I just retried the 5th testgame, but it sticks to losing the bishop at move 8 with white. It moves Nf3 or Ne2.
I did test 5 before test 4, so I was afraid it would perform just as bad in test 4, but that was not the case. Very peculiar.
Here are also the details about its games against the Sphinx Comet.
With white it played:
[Event "30s/move average"]
[Site "Eindhoven"]
[Date "2015.03.25"]
[White "Novag Carnelian II, Level WE7"]
[Black "CXG Spinx Comet, Level A6"]
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Qg5 4. Nf3 {! Given that it has
trouble with mate in two, and giving away its bishop in game 5, I can hardly
believe that it has looked 6 ply ahead to see the bishop sacrifice on f7.
Could it be a judgement for active play? Who knows?} Qxg2 5. Rg1 Qh3 6. Bxf7+
Kd8 {Because the Carnelian keeps the pressure, the rest is also fun to look at
}
7. Rg3 Qh6 8. d4 Qd6 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Qxe5 11. f4 Qf6 12. Bc4 Bc5 13. Qd5
d6 14. e5 Qe7 15. Ne4 c6 16. Qd2 d5 17. Bxd5 Bb4 18. c3 cxd5 19. Qxd5+ Bd7 20.
Qxb7 Bxc3+ 21. bxc3 Rc8 22. Nd6 Rc7 23. Qb8+ Bc8 24. Rd3 Qh4+ 25. Kf1 Qxh2 26.
Nxc8+ Rd7 27. Nd6+ Ke7 28. Qe8# 1-0
With black, it played a very bad opening, which gives the Comet a good position:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qe7? 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Qd6? 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qxd6 cxd6?
After this, the Comet builds a good positional advantage, but finds no plan to beat the Carnelian. So finally the Carnelian comes loose with some tactical manouvres, wins a piece and then the game.
If someone is interested, I will be happy to post the whole game.
Best regards,
Paul.