Bb8 {[%eval 162,31] [%emt 0:00:21]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 34. Rb6 {[%eval 142,32] [%emt 0:00:45]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 35. f4 {[%eval 164,34] [%emt 0:04:20]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 36. Kf2 {[%eval 180,32] [%emt 0:02:20]} Nc8 {[%emt 0:00:13] (h4)} 37. Rb7 {[%eval 214,30] [%emt 0:00:58]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:12] (h4)} 38. Rb6 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nc8 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 39. Rb7 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 40. Ba7 {[%eval 273,28] [%emt 0:00:43]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 41. Bd4+ {[%eval 302,30] [%emt 0:01:06]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 42. Rb6 {[%eval 315,31] [%emt 0:01:24]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 43. Bf6+ {[%eval 357,28] [%emt 0:00:55]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 44. Rb7 {[%eval 402,30] [%emt 0:01:05]} Bg8 {[%emt 0:02:45] (Sf8)} 45. h4 {[%eval 518,27] [%emt 0:00:43]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 46. Be5 {[%eval 579,29] [%emt 0:00:35]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:02:27]} 47. Re7 {[%eval 654,33] [%emt 0:00:46]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:02:56] (Sc5)} 48. Be8+ {[%eval 742,29] [%emt 0:00:45]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 49. Bc6 {[%eval 816,32] [%emt 0:00:38]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 50. Bd7 {[%eval 870,30] [%emt 0:01:16]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 51. Rxd7 {[%eval 896,29] [%emt 0:00:36]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:02:15] (Sc5)} 52. Rxd5 {[%eval 944,29] [%emt 0:01:05]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:01:42] (Sf8)} 53. Rd6+ {[%eval 1037,30] [%emt 0:00:59]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 54. Ra6 {[%eval 1132,32] [%emt 0:01:32]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:07] (f3)} 55. Rxa5 {[%eval 1146,30] [%emt 0:00:34]} f3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 56. Rd5 {[%eval 1141,28] [%emt 0:00:07]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 57. a5 {[%eval 1190,29] [%emt 0:00:23]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 58. Bd4 {[%eval 1182,26] [%emt 0:00:33]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 59. Rxf5+ {[%eval 1276,27] [%emt 0:01:15]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 60. Rxf3 {[%eval 1342,27] [%emt 0:01:09]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:14] (Lg6)} 61. Rf5 {[%eval 1321,27] [%emt 0:00:45]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 62. Rf6 {[%eval 1425,26] [%emt 0:00:29]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:01:16] (La4)} 63. a6 {[%eval 1652,26] [%emt 0:00:57]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:32] (Sxa6)} 64. a7 {[%eval 1919,25] [%emt 0:00:49]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 65. Rh6 {[%eval 2212,26] [%emt 0:01:23]} Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 66. Rxh5 {[%eval 2125,24] [%emt 0:00:26]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Kd6)} 67. Re5 {[%eval 2426,25] [%emt 0:00:25]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:23] (Kc6)} 68. h5 {[%eval 2858,25] [%emt 0:00:24]} Na8 {[%emt 0:00:17] (Lc2)} 69. h6 {[%eval 32720,26] [%emt 0:00:21]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 70. Rg5 {[%eval 32740,54] [%emt 0:00:01]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Kd6)} 71. Ke3 {[%eval 32742,57] [%emt 0:00:19]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 72. Rg8 {[%eval 32746,79] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 73. Rg7+ {[%eval 32748,78] [%emt 0:00:16]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 74. Rxc7+ {[%eval 32750,88] [%emt 0:00:17]} Kxc7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 75. a8=Q {[%eval 32752,94] [%emt 0:00:18]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 76. Qd8+ {[%eval 32754,97] [%emt 0:00:22]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 77. c4 {[%eval 32756,104] [%emt 0:00:10]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 78. h7 {[%eval 32758,111] [%emt 0:00:12]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 79. h8=Q {[%eval 32760,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 80. Qb6+ {[%eval 32762,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 81. Qa8+ {[%eval 32764,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 82. Qaxa6# {[%eval 32766,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} 1-0

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A very clean way to equalize, then some more moves - and you win:

[pgn]

