Houdini beats Komodo 12 with black pieces in #TCEC Season 12 - Premier Division.
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All games in R2 of #NorwayChess finished in a draw within 2 hours and 40 minutes.
27...R×c3!
Black is a pawn ahead and finds an interesting tactical way to simplify to a favorable endgame.
28.Q×c3 Nf4 29.f3 Ne2+ 30.Kf1 N×c3 31.f×e4 N×d1 32.R×d1 g6 -+
Black is a pawn ahead and finds an interesting tactical way to simplify to a favorable endgame.
28.Q×c3 Nf4 29.f3 Ne2+ 30.Kf1 N×c3 31.f×e4 N×d1 32.R×d1 g6 -+
35... Rb4??
A terrible blunder. Now, after exchanging the rooks, obviously White will soon win the b-pawn and the game!
(35... Ra4 36. Rb2 Kg7 -+)
36. Rxb4 axb4 37. Ke2 f5 38. Kd3 g5 39.Kc4 Kf7 40. Kxb4 Ke6 41. Kc4 h5 42. Kd4 h4 43. h3 g4 44. a4 Kd6 45. Ke3 Kc5 46.Kf4 gxh3 47. gxh3 Kb4 48. Kxf5 Kxa4 49. Kg5 Kb5 50. Kxh4 Kc6 51. Kg5 Kd7 52.Kf6 Ke8 53. Kg7 1-0
A terrible blunder. Now, after exchanging the rooks, obviously White will soon win the b-pawn and the game!
(35... Ra4 36. Rb2 Kg7 -+)
36. Rxb4 axb4 37. Ke2 f5 38. Kd3 g5 39.Kc4 Kf7 40. Kxb4 Ke6 41. Kc4 h5 42. Kd4 h4 43. h3 g4 44. a4 Kd6 45. Ke3 Kc5 46.Kf4 gxh3 47. gxh3 Kb4 48. Kxf5 Kxa4 49. Kg5 Kb5 50. Kxh4 Kc6 51. Kg5 Kd7 52.Kf6 Ke8 53. Kg7 1-0
34. Rxg7?
Ding Liren could have forced his opponent to resign with 34. Bxc6! bxc6 35. Qf6! Bg8 36. b3! Qa6 37. Rxg7 Rxg7 38. Qxd4 Qb7 39. Bc3 +-
34... Rxg7 35. Qf6 Qa1 36. Bg2 Qd1 =
Ding Liren could have forced his opponent to resign with 34. Bxc6! bxc6 35. Qf6! Bg8 36. b3! Qa6 37. Rxg7 Rxg7 38. Qxd4 Qb7 39. Bc3 +-
34... Rxg7 35. Qf6 Qa1 36. Bg2 Qd1 =
37. Qxe6??
After missing a great chance for a win, Liren even lost the game with his last blunder.
37. Rxf5 Bxf5 38. Qf8+ Rg8 39. Qf6+ Rg7 40. Qf8+= perpetual check.
37... Qxd2 38. Qd5 Qxf4+ 39. Kh1 Re7 40. Qxf5 Re1+ 0-1
After missing a great chance for a win, Liren even lost the game with his last blunder.
37. Rxf5 Bxf5 38. Qf8+ Rg8 39. Qf6+ Rg7 40. Qf8+= perpetual check.
37... Qxd2 38. Qd5 Qxf4+ 39. Kh1 Re7 40. Qxf5 Re1+ 0-1