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Subject: Re: Hydra Mystery Remains Unsolved

Author: George Tsavdaris

Date: 09:49:42 02/17/04

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On February 17, 2004 at 08:41:16, Bob Durrett wrote:

>
>
>The fact is that Hydra whipped a bunch of conventional chess computers at
>Paderborn.  That fact is indisputable.
>

 Yes the fact that Hydra won is indisputable, but it doesn't mean anything of
it's strength. Of course it is very very  strong, but the fact it won in a 7
game contest doesn't mean it's better from Shredder 8 for example (Or it's
worse of course).
 I watched 7 games of HYDRA 1.02 today on playchess and Hydra lost 3 games
versus Shredder 8 one to Deep Fritz 8 and had 2 draws against Shredder 7.04 and
one win (perhaps it had better results before but i didn't watch it). One of the
loss was in long time controls against Shredder 8 which was running on a PIV
3.06 GHz, while in all the games Hydra was running on 8 x 2.8 Intel
Xeons!!Despite of the superior hardware it couldn't have a better score.

Here are 4 loses of Hydra:

[Event "60m + 15s, rated"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2004.02.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "HYDRA, Hydra-1.02"]
[Black "Shredder 8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2644"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[Annotator "e"]
[PlyCount "170"]
[EventDate "2004.02.17"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. f3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Bg5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Qxd4 {[%eval -37,17] [%emt 0:02:01]}
Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Qa4 {[%eval -56,17] [%emt 0:04:23]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
7. O-O-O {[%eval -54,16] [%emt 0:02:03]} Bd7 {[%eval -112,18] [%emt 0:00:43]}
8. Nb1 {[%eval -65,16] [%emt 0:02:24]} e5 {[%eval -160,17] [%emt 0:02:21]} 9.
e3 {[%eval -68,15] [%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {[%eval -164,17] [%emt 0:02:22]} 10. Bb5
{[%eval -82,15] [%emt 0:02:00]} O-O {[%eval -156,17] [%emt 0:01:30]} 11. Ne2 {
[%eval -96,15] [%emt 0:01:59]} a6 {[%eval -142,16] [%emt 0:01:04]} 12. Bxc6 {
[%eval -84,17] [%emt 0:01:20]} Bxc6 {[%eval -131,17] [%emt 0:01:11]} 13. Qb3 {
[%eval -98,16] [%emt 0:00:31]} Qa5 {[%eval -131,16] [%emt 0:01:16]} 14. exd4 {
[%eval -75,16] [%emt 0:02:16]} exd4 {[%eval -129,18] [%emt 0:00:01]} 15. h4 {
[%eval -71,16] [%emt 0:01:56]} Bd5 {[%eval -150,17] [%emt 0:01:42]} 16. Qd3 {
[%eval -54,16] [%emt 0:00:41]} Bxa2 {[%eval -153,16] [%emt 0:00:48]} 17. Nxd4 {
[%eval -51,16] [%emt 0:01:48]} Rad8 {[%eval -105,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Qd2 {
[%eval -48,15] [%emt 0:01:53]} Qb6 {[%eval -76,16] [%emt 0:02:54]} 19. Nc3 {
[%eval -29,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bc4 {[%eval -70,16] [%emt 0:01:39]} 20. Na4 {
[%eval -30,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qc7 {[%eval -109,17] [%emt 0:03:23]} 21. Rhe1 {
[%eval -34,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%eval -107,16] [%emt 0:02:00]} 22. Kb1 {
[%eval -38,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Be5 {[%eval -140,15] [%emt 0:00:53]} 23. Qe3 {
[%eval -80,16] [%emt 0:02:20]} Bg3 {[%eval -142,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Bxf6 {
[%eval -79,16] [%emt 0:02:38]} gxf6 {[%eval -124,19] [%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rh1 {
[%eval -85,16] [%emt 0:03:04]} Rfe8 {[%eval -140,19] [%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Qc3 {
[%eval -73,15] [%emt 0:01:10]} b5 {[%eval -182,16] [%emt 0:00:51]} 27. b3 {
[%eval -46,16] [%emt 0:00:52]} Be5 {[%eval -166,17] [%emt 0:00:23]} 28. Nb2 {
[%eval -38,16] [%emt 0:00:48]} Qb6 {[%eval -116,17] [%emt 0:01:01]} 29. bxc4 {
[%eval -42,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bxd4 {[%eval -105,17] [%emt 0:01:12]} 30. Qb4 {
