Guys,
the Mephisto Berlin has got hashtables! Its a program very similar to the Mephisto Vancouver 68000. Actually, not a bad endgame player at all.
Yesterday there was a 30min-game between Mephisto Nigel Short and Corona D+ where I was happy I didn't pull the plug after 50 moves:
[fen]r2q1rk1/p4ppp/1p3n2/1Pn5/3p4/P1N1P3/1B3PPP/2RQKR2 w - - 0 16[/fen]
Position after 15... d4 !!
[fen]6k1/5pp1/p6p/1p3R2/8/7q/2r2B1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 45[/fen]
Position after 44... Qh3
[Date "2013.06.04"]
[White "Mephisto Nigel Short"]
[Black "Saitek Corona II D+ 5Mhz"]
[Comment "Both 8"]
[Result "1-0"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Ne2 Ba6 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Nxc3
d5 8.b3 0-0 9.cxd5 Bxf1 10.Rxf1 exd5 11.Bb2 Nbd7 12.b4 c6 13.b5
c5 14.dxc5 Nxc5 15.Rc1 d4 16.Na4 Nxa4 17.Qxa4 dxe3 18.fxe3 Qd3
19.Rc3 Qb1+ 20.Bc1 Nd5 21.Rc6 Nxe3 22.Rf3 Rfe8 23.Rh3 Re4 24.Qxe4
Qxe4 25.Bxe3 Qxg2 26.Rh4 Re8 27.Rc3 Qb2 28.Rd3 Qxb5 29.Rhd4 Qb1+
30.Kf2 Qh1 31.Kg3 Qc6 32.Bf4 Qg6+ 33.Kf2 b5 34.Bg3 Qc6 35.Rd5
a6 36.Re5 Rc8 37.Red5 Qb6+ 38.Kf1 h6 39.Kg2 Rc2+ 40.Kh1 Qf6 41.Kg1
Qa1+ 42.Rd1 Qxa3 43.Rf5 Qe3+ 44.Bf2 Qh3 45.Rf4 a5 46.Rd8+ Kh7
47.Re8 Qh5 48.Bg3 Qc5+ 49.Kf1 Rd2 50.Rf2 Rd1+ 51.Re1 Qc4+ 52.Re2
Rd2 53.Kf2 Rd7 54.Kg1 Qc5+ 55.Bf2 Qg5+ 56.Bg3 Qd5 57.Re3 Qc5
58.Kf2 Rd2+ 59.Kg1 Rc2 60.Bf2 Qf5 61.R1e2 Qg4+ 62.Kf1 Rc1+ 63.Be1
Rb1 64.h3 Qg5 65.Rf3 Qd5 66.Kf2 Qc5+ 67.Kg2 Qc7 68.Rc3 Qf4 69.Rf3
Qd6 70.Kf1 Qd7 71.Kg2 Ra1 72.Rfe3 Qd6 73.Re7 Qf4 74.R7e4 Qf5
75.Kh2 Qf3 76.R4e3 Qf1 77.Rf2 Qc4 78.Re7 f6 79.Rfe2 Qc6 80.R7e3
f5 81.Re5 Qf3 82.Rf2 Qa3 83.Rfxf5 Qd6 84.Bc3 Ra2+ 85.Kg3 g6 86.Rf7+
Kg8 87.Re7 Ra4 88.Kh2 Kh8 89.Kg1 Qc6 90.Re8+ Qxe8 91.Rxe8+ Kh7
92.Rh8# 1-0
[fen]7k/4R3/2q3pp/pp2R3/r7/2B4P/8/6K1 w - - 0 90[/fen]
Position after 89.. Qc6 ??
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update on my 3 min. avg. response tournament...
Novag Constellation 3.6 has dropped out.
He is not on one of the stronger teams so it won't effect anything.
After everybody has played 10 or more games then I will give a complete update.
Five of the stronger computers have completed 10 games and here are their records right now.
Mephisto Berlin 68000
Record 6-2-2
Wins over Fidelity Excellence - CXG Super Crown - Saitek Team Mate adv. Trainer - R.S. 1850 - R.S. 1680X - Zircon II
Lost to Radio Shack 2250XL - Excalibur Igor
Draws with Novag Star Diamond and Saitek Turbo adv. Trainer
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Excalibur Igor
Record 6-1-3
Wins over Phantom Force - Mephisto Berlin 68000 - Fidelity Sensory Voice - Excalibur King Arthur - R.S. 1850 - Novag Super Forte C
Lost to Fidelity Excel 68000
Draws with Mephisto Explorer Pro - Excalibur Ivan - Fidelity Par Excellence
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Novag Citrine
Record 7-0-3
Wins over Saitek Centurion - Fidelity Chesster - Radio Shack 2150 - Excalibur Grandmaster - Fidelity 1500 - Excalibur Ivan II - Novag Super Forte C
Draws with Saitek GK 2000 - Novag Aquamarine 26.6 MHz - Fidelity Par Excellence
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Radio Shack 2250XL
Record 6-1-3
Wins over Mephisto Berlin 68000 - Alexandra - King Arthur - Fidelity Little Chesster - Excalibur Ivan II - Fidelity Excellence
Lost to Novag Diamond
Draws with Saitek Cougar - Radio Shack Master Chess - Novag Star Diamond
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Saitek Turbo advanced Trainer
Record 5-1-4
Wins over Fidelity Designer 2000 - Fidelity Excel 68000 - Radio Shack 2150L - Fidelity Mach II - Excalibur Ivan II
Lost to Novag Star Diamond
Draws with Novag Obsidian - Fidelity Mach III - Radio Shack Mega 2050X - Mephisto Berlin 68000
LWSteve
Novag Constellation 3.6 has dropped out.
He is not on one of the stronger teams so it won't effect anything.
After everybody has played 10 or more games then I will give a complete update.
Five of the stronger computers have completed 10 games and here are their records right now.
Mephisto Berlin 68000
Record 6-2-2
Wins over Fidelity Excellence - CXG Super Crown - Saitek Team Mate adv. Trainer - R.S. 1850 - R.S. 1680X - Zircon II
Lost to Radio Shack 2250XL - Excalibur Igor
Draws with Novag Star Diamond and Saitek Turbo adv. Trainer
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Excalibur Igor
Record 6-1-3
Wins over Phantom Force - Mephisto Berlin 68000 - Fidelity Sensory Voice - Excalibur King Arthur - R.S. 1850 - Novag Super Forte C
Lost to Fidelity Excel 68000
Draws with Mephisto Explorer Pro - Excalibur Ivan - Fidelity Par Excellence
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Novag Citrine
Record 7-0-3
Wins over Saitek Centurion - Fidelity Chesster - Radio Shack 2150 - Excalibur Grandmaster - Fidelity 1500 - Excalibur Ivan II - Novag Super Forte C
Draws with Saitek GK 2000 - Novag Aquamarine 26.6 MHz - Fidelity Par Excellence
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Radio Shack 2250XL
Record 6-1-3
Wins over Mephisto Berlin 68000 - Alexandra - King Arthur - Fidelity Little Chesster - Excalibur Ivan II - Fidelity Excellence
Lost to Novag Diamond
Draws with Saitek Cougar - Radio Shack Master Chess - Novag Star Diamond
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Saitek Turbo advanced Trainer
Record 5-1-4
Wins over Fidelity Designer 2000 - Fidelity Excel 68000 - Radio Shack 2150L - Fidelity Mach II - Excalibur Ivan II
Lost to Novag Star Diamond
Draws with Novag Obsidian - Fidelity Mach III - Radio Shack Mega 2050X - Mephisto Berlin 68000
LWSteve
Good evening chess fans and welcome to "Masterpiece Theater"!
Where we take a closer look at decisive and brilliant table top chess computer battles.