[Event "Lang 90min+30sek"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "2026.04.12"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Crafty 25.6"]
[Black "S13-NNUE"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[PlyCount "154"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{4096MB, DESKTOP-8OCGGEO} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 29,32] [%emt 0:02:58]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%eval 22,30] [%emt 0:00:50]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c6 {[%eval 15,31] [%emt 0:03:31]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06] (e4)} exd5 {[%eval 6,30] [%emt 0:02:58]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd6 {[%eval 19,28] [%emt 0:04:23]} 6. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Lxd6)} Nf6 {[%eval 1,28] [%emt 0:12:04]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:08] (Lxd6)} Bf5 {[%eval 1,29] [%emt 0:03:35]} 8. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxd6 {[%eval 0,33] [%emt 0:01:57]} 9. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:27] (Sge2)} O-O {[%eval 0,25] [%emt 0:01:38]} 10. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:45] (Ld3)} Nbd7 {[%eval 0,30] [%emt 0:01:50]} 11. Nh4 {[%emt 0:06:57]} Be6 {[%eval 0,33] [%emt 0:00:11]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:02:55]} Qe7 {[%eval 2,31] [%emt 0:01:49]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:06:45]} Ne8 {[%eval 5,33] [%emt 0:09:02]} 14. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:52]} Nd6 {[%eval 5,33] [%emt 0:06:04]} 15. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g6 {[%eval 5,32] [%emt 0:07:06]} 16. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:06:53]} Rfe8 {[%eval 5,32] [%emt 0:11:33]} 17. a3 {[%emt 0:00:08] (a4)} a5 {[%eval 0,29] [%emt 0:00:58]} 18. Rac1 {[%emt 0:03:10] (a4)} Qf6 {[%eval -6,25] [%emt 0:01:05]} 19. e4 {[%emt 0:02:00] (Sa4)} dxe4 {[%eval -17,25] [%emt 0:01:16]} 20. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxe4 {[%eval -30,28] [%emt 0:01:23]} 21. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd8 {[%eval -25,26] [%emt 0:00:15]} 22. Re3 {[%emt 0:01:07] (Te2)} a4 {[%eval -16,28] [%emt 0:01:34]} 23. Rce1 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Nf6 {[%eval -24,31] [%emt 0:01:47]} 24. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd5 {[%eval -24,29] [%emt 0:02:08]} 25. Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} Kg7 {[%eval -31,30] [%emt 0:06:25]} 26. Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:56]} Qa5 {[%eval -38,28] [%emt 0:00:18]} 27. h4 {[%emt 0:03:01] (g3)} Be6 {[%eval -19,29] [%emt 0:03:44]} 28. R3e2 {[%emt 0:00:08] (Le4)} Qxc3 {[%eval -36,26] [%emt 0:01:46]} 29. bxc3 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Rac8 {[%eval -29,29] [%emt 0:00:02]} 30. g3 {[%emt 0:02:05] (Tb2)} c5 {[%eval -36,27] [%emt 0:00:47]} 31. Bb5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Red8 {[%eval -31,31] [%emt 0:00:30]} 32. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nd5 {[%eval -44,30] [%emt 0:00:43]} 33. Rd2 {[%emt 0:02:37]} Nxc3 {[%eval -40,34] [%emt 0:00:26]} 34. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Rxd8 {[%eval -37,34] [%emt 0:00:17]} 35. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Re8 {[%eval -26,33] [%emt 0:01:52]} 36. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Bd7 {[%eval -38,36] [%emt 0:00:45]} 37. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxe8 {[%eval -32,34] [%emt 0:00:32]} 38. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bc6 {[%eval -31,34] [%emt 0:00:47]} 39. f4 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Kf6 {[%eval -38,37] [%emt 0:00:36]} 40. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Bb5 {[%eval -34,36] [%emt 0:00:35]} 41. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxc4 {[%eval -22,34] [%emt 0:00:36]} 42. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nb5 {[%eval -19,33] [%emt 0:01:04]} 43. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:52] (Sb6)} Kf5 {[%eval -57,31] [%emt 0:00:25]} 44. Na5 {[%emt 0:01:27] (Se3+)} Nxa3 {[%eval -119,29] [%emt 0:00:58]} 45. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg4 {[%eval -212,33] [%emt 0:01:01]} 46. Kb4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Nc2+ {[%eval -307,36] [%emt 0:01:38]} 47. Kxa4 {[%emt 0:01:03] (Kc3)} Nd4 {[%eval -335,36] [%emt 0:00:29]} 48. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Kxg3 {[%eval -337,36] [%emt 0:00:16]} 49. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} f5 {[%eval -368,37] [%emt 0:01:08]} 50. Kc4 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Nc6 {[%eval -443,37] [%emt 0:01:13]} 51. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ne7 {[%eval -477,32] [%emt 0:00:40]} 52. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxf4 {[%eval -494,31] [%emt 0:00:23]} 53. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nd5+ {[%eval -517,33] [%emt 0:00:20]} 54. Kc6 {[%emt 0:01:56]} Ke5 {[%eval -562,37] [%emt 0:01:27]} 55. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} f4 {[%eval -681,29] [%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Nc4+ {[%emt 0:00:53]} Kd4 {[%eval -756,34] [%emt 0:00:10]} 57. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Nc3 {[%eval -906,35] [%emt 0:01:19]} 58. h5 {[%emt 0:02:06] (Kd7)} gxh5 {[%eval -1063,27] [%emt 0:00:23]} 59. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} h4 {[%eval -1259,28] [%emt 0:00:15]} 60. Nf1 {[%emt 0:01:15] (Sf3+)} h3 {[%eval -1376,26] [%emt 0:00:23]} 61. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:59] (Ke7)} Ke4 {[%eval -1606,27] [%emt 0:00:24]} 62. Kd6 {[%emt 0:01:00] (c6)} Kf3 {[%eval -1813,24] [%emt 0:00:30]} 63. c6 {[%emt 0:01:31] (Ke5)} Nb5+ {[%eval -2066,22] [%emt 0:00:25]} 64. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Ke5)} Kg2 {[%eval -2515,24] [%emt 0:00:35]} 65. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} h2 {[%eval -3356,24] [%emt 0:00:16]} 66. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:19] (Sc4)} Na7 {[%eval -3840,26] [%emt 0:00:20]} 67. c7 {[%emt 0:00:18] (Sb1)} h1=Q {[%eval -32735,40] [%emt 0:00:10]} 68. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Qc1+ {[%eval -32745,63] [%emt 0:00:06]} 69. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qxc7 {[%eval -32747,72] [%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:22] (Sd6)} f3 {[%eval -32751,60] [%emt 0:00:12]} 71. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:17] (Sd3)} f2 {[%eval -32753,81] [%emt 0:00:11]} 72. Nxf2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kxf2 {[%eval -32755,90] [%emt 0:00:01]} 73. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf3 {[%eval -32757,104] [%emt 0:00:05]} 74. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc8 {[%eval -32759,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} 75. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qc4 {[%eval -32761,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke3 {[%eval -32763,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qe2# {[%eval -32765,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} 0-1

