And now for games 61 - 80 which could be called "The Tasc Master"
61. Tasc R30 - Boris 1-0
62. Master - Magnus 0.5-0.5
63. Tasc R30 - Vancouver 68000 1-0
64. Master - Tasc R30 0-1
65. Diamond II - London 68030 0-1
66. Diamond II - Conquistador 1-0
67. Vancouver 68000 - Tasc R30 0-1
68. Conquistador - London 68030 0-1
69. London 68030 - Conquistador 1-0
70. Boris - Tasc R30 0-1
71. Conquistador - Master 0-1
72. Boris - Master 0-1
73. Master - Vancouver 68000 0-1
74. Magnus - Master 0-1 (!)
75. Master - Polgar 0.5-0.5
76. Polgar - Master 0-1
77. Magnus - Obsidian 1-0
78. Simultano - Shredder 1-0 (!!)
79. Simultano - Magnus 0-1
80. Diamond II - Master 0.5
So a few surprises: The Simultano taking down Shredder was a reminder not to underestimate the mid-range machines, sometimes they play above par.
Also the Master continued showing off its tactical strength.
But the main thing was the Tasc butchering most opponents, though it did have a few close shaves.
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An Interesting tournament and enormous undertaking to be sure
very impressive effort to hold a tournament with this many games
but its no surprise that the two leaders are PC Engines
we should figure out a way to determine which dedicated computer really won the match by deleting all of the PC engine games and their results
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Steve
very impressive effort to hold a tournament with this many games
but its no surprise that the two leaders are PC Engines
we should figure out a way to determine which dedicated computer really won the match by deleting all of the PC engine games and their results
Filtering Regards
Steve
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The tournament is far from over. It ain't over untilSteve B wrote:An Interesting tournament and enormous undertaking to be sure
very impressive effort to hold a tournament with this many games
but its no surprise that the two leaders are PC Engines
we should figure out a way to determine which dedicated computer really won the match by deleting all of the PC engine games and their results
Filtering Regards
Steve
the fat lady sings.
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Here's one of the most fierce battles of the last 20 games:
[White "Tasc R30"]
[Black "Vancouver 68000"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Nf3 Bb4 8.Qc2 Nc6 9. Be2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Rd1 Ncb4 12. Qb3 b6 13. a3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Ba6
15. Bxa6!
(15. c4 Nc6 16. Bb2 Na5 17. Qc3 Rc8 and black is slightly better)
15... Nxa6 16. Bf4 Bd6 17.Bxd6! {Again best, apparently. Personally I see hanging pawns for white.} Qxd6 18. c4 Rfd8 19. Rab1 g6 20. Re1
[fen]r2r2k1/p4p1p/np1qp1p1/8/2PP4/PQ3N2/5PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 20[/fen]
{Tasc was showing +0.89. I disagree with both the assessment and the move.} Nc7 21. a4 {Well Stockfish 6 agrees with the Tasc R30's moves and evaluations more than mine, claiming +0.32 for white.} Rac8 22.Re2 Ne8 23. a5 bxa5 24. c5 Qf4 25. Qa3 Rb8 26. Ree1 Qc7 27. Ra1 Rb5 28. Qa4 a6 29. Reb1 Rdb8 30. Rxb5 Rxb5! 31. Ne5 Qb7 32. Rc1 Qe4 $1 $15 33. Nf3 $6 Nc7 34. Qa1 Qe2 The Tasc is in a bit of trouble.
35. Re1 Qd3 36. Ne5 (Better is 36. h3) 36... Qb3 37. Ng4
Nd5
[fen]6k1/5p1p/p3p1p1/prPn4/3P2N1/1q6/5PPP/Q3R1K1 w - - 0 38[/fen]
{This is the sort of position I dreaded black getting. The Vancouver has done well.}
38. Ne3 Nb4? oops. (38... Nxe3!)
39. Rb1 Qd3 40. Rd1 Qe4 41. Qc3 Nc6 42. f3 Qh4 43. d5 exd5 44. Nxd5 a4 {Vancouver 68000 = 0.00 on 3/15, Tasc R30 = +1.54 on 03/07.} 45. g3 Qg5 46. f4 Rb1 47. Rxb1 Qxd5 48. Rb6 a5 49. Kf2 Qh1 50. h4 Qh2+ 51. Ke1 Qh1+ 52. Kd2 Qd5+ 53. Kc1 Qh1+ 54. Kb2 Qg2+ 55. Ka3 Qe4 56. g4 f5 57. g5 Qd5 58. Kxa4 Qe4+ 59.Ka3 Qd5 {Vancouver = -2.00 on 2/14. It didn't really see how much trouble it was in. Tasc on 03/07 = +5.05!}
60. Rb7 Nd4 61. c6 Qd6+ {Now Vancouver showed -4.00} 62. Kb2 Qxf4 63. Qc4+ $1 {This is acually M9, although on 02/05 after
36 seconds thought, Tasc had +11.20} Kh8 64. c7 Qh2+
The Vancouver resigned
here showing -16. Tasc was now showing M13 (!), although actually it is M7.
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[White "Tasc R30"]
[Black "Vancouver 68000"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Nf3 Bb4 8.Qc2 Nc6 9. Be2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Rd1 Ncb4 12. Qb3 b6 13. a3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Ba6
15. Bxa6!
(15. c4 Nc6 16. Bb2 Na5 17. Qc3 Rc8 and black is slightly better)
15... Nxa6 16. Bf4 Bd6 17.Bxd6! {Again best, apparently. Personally I see hanging pawns for white.} Qxd6 18. c4 Rfd8 19. Rab1 g6 20. Re1
[fen]r2r2k1/p4p1p/np1qp1p1/8/2PP4/PQ3N2/5PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 20[/fen]
{Tasc was showing +0.89. I disagree with both the assessment and