I'm your host Bruce Pandolfini
Today we are going to take a look at Novag Diamond II vs Novag Turquoise
A game played just the other day in LWSteve's 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
Because these two computers though they are both Novags and both have been programmed by Dave Kittinger they do have different innards.
Diamond II - yr. 1997
elo - 2165
freq. - 32 MHz
processor => 8 bit - - H8/325 Singlechip HD6433258
RAM - 129 KB of which 118 KB is for Hash Tables
ROM - 160 KB
opening library - 123,000 positions
can see up to 28 half moves ahead
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Turquoise - yr. 1998
elo 2010
freq. - 26.6 MHz
processor => 16 bit - - H8
RAM - 1 KB
ROM - 32KB
opening library - 8,900 positions
can see up to 18 half moves ahead
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So as you can see this is not the Excalibur Key Chain that Diamond II is about to play.
Turquoise has an elo rating above 2000!
And I will say this again... Diamond II is the greatest 8 bit chess computer ever built!
This game that you will soon see proves it!
So without further ado...
[Date "2013.06.16"]
[White "Novag Diamond II"]
[Black "Novag Turquoise"]
[Result "1-0"]
[T/C 3 min. avg. response]
[WhiteElo "2165"]
[BlackElo "2010"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6
Here below we have the main line of the Sicilian Najdorf (6. Bg5) being played by Diamond II
It prevents Black from going into a Dragon Variation (P-KN3) as BxN would screw up his pawn structure.
[fen]rnbqkb1r/1p3ppp/p2ppn2/6B1/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 7[/fen]
7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7
13. f5 Nc5 14. f6 gxf6
Now we have 14 full moves completed. (white to move)
At this point both computers are finally out of book.
White has O-O-O long and the Black King looks like it is happy in the middle of the board. For now anyways... 
[fen]r1b1k2r/2q1bp1p/p2ppp2/1pn3P1/3NP3/2N2Q2/PPP4P/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 15[/fen]
15. gxf6 Bf8 16. Rg1 Bd7 17. a3 Rb8 18. Qe3 Qb6 19. b4 Nb7
Now we have 19 full moves completed. (white to move)
At this point, Diamond II on his next move (his 20th) makes perhaps the greatest "Hook- Line and Sinker" move I have ever seen a table top computer make.
When I saw Diamond II make this move for the first time it made my curly hair stand up straight. I was in awe!
Can you guys spot this human-like move that Novag computers are famous for making?
[fen]1r2kb1r/1n1b1p1p/pq1ppP2/1p6/1P1NP3/P1N1Q3/2P4P/2KR1BR1 w k - 0 20[/fen]
20. Nd5 Qd8
Here we have 20 full moves completed.
Diamond II has played 20. Nd5!
Turquoise then plays Qd8 to protect his King.
There is a freebee on d5 however, would you guys take it if you're Black?
I know... You need an escape route for your Black King before you take it. Right?
[fen]1r1qkb1r/1n1b1p1p/p2ppP2/1p1N4/1P1NP3/P3Q3/2P4P/2KR1BR1 w k - 0 21[/fen]
21. Kb1 h6 22. h4 h5 23. Rg5 Qc8
Here we have 23 full moves completed.
Diamond II still has his knight on d5.
Its there if Turquoise wants it.
Who says nothing in life is free.
Things have changed a little however... Turquoise has an escape route for his King.
Like in the Snagglepuss cartoon... Take the knight on d5 and then exit stage left.
Would Turquoise do such a thing?
[fen]1rq1kb1r/1n1b1p2/p2ppP2/1p1N2Rp/1P1NP2P/P3Q3/2P5/1K1R1B2 w k - 0 24[/fen]
24. Bh3 exd5 25. exd5+ Kd8
Here we have 25 moves completed and just like Snagglepuss...
Turquoise takes the knight on d5 and then exits stage left!
The fur is really going to fly now folks!
[fen]1rqk1b1r/1n1b1p2/p2p1P2/1p1P2Rp/1P1N3P/P3Q2B/2P5/1K1R4 w - - 0 26[/fen]
26. Nc6+ Kc7 27. Qc3 Bxh3 28. Na7+ Kb6
Now we have 28 full moves completed. (white to move)
The knight on d5 was a spring-loaded trap all along.
You take take it and you lose your Queen! (everything was forced)
[fen]1rq2b1r/Nn3p2/pk1p1P2/1p1P2Rp/1P5P/P1Q4b/2P5/1K1R4 w - - 0 29[/fen]
29. Nxc8+ Bxc8 30. Qe3+ Kc7 31. Rd3 Nd8
Now we have 31 full moves completed. (white to move)
But wait Turquoise has a knight and two bishops for his queen and a pawn.
Black should be ok here right?
NOT!
[fen]1rbn1b1r/2k2p2/p2p1P2/1p1P2Rp/1P5P/P2RQ3/2P5/1K6 w - - 0 32[/fen]
32. Qa7+ Rb7 33. Rc3+ Kd7 34. Qf2 Rc7 35. Qf5+ Ne6 36. Rxh5 Rxc3
37. Rxh8 Ke8 38. Qg4 Re3 39. Qg8 Re1+ 40. Kb2 Kd8 41. Qxf7 Bd7
42. dxe6 Be8
Now we have 42 full moves completed. (white to move)
And those two Black Bishops in the diagram...
Little do they know, but they are both going to end up in LWSteve's empty cottage cheese container real soon.
[fen]3kbb1R/5Q2/p2pPP2/1p6/1P5P/P7/1KP5/4r3 w - - 0 43[/fen]
43. Qa7 Rxe6 44. Rh7 Bf7 45. Rxf7 Be7 46. fxe7+ Rxe7 47. Qxe7+ Kc8
Now we have 47 full moves completed (white to move)
Diamond II can mate with either his Queen or his Rook at this point and he decides to mate with his rook and he plays...
48. Rf8# and its Good Night Sweet Prince for Turquoise!
[fen]2k5/4QR2/p2p4/1p6/1P5P/P7/1KP5/8 w - - 0 48[/fen]
Join us next time everybody for Masterpiece Theater!
Until then this is Bruce Pandolfini signing off.
Where we take a closer look at decisive and brilliant table top chess computer battles.
I'm your host Bruce Pandolfini
Today we are going to take a look at Novag Diamond II vs Novag Turquoise
A game played just the other day in LWSteve's 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
Because these two computers though they are both Novags and both have been programmed by Dave Kittinger they do have different innards.
Diamond II - yr. 1997
elo - 2165
freq. - 32 MHz
processor => 8 bit - - H8/325 Singlechip HD6433258
RAM - 129 KB of which 118 KB is for Hash Tables
ROM - 160 KB
opening library - 123,000 positions
can see up to 28 half moves ahead
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Turquoise - yr. 1998
elo 2010
freq. - 26.6 MHz
processor => 16 bit - - H8
RAM - 1 KB
ROM - 32KB
opening library - 8,900 positions
can see up to 18 half moves ahead
--------------------------
So as you can see this is not the Excalibur Key Chain that Diamond II is about to play.
Turquoise has an elo rating above 2000!
And I will say this again... Diamond II is the greatest 8 bit chess computer ever built!
This game that you will soon see proves it!
So without further ado...
[Date "2013.06.16"]
[White "Novag Diamond II"]
[Black "Novag Turquoise"]
[Result "1-0"]
[T/C 3 min. avg. response]
[WhiteElo "2165"]
[BlackElo "2010"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6
Here below we have the main line of the Sicilian Najdorf (6. Bg5) being played by Diamond II
It prevents Black from going into a Dragon Variation (P-KN3) as BxN would screw up his pawn structure.
[fen]rnbqkb1r/1p3ppp/p2ppn2/6B1/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 7[/fen]
7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7
13. f5 Nc5 14. f6 gxf6
Now we have 14 full moves completed. (white to move)
At this point both computers are finally out of book.
White has O-O-O long and the Black King looks like it is happy in the middle of the board. For now anyways...