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The Berlin in its most boring and drawing version known since Steinitz days - but then you get the bishop pair - and then nice Zugzwang to win the ending:

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[Event "Lang 90min+30sek"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "2026.04.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S13-NNUE"]
[Black "Crafty 25.6"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[PlyCount "167"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

{4096MB, DESKTOP-8OCGGEO} 1. e4 {[%eval 15,37] [%emt 0:04:53]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%eval 38,29] [%emt 0:01:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Bb5 {[%eval 19,29] [%emt 0:00:49]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07] (a6)} 4. O-O {[%eval 19,32] [%emt 0:00:52]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Re1 {[%eval 20,33] [%emt 0:01:28]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. Nxe5 {[%eval 36,28] [%emt 0:00:46]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Bf1 {[%eval 23,33] [%emt 0:04:13]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Rxe5 {[%eval 28,27] [%emt 0:02:17]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. d4 {[%eval 21,31] [%emt 0:04:49]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. Re1 {[%eval 5,31] [%emt 0:01:56]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. c3 {[%eval 16,30] [%emt 0:00:46]} Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Qxe1 {[%eval 26,24] [%emt 0:01:41]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 13. Bf4 {[%eval 16,30] [%emt 0:02:14]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 14. Nd2 {[%eval 12,29] [%emt 0:00:48]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 15. Nb3 {[%eval 10,30] [%emt 0:01:46]} c6 {[%emt 0:02:25] (Sd6)} 16. Nc5 {[%eval 25,30] [%emt 0:01:44]} b6 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 17. Nd3 {[%eval 16,32] [%emt 0:00:26]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 18. Ne5 {[%eval 13,26] [%emt 0:02:34]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 19. Bg3 {[%eval 24,31] [%emt 0:02:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:03:44] (Dc8)} 20. Ba6 {[%eval 49,25] [%emt 0:02:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 21. Be2 {[%eval 8,27] [%emt 0:02:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:02:40] (Lh4)} 22. Ng4 {[%eval 50,31] [%emt 0:02:34]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:08] R} 23. dxc5 {[%eval 50,32] [%emt 0:02:24]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 24. Nxf6+ {[%eval 46,31] [%emt 0:01:51]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. Rd1 {[%eval 43,33] [%emt 0:04:38]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:09] (h6)} 26. h4 {[%eval 51,28] [%emt 0:01:46]} h6 {[%emt 0:03:52]} 27. Bb5 {[%eval 46,32] [%emt 0:06:13]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:01:54] (Kh7)} 28. Qe5 {[%eval 74,26] [%emt 0:02:08]} d4 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 29. Kh2 {[%eval 80,31] [%emt 0:02:30]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:06:51] (Lc2)} 30. Bc4 {[%eval 102,31] [%emt 0:01:26]} f6 {[%emt 0:06:12] (d3)} 31. Qe1 {[%eval 118,29] [%emt 0:01:23]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 32. cxd4 {[%eval 104,32] [%emt 0:01:17]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 33. Qxe8 {[%eval 108,33] [%emt 0:01:14]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 34. h5 {[%eval 112,33] [%emt 0:01:26]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:03:56] (g6)} 35. Re1 {[%eval 111,30] [%emt 0:01:14]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 36. b3 {[%eval 120,31] [%emt 0:04:00]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 37. Be6 {[%eval 114,31] [%emt 0:01:28]} g5 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 38. f3 {[%eval 100,32] [%emt 0:03:48]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 39. Rc1 {[%eval 103,33] [%emt 0:02:29]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 40. Bc4 {[%eval 107,34] [%emt 0:02:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:57] (Lxc4)} 41. Bf2 {[%eval 110,28] [%emt 