Rybka 3 announced mate in 1942

[David]

I read that during the 2008 World Computer Chess Championship in Beijing Rybka 3 running on a 40 core cluster announced mate in 1942 moves (Picture). I don't believe this anyways, but I'm wondering if there even is a position in chess that contains a mate in 1942 moves by best play of both players. I think even if chess is solved some day and even if chess is not a draw game, there should be a mate in about 100 moves but no 1942

[Meister]

You don't have to worry. It was a bug created by the programmer as a joke.

Even computers have a sense of humour, it seems.