[%eval -44,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qa7 {[%eval -128,16] [%emt 0:02:37]} 31. Rhe1 {
[%eval -10,16] [%emt 0:01:22]} bxc4 {[%eval -110,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 32. Rxe8+
{[%eval -7,16] [%emt 0:01:27]} Rxe8 {[%eval -84,18] [%emt 0:00:51]} 33. Qxc4 {
[%eval -17,16] [%emt 0:00:37]} Be5 {[%eval -84,18] [%emt 0:00:00]} 34. f4 {
[%eval -11,15] [%emt 0:01:08]} Bxb2 {[%eval -81,15] [%emt 0:00:28]} 35. Kxb2 {
[%eval -6,15] [%emt 0:00:12]} Rb8+ {[%eval -96,18] [%emt 0:01:25]} 36. Ka2 {
[%eval -15,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qb6 {[%eval -78,18] [%emt 0:01:20]} 37. Qc3 {
[%eval -19,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qe6+ {[%eval -76,18] [%emt 0:02:39]} 38. Ka3 {
[%eval -24,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 {[%eval -88,18] [%emt 0:01:38]} 39. Qg3+ {
[%eval -35,16] [%emt 0:00:36]} Kh8 {[%eval -99,16] [%emt 0:00:42]} 40. Qd3 {
[%eval -35,15] [%emt 0:00:14]} Qe7+ {[%eval -136,14] [%emt 0:00:24]} 41. Qd6 {
[%eval -41,15] [%emt 0:00:28]} Qe3+ {[%eval -161,15] [%emt 0:00:07]} 42. Rd3 {
[%eval -33,15] [%emt 0:00:52]} Qc1+ {[%eval -149,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Kb4 {
[%eval -34,15] [%emt 0:01:49]} Qb2+ {[%eval -137,16] [%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Rb3 {
[%eval -35,15] [%emt 0:01:04]} Qa1 {[%eval -137,17] [%emt 0:01:41]} 45. Rd3 {
[%eval -48,14] [%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%eval -128,16] [%emt 0:02:36]} 46. h5 {
[%eval -56,13] [%emt 0:00:52]} a5+ {[%eval -164,15] [%emt 0:01:19]} 47. Kb5 {
[%eval -65,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} a4 {[%eval -157,15] [%emt 0:00:22]} 48. Kb6 {
[%eval -78,15] [%emt 0:00:33]} Kh7 {[%eval -170,15] [%emt 0:03:10]} 49. Re3 {
[%eval -86,14] [%emt 0:00:54]} Qc1 {[%eval -154,16] [%emt 0:02:44]} 50. Qd3+ {
[%eval -63,14] [%emt 0:00:59]} Kh8 {[%eval -167,17] [%emt 0:00:18]} 51. Kb7 {
[%eval -84,16] [%emt 0:01:53]} Rg8 {[%eval -156,18] [%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Ka7 {
[%eval -86,15] [%emt 0:00:59]} Qb2 {[%eval -159,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Qd6 {
[%eval -102,15] [%emt 0:00:56]} Qxc2 {[%eval -169,17] [%emt 0:00:56]} 54. Qxf6+
{[%eval -133,14] [%emt 0:00:46]} Kh7 {[%eval -169,18] [%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Rc3 {
[%eval -136,15] [%emt 0:01:44]} Qf2+ {[%eval -213,12] [%emt 0:00:15]} 56. Kb7 {
[%eval -133,15] [%emt 0:01:08]} Qb2+ {[%eval -228,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Kc7 {
[%eval -148,14] [%emt 0:01:15]} Qb5 {[%eval -250,15] [%emt 0:00:27]} 58. Rc6 {
[%eval -158,14] [%emt 0:00:53]} Qxh5 {[%eval -251,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} 59. f5 {
[%eval -173,13] [%emt 0:00:46]} Qh2+ {[%eval -285,13] [%emt 0:00:23]} 60. Kd7 {
[%eval -148,14] [%emt 0:00:46]} Qf4 {[%eval -335,13] [%emt 0:00:13]} 61. g3 {
[%eval -213,13] [%emt 0:00:48]} Rxg3 {[%eval -399,13] [%emt 0:00:15]} 62. Rc7 {
[%eval -252,12] [%emt 0:00:39]} a3 {[%eval -545,14] [%emt 0:02:16]} 63. Kc8 {
[%eval -578,13] [%emt 0:01:14]} Rg8+ {[%eval -849,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kb7 {
[%eval -744,14] [%emt 0:00:41]} Qe4+ {[%eval -925,13] [%emt 0:01:33]} 65. Rc6 {
[%eval -1277,15] [%emt 0:02:25]} Qb4+ {[%eval -1092,13] [%emt 0:00:17]} 66. Rb6
{[%eval -1191,14] [%emt 0:00:37]} Qf8 {[%eval -1377,13] [%emt 0:02:26]} 67. Kc6
{[%eval -1860,14] [%emt 0:00:52]} Qa8+ {[%eval -1636,12] [%emt 0:00:10]} 68.
Rb7 {[%eval -2325,14] [%emt 0:02:26]} Qa6+ {[%eval -32616,17] [%emt 0:00:00]}
69. Rb6 {[%eval -7132,15] [%emt 0:00:59]} Qc4+ {
[%eval -32617,18] [%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Kd7 {[%eval -7142,14] [%emt 0:00:27]}
Qc8+ {[%eval -32617,19] [%emt 0:01:14]} 71. Kd6 {
[%eval -7144,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8+ {[%eval -32617,16] [%emt 0:00:50]} 72.