[fen]r1b1k2r/2q1bp1p/p2ppp2/1pn3P1/3NP3/2N2Q2/PPP4P/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 15[/fen]
15. gxf6 Bf8 16. Rg1 Bd7 17. a3 Rb8 18. Qe3 Qb6 19. b4 Nb7
Now we have 19 full moves completed. (white to move)
At this point, Diamond II on his next move (his 20th) makes perhaps the greatest "Hook- Line and Sinker" move I have ever seen a table top computer make.
When I saw Diamond II make this move for the first time it made my curly hair stand up straight. I was in awe!
Can you guys spot this human-like move that Novag computers are famous for making?
[fen]1r2kb1r/1n1b1p1p/pq1ppP2/1p6/1P1NP3/P1N1Q3/2P4P/2KR1BR1 w k - 0 20[/fen]
20. Nd5 Qd8
Here we have 20 full moves completed.
Diamond II has played 20. Nd5!
Turquoise then plays Qd8 to protect his King.
There is a freebee on d5 however, would you guys take it if you're Black?
I know... You need an escape route for your Black King before you take it. Right?
[fen]1r1qkb1r/1n1b1p1p/p2ppP2/1p1N4/1P1NP3/P3Q3/2P4P/2KR1BR1 w k - 0 21[/fen]
21. Kb1 h6 22. h4 h5 23. Rg5 Qc8
Here we have 23 full moves completed.
Diamond II still has his knight on d5.
Its there if Turquoise wants it.
Who says nothing in life is free.
Things have changed a little however... Turquoise has an escape route for his King.
Like in the Snagglepuss cartoon... Take the knight on d5 and then exit stage left.
Would Turquoise do such a thing?
[fen]1rq1kb1r/1n1b1p2/p2ppP2/1p1N2Rp/1P1NP2P/P3Q3/2P5/1K1R1B2 w k - 0 24[/fen]
24. Bh3 exd5 25. exd5+ Kd8
Here we have 25 moves completed and just like Snagglepuss...
Turquoise takes the knight on d5 and then exits stage left!
The fur is really going to fly now folks!
[fen]1rqk1b1r/1n1b1p2/p2p1P2/1p1P2Rp/1P1N3P/P3Q2B/2P5/1K1R4 w - - 0 26[/fen]
26. Nc6+ Kc7 27. Qc3 Bxh3 28. Na7+ Kb6
Now we have 28 full moves completed. (white to move)
The knight on d5 was a spring-loaded trap all along.
You take take it and you lose your Queen! (everything was forced)
[fen]1rq2b1r/Nn3p2/pk1p1P2/1p1P2Rp/1P5P/P1Q4b/2P5/1K1R4 w - - 0 29[/fen]
29. Nxc8+ Bxc8 30. Qe3+ Kc7 31. Rd3 Nd8
Now we have 31 full moves completed. (white to move)
But wait Turquoise has a knight and two bishops for his queen and a pawn.
Black should be ok here right?
NOT!
[fen]1rbn1b1r/2k2p2/p2p1P2/1p1P2Rp/1P5P/P2RQ3/2P5/1K6 w - - 0 32[/fen]
32. Qa7+ Rb7 33. Rc3+ Kd7 34. Qf2 Rc7 35. Qf5+ Ne6 36. Rxh5 Rxc3
37. Rxh8 Ke8 38. Qg4 Re3 39. Qg8 Re1+ 40. Kb2 Kd8 41. Qxf7 Bd7
42. dxe6 Be8
Now we have 42 full moves completed. (white to move)
And those two Black Bishops in the diagram...
Little do they know, but they are both going to end up in LWSteve's empty cottage cheese container real soon.
[fen]3kbb1R/5Q2/p2pPP2/1p6/1P5P/P7/1KP5/4r3 w - - 0 43[/fen]
43. Qa7 Rxe6 44. Rh7 Bf7 45. Rxf7 Be7 46. fxe7+ Rxe7 47. Qxe7+ Kc8
Now we have 47 full moves completed (white to move)
Diamond II can mate with either his Queen or his Rook at this point and he decides to mate with his rook and he plays...
48. Rf8# and its Good Night Sweet Prince for Turquoise!
[fen]2k5/4QR2/p2p4/1p6/1P5P/P7/1KP5/8 w - - 0 48[/fen]
Join us next time everybody for Masterpiece Theater!
Until then this is Bruce Pandolfini signing off.
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Sorry LW..I Just couldn't resist:LWSteve wrote:Good evening chess fans and welcome to "Masterpiece Theater"!
Where we take a closer look at decisive and brilliant table top chess computer battles.
I'm your host Bruce Pandolfini
Until then this is Bruce Pandolfini signing off.
Searching For Bobby Fischer Regards
Steve
Hi Folks this is Bruce Pandolfini
As you can see Steve B posted my photo above.
BTW I still have my curly hair and mustache.
Next week on Masterpiece Theater...
A battle between Novag Diamond elo 2155 and Fidelity Excel 68000 elo 1920
Those Fidelity computers are very aggresive!
And The Black Beauty... You don't dare pull on his adapter wire!
Both computers came out fire'n from the get go in this one!
I will break this game down in its entirety.
Who won?
Find out next week on Masterpiece Theater!
This is Bruce tah tah
As you can see Steve B posted my photo above.
BTW I still have my curly hair and mustache.
Next week on Masterpiece Theater...
A battle between Novag Diamond elo 2155 and Fidelity Excel 68000 elo 1920
Those Fidelity computers are very aggresive!
And The Black Beauty... You don't dare pull on his adapter wire!
Both computers came out fire'n from the get go in this one!
I will break this game down in its entirety.
Who won?
Find out next week on Masterpiece Theater!
This is Bruce tah tah
Good evening chess fans and welcome to "Masterpiece Theater once again"!
Where we take a closer look at decisive and brilliant table top chess computer battles.
I'm your host LWSteve
Tonight we are going to take a look at Novag Diamond vs Fidelity Excel 68000
A game played recently in my 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
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Diamond - bought in the year 1997 by me LWSteve
Record 7 wins - 1 lose - 1 draw
elo - 2155
freq. - 26.6 MHz
processor => 8 bit - - H8/325 - HD6433258
RAM - 129 KB of which 118 KB is for Hash Tables
ROM - 64 KB
opening library - 36,000 positions
can see up to 28 half moves ahead
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Excel 68000 - yr. 1987
Record 3 wins - 2 loses - 1 draw
elo 1920
freq. - 12 MHz
processor => 16 bit - - 68000
RAM - 16 KB hash table
ROM - 64 KB
opening library - 16,000 positions
can see up to 24 half moves ahead
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I'm joined right now by Bruce Pandolfini
Bruce how do you see this one unfolding?
Steve... Excel has wins over Igor and Radio Shack Master Chess.
so Diamond had better not get over confident here.
Excel should just keep the position closed and work his knights.
Bruce how about Diamond in this one?
If Diamond has a weakness, its that he doesn't give a lot respect to the bishop pair. He likes knights! He will often chop his opponents knights with
his bishops and then work his two remaining knights with his queen. If this one goes into the late rounds Excel could have a bishop over knight advantage Steve.
Well there you have it folks...
Lets go down to table top side...
[Date "2013.06.17"]
[White "Novag Diamond"]
[Black "Fidelity Excel 68000"]
[T/C 3 min. avg. response]
[ECO "B99"]
[WhiteElo "2155"]
[BlackElo "1920"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7
8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7 13. f5 Bxg5+
Below we have 13 full completed.
And we have the main line of the Sicilian Najdorf (6. Bg5) being played once again, this time by Diamond.
Excel was out of book after 12 moves but still found the next book move anyway of 13...Bxg5+
Excel captures the bait on g5 but has now opened the g file for Diamonds heavy artillery.
