Engine snacks! Exquisite geometry!

November 3, 2021 Matthew Sadler No comments exist

Some moves make an impression on you forever, and this is certainly one of them.

Position after 44…Re3 (game)

Stockfish was a piece for a pawn up and completely winning against Leela Zero’s baby sister: Leela CPU. Many moves would finish off the job, but none so powerfully as Stockfish’s…

45.Bc3!!

Position after 45.Bc3!! (game)

45…Rxd3

i) 45…Qxc3 46.Qd8+

ii) 45…Bxc3 46.Qd8+ Qg8 47.Rf8 wins

46.Rf8+ Qg8 47.Bxg7+

Position after 47.Bxg7+ (game)

The right move order: White exchanges off all of Black’s pieces leaving the black queenside pawns helpless against the attack of White’s bishop!

47…Kxg7 48.Rxg8+ Kxg8 49.Bxd3 b4 50.axb4

and Stockfish soon won!

50…Kf7 51.Kf3 Ke6 52.Ke4 Kd6 53.g5 Kc6 54.Kd4 a3 55.Bb1 Kb5 56.Kc3 Kc6 57.Kc4 Kb6 58.b5 Kb7 59.Kc5 Kc7 60.b6+ Kd7 61.Ba2 h5 62.gxh6 Ke7 63.b7 Kf6 64.b8Q Kf5 65.Bb1+ Kf6 66.Qd8+ Ke6 67.Bxg6 Ke5 68.Qd6# 1–0

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