Qxd8 {[%eval -7147,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qxd8+ {[%eval -32753,14] [%emt 0:00:47]}
73. Kc5 {[%eval -7150,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} a2 {[%eval -32754,13] [%emt 0:00:54]}
74. Ra6 {[%eval -7150,14] [%emt 0:00:26]} Qc8+ {
[%eval -32755,15] [%emt 0:00:06]} 75. Kb6 {[%eval -7152,16] [%emt 0:00:23]}
Qxa6+ {[%eval -32756,16] [%emt 0:00:12]} 76. Kxa6 {
[%eval -7154,26] [%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%eval -32757,19] [%emt 0:00:11]} 77. Kb7
{[%eval -7156,40] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%eval -32758,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 78.
Ka8 {[%eval -7158,40] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kxf5 {[%eval -32759,15] [%emt 0:00:02]}
79. Kb7 {[%eval -32760,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%eval -32760,1] [%emt 0:00:00]}
80. Kc6 {[%eval -32761,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} a1=Q {[%eval -32761,1] [%emt 0:00:00]
} 81. Kd7 {[%eval -32762,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qc3 {
[%eval -32762,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 82. Ke7 {[%eval -32762,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qc7+
{[%eval -32763,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 83. Kf8 {[%eval -32763,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6
{[%eval -32764,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 84. Kg8 {[%eval -32764,1] [%emt 0:00:00]}
Qg3+ {[%eval -32765,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 85. Kf8 {[%eval -32766,1] [%emt 0:00:00]
} Qb8# {(Lag: Av=0.42s, max=1.4s) [%eval -32766,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 0-1

[Event "15m + 10s, rated"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2004.02.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "HYDRA, Hydra-1.02"]
[Black "Shredder 8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B25"]
[WhiteElo "2621"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[Annotator "e"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2004.02.17"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%eval 6,15] [%emt 0:00:43]} 4. Bg2
{[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} 6. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nge7 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%eval -13,14] [%emt 0:00:56]} 9.
O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb8 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. c3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb7 {
[%eval -19,14] [%emt 0:00:55]} 14. Nf2 {[%eval -5,15] [%emt 0:01:00]} d5 {
[%eval -16,14] [%emt 0:00:45]} 15. Rad1 {[%eval -4,14] [%emt 0:00:37]} Qd7 {
[%eval -29,14] [%emt 0:01:01]} 16. d4 {[%eval -2,15] [%emt 0:00:40]} Qa4 {
[%eval -11,14] [%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Rfe1 {[%eval -3,14] [%emt 0:00:25]} Rfc8 {
[%eval -6,13] [%emt 0:00:39]} 18. b3 {[%eval -9,15] [%emt 0:00:03]} Qa5 {
[%eval -41,13] [%emt 0:00:15]} 19. Rc1 {[%eval -18,15] [%emt 0:01:12]} dxe4 {
[%eval -49,12] [%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Bxe4 {[%eval -38,15] [%emt 0:00:39]} Ba6 {
[%eval -84,13] [%emt 0:00:44]} 21. Qd2 {[%eval -32,15] [%emt 0:00:34]} Rd8 {
[%eval -98,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Qc2 {[%eval -40,15] [%emt 0:00:40]} Nf5 {
[%eval -107,14] [%emt 0:00:42]} 23. Bxf5 {[%eval -63,16] [%emt 0:00:37]} exf5 {
[%eval -118,13] [%emt 0:00:05]} 24. dxc5 {[%eval -70,15] [%emt 0:00:32]} bxc5 {
[%eval -107,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 25. c4 {[%eval -68,14] [%emt 0:00:24]} Bb7 {
[%eval -151,12] [%emt 0:00:08]} 26. Nd3 {[%eval -70,15] [%emt 0:00:31]} Rbc8 {
[%eval -149,13] [%emt 0:00:39]} 27. Red1 {[%eval -83,14] [%emt 0:00:27]} Re8 {
[%eval -209,13] [%emt 0:00:18]} 28. Kf2 {[%eval -86,15] [%emt 0:00:17]} Qb6 {
[%eval -206,13] [%emt 0:00:14]} 29. Ne5 {[%eval -91,15] [%emt 0:00:35]} Bxe5 {