[fen]r1b1k2r/2qn1ppp/p2pp3/1p3Pb1/3NP3/2N2Q2/PPP4P/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 14[/fen]
14. Kb1 e5 15. Nd5 Qb7
Below we have 15 full completed.
And just as Bruce stated in the pregame show...
The Novag Diamonds prefer knights over bishops!!
Will Diamond play 16. Ne6 or 16. Rg1
Either move will be devasting for Excel & The Spracklens!
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q1n1ppp/p2p4/1p1NpPb1/3NP3/5Q2/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 16[/fen]
16. Ne6 fxe6
Below we have 16 full completed.
Diamond does play 16. Ne6! and Excel has no choice but to capture with his f pawn.
17. Qh5+ is there for Diamond on his next move if he wants it.
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q1n2pp/p2pp3/1p1NpPb1/4P3/5Q2/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 17[/fen]
17. Qh5+ g6
Below we have 17 full completed.
Excel has blocked the check with his g pawn.
This was not his best move. 17...Kf8 was better for Excel.
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q1n3p/p2pp1p1/1p1NpPbQ/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 18[/fen]
18. fxg6 Nf6
Below we have 18 full completed.
Excel has now broughten his knight over to f6 to try and stop the Diamond onslaught.
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q5p/p2ppnP1/1p1Np1bQ/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 19[/fen]
19. g7+ Nxh5 20. gxh8=Q+ Kf7
Below we have 20 full completed.
and Novag Diamond is all over Fidelity Excel like a "cheap suit"!
[fen]r1b4Q/1q3k1p/p2pp3/1p1Np1bn/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 21[/fen]
21. Qxh7+ Ng7 22. Rg1 Qxd5
Below we have 22 full completed.
Excel had to play 22...Qxd5 or else get mated!
[fen]r1b5/5knQ/p2pp3/1p1qp1b1/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1BR1 w - - 0 23[/fen]
23. Rxd5 Bf6 24. Rxd6 Ke7 25. Rd3 Rb8
Below we have 25 full completed.
Excel is bleeding profusely from his king side!
[fen]1rb5/4k1nQ/p3pb2/1p2p3/4P3/3R4/PPP4P/1K3BR1 w - - 0 26[/fen]
26. Rxg7+ Bxg7 27. Qxg7+ Ke8 28. Be2 Rb7
Below we have 28 full completed.
Excel is about ready to go!
[fen]2b1k3/1r4Q1/p3p3/1p2p3/4P3/3R4/PPP1B2P/1K6 w - - 0 29[/fen]
29. Bh5+ Rf7 30. Qxf7# 1-0
And its all ovuh as Howard would say!
Novag Diamond "The Black Beauty" takes out a 1920 rated computer in only 30 moves!
[fen]2b1k3/5Q2/p3p3/1p2p2B/4P3/3R4/PPP4P/1K6 b - - 0 30[/fen]
Novag Diamond now goes to 8-1-1
Fidelity Excel goes to 3-3-1
Next time on Masterpiece Theater...
We have a Mephisto - Novag grudge match!
Mephisto Master Chess - elo 2162
vs
Novag Citrine - elo 2090
This game came down to a Queen vs two Rooks ending.
Which computer had the queen?
Which computer had the two rooks?
Who won?
Don't miss this game...
Next time on Masterpiece Theater!
Where we take a closer look at decisive and brilliant table top chess computer battles.
I'm your host LWSteve
Tonight we are going to take a look at Novag Diamond vs Fidelity Excel 68000
A game played recently in my 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
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Diamond - bought in the year 1997 by me LWSteve
Record 7 wins - 1 lose - 1 draw
elo - 2155
freq. - 26.6 MHz
processor => 8 bit - - H8/325 - HD6433258
RAM - 129 KB of which 118 KB is for Hash Tables
ROM - 64 KB
opening library - 36,000 positions
can see up to 28 half moves ahead
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Excel 68000 - yr. 1987
Record 3 wins - 2 loses - 1 draw
elo 1920
freq. - 12 MHz
processor => 16 bit - - 68000
RAM - 16 KB hash table
ROM - 64 KB
opening library - 16,000 positions
can see up to 24 half moves ahead
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I'm joined right now by Bruce Pandolfini
Bruce how do you see this one unfolding?
Steve... Excel has wins over Igor and Radio Shack Master Chess.
so Diamond had better not get over confident here.
Excel should just keep the position closed and work his knights.
Bruce how about Diamond in this one?
If Diamond has a weakness, its that he doesn't give a lot respect to the bishop pair. He likes knights! He will often chop his opponents knights with
his bishops and then work his two remaining knights with his queen. If this one goes into the late rounds Excel could have a bishop over knight advantage Steve.
Well there you have it folks...
Lets go down to table top side...
[Date "2013.06.17"]
[White "Novag Diamond"]
[Black "Fidelity Excel 68000"]
[T/C 3 min. avg. response]
[ECO "B99"]
[WhiteElo "2155"]
[BlackElo "1920"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7
8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7 13. f5 Bxg5+
Below we have 13 full completed.
And we have the main line of the Sicilian Najdorf (6. Bg5) being played once again, this time by Diamond.
Excel was out of book after 12 moves but still found the next book move anyway of 13...Bxg5+
Excel captures the bait on g5 but has now opened the g file for Diamonds heavy artillery.
[fen]r1b1k2r/2qn1ppp/p2pp3/1p3Pb1/3NP3/2N2Q2/PPP4P/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 14[/fen]
14. Kb1 e5 15. Nd5 Qb7
Below we have 15 full completed.
And just as Bruce stated in the pregame show...
The Novag Diamonds prefer knights over bishops!!
Will Diamond play 16. Ne6 or 16. Rg1
Either move will be devasting for Excel & The Spracklens!
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q1n1ppp/p2p4/1p1NpPb1/3NP3/5Q2/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 16[/fen]
16. Ne6 fxe6
Below we have 16 full completed.
Diamond does play 16. Ne6! and Excel has no choice but to capture with his f pawn.
17. Qh5+ is there for Diamond on his next move if he wants it.
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q1n2pp/p2pp3/1p1NpPb1/4P3/5Q2/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 17[/fen]
17. Qh5+ g6
Below we have 17 full completed.
Excel has blocked the check with his g pawn.
This was not his best move. 17...Kf8 was better for Excel.
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q1n3p/p2pp1p1/1p1NpPbQ/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 18[/fen]
18. fxg6 Nf6
Below we have 18 full completed.
Excel has now broughten his knight over to f6 to try and stop the Diamond onslaught.
[fen]r1b1k2r/1q5p/p2ppnP1/1p1Np1bQ/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w kq - 0 19[/fen]
19. g7+ Nxh5 20. gxh8=Q+ Kf7
Below we have 20 full completed.
and Novag Diamond is all over Fidelity Excel like a "cheap suit"!
[fen]r1b4Q/1q3k1p/p2pp3/1p1Np1bn/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 21[/fen]
21. Qxh7+ Ng7 22. Rg1 Qxd5
Below we have 22 full completed.
Excel had to play 22...Qxd5 or else get mated!
[fen]r1b5/5knQ/p2pp3/1p1qp1b1/4P3/8/PPP4P/1K1R1BR1 w - - 0 23[/fen]
23. Rxd5 Bf6 24. Rxd6 Ke7 25. Rd3 Rb8
Below we have 25 full completed.
Excel is bleeding profusely from his king side!
[fen]1rb5/4k1nQ/p3pb2/1p2p3/4P3/3R4/PPP4P/1K3BR1 w - - 0 26[/fen]
26. Rxg7+ Bxg7 27. Qxg7+ Ke8 28. Be2 Rb7
Below we have 28 full completed.
Excel is about ready to go!
[fen]2b1k3/1r4Q1/p3p3/1p2p3/4P3/3R4/PPP1B2P/1K6 w - - 0 29[/fen]
29. Bh5+ Rf7 30. Qxf7# 1-0
And its all ovuh as Howard would say!