0:01:22]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:06] (Td6)} 42. Kg3 {[%eval 109,30] [%emt 0:02:10]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:02:22] (a5)} 43. Kh3 {[%eval 115,31] [%emt 0:01:44]} Bf5+ {[%emt 0:03:08] (a5)} 44. Kg3 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 45. Kh3 {[%eval 0,4] [%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} 46. g4 {[%eval 142,29] [%emt 0:01:04]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 47. Kg3 {[%eval 152,31] [%emt 0:01:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:48] (a5)} 48. Ba6 {[%eval 163,29] [%emt 0:01:03]} f4+ {[%emt 0:00:31] (fxg4)} 49. Kg2 {[%eval 172,28] [%emt 0:00:48]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:54] (Sc2)} 50. Bg1 {[%eval 188,28] [%emt 0:01:06]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 51. Bxc5 {[%eval 211,31] [%emt 0:00:30]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 52. Rxc5 {[%eval 217,30] [%emt 0:00:41]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:03:01] (Lg8)} 53. Bc4 {[%eval 284,31] [%emt 0:01:01]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 54. Rc6+ {[%eval 333,33] [%emt 0:02:17]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06] (Ke5)} 55. Ra6 {[%eval 323,31] [%emt 0:00:58]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:01:43] (Lc2)} 56. Kf2 {[%eval 422,32] [%emt 0:01:54]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 57. Be2 {[%eval 434,29] [%emt 0:00:39]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:08] (Lb1)} 58. Ke1 {[%eval 467,29] [%emt 0:01:01]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 59. Kd2 {[%eval 522,29] [%emt 0:00:43]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:27] (Td7+)} 60. Bc4 {[%eval 631,27] [%emt 0:01:03]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 61. b4 {[%eval 783,29] [%emt 0:01:30]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:28] (Lb1)} 62. Kc3 {[%eval 825,28] [%emt 0:00:44]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Te7)} 63. Kxc2 {[%eval 954,28] [%emt 0:00:46]} Rxc4+ {[%emt 0:01:19]} 64. Kb3 {[%eval 1098,30] [%emt 0:00:52]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:54] (Tc8)} 65. b5 {[%eval 1180,28] [%emt 0:00:58]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:37] (Td7)} 66. a4 {[%eval 1267,28] [%emt 0:01:05]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 67. a5 {[%eval 1319,28] [%emt 0:01:08]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 68. Kb4 {[%eval 1373,27] [%emt 0:01:29]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 69. Rxh6 {[%eval 1492,26] [%emt 0:00:51]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:16] (Kf8)} 70. b6 {[%eval 1653,26] [%emt 0:00:39]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:35] (axb6)} 71. Rg6+ {[%eval 2217,23] [%emt 0:00:34]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:26] (Kf7)} 72. b7 {[%eval 32726,29] [%emt 0:00:26]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:28] (Kh8)} 73. Kb5 {[%eval 32744,77] [%emt 0:00:12]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:15] (a6+)} 74. Ka6 {[%eval 32746,100] [%emt 0:00:09]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Td8)} 75. Kxa7 {[%eval 32748,111] [%emt 0:00:12]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 76. Ka8 {[%eval 32750,116] [%emt 0:00:04]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 77. a6 {[%eval 32752,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:07] (Te8+)} 78. b8=Q {[%eval 32754,116] [%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 79. Kb7 {[%eval 32756,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 80. Kxb8 {[%eval 32758,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 81. a7 {[%eval 32760,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 82. Kc7 {[%eval 32762,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 83. a8=Q+ {[%eval 32764,116] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 84. Qg8# {[%eval 32766,116] [%emt 0:00:01]} 1-0

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It is clear that this S13 especially loves its bishops and knows a lot about how to make good use of them. Feels a bit like watching Capablanca games.

[Cumnor]

How about Ruffian and my favourite Vitruvius?