[%eval -218,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} 30. fxe5 {[%eval -91,14] [%emt 0:00:07]} Rxe5 {
[%eval -195,16] [%emt 0:01:10]} 31. Bf4 {[%eval -124,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Re4 {
[%eval -194,15] [%emt 0:00:36]} 32. Kf1 {[%eval -122,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qc6 {
[%eval -190,14] [%emt 0:00:57]} 33. Qf2 {[%eval -132,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rce8 {
[%eval -248,14] [%emt 0:00:41]} 34. Rd5 {[%eval -100,15] [%emt 0:00:18]} Qe6 {
[%eval -344,13] [%emt 0:00:13]} 35. Rd2 {[%eval -170,15] [%emt 0:00:46]} f6 {
[%eval -367,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Rcd1 {[%eval -181,15] [%emt 0:00:45]} g5 {
[%eval -395,14] [%emt 0:01:00]} 37. Rd6 {[%eval -234,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qc8 {
[%eval -395,15] [%emt 0:00:55]} 38. Rxf6 {[%eval -235,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} gxf4
{[%eval -437,13] [%emt 0:00:08]} 39. gxf4 {[%eval -235,15] [%emt 0:00:41]} R4e7
{[%eval -389,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 40. Rd3 {[%eval -248,14] [%emt 0:00:36]} Rg7 {
[%eval -409,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qd2 {[%eval -248,15] [%emt 0:00:49]} Bg2+ {
[%eval -430,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Kf2 {[%eval -231,15] [%emt 0:00:19]} Be4 {
[%eval -511,14] [%emt 0:00:27]} 43. Rg3 {[%eval -205,16] [%emt 0:00:31]} Rxg3 {
[%eval -511,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 44. hxg3 {[%eval -174,14] [%emt 0:00:07]} Qb7 {
[%eval -522,15] [%emt 0:00:15]} 45. Rd6 {[%eval -250,16] [%emt 0:00:19]} Bh1 {
[%eval -471,15] [%emt 0:00:58]} 46. Kg1 {[%eval -269,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qg7 {
[%eval -471,15] [%emt 0:00:18]} 47. Rd3 {[%eval -280,16] [%emt 0:00:17]} Ba8 {
HYDRA,Hydra-1.02 gibt auf  (Lag: Av=0.36s, max=0.8s) [%eval -495,14] [%emt 0:
00:13]} 0-1

[Event "15m + 10s, rated"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2004.02.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "HYDRA, Hydra-1.02"]
[Black "Shredder 8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A45"]
[WhiteElo "2637"]
[BlackElo "2678"]
[Annotator "e"]
[PlyCount "210"]
[EventDate "2004.02.17"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. f3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. e4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} dxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Ba4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxd1+ {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Kxd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. fxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Ke1 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. h3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} 15. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re8 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. a3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Bxf6 {
[%eval -15,16] [%emt 0:00:50]} exf6 {[%eval -81,14] [%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Kf2 {
[%eval -22,16] [%emt 0:00:40]} Bc4 {[%eval -95,17] [%emt 0:00:15]} 20. Rhe1 {
[%eval -26,15] [%emt 0:00:47]} Bb5 {[%eval -105,17] [%emt 0:01:27]} 21. g4 {
[%eval -32,15] [%emt 0:00:46]} Bf8 {[%eval -104,16] [%emt 0:01:12]} 22. Nd5 {
[%eval -24,15] [%emt 0:00:35]} Bg7 {[%eval -101,16] [%emt 0:00:35]} 23. Kg3 {
[%eval -29,15] [%emt 0:00:55]} Rcc8 {[%eval -112,15] [%emt 0:00:27]} 24. c3 {
[%eval -34,15] [%emt 0:00:13]} h6 {[%eval -134,16] [%emt 0:00:41]} 25. h4 {
[%eval -35,15] [%emt 0:01:03]} Kh7 {[%eval -126,17] [%emt 0:01:40]} 26. h5 {
[%eval -32,15] [%emt 0:01:16]} Bc6 {[%eval -169,15] [%emt 0:00:33]} 27. Kf4 {
[%eval -53,15] [%emt 0:00:44]} Rcd8 {[%eval -185,16] [%emt 0:00:37]} 28. Rd2 {
[%eval -42,15] [%emt 0:00:21]} Rd7 {[%eval -174,16] [%emt 0:00:07]} 29. c4 {
[%eval -65,15] [%emt 0:00:35]} Rb7 {[%eval -186,15] [%emt 0:01:07]} 30. Ree2 {