Novag Diamond "The Black Beauty" takes out a 1920 rated computer in only 30 moves!
[fen]2b1k3/5Q2/p3p3/1p2p2B/4P3/3R4/PPP4P/1K6 b - - 0 30[/fen]
Novag Diamond now goes to 8-1-1
Fidelity Excel goes to 3-3-1
Next time on Masterpiece Theater...
We have a Mephisto - Novag grudge match!
Mephisto Master Chess - elo 2162
vs
Novag Citrine - elo 2090
This game came down to a Queen vs two Rooks ending.
Which computer had the queen?
Which computer had the two rooks?
Who won?
Don't miss this game...
Next time on Masterpiece Theater!
Good evening chess fans and welcome to "Masterpiece Theater" once again!
Where we take a closer look at decisive action packed, table top chess computer battles.
I'm your host LWSteve
Tonight we have a Mephisto - Novag Grudge Match for ya!
Novag Citrine elo 2090 (white)
vs
Mephisto Master Chess elo 2170 (black)
This a game played recently in my 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
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Novag Citrine - yr. 2006
Record 7 wins - 0 loses - 3 draws
elo - 2090
freq. - 20 MHz
processor => 16 bit - H8/3687
RAM - 3 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 56 KB
opening library - 24,000 positions
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Mephisto Master Chess - yr. 2004
Record 6 wins - 0 loses - 3 draws
elo 2170
freq. - 20 MHz
processor => 32 bit - SH7034
RAM - 4 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 64 KB
opening library - 50,000 positions
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I'm joined right now by Bruce Pandolfini
Bruce, there is no love loss between these two computers.
But how much of a chance does Citrine really have tonight?
Steve right now Citrine is playing perhaps the best chess of any computer in the tournament.
Citrine likes the longer time controls! It won't be long and we could see his rating near 2150.
Bruce, how about Mephisto Master Chess? Is he still the computer to beat in this tournament?
MMC has only been beaten once and that was by Novag Star Diamond in an exhibition game.
MMC with that 32 bit processor always plays a tuff middle game and he is definitely the favorite tonight Steve.
Well there you have it folks...
Lets go down to table top side...
[Date "2013.06.23"]
[White "Novag Citrine"]
[Black "Mephisto Master Chess"]
[T/C 3 min. avg. respopnse]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2090"]
[BlackElo "2170"]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O 8. Be2 Nbd7
9. Bf3 Nb6 10. Nge2 Bg4 11. Bxg4 Nxg4 12. O-O Nf6 13. Nf4 Rc8
Below we have 13 full book moves completed.
Against e4 MMP has chosen to play the Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack fianchetto variation.
Citrine has the extra doubled pawn in the center but will he be able to hold it?
[fen]2rq1rk1/pp2ppbp/1n3np1/3P4/3P1N2/1QN5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 14[/fen]
14. Re1 Re8 15. Be3 Ng4 16. h3 Nxe3 17. fxe3 Rc4 18. Nd3 Rc8
19. Nc5 Qc7 20. Rf1 Rf8 21. Rae1 h6 22. Rc1 Qg3 23. Ne2 Qg5 24. Nf4 Rb8
Below we have 24 full moves completed.
Citrine is looking good here Bruce!
Yes Steve look at the positioning of Citrine's knights.
They are advanced to say the least!
[fen]1r3rk1/pp2ppb1/1n4pp/2NP2q1/3P1N2/1Q2P2P/PP4P1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 25[/fen]
25. Na4 Nxa4 26. Qxa4 b5 27. Qa6 Bf6 28. Kh2 Rb6 29. Qxa7 Rbb8
30. a3 b4 31. a4 Ra8 32. Qd7 Rfd8 33. Qc7 Bg7 34. b3 Kh7 35. Rc4 Rac8
Below we have 35 full moves completed.
Citrine is up material with a passed rook pawn to boot!
Bruce, would Citrine dare play 36. Qxc8 and give up his queen for two rooks?
He might Steve he just might!
[fen]2rr4/2Q1ppbk/6pp/3P2q1/PpRP1N2/1P2P2P/6PK/5R2 w - - 0 36[/fen]
36. Qxc8 Rxc8 37. Rxc8 Qf5
Below we have 37 full moves completed.
Citrine now has two rooks and a knight!
Mephisto Master Chess has the queen and a bishop!
Don't go to the refrigerator folks, I have a feeling this one is going to get very interesting.
[fen]2R5/4ppbk/6pp/3P1q2/Pp1P1N2/1P2P2P/6PK/5R2 w - - 0 38[/fen]
38. Rc5 Qe4 39. Rf3 Qb1 40. Rc7 g5 41. Ne2 Qxb3 42. Rxf7 Kg8 43. Rfxe7 Bf8
Below we have 43 full moves completed.
and Citrine is playing like a 13 year old Bobby Fischer!
I have never seen Mephisto Master Chess get pushed around like this before!
But its not over yet because MMC still has his Queen!
[fen]5bk1/2R1R3/7p/3P2p1/Pp1P4/1q2P2P/4N1PK/8 w - - 0 44[/fen]
44. Rc8 Qxd5 45. Ree8 Kh7 46. Rxf8 b3 47. Rf6 Kg7 48. Nc3 Qa5
49. Rfc6 b2 50. Rb8 Qa7
Below we have 50 full moves completed.
And MMC is getting his lunch handed to him!
Bruce, I have never seen MMC play this poorly before.
Tonight Steve, Mephisto Master Chess is living proof that the 3 Stooges did have children. He is playing awful!
[fen]1R6/q5k1/2R4p/6p1/P2P4/2N1P2P/1p4PK/8 w - - 0 51[/fen]
51. Rxb2 Qd7 52. Rbb6 Kf8 53. Rf6+ Kg8 54. Rg6+ Kf7 55. Rbf6+ Ke8
56. Rg8+ Ke7 57. Rg7+ Kxf6 58. Rxd7 Kg6
Below we have 58 full moves completed.
But wait... Frans Morsch in the MMC corner has thrown in the towel!
This one is all ovuh!!
The crowd here is going crazy!
[fen]8/3R4/6kp/6p1/P2P4/2N1P2P/6PK/8 w - - 0 59[/fen]
Citrine's record now goes to 8-0-3
Mephisto Master Chess drops to 6-1-3
Well thats it from here folks.
For Bruce Pandolfini I'm LWSteve
See ya all next time on... Masterpiece Theater!
Where we take a closer look at decisive action packed, table top chess computer battles.
I'm your host LWSteve
Tonight we have a Mephisto - Novag Grudge Match for ya!
Novag Citrine elo 2090 (white)
vs
Mephisto Master Chess elo 2170 (black)
This a game played recently in my 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
-------------------------------------------------
Novag Citrine - yr. 2006
Record 7 wins - 0 loses - 3 draws
elo - 2090
freq. - 20 MHz
processor => 16 bit - H8/3687
RAM - 3 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 56 KB
opening library - 24,000 positions
----------------------
Mephisto Master Chess - yr. 2004
Record 6 wins - 0 loses - 3 draws
elo 2170
freq. - 20 MHz
processor => 32 bit - SH7034
RAM - 4 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 64 KB
opening library - 50,000 positions
-------------------------
I'm joined right now by Bruce Pandolfini
Bruce, there is no love loss between these two computers.
But how much of a chance does Citrine really have tonight?
Steve right now Citrine is playing perhaps the best chess of any computer in the tournament.
Citrine likes the longer time controls! It won't be long and we could see his rating near 2150.
Bruce, how about Mephisto Master Chess? Is he still the computer to beat in this tournament?
MMC has only been beaten once and that was by Novag Star Diamond in an exhibition game.
MMC with that 32 bit processor always plays a tuff middle game and he is definitely the favorite tonight Steve.
