KING CRUSHER RYBKA 1.1 – RAJLICH

CSS/Pal Freestyle Final (45+5) round 2

BLACK TO MOVE

We were annoyed by the fact that the position is very drawish and that we cannot beat something whose moves we can exactly predict… and then light comes to us J ! Why not to explore the fact that King Crusher is not playing as a centaur?

First advantage you have against unattended Rybka is you can play such as cool move as 45. .. Rd5!?! in this position! Of course white took it and Rybka scores jumped. 46.Bd5 N:d5

WHITE TO MOVE

Position is probably still objectively drawn but … we knew Rybka “thinks” she is much better and she will not make a draw even if this will cost her a pawn after 49 moves. So we went for this funny complication knowing that there is no risk for us to lose… Rybka moved all possible pawns then 49 moves passes and she played something that we were expecting and hoping for - b4 giving up a pawn, which made position more complicated but still equal…. In the end we agreed for a draw anyway.