[%eval -70,16] [%emt 0:00:26]} Rb3 {[%eval -188,16] [%emt 0:00:57]} 31. Rc2 {
[%eval -82,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%eval -184,16] [%emt 0:00:34]} 32. Rcd2 {
[%eval -78,16] [%emt 0:00:30]} Re6 {[%eval -197,17] [%emt 0:00:38]} 33. Rc2 {
[%eval -72,16] [%emt 0:00:30]} Bf8 {[%eval -217,14] [%emt 0:00:07]} 34. Kg3 {
[%eval -76,16] [%emt 0:00:22]} Bd6+ {[%eval -218,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 35. Kf2 {
[%eval -75,16] [%emt 0:00:21]} Rb8 {[%eval -209,16] [%emt 0:00:25]} 36. Rcd2 {
[%eval -69,15] [%emt 0:00:37]} Kg7 {[%eval -200,16] [%emt 0:00:15]} 37. Re1 {
[%eval -75,15] [%emt 0:00:13]} Bb7 {[%eval -213,15] [%emt 0:00:36]} 38. Nc3 {
[%eval -77,15] [%emt 0:00:32]} Bc6 {[%eval -215,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Nd5 {
[%eval 0,18] [%emt 0:00:32]} Rbe8 {[%eval -217,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 40. Rd3 {
[%eval -81,14] [%emt 0:00:27]} Rc8 {[%eval -199,15] [%emt 0:00:33]} 41. Re2 {
[%eval -57,14] [%emt 0:00:34]} Rb8 {[%eval -196,15] [%emt 0:00:44]} 42. Rd1 {
[%eval -74,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bb7 {[%eval -218,15] [%emt 0:00:32]} 43. Ke3 {
[%eval -76,14] [%emt 0:00:30]} Ba6 {[%eval -222,15] [%emt 0:00:27]} 44. Rc2 {
[%eval -77,15] [%emt 0:00:32]} Rbe8 {[%eval -224,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Kf2 {
[%eval -96,14] [%emt 0:00:23]} Bb8 {[%eval -234,16] [%emt 0:00:29]} 46. Nd2 {
[%eval -80,15] [%emt 0:00:20]} Bc8 {[%eval -225,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Ke3 {
[%eval -95,15] [%emt 0:00:42]} Bd7 {[%eval -231,16] [%emt 0:00:43]} 48. Rg1 {
[%eval -85,15] [%emt 0:00:35]} Be5 {[%eval -266,14] [%emt 0:00:07]} 49. Rg2 {
[%eval -106,15] [%emt 0:00:12]} Bd4+ {[%eval -234,15] [%emt 0:00:45]} 50. Kf4 {
[%eval -126,16] [%emt 0:00:22]} Re5 {[%eval -248,15] [%emt 0:00:26]} 51. Nb6 {
[%eval -120,15] [%emt 0:00:22]} Bc6 {[%eval -248,15] [%emt 0:00:20]} 52. Nd5 {
[%eval -127,17] [%emt 0:00:02]} R8e6 {[%eval -248,15] [%emt 0:00:40]} 53. Rh2 {
[%eval -105,15] [%emt 0:00:27]} Re8 {[%eval -241,14] [%emt 0:00:27]} 54. Rg2 {
[%eval 0,18] [%emt 0:00:16]} Rb8 {[%eval -247,15] [%emt 0:00:22]} 55. Nb1 {
[%eval -143,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3 {[%eval -257,14] [%emt 0:00:19]} 56. Nbc3 {
[%eval -168,16] [%emt 0:00:18]} Bb7 {[%eval -294,16] [%emt 0:00:18]} 57. Rh2 {
[%eval -158,15] [%emt 0:00:34]} Ba6 {[%eval -284,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 58. hxg6 {
[%eval -189,15] [%emt 0:00:25]} fxg6 {[%eval -316,15] [%emt 0:00:11]} 59. Ne3 {
[%eval -217,15] [%emt 0:00:18]} Bc8 {[%eval -347,14] [%emt 0:00:03]} 60. Ned5 {
[%eval -200,14] [%emt 0:00:16]} Rg5 {[%eval -331,15] [%emt 0:00:21]} 61. Rhg2 {
[%eval -213,16] [%emt 0:00:02]} Ba6 {[%eval -336,15] [%emt 0:00:14]} 62. Kf3 {
[%eval -211,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bxc4 {[%eval -341,15] [%emt 0:00:11]} 63. Nf4 {
[%eval -217,15] [%emt 0:00:04]} Re5 {[%eval -420,17] [%emt 0:00:20]} 64. Rgd2 {
[%eval -218,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ba6 {[%eval -430,17] [%emt 0:00:24]} 65. Nd3 {
[%eval -231,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Re7 {[%eval -430,17] [%emt 0:00:14]} 66. Nf4 {
[%eval -264,16] [%emt 0:00:21]} Bb7 {[%eval -430,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Nfd5 {
[%eval -271,15] [%emt 0:00:18]} Re8 {[%eval -438,16] [%emt 0:00:04]} 68. Kf4 {
[%eval -261,14] [%emt 0:00:16]} Bxd5 {[%eval -462,16] [%emt 0:00:06]} 69. exd5
{[%eval -328,17] [%emt 0:00:22]} Be3+ {[%eval -503,18] [%emt 0:00:01]} 70. Kf3
{[%eval -344,19] [%emt 0:00:37]} Bxd2 {[%eval -550,21] [%emt 0:00:02]} 71. Rxd2
{[%eval -351,18] [%emt 0:00:30]} Reb8 {[%eval -550,20] [%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Rd3
{[%eval -364,16] [%emt 0:00:26]} Kf7 {[%eval -611,16] [%emt 0:00:09]} 73. Re3 {
[%eval -375,15] [%emt 0:00:15]} Rxb2 {[%eval -716,18] [%emt 0:00:17]} 74. Nxa4
{[%eval -385,16] [%emt 0:00:02]} Rc2 {[%eval -731,18] [%emt 0:00:18]} 75. d6 {
