Rybka - Zappa [C92]

Clash of the Computer Titans (4) 2007


108... Rgf7 The position has been the same for a long time. Black has built a reliable fortress. However, Rybka thought another way! From this moment she began "playing for a win" which would eventually turn suicidal. 109. h6 Rxh6 110. Qd2 Kg7 111. Qg5+ Kh7 112. Kb4 Rhf6 113. Kc4 Ba6+ 114. Kb3 Bc8 115. Kc3 Ba6 116. Kb2 In case of, for instance, 116. Kb4 , the position still looks an apparent draw. 116... Rh6 117. Kb3 Rg7 118. Qc1 Re7 119. Qf4 Rb7










120. f6 Rf7 121. Qxd6 Rhxf6 122. Qe5 This move (instead of 122.Qc5) is also beyond human comprehension... 122... Rxb6+ 123. Kc3 Rh6 124. Kd4 Be2 125. Qe8 Bh5 126. Qd8 Bg4 127. e5 Rd7 128. Qe8 Kg7 129. Qb8 Be6 130. d6 Rh4+ 131. Ke3 Kg6 132. Qf8 Rf7 133. Qd8 Rb4 134. Qe8










134... Kf5 As a result of White's strategy, the pawns are reliably blocked, while the white king soon will find himself under attack by Black's well-coordinated army. Black won on move 180. 0-1 [Andrey Deviatkin]