Collector's Corner..The Riddle Of The Sphinx

[Steve B]

Dominator that is

i dont know what it is about this computer that makes it so desirable by collectors
when one does appear on Ebay they usually sell for about $400-$500 a pop
in fact it sells for about the same price as the CXG Sphinx 40 which is housed in a beautiful auto-sensory wooden board that takes different modules and runs on a 68k Motorola processor while the Dominator is plastic and runs on the 6502 8 bit
Selective Search rates the Dominator 1866
it competed in the Paris Tournament in 2009 and scored an anemic
2-3 and tied for 7-8 place managing to defeat only the Novag participants
it does look great cosmetically with a heavy plastic housing and unusual clear plastic cover protecting the dual display screens

here is a game it played against the Sphinx 40 rated over 100+ pts lower then the Dominator


In The Game...
1 minute per move avg
S40 had white
Dominator was out of book first after 10 moves and generally hit about 5 ply
the game was a dead draw when the S40 manages a nice tactical flurry that net's it 2 pawns
the combination was almost 11 moves deep(moves 43-53) so perhaps the S40 just got lucky:

[Date "2011.10.29"]
[White "CXG Sphinx 40"]
[Black "CXG Sphinx Dominator"]
[Time-Control "1 Min.Avg"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O 6.Nf3 Nbd7
7.Rc1 c6 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nd5 10.Bxe7 Qxe7 11.Ne4 N7b6 12.O-O Nxc4
13.Rxc4 Re8 14.Qb1 f5 15.Ng3 Bd7 16.Rfc1 f4 17.exf4 Nxf4 18.Ne5 Rad8
19.Ra4 a6 20.Qe4 Nd5 21.Re1 Nf6 22.Qc2 c5 23.Nxd7 Nxd7 24.dxc5 Nxc5
25.Rc4 Nd3 26.Re3 Nb4 27.Qb3 Nd5 28.Rf3 b6 29.Ra4 Ra8 30.Qc2 Rac8
31.Rc4 Nb4 32.Qb3 Rxc4 33.Qxc4 b5 34.Qb3 Nd5 35.Qc2 Nb4 36.Qb1 Rd8
37.a3 Nc6 38.Re3 Nd4 39.Qe4 Qc7 40.Rc3 Qd6 41.h3 b4 42.axb4 Qxb4 43.Rc7 Qxb2
44.Nh5 Kh8 45.Nxg7 e2+ 46.Kh2 Qd4 47.Qxe2 Qd6+ 48.g3
Qxc7 49.Nxe6 Qe7 50.Qb2+ Kg8 51.Nxd8 Qxd8 52.Qa2+ Kg7 53.Qxa6 Qd4 54.Qe2
Kf6 55.Qc2 h5 56.Qc6+ Kf5 57.Qc8+ Ke4 58.Qc2+ Kf3 59.Qf5+ Ke2 60.Kg2 Qh8
61.Qf3+ Kd2 62.Qe3+ Kd1 63.Qd3+ Ke1 64.Qe4+ Kd1
65.Qd5+ Ke1 66.Qa5+ Kd1 67.Kf1 Qe8 68.Qd5+ Kc1 69.Qc5+ *

FINAL POSITION
[fen]4q3/8/8/2Q4p/8/6PP/5P2/2k2K2 w - - 0 69[/fen]
S40 has a clear win here but just keeps on checking aimlessly
i was charitable to the Dominator here and adjudicated the game a draw as i didnt feel like playing this out for another 100 or so moves

Still ..a draw against an opponent rated 100+ Pts. lower is nothing to write home about

Dominated Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

While were are on the subject of CXG computers..
i dusted off the S50 which was sold with the same exact module as the S40 but in a larger board
the module is called the "Adversary" .. its the size of the board(40 cm or 50 cm) which gives it its name S40 or S50
Wiki shows the S40/50 at mid 1700's and as it did have a won game against the much higher rated Sphinx Dominator i
decided to give it a taste of what it feels like to be a heavy favorite and matched it up with the little CXG Advanced Star Chess released a year earlier in 1986
Selective Search rates the Advanced Star 1589..a good 125+ lower then the S50

the ASC was one of my favorite portables when it was first released for sale due to the amazing array of features it offered for an inexpensive hand held peg-sensory portable of the time
different playing styles,library function to store games ..display of depth search and position eval ..etcetc..
The S50 also offers different playing styles and as it is rated a good 125+ higher then the ASC I tried to even things up
a bit setting up a game as follows:

Time Control
ASC-1 Min.Avg.
S50-30 Sec.Avg.