[%eval -434,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rc4 {[%eval -779,18] [%emt 0:00:20]} 76. Nc3 {
[%eval -424,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3 {[%eval -773,18] [%emt 0:00:30]} 77. d7 {
[%eval -513,15] [%emt 0:00:24]} Rd4 {[%eval -801,19] [%emt 0:00:00]} 78. Na4 {
[%eval -575,16] [%emt 0:00:51]} c4 {[%eval -855,20] [%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Nc5 {
[%eval -619,16] [%emt 0:00:30]} Rxe3+ {[%eval -877,19] [%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Kxe3
{[%eval -596,16] [%emt 0:00:07]} Rd6 {[%eval -894,18] [%emt 0:00:16]} 81. a4 {
[%eval -608,16] [%emt 0:00:19]} h5 {[%eval -919,17] [%emt 0:00:16]} 82. gxh5 {
[%eval -644,15] [%emt 0:00:19]} gxh5 {[%eval -945,16] [%emt 0:00:02]} 83. Ke2 {
[%eval -752,15] [%emt 0:00:17]} h4 {[%eval -1347,18] [%emt 0:00:15]} 84. Kf2 {
[%eval -928,15] [%emt 0:00:17]} Ke7 {[%eval -1347,17] [%emt 0:00:10]} 85. Ne4 {
[%eval -1103,14] [%emt 0:00:20]} Rxd7 {[%eval -1637,17] [%emt 0:00:04]} 86. Nc3
{[%eval -1238,14] [%emt 0:00:15]} Rd2+ {[%eval -3156,17] [%emt 0:00:30]} 87.
Ke1 {[%eval -1546,14] [%emt 0:00:21]} Rd3 {[%eval -32617,17] [%emt 0:00:27]}
88. Nb5 {[%eval -2892,15] [%emt 0:00:01]} h3 {[%eval -32748,17] [%emt 0:00:22]}
89. Kf1 {[%eval -7133,14] [%emt 0:00:09]} h2 {[%eval -32749,16] [%emt 0:00:13]}
90. Kg2 {[%eval -7141,14] [%emt 0:00:12]} c3 {[%eval -32750,17] [%emt 0:00:00]}
91. Na3 {[%eval -7143,14] [%emt 0:00:14]} h1=Q+ {
[%eval -32751,16] [%emt 0:00:06]} 92. Kxh1 {[%eval -7145,14] [%emt 0:00:02]}
Rd2 {[%eval -32752,19] [%emt 0:00:19]} 93. Kg1 {[%eval -7149,14] [%emt 0:00:14]
} c2 {[%eval -32754,20] [%emt 0:00:10]} 94. Nxc2 {
[%eval -7151,16] [%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc2 {[%eval -32755,23] [%emt 0:00:14]} 95.
Kf1 {[%eval -7153,18] [%emt 0:00:02]} Kd6 {[%eval -32756,21] [%emt 0:00:00]}
96. Ke1 {[%eval -7154,15] [%emt 0:00:02]} Kc5 {[%eval -32757,19] [%emt 0:00:00]
} 97. Kd1 {[%eval -7155,14] [%emt 0:00:02]} Rh2 {
[%eval -32758,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 98. Kc1 {[%eval -7157,12] [%emt 0:00:02]} Kb4
{[%eval -32759,15] [%emt 0:00:01]} 99. Kd1 {[%eval -7159,24] [%emt 0:00:00]}
Kxa4 {[%eval -32760,13] [%emt 0:00:00]} 100. Ke1 {
[%eval -32761,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kb3 {[%eval -32761,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 101. Kd1
{[%eval -32762,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} a4 {[%eval -32762,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 102. Ke1
{[%eval -32762,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} a3 {[%eval -32763,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 103. Kf1
{[%eval -32763,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} a2 {[%eval -32764,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 104. Kg1
{[%eval -32764,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rd2 {[%eval -32765,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 105.
Kf1 {[%eval -32766,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} a1=Q# {
(Lag: Av=0.20s, max=0.9s) [%eval -32766,1] [%emt 0:00:00]} 0-1

[Event "15m + 10s, rated"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2004.02.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Deep Fritz 8"]
[Black "HYDRA, Hydra-1.02"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E15"]
[WhiteElo "2761"]
[BlackElo "2607"]
[Annotator "e"]
[PlyCount "177"]
[EventDate "2004.02.17"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. d4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4+ {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Bg2 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
9. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd7 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Rc1 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. f4 {[%eval 6,12] [%emt 0:01:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15.