Well there you have it folks...
Lets go down to table top side...
[Date "2013.06.23"]
[White "Novag Citrine"]
[Black "Mephisto Master Chess"]
[T/C 3 min. avg. respopnse]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2090"]
[BlackElo "2170"]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O 8. Be2 Nbd7
9. Bf3 Nb6 10. Nge2 Bg4 11. Bxg4 Nxg4 12. O-O Nf6 13. Nf4 Rc8
Below we have 13 full book moves completed.
Against e4 MMP has chosen to play the Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack fianchetto variation.
Citrine has the extra doubled pawn in the center but will he be able to hold it?
[fen]2rq1rk1/pp2ppbp/1n3np1/3P4/3P1N2/1QN5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 14[/fen]
14. Re1 Re8 15. Be3 Ng4 16. h3 Nxe3 17. fxe3 Rc4 18. Nd3 Rc8
19. Nc5 Qc7 20. Rf1 Rf8 21. Rae1 h6 22. Rc1 Qg3 23. Ne2 Qg5 24. Nf4 Rb8
Below we have 24 full moves completed.
Citrine is looking good here Bruce!
Yes Steve look at the positioning of Citrine's knights.
They are advanced to say the least!
[fen]1r3rk1/pp2ppb1/1n4pp/2NP2q1/3P1N2/1Q2P2P/PP4P1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 25[/fen]
25. Na4 Nxa4 26. Qxa4 b5 27. Qa6 Bf6 28. Kh2 Rb6 29. Qxa7 Rbb8
30. a3 b4 31. a4 Ra8 32. Qd7 Rfd8 33. Qc7 Bg7 34. b3 Kh7 35. Rc4 Rac8
Below we have 35 full moves completed.
Citrine is up material with a passed rook pawn to boot!
Bruce, would Citrine dare play 36. Qxc8 and give up his queen for two rooks?
He might Steve he just might!
[fen]2rr4/2Q1ppbk/6pp/3P2q1/PpRP1N2/1P2P2P/6PK/5R2 w - - 0 36[/fen]
36. Qxc8 Rxc8 37. Rxc8 Qf5
Below we have 37 full moves completed.
Citrine now has two rooks and a knight!
Mephisto Master Chess has the queen and a bishop!
Don't go to the refrigerator folks, I have a feeling this one is going to get very interesting.
[fen]2R5/4ppbk/6pp/3P1q2/Pp1P1N2/1P2P2P/6PK/5R2 w - - 0 38[/fen]
38. Rc5 Qe4 39. Rf3 Qb1 40. Rc7 g5 41. Ne2 Qxb3 42. Rxf7 Kg8 43. Rfxe7 Bf8
Below we have 43 full moves completed.
and Citrine is playing like a 13 year old Bobby Fischer!
I have never seen Mephisto Master Chess get pushed around like this before!
But its not over yet because MMC still has his Queen!
[fen]5bk1/2R1R3/7p/3P2p1/Pp1P4/1q2P2P/4N1PK/8 w - - 0 44[/fen]
44. Rc8 Qxd5 45. Ree8 Kh7 46. Rxf8 b3 47. Rf6 Kg7 48. Nc3 Qa5
49. Rfc6 b2 50. Rb8 Qa7
Below we have 50 full moves completed.
And MMC is getting his lunch handed to him!
Bruce, I have never seen MMC play this poorly before.
Tonight Steve, Mephisto Master Chess is living proof that the 3 Stooges did have children. He is playing awful!
[fen]1R6/q5k1/2R4p/6p1/P2P4/2N1P2P/1p4PK/8 w - - 0 51[/fen]
51. Rxb2 Qd7 52. Rbb6 Kf8 53. Rf6+ Kg8 54. Rg6+ Kf7 55. Rbf6+ Ke8
56. Rg8+ Ke7 57. Rg7+ Kxf6 58. Rxd7 Kg6
Below we have 58 full moves completed.
But wait... Frans Morsch in the MMC corner has thrown in the towel!
This one is all ovuh!!
The crowd here is going crazy!
[fen]8/3R4/6kp/6p1/P2P4/2N1P2P/6PK/8 w - - 0 59[/fen]
Citrine's record now goes to 8-0-3
Mephisto Master Chess drops to 6-1-3
Well thats it from here folks.
For Bruce Pandolfini I'm LWSteve
See ya all next time on... Masterpiece Theater!
Good evening chess fans and welcome to "Masterpiece Theater" once again!
Where we take a closer look at decisive action packed, table top, chess computer battles.
I'm your host... LWSteve
Tonight folks we have a no disqualification "Casket Match" between
Radio Shack 2200X - White (elo 2040)
and
Mephisto Chess Challenger - Black (elo 2025)
The rules are simple... The first computer to get thrown inside the casket and have the lid closed loses!
This was a game played recently in my 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
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Radio Shack 2200X - yr. 1996
Record 5 wins - 3 loses - 0 draws
elo - 2040
freq. - 10 MHz
processor => 8 bit - H8
RAM - .5 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 16 KB
opening library - 28,000 positions
----------------------
Mephisto Chess Challenger - yr. 2004
Record 6 wins - 1 lose - 0 draws
elo 2025
freq. - 10 MHz
processor => 8 bit - H8
RAM - 32 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 1 KB
opening library - 6,000 positions
-------------------------
Bruce Pandolfini is on assignment.
So I'm joined right now by my special guest The Undertaker who is retired from the WWF
and an avid chess player himself.
Undertaker, how do you see things "shaking down" tonight?
Steve this one I'm predicting will be a pier six brawl!
Mephisto Chess Challenger with already a big victory over Novag Diamond.
and Radio Shack 2200X with victories over GK 2000 and Novag Aquamarine 26.6 MHZ
Need I saw more, other than someone will be going into that casket next to the table. This I can rest assure you!
Well there you have it folks...
Lets go down to table top side...
[Date "2013.06.30"]
[White "Radio Shack 2200X"]
[Black "Mephisto Chess Challenger"]
T/C 3 min. avg. respopnse]
[ECO "D26"]
[WhiteElo "2040"]
[BlackElo "2025"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Nbd7 6. O-O c5
Below we have 6 full book moves completed.
The Queen's Gambit accepted is being played here.
The 2200X we think will be attacking on the queenside which is usually the format for White in the Queen's Gambit.
Black's 6th move c5 was the 2nd best book move reply.
6...a6 was the more popular GM book move for Black.
[fen]r1bqkb1r/pp1n1ppp/4pn2/2p5/2BP4/4PN2/PP3PPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 7[/fen]
7. b4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Be7 9. a3 O-O 10. Bb2 a5 11. Rd1 axb4 12. axb4 Rxa1 13. Bxa1 Bxb4
Below we have 13 full moves completed.
Mephisto Chess Challenger (black) with a nice little combination has picked a pawn!
The 2200X is down material already, and has a Black Pawn on b7 that he will have to deal with later.
[fen]2bq1rk1/1p1n1ppp/4pn2/8/1bBQ4/4PN2/5PPP/BN1R2K1 w - - 0 14[/fen]
14. Nbd2 Bc5 15. Qc3 Qe7 16. Ne4 Bb4 17. Qd4 Ba5 18. Bb5 Rd8 19. Nd6 Nf8 20. Ne5 Bc7
Below we have 20 full moves completed.
and Radio Shack 2200X has completely taken over this game!
Will the 2200X play 21. Nexf7.... if he does look out!
Undertaker how do you see things at this point?
This casket match already reminds me of the one I had in 2008 against "The Big Show"
One of these two is going into that casket... adapter and all!!!!
[fen]2br1nk1/1pb1qppp/3Npn2/1B2N3/3Q4/4P3/5PPP/B2R2K1 w - - 0 21[/fen]
21. Nexf7 Qxf7 22. Nxf7 Rxd4 23. Rxd4 Kxf7
Below we have 23 full moves completed.