Playing Style
ASC-Normal
S50-Slightly Aggressive

In The Game
ASC had white and was out of book first after 9 moves and typically reached 5 ply(7 in the Endgame)
As in the last game..major exchanges take place early on
however here ..the Q's are off the board and its the ASC with a P to the good
showing the endgame brilliance of Capablanca himself...the ASC
puts on an endgame clinic and takes the game


[Date "2011.10.30"]
[White "CXG Advanced Star Chess"]
[Black "CXG Sphinx 50"]
[Time Control "ASC-1 Minute Avg. S50-30 Sec.Avg."]
[Result 1-0"]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.Bd3 Qb4+ 11.Qd2 Qe7 12.Rc1 Nf6 13.O-O c6
14.Qc2 Ne4 15.Ne1 Bd7 16.f3 Nf6 17.e4 dxe4 18.fxe4 Qd6 19.Nf3 Ng4 20.e5 Qh6
21.Rfe1 Be6 22.Qe2 Qf4 23.b3 Rfd8 24.Qc2 g6
25.Qc3 a5 26.Re4 Qh6 27.a4 Bf5 28.Ree1 Bxd3 29.Qxd3 Qf4 30.Rc5 f6 31.Re4
Qf5 32.h3 Nxe5 33.Nxe5 fxe5 34.Rcxe5 Qf6 35.Re7 Ra7 36.Qc4+ Rd5 37.Rd7
Ra8 38.Rxd5 cxd5 39.Qxd5+ Qf7 40.Re5 Qxd5 41.Rxd5 b6 42.Rd6 Rb8 43.d5
Kf8 44.Rd7 h6 45.Rh7 Rd8 46.Rh8+ Ke7 47.Rxd8 Kxd8 48.Kf2 Kd7 49.Ke3 Ke7
50.Ke4 Kf6 51.g3 Kf7 52.Ke5 Ke7 53.d6+ Kd7 54.Kd5 Kd8 55.Kc6 Kc8 56.d7+
Kd8 57.Kd6 h5 58.h4 *

FINAL POSITION
[fen]3k4/3P4/1p1K2p1/p6p/P6P/1P4P1/8/8 w - - 0 58[/fen]

The ASC announces a mate in 4 here

Regards From Cuba
Steve

[Monsieur Plastique]

I have it on extremely good authority that ASC is one of the finest portable chess machines ever created. A certain collector I know - in the process of rationalising his collection - refused my heartfelt offer of 5,414 rubles plus a showering in gold-wrapped chocolate coins **


** Purchased as Halloween give-aways but no-one stops by my place these days anyway.

[Steve B]

Continuing this odd tournament where the loser goes home and the winner goes on
to play another computer rated much higher/lower then itself..

The CXG Advanced Star faces off against the Excalibur Mirage Marble Robot..
Mirage contains the well known Grandmaster program rated 1814(Selective Search)...
a good 225+ Pts higher then the ASC

to even things up a bit we again let the ASC think for 1 Min per move while the Mirage gets 30 Sec..