Bb2 {[%eval -2,13] [%emt 0:01:14]} Qe7 {[%eval -8,14] [%emt 0:00:35]} 16. h3 {
[%eval -1,12] [%emt 0:00:46]} Nh5 {[%eval -39,15] [%emt 0:00:43]} 17. Qe1 {
[%eval 18,13] [%emt 0:01:47]} Rf6 {[%eval -44,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Rf3 {
[%eval 12,12] [%emt 0:00:44]} Rg6 {[%eval -42,16] [%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Qf2 {
[%eval -10,12] [%emt 0:01:31]} Bb4 {[%eval -35,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 20. Rc2 {
[%eval -3,13] [%emt 0:00:48]} Bxd2 {[%eval -48,15] [%emt 0:00:39]} 21. Rxd2 {
[%eval -15,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} dxc4 {[%eval -34,16] [%emt 0:01:02]} 22. Rc2 {
[%eval -29,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qb4 {[%eval -39,15] [%emt 0:00:47]} 23. Kh2 {
[%eval 28,13] [%emt 0:00:43]} Rc8 {[%eval -33,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} 24. a3 {
[%eval 12,13] [%emt 0:01:05]} Qa5 {[%eval -25,16] [%emt 0:00:43]} 25. Qe3 {
[%eval 0,13] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qd5 {[%eval -57,15] [%emt 0:00:43]} 26. Rf2 {
[%eval -32,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qd7 {[%eval -87,16] [%emt 0:01:04]} 27. bxc4 {
[%eval 2,14] [%emt 0:00:45]} Nxg3 {[%eval -84,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 28. c5 {
[%eval -18,13] [%emt 0:00:37]} Nh5 {[%eval -75,15] [%emt 0:01:14]} 29. Bf3 {
[%eval 11,14] [%emt 0:00:53]} Nf6 {[%eval -72,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Qe5 {
[%eval -8,13] [%emt 0:00:32]} Nd5 {[%eval -77,15] [%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Bh5 {
[%eval -9,12] [%emt 0:00:26]} Rh6 {[%eval -102,15] [%emt 0:00:26]} 32. Bf3 {
[%eval -20,14] [%emt 0:00:19]} Qf7 {[%eval -93,14] [%emt 0:00:13]} 33. Rg2 {
[%eval -10,13] [%emt 0:00:44]} Qc7 {[%eval -83,15] [%emt 0:00:43]} 34. Qxc7 {
[%eval -11,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc7 {[%eval -94,16] [%emt 0:00:24]} 35. Bc1 {
[%eval -29,15] [%emt 0:00:31]} Kf7 {[%eval -92,15] [%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Rg5 {
[%eval -16,13] [%emt 0:00:23]} g6 {[%eval -83,15] [%emt 0:00:43]} 37. Bd2 {
[%eval -8,13] [%emt 0:00:31]} Ke7 {[%eval -82,15] [%emt 0:00:51]} 38. Rg1 {
[%eval -3,12] [%emt 0:00:25]} Kd7 {[%eval -75,14] [%emt 0:00:21]} 39. Rb2 {
[%eval 1,13] [%emt 0:00:29]} Rb7 {[%eval -71,14] [%emt 0:00:21]} 40. Kg3 {
[%eval 0,14] [%emt 0:00:19]} Bb5 {[%eval -66,15] [%emt 0:00:29]} 41. Rc1 {
[%eval 0,15] [%emt 0:00:13]} Rc7 {[%eval -51,15] [%emt 0:00:32]} 42. h4 {
[%eval 0,13] [%emt 0:00:37]} Rc8 {[%eval -48,15] [%emt 0:00:26]} 43. Kh3 {
[%eval -3,12] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%eval -48,15] [%emt 0:00:34]} 44. Rbb1 {
[%eval -18,12] [%emt 0:00:27]} Ke7 {[%eval -55,15] [%emt 0:00:38]} 45. Rb2 {
[%eval -21,13] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%eval -54,14] [%emt 0:00:27]} 46. Ra1 {
[%eval -16,12] [%emt 0:00:27]} Ba4 {[%eval -56,14] [%emt 0:00:20]} 47. Bxd5 {
[%eval 10,14] [%emt 0:00:03]} Rxd5 {[%eval -19,16] [%emt 0:00:20]} 48. cxb6 {
[%eval 54,15] [%emt 0:00:30]} axb6 {[%eval 8,18] [%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rxb6 {
[%eval 56,15] [%emt 0:00:19]} c5 {[%eval 9,17] [%emt 0:00:06]} 50. e3 {
[%eval 62,14] [%emt 0:00:12]} cxd4 {[%eval 0,16] [%emt 0:00:26]} 51. exd4 {
[%eval 64,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%eval 4,15] [%emt 0:00:18]} 52. Rb4 {
[%eval 77,14] [%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%eval 15,15] [%emt 0:00:18]} 53. Rc1 {
[%eval 110,15] [%emt 0:00:37]} Rh5 {[%eval 48,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Kg3 {
[%eval 121,14] [%emt 0:00:20]} Ke7 {[%eval 65,15] [%emt 0:00:19]} 55. a4 {