The 2200X did play 21. Nexf7!
The 2200X has opened up MCC like you would open up a can of soup.
If the 2200X plays 24. Rc4 then that could be the Coup de grâce!
Mephisto Chess Challenger better do something quick or he will be in the soup line after he gets out of the casket Steve!
[fen]2b2n2/1pb2kpp/4pn2/1B6/3R4/4P3/5PPP/B5K1 w - - 0 24[/fen]
24. Rc4 Nd5 25. e4 Bxh2+ 26. Kxh2 Ne7 27. Kg3 Nfg6 28. f4 Nf8
29. Rc7 Nfg6 30. Bb2 h5 31. e5 h4+ 32. Kg4 Nf8 33. Ba3 Nfg6 34. Bd3 b5
35. Bxb5
Below we have 35 and a half moves completed. (Black to move)
We have reached an amazing position folks!
Black is now in a "Zugzwang"!
Whatever move he makes... loses something for him!
[fen]2b5/2R1nkp1/4p1n1/1B2P3/5PKp/B7/6P1/8 b - - 0 35[/fen]
35...Ba6 36. Bxa6
Below we have 36 and a half moves completed. (Black to move)
Due to the Zugzwang that MCC was in, he just gave away his bishop for free and he is still in a Zugzwang!
Undertaker this is simply amazing!!!
[fen]8/2R1nkp1/B3p1n1/4P3/5PKp/B7/6P1/8 b - - 0 36[/fen]
Undertaker where are you going?
Folks Undertaker has just left the announcer's table and is headed for the ring.
He picks up Mephisto Chess Challenger not even bothering to unplug the boy and he tosses it into the casket!
What a change of events!
and Team Radio Shack is jumping for glee back behind the ropes!
Wait... People are throwing their sodas into the casket also!
There is pandemonium at ringside folks!
This reminds of that Patriots - N.Y. Jets game where the Patriot fans
started throwing snowballs at the Jets players! LOL
For The Undertaker this is LWSteve...
See ya all next time on Masterpiece Theater!!!!!!
Where we take a closer look at decisive action packed, table top, chess computer battles.
I'm your host... LWSteve
Tonight folks we have a no disqualification "Casket Match" between
Radio Shack 2200X - White (elo 2040)
and
Mephisto Chess Challenger - Black (elo 2025)
The rules are simple... The first computer to get thrown inside the casket and have the lid closed loses!
This was a game played recently in my 3 min. avg. response tournament.
But first lets look at the "tale of the tape".
-------------------------------------------------
Radio Shack 2200X - yr. 1996
Record 5 wins - 3 loses - 0 draws
elo - 2040
freq. - 10 MHz
processor => 8 bit - H8
RAM - .5 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 16 KB
opening library - 28,000 positions
----------------------
Mephisto Chess Challenger - yr. 2004
Record 6 wins - 1 lose - 0 draws
elo 2025
freq. - 10 MHz
processor => 8 bit - H8
RAM - 32 KB (No Hash Tables)
ROM - 1 KB
opening library - 6,000 positions
-------------------------
Bruce Pandolfini is on assignment.
So I'm joined right now by my special guest The Undertaker who is retired from the WWF
and an avid chess player himself.
Undertaker, how do you see things "shaking down" tonight?
Steve this one I'm predicting will be a pier six brawl!
Mephisto Chess Challenger with already a big victory over Novag Diamond.
and Radio Shack 2200X with victories over GK 2000 and Novag Aquamarine 26.6 MHZ
Need I saw more, other than someone will be going into that casket next to the table. This I can rest assure you!
Well there you have it folks...
Lets go down to table top side...
[Date "2013.06.30"]
[White "Radio Shack 2200X"]
[Black "Mephisto Chess Challenger"]
T/C 3 min. avg. respopnse]
[ECO "D26"]
[WhiteElo "2040"]
[BlackElo "2025"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Nbd7 6. O-O c5
Below we have 6 full book moves completed.
The Queen's Gambit accepted is being played here.
The 2200X we think will be attacking on the queenside which is usually the format for White in the Queen's Gambit.
Black's 6th move c5 was the 2nd best book move reply.
6...a6 was the more popular GM book move for Black.
[fen]r1bqkb1r/pp1n1ppp/4pn2/2p5/2BP4/4PN2/PP3PPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 7[/fen]
7. b4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Be7 9. a3 O-O 10. Bb2 a5 11. Rd1 axb4 12. axb4 Rxa1 13. Bxa1 Bxb4
Below we have 13 full moves completed.
Mephisto Chess Challenger (black) with a nice little combination has picked a pawn!
The 2200X is down material already, and has a Black Pawn on b7 that he will have to deal with later.
[fen]2bq1rk1/1p1n1ppp/4pn2/8/1bBQ4/4PN2/5PPP/BN1R2K1 w - - 0 14[/fen]
14. Nbd2 Bc5 15. Qc3 Qe7 16. Ne4 Bb4 17. Qd4 Ba5 18. Bb5 Rd8 19. Nd6 Nf8 20. Ne5 Bc7
Below we have 20 full moves completed.
and Radio Shack 2200X has completely taken over this game!
Will the 2200X play 21. Nexf7.... if he does look out!
Undertaker how do you see things at this point?
This casket match already reminds me of the one I had in 2008 against "The Big Show"
One of these two is going into that casket... adapter and all!!!!
[fen]2br1nk1/1pb1qppp/3Npn2/1B2N3/3Q4/4P3/5PPP/B2R2K1 w - - 0 21[/fen]
21. Nexf7 Qxf7 22. Nxf7 Rxd4 23. Rxd4 Kxf7
Below we have 23 full moves completed.
The 2200X did play 21. Nexf7!
The 2200X has opened up MCC like you would open up a can of soup.
If the 2200X plays 24. Rc4 then that could be the Coup de grâce!
Mephisto Chess Challenger better do something quick or he will be in the soup line after he gets out of the casket Steve!
[fen]2b2n2/1pb2kpp/4pn2/1B6/3R4/4P3/5PPP/B5K1 w - - 0 24[/fen]
24. Rc4 Nd5 25. e4 Bxh2+ 26. Kxh2 Ne7 27. Kg3 Nfg6 28. f4 Nf8
29. Rc7 Nfg6 30. Bb2 h5 31. e5 h4+ 32. Kg4 Nf8 33. Ba3 Nfg6 34. Bd3 b5
35. Bxb5
Below we have 35 and a half moves completed. (Black to move)
We have reached an amazing position folks!
Black is now in a "Zugzwang"!
Whatever move he makes... loses something for him!
[fen]2b5/2R1nkp1/4p1n1/1B2P3/5PKp/B7/6P1/8 b - - 0 35[/fen]
35...Ba6 36. Bxa6
Below we have 36 and a half moves completed. (Black to move)
Due to the Zugzwang that MCC was in, he just gave away his bishop for free and he is still in a Zugzwang!
Undertaker this is simply amazing!!!
[fen]8/2R1nkp1/B3p1n1/4P3/5PKp/B7/6P1/8 b - - 0 36[/fen]
Undertaker where are you going?
Folks Undertaker has just left the announcer's table and is headed for the ring.
He picks up Mephisto Chess Challenger not even bothering to unplug the boy and he tosses it into the casket!
What a change of events!
and Team Radio Shack is jumping for glee back behind the ropes!
Wait... People are throwing their sodas into the casket also!
There is pandemonium at ringside folks!
This reminds of that Patriots - N.Y. Jets game where the Patriot fans
started throwing snowballs at the Jets players! LOL
For The Undertaker this is LWSteve...
See ya all next time on Masterpiece Theater!!!!!!
The Chess Challenger team is crying foul and the fans demand a rematch with the CC as White. The CC team is claiming that the RS 2200X had heavier gloves & maybe even a little plaster finger padding with its slightly better Elo, but more particularly the larger ROM & much larger Book that gave it an advantage in Round 1 (the opening) coming out of the White corner.
The CC team also claims the its allegedly better win/loss record is an irrelevant aberration used by money-grubbing swindlers behind the scenes to screw the CC by giving it Black!
The CC team also claims the its allegedly better win/loss record is an irrelevant aberration used by money-grubbing swindlers behind the scenes to screw the CC by giving it Black!
I see we have a Mephisto Chess Challenger following in this forum.SirDave wrote:The Chess Challenger team is crying foul and the fans demand a rematch with the CC as White. The CC team is claiming that the RS 2200X had heavier gloves & maybe even a little plaster finger padding with its slightly better Elo, but more particularly the larger ROM & much larger Book that gave it an advantage in Round 1 (the opening) coming out of the White corner.
The CC team also claims the its allegedly better win/loss record is an irrelevant aberration used by money-grubbing swindlers behind the scenes to screw the CC by giving it Black!
Here are those two teams that just played and their draws...
Since Mephisto Chess Challenger is player #6 of 51 contestants
and the 2200X is player #34 of 51 contestants
looking at the spreadsheet for player #6 we see
6 v 7 - - 8 v 6 - - 6 v 9 - - 10 v 6 - - 6 v 11 - - 12 v 6 - - 6 v 13 - - 14 v 6
6 v 15 - - 16 v 6 - - 6 v 17 - - 18 v 6 - - 6 v 19 - - 20 v 6 - - 6 v 21
22 v 6 - - 6 v 23 - - 24 v 6 - - 6 v 25 - - 26 v 6 - - 6 v 27 - - 28 v 6
6 v 29 - - 30 v 6 - - 6 v 31 - - 32 v 6 - - 6 v 33 - - 34 v 6 etc.
34 v 6 - - - means 34 gets white
The first number gets white
So MCC gets white against all odd numbered teams
follow me?
Here are the computers that MCC gets white against...
#1 Fidelity Gambit
#3 Fidelity Excel 68000
#5 Mephisto Talking Chess Academy
#7 Novag Zircon II
#9 Novag Diamond
#11 Mephisto Master Chess
#13 Novag Obsidian
#15 Saitek Cougar
#17 Fidelity Excel 68000 Mach II Model 6097
#19 Saitek Centurion
#21 Fidelity Par Excellence
#23 CXG Super Crown
#25 Radio Shack 2150L
#27 Novag Super Forte C
#29 Saitek Turbo Adv. Trainer
#31 Radio Shack 2150
#33 Novag Super Forte B
#35 Novag Diamond II
#37 Fidelity Designer 1500
#39 Fidelity Designer 2000
#41 Saitek Conquistador
#43 Excalibur - Alexandra the Great
#45 Excalibur - Ivan
#47 Excalibur - Ivan II
#49 Novag Constellation 3.6 (has withdrawn)
#51 Mephisto Berlin 68000
MCC has already beaten one of my favorite computers Novag Diamond and he got white in so doing - The game is posted in this thread.
MCC also gets white against Novag Diamond II #35 I see...
Good luck because I hope Diamond II with the black pieces puts an a$$ kickin on your MCC Dave! hehehe
But now lets suppose MCC does get lucky and beats Diamond II
Then MCC would then get the black pieces against Novag Star Diamond aka the Stud Muffin!
And then MCC will need an extra square and an extra queen in order to win that game!
That was a big loss for MCC. Because only the top 5 computers go to the playoffs.
If MCC can beat Citrine with the black pieces then he might be able to make it in. That will be the big game for him.
Look Dave at all the "Big Wigs" that MCC gets white against!
I will get Diamond II and MCC matched up here in a week or so.
Pom Pom's for Mephisto Chess Challenger available on EBAY regards, LOL
LWSteve
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We have received protests from the legal Departments of all of the various computer manufacturers whose computers are represented in this eventLWSteve wrote:I see we have a Mephisto Chess Challenger following in this forum.SirDave wrote:The Chess Challenger team is crying foul and the fans demand a rematch with the CC as White. The CC team is claiming that the RS 2200X had heavier gloves & maybe even a little plaster finger padding with its slightly better Elo, but more particularly the larger ROM & much larger Book that gave it an advantage in Round 1 (the opening) coming out of the White corner.
The CC team also claims the its allegedly better win/loss record is an irrelevant aberration used by money-grubbing swindlers behind the scenes to screw the CC by giving it Black!
Here are those two teams that just played and their draws...
Since Mephisto Chess Challenger is player #6 of 51 contestants
and the 2200X is player #34 of 51 contestants
looking at the spreadsheet for player #6 we see
6 v 7 - - 8 v 6 - - 6 v 9 - - 10 v 6 - - 6 v 11 - - 12 v 6 - - 6 v 13 - - 14 v 6
6 v 15 - - 16 v 6 - - 6 v 17 - - 18 v 6 - - 6 v 19 - - 20 v 6 - - 6 v 21
22 v 6 - - 6 v 23 - - 24 v 6 - - 6 v 25 - - 26 v 6 - - 6 v 27 - - 28 v 6
6 v 29 - - 30 v 6 - - 6 v 31 - - 32 v 6 - - 6 v 33 - - 34 v 6 etc.
34 v 6 - - - means 34 gets white
The first number gets white
So MCC gets white against all odd numbered teams
follow me?
Here are the computers that MCC gets white against...
#1 Fidelity Gambit
#3 Fidelity Excel 68000
#5 Mephisto Talking Chess Academy
#7 Novag Zircon II
#9 Novag Diamond
#11 Mephisto Master Chess
#13 Novag Obsidian
#15 Saitek Cougar
#17 Fidelity Excel 68000 Mach II Model 6097
#19 Saitek Centurion
#21 Fidelity Par Excellence
#23 CXG Super Crown
#25 Radio Shack 2150L
#27 Novag Super Forte C
#29 Saitek Turbo Adv. Trainer
#31 Radio Shack 2150
#33 Novag Super Forte B
#35 Novag Diamond II
#37 Fidelity Designer 1500
#39 Fidelity Designer 2000
#41 Saitek Conquistador
#43 Excalibur - Alexandra the Great
#45 Excalibur - Ivan
#47 Excalibur - Ivan II
#49 Novag Constellation 3.6 (has withdrawn)
#51 Mephisto Berlin 68000
MCC has already beaten one of my favorite computers Novag Diamond and he got white in so doing - The game is posted in this thread.
MCC also gets white against Novag Diamond II #35 I see...
Good luck because I hope Diamond II with the black pieces puts an a$$ kickin on your MCC Dave! hehehe
But now lets suppose MCC does get lucky and beats Diamond II
Then MCC would then get the black pieces against Novag Star Diamond aka the Stud Muffin!
And then MCC will need an extra square and an extra queen in order to win that game!
That was a big loss for MCC. Because only the top 5 computers go to the playoffs.
If MCC can beat Citrine with the black pieces then he might be able to make it in. That will be the big game for him.
Look Dave at all the "Big Wigs" that MCC gets white against!
I will get Diamond II and MCC matched up here in a week or so.
Pom Pom's for Mephisto Chess Challenger available on EBAY regards, LOL
LWSteve
the affidavits filed suggest that All of These stats,crosstables ,summaries embellishments and Excel spread sheets are meaningless without seeing all of the actual games for all 50 computers participating in this event
as a result ..the entire tournament has been called into question
we need the PGN files for each and every game
each and every computer..each and every round
Where's The Beef Regards?
Steve
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lolLWSteve wrote:embellishments and Excel spread sheets are meaningless?
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaha!!!!!
Sir, if you have any concerns about this tournament, please discuss matters in privacy with my lawyer.
contact
Nick "Pupols" Spacious and Sons
Birmingham Alabama
Thank You
Regards From My Attorney...Dooey,Cheatum & Howe
Steve