In The Game
ASC was white
Mirage was out of book first after 9 moves and typically completed a 5 Ply search
The Mirage outplays the ASC in the middle game winning 2 P's
however it is left with 3 weak isolated P Islands one of which are doubled P's
Once again the ASC exhibits Super GM ability in the endgame and manages to
win back a pawn and create 2 united passed P's on the Kingside
Mirage underestimates the power of the 2 Passers and when the ASC sacrifices the Exchange
there is nothing the Mirage can due to prevent their advance
Another Amazing performance by ASC

[Date "2011.10.30"]
[White "CXG Advanced Star Chess"]
[Black "Excalibur Mirage Marble"]
[Time Control "ASC-1 Min.Avg Mirage-30 Sec.Avg."]
[Result "1-0"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5
8.Ne2 cxd4 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.Be3 Qa5+ 11.Bd2 Qh5 12.e5 Qg4 13.Bd5 O-O
14.Bxc6 bxc6 15.O-O Ba6 16.f3 Qd7 17.f4 Bxe2 18.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 19.Be3 Qe4
20.Rad1 Rfd8 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Rf2 Rd7 23.Qf3 Qxf3 24.Rxf3 g5 25.e6 fxe6
26.fxg5 Be5 27.Rf1 a6 28.Bb6 Bc3 29.Rc1 Rd3 30.Bf2 Bb2 31.Rb1 Rd2 32.Be3
Rc2 33.Rd1 Be5 34.Rd8+ Kf7 35.Rc8 Re2 36.Bc5 Rxa2 37.g3 Rc2 38.Bf2 Kg6
39.h4 h6 40.gxh6 Kxh6 41.g4 Kg7 42.g5 Kg6 43.Ra8 Ra2 44.Rc8 Ra1+ 45.Kg2
Rc1 46.Ra8 Kf5 47.Rxa6 Rc4 48.Ra5 Rg4+ 49.Kf3 Rf4+ 50.Ke2 Rc4 51.h5 Ke4
52.g6 Rc2+ 53.Kf1 Bc3 54.Rc5 Kd3 55.Rxc3+ Rxc3 56.g7 Rc1+ 57.Kg2 Kc3
58.h6 Rc2 59.h7 Rd2 60.g8=Q *

FINAL POSITION
[fen]6Q1/4p2P/2p1p3/8/8/2k5/3r1BK1/8 w - - 0 60[/fen]
Mirage was showing -9.9 here so i resigned for it



ASC Enters The Realm Of The Robots Regards

Steve

[Steve B]

After dispatching the Excalibur Marble Mirage which stood guard at
the gates to Robo City,the CXG Advanced Star enters this strange
land and is quickly set upon by the Novag 2Robot
i dont know of any solid rating for the 2R but i would imagine it
to be about 1500..around 50-75 Elo weaker then the ASC
with ratings so similar i set up an even game at 1 minute per move
each

In The Game
2R Had White and was out of book after 4 moves
Surprisingly ..ASC loses a P deep in the Middle game with its only
compensation being doubled P's for the 2R
I say surprising because the 2R has never actually won a game of
chess against any opponent ever(Computer or Human) so this was
unfamiliar territory for it
down a P in a lost endgame the pesky ASC swindles the 2R by offering
to repeat the position for a draw
the 2R ..confused that it hasn't lost by now..accepts the draw

[Date "2011.11.6"]
[White "Novag 2Robot"]
[Black "CXG Advanced Star Chess"]
[Time Control "1 Min.Avg."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1.c4 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Nf3 Ne4 7.Qd3 Bb7
8.O-O
Nxc3 9.bxc3 Be7 10.Re1 f5 11.d5 Na6 12.dxe6 Nc5 13.Qc2 Be4 14.Qd1
dxe6 15.Nd4 e5 16.Nf3 Qd6 17.Ba3 Rad8 18.Qxd6 cxd6 19.Bxc5
bxc5 20.Rad1 f4 21.h3 fxe3 22.fxe3 Bc6 23.Rf1 e4 24.Nd2 Bg5 25.Rxf8+
Rxf8 26.Nf1 Rf6 27.g3 Bh6 28.Kg2 a5 29.h4 Ba4 30.Rb1 Bc2 31.Rb2 Ba4
32.Bg4 Bc6 33.Rb6 Be8 34.Nd2 Bg6 35.Rb8+ Kf7 36.h5 Bf5 37.Bxf5 Rxf5
38.Nxe4 Rxh5 39.Nxd6+ Ke6 40.Nb5 Re5 41.e4 Kd7 42.Rb7+ Kc6 43.Rc7+ Kb6
44.Kf3 Re6 45.a4 Rf6+ 46.Kg4 Rg6+ 47.Kf3 Rf6+ 48.Kg4 Rg6+ 49.Kf3
Rf6+
1/2-1/2

FINAL POSITION
[fen]8/2R3pp/1k3r1b/pNp5/P1P1P3/2P2KP1/8/8 w - - 0 50[/fen]
Rematch Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

In The Rematch
ASC Had White and 2R was out of book after 2 moves!
Still in shock that it managed not to lose the first game the 2R was
back to form and drops a piece for 2P's within 10 moves and was down
a full piece for 1P by 17 moves
ASC didnt even have to get out of bed to win this one

[Date "2011.11.6"]
[White "CXG Advanced Star Chess"]
[Black "Novag 2Robot"]
[Time Control "1 Min.Avg."]
[Result "1-0"]

1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.d5 Na5 5.Qa4+ c6 6.Bd2 Nf6 7.Bxa5 Qxd5
8.Nc3 Qc5 9.Rd1 Bf5 10.Qb4 Qxb4 11.Bxb4 Rd8 12.Rxd8+ Kxd8 13.Ne5 Be6
14.e4 c5 15.Ba3 Nd7 16.Nxc4 Bxc4 17.Bxc4 Ne5 18.Be2 e6 19.O-O Nc6
20.Rd1+ Kc7 21.f3 Be7 22.f4 Rd8 23.Rxd8 Kxd8 24.Kf2 a5 25.Na4 Nb4
26.Bxb4 cxb4 27.Ke3 f5 28.Bf1 h5 29.Be2 h4 30.Bd3 fxe4 31.Kxe4 g5
32.fxg5 Bxg5 33.Nc5 Ke7 34.Nxb7 a4 35.Nc5 Kd6 36.Nxa4 e5 37.Nb6 Bf4
38.Nc4+ Ke6 39.h3 Kf6 40.Be2 Bg3 41.Ne3 Ke7 42.Nd5+ Ke6
43.Nxb4 Bf2 44.a4 Kd6 45.Nc2 Ke6 46.b4 Kf6 47.a5 Bg3 48.a6 Bf2
49.Ne3


FINAL POSITION
[fen]8/8/P4k2/4p3/1P2K2p/4N2P/4BbP1/8 w - - 0 49[/fen]
I resigned for the 2Robot here..its beyond hopeless

And With this win the ASC Retires undefeated Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

In A desperate effort to see if the 2Robot can win its first game
ever against anyone..i set it against this powerhouse chess
computer:



Creatively called the Novag Chess Computer and "officially" endorsed
by GM Raymond Keene,
the Specs on this monster are:
2kb Rom
192 Bytes of Ram
8 mhz
Weight-60 Grams
there are 8 playing levels with no details about the levels in the
manual except that level 8 is the strongest
level 8 seems to take about 1-2 Min per move but as i am not
certain i set the 2Robot for "equal response time"

In The Game..
Novag Chess Computer had white and was out of book after 2 moves
the position was even ..well into the middle game when the 2Robot
offered to repeat the position
NCC avoided the repetition at the expense of losing a P
and saw its position deteriorate rapidly soon afterwards losing
another P and then being mated

[Date "2011.11.6"]
[White "Novag Chess Computer"]
[Black "Novag 2Robot"]
[Time Control "1-2 Min. Per Move"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6 3.e4 Nf6 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 6.Nc3 Qa5 7.f3 e6
8.dxe6 fxe6 9.Ne2 Qb4 10.a3 Qc4 11.b3 Qa6 12.O-O Ne5 13.f4 Nc6
14.Rf3
O-O-O 15.Be3 Ng4 16.Qd3 Qxd3 17.cxd3 Be7 18.h3 Nxe3 19.Rxe3 Nd4
20.Rg3
Bf6 21.Rb1 Rhf8 22.Rg4 Nc6
23.Rd1 Nd4 24.Re1 Nxb3 25.Nb5 a6 26.Nbc3 Nd4 27.Na4 h5 28.Rg6 Nxe2+
29.Rxe2 Bd4+ 30.Kf1 Rxf4+ 31.Ke1 b5 32.g3 Rf3 33.Nb2 Kd7 34.Rg5 Rdf8
35.Rd2 Rf1+ 36.Ke2 R8f2# 0-1

FINAL POSITION
[fen]8/3k2p1/p2pp3/1pp3Rp/3bP3/P2P2PP/1N1RKr2/5r2 w - - 0 37[/fen]
Finally Regards
Steve

[SirDave]

In A desperate effort to see if the 2Robot can win its first game
ever against anyone..i set it against this powerhouse chess
computer:



Creatively called the Novag Chess Computer and "officially" endorsed
by GM Raymond Keene,
the Specs on this monster are:
2kb Rom
192 Bytes of Ram
8 mhz
Weight-60 Grams
there are 8 playing levels with no details about the levels in the
manual except that level 8 is the strongest
level 8 seems to take about 1-2 Min per move but as i am not
certain i set the 2Robot for "equal response time"

In The Game..
Novag Chess Computer had white and was out of book after 2 moves...

Steve, these are fun matches to follow. I'm hoping to do some crazy matchups now that I have enough units to do something (possibly) interesting.

I know that this Novag Chess Computer is a heavyweight (at 60 grams), but can one be sure that it was ever 'in book' other than it was programmed to maybe always start at d4 or e4 and then when threatened at d4 merely moved out of the way to d5??

Apropos of nothing: I've always wondered about this 'endorsed by' business. It's amazing how many units are 'endorsed' by Kasparov. Just how did this occur? Did the manufacturer send him each of the units and he said, 'Yep, that's a powerful machine that will give someone a game commensurate with my skills.' or was it more like, 'Yep, this machine can play according to the rules of chess.' or was it more like, 'Send me a good check and I trust that any machine you put out will meet my standards.' (In the above case, I wonder what other powerhouses Raymond Keene has endorsed.)

BTW: What's your guess as to the origin of the Novag Chess Computer? A predecessor of the Jasper?

Another 'When Titans Collide' Story Regards,
Dave

[Steve B]

Apropos of nothing: I've always wondered about this 'endorsed by' business.
BTW:
What's your guess as to the origin of the Novag Chess Computer? A predecessor of the Jasper?

Glad you find these odd ball matches interesting Dave
just trying to add a bit of flavor into the day to day grind of the work-a-day world of hard core computer Chess
i will enjoy following your matches when you get them going

the Novag CC is a strange bird
it seems to have been released in conjunction with Novag to support the creation of the just founded English Chess Association (a short lived now defunct association dreamed up by GM Keene)
on the actual box it has printed the name and address of Eureka electronics a major distributor of Chess Computers in the UK
Inside the box is a bizarre coupon entitling the owner of the computer to a free one year membership to the ECA( worth 8 Sterling supposedly) which the owner must send to Eureka
the actual endorsement by Keene ..printed on the box says...
GRANDMASTER KEENE-E.C.A.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAY(the word SAY here is not a typo on my part..this is what the box actually has printed on it)
"We recommend this Novag chess computer as ideal for all players who want to improve their standard or who just want to have fun with chess"

as to its origins..
it does seem to be the predecessor to the Jasper-Solo line of Novag computers

when deciding which computer to offer up as a sacrifice to the 2Robot to get an easy win.. it was a tough decision between the CC or this other unusual Novag Computer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 0922171918

but as you can see this one plays games other then chess and so technically is not a DEDICATED CHESS Computer and i am not even allowed to have it in my collection..let alone actually post a game it plays

Were Going To Disney World Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

With the 2Robot still pumped from its crushing victory over the 60 Gram Novag Computer Chess.. it insisted i offer up another opponent to test its superior chess prowess
having just added the Chafitz Limited Edition Incolay Stone Boris to the collection proper..it seemed like a good choice and a good way to test it

Boris is rated 1150 by Selective Search which is a good 350+ weaker then the 2R(and about 150 stronger then me) so i gave Boris 3 Minutes per move and the 2R 1 MIN

Boris is well known for Trash Talking (displaying scrolling comments during a game) so i will be showing the comments
Boris made during the game(BOLD RED TYPE)..along with the position it was commenting about

In The Game ...Boris had white and was out of book at move 1 because it has no book
Boris elects not to make an obvious recapture of a piece on move 11 and instead decides on superior Rook placement on the other side of the board .this catapults the game into a Bizzaro world/alternative reality type of chess where the relative value of the pieces hold no meaning and meaningless P moves hold sway over winning material

I'll let the diagrams and comments speak for themselves..