[%eval 160,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%eval 90,15] [%emt 0:00:21]} 56. Rc7 {
[%eval 189,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%eval 136,15] [%emt 0:00:20]} 57. fxe5 {
[%eval 302,13] [%emt 0:00:15]} g5 {[%eval 170,15] [%emt 0:00:04]} 58. hxg5 {
[%eval 300,12] [%emt 0:00:04]} hxg5 {[%eval 174,15] [%emt 0:00:23]} 59. Ra7 {
[%eval 302,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} g4 {[%eval 229,15] [%emt 0:00:34]} 60. Kg2 {
[%eval 295,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} f4 {[%eval 231,15] [%emt 0:00:21]} 61. Bxf4 {
[%eval 304,13] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%eval 241,15] [%emt 0:00:27]} 62. Ra6+ {
[%eval 319,13] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%eval 239,15] [%emt 0:00:22]} 63. Bc1 {
[%eval 321,14] [%emt 0:00:21]} Bc8 {[%eval 242,14] [%emt 0:00:20]} 64. Rf6+ {
[%eval 382,12] [%emt 0:00:10]} Ke4 {[%eval 241,14] [%emt 0:00:04]} 65. e6 {
[%eval 403,12] [%emt 0:00:11]} Rh8 {[%eval 243,14] [%emt 0:00:11]} 66. e7 {
[%eval 397,12] [%emt 0:00:10]} Re8 {[%eval 251,14] [%emt 0:00:10]} 67. Rf8 {
[%eval 421,12] [%emt 0:00:03]} Bd7 {[%eval 262,15] [%emt 0:00:17]} 68. Rxe8 {
[%eval 412,13] [%emt 0:00:04]} Bxe8 {[%eval 262,17] [%emt 0:00:35]} 69. Rb8 {
[%eval 419,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Bxa4 {[%eval 261,16] [%emt 0:00:16]} 70. Bb2 {
[%eval 447,14] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rd6 {[%eval 300,16] [%emt 0:00:34]} 71. e8=R+ {
[%eval 476,13] [%emt 0:00:05]} Bxe8 {[%eval 317,18] [%emt 0:00:31]} 72. Rxe8+ {
[%eval 516,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kd3 {[%eval 327,17] [%emt 0:00:15]} 73. Rb8 {
[%eval 518,16] [%emt 0:00:10]} Rg6 {[%eval 344,17] [%emt 0:00:23]} 74. Kg3 {
[%eval 523,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ke4 {[%eval 350,17] [%emt 0:00:19]} 75. Rf8 {
[%eval 534,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rb6 {[%eval 336,17] [%emt 0:00:22]} 76. Rf4+ {
[%eval 539,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kd5 {[%eval 337,18] [%emt 0:00:30]} 77. Rf2 {
[%eval 538,16] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ke4 {[%eval 328,17] [%emt 0:00:17]} 78. Kxg4 {
[%eval 542,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rg6+ {[%eval 343,17] [%emt 0:00:15]} 79. Kh5 {
[%eval 546,17] [%emt 0:00:23]} Rg1 {[%eval 348,18] [%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Rf8 {
[%eval 546,16] [%emt 0:00:32]} Rg2 {[%eval 356,17] [%emt 0:00:20]} 81. Rb8 {
[%eval 550,16] [%emt 0:00:31]} Kf5 {[%eval 357,17] [%emt 0:00:13]} 82. Rb5+ {
[%eval 556,17] [%emt 0:00:11]} Ke4 {[%eval 366,18] [%emt 0:00:16]} 83. Bc3 {
[%eval 554,18] [%emt 0:00:32]} Rg3 {[%eval 368,18] [%emt 0:00:16]} 84. Re5+ {
[%eval 556,17] [%emt 0:00:06]} Kd3 {[%eval 412,19] [%emt 0:00:23]} 85. Rg5 {
[%eval 556,17] [%emt 0:00:00]} Rf3 {[%eval 423,18] [%emt 0:00:20]} 86. Rc5 {
[%eval 600,17] [%emt 0:00:24]} Ke4 {[%eval 440,18] [%emt 0:00:00]} 87. Kg6 {
[%eval 611,16] [%emt 0:00:16]} Rf8 {[%eval 479,16] [%emt 0:00:13]} 88. Re5+ {
[%eval 626,15] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kd3 {[%eval 519,18] [%emt 0:00:42]} 89. Rf5 {
HYDRA,Hydra-1.02 gibt auf  (Lag: Av=0.38s, max=1.3s) [%eval 713,17] [%emt 0:00:
00]} 1-0



>How???
>
>How could Hydra, chugging away at the clock rate of a slow snail, win against
>the high-nps conventional machines?
>
>They say "nps isn't everything."  But could the truth be "nps isn't anything"?
>
>Maybe conventional wisdom ["The Earth is flat"] isn't right after all.
>
>Does anybody understand what happened?  I feel that the results were monumental!
>
>Bob D.



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