The Combatants:





[Date "2011.11.12"]
[White "Chafitz Incolay Stone Boris"]
[Black "Novag 2Robot"]
[Time Control "Boris-3 Min/Avg.--2Robot 1 Min/Avg."]
[Result "0-1"]

[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]

There were two models of Boris released for sale
One which opens with the comment
Boris Plays Black

the other opens with(this one)..
Boris Awaits Your Move

1.c4 c6 2.d3 d6 3.Qb3 Na6 4.Nf3 Nc5 5.Qc3 Nf6 6.Be3 Na4 7.Qb4 Nb6 8.Nc3
Bg4 9.Rc1 e5 10.h3 Bxf3

[fen]r2qkb1r/pp3ppp/1npp1n2/4p3/1QP5/2NPBb1P/PP2PPP1/2R1KB1R w Kkq - 0 11[/fen]
I didnt Expect That

11.Rc2 d5 12.c5 Bh5 13.d4 Bg6 14.Rc1 Qe7 15.b3
O-O-O 16.Ra1 Bf5 17.a4 exd4 18.Qxd4 Nbd7

[fen]2kr1b1r/pp1nqppp/2p2n2/2Pp1b2/P2Q4/1PN1B2P/4PPP1/R3KB1R w K - 0 19[/fen]
Are There Ladies Present?

19.b4 Re8 20.Ra2 Ne4

[fen]2k1rb1r/pp1nqppp/2p5/2Pp1b2/PP1Qn3/2N1B2P/R3PPP1/4KB1R w K - 0 21[/fen]
Maybe So

21.g4 Nxc3 22.Qxc3 Qe4

[fen]2k1rb1r/pp1n1ppp/2p5/2Pp1b2/PP2q1P1/2Q1B2P/R3PP2/4KB1R w K - 0 23[/fen]
MATERIALIST

23.Ra1 Qxh1


[fen]2k1rb1r/pp1n1ppp/2p5/2Pp1b2/PP4P1/2Q1B2P/4PP2/R3KB1q w - - 0 24[/fen]
Oh ..Your Still There?

24.gxf5 a5 25.Kd2 Nf6 26.f3 axb4 26.f3 axb4 27.Qxb4 Rxe3

[fen]2k2b1r/1p3ppp/2p2n2/2Pp1P2/PQ6/4rP1P/3KP3/R4B1q w - - 0 28[/fen]
I Must Remember That

28.Kxe3 Bxc5+ 29.Qxc5 Qg1+

[fen]2k4r/1p3ppp/2p2n2/2Qp1P2/P7/4KP1P/4P3/R4Bq1 w - - 0 30[/fen]

But Of Course

30.Kd2 Qxc5 31.e3 d4 32.Re1 Qc3+

[fen]2k4r/1p3ppp/2p2n2/5P2/P2p4/2q1PP1P/3K4/4RB2 w - - 0 33[/fen]

Should We Switch Sides?

33.Kd1 dxe3 34.Rxe3 Qxe3
[fen]2k4r/1p3ppp/2p2n2/5P2/P7/4qP1P/8/3K1B2 w - - 0 35[/fen]

Hurray

34.Rxe3 Qxe3 35.Be2 Re8 36.Bc4 Rd8+

[fen]2kr4/1p3ppp/2p2n2/5P2/P1B5/4qP1P/8/3K4 w - - 0 37[/fen]
Book Move


37.Kc2 Rd2+ 38.Kb1 Qg1+ 39.Bf1 Qxf1#

[fen]2k5/1p3ppp/2p2n2/5P2/P7/5P1P/3r4/1K3q2 w - - 0 40[/fen]

Congratulations

With yet another win under its belt the 2Robot raises its Arm in Celebration, Moonwalks out of the playing hall and could be heard shouting..

You Cant Touch Dis Regards
Steve

P.S Full PGN..
1.c4 c6 2.d3 d6 3.Qb3 Na6 4.Nf3 Nc5 5.Qc3 Nf6 6.Be3 Na4 7.Qb4 Nb6 8.Nc3
Bg4 9.Rc1 e5 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Rc2 d5 12.c5 Bh5 13.d4 Bg6 14.Rc1 Qe7 15.b3
O-O-O 16.Ra1 Bf5 17.a4 exd4 18.Qxd4 Nbd7 19.b4 Re8 20.Ra2 Ne4 21.g4 Nxc3
22.Qxc3 Qe4 23.Ra1 Qxh1 24.gxf5 a5 25.Kd2 Nf6 26.f3 axb4 27.Qxb4 Rxe3
28.Kxe3 Bxc5+ 29.Qxc5 Qg1+ 30.Kd2 Qxc5 31.e3 d4 32.Re1 Qc3+ 33.Kd1 dxe3
34.Rxe3 Qxe3 35.Be2 Re8 36.Bc4 Rd8+ 37.Kc2 Rd2+ 38.Kb1 Qg1+ 39.Bf1 Qxf1#
0-1

[Steve B]

Appalled at the poor sportsmanship displayed by the 2Robot i thought some Humble Pie was in order

In This game 2R plays without its QN in a handicap match against the Incolay Boris
each side gets 30 Sec Avg
Handicap matches generally dont garner much interest in the rough and tumble world of Computer Chess where ELO is all that matters..
Still..about a year ago i sponsored a game between a GM who gave Rook odds to a Novag 2Mhz Constellation..
1 move per day ..seemed pretty popular ..so what the hell..
For those very few interested..heres the game..sans the Trash talk

[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]

REMOVE WHITE QUEEN KNIGHT


In The Game...
2R had white ..no book moves due to the handicap
as this was a fast time control i disengaged the Robotic Arm movement for the 2R(not an easy task as the manual is very vague on how to do that)
it took only 10 moves until Boris blundered back the piece for a P
after 13 moves the extra P was gone
Boris played like a drunken sailor losing pieces quicker then i lose my hair these days
perhaps Boris was secretly programmed for LOSERS CHESS where the side to get Checkmated first wins?


[Date "2011.11.13"]
[White "Novag 2Robot"]
[Black "Incolay Stone Boris"]
[TimeControl "30 Sec.Avg."]
[Result "1-0"]
[Setup "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]

1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 f6 3.Bf4 g5 4.Bd2 Nc6 5.e3 e6 6.Bb5 g4
7.Nh4 f5
8.g3 Bd7 9.O-O Nxd4 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7 11.exd4 c5 12.Qe2 cxd4 13.Nxf5
d3
14.Qe5 dxc2 15.Qxh8 exf5 16.Qxg8 Qb5 17.Rfe1+ Kd7 18.Qxh7+ Kc6
19.Qxf5
Qxb2 20.Rac1 Bc5 21.Re6+ Kd7 22.Rb6+ Kc7 23.Rxb2 Rf8 24.Bf4+ Bd6
25.Rcxc2+ Kb8 26.Bxd6+ Ka8 27.Qxf8# 1-0


FINAL POSITION
[fen]k4Q2/pp6/3B4/3p4/6p1/6P1/PRR2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 27[/fen]



I Guess a Knight is not worth as much as 350 Elo Regards
Steve

[Bryan Whitby]

Thanks for the games and good to see the 2R working again and that you have eventually worked out how to play without the arm.
Our lady friend at Novag told me that 2R contains the same program as the Star Beryl?
Risen from the Dead Regards
Bryan

[Steve B]

I have to tell you Bryan
you did a great job beta testing the 2Robot
other then a small adjustment i recently had to make (by hand ..no tools)the Robot has been working fine now since its release 3 years ago
Far more reliable then the Robot Adversary

3 Cheers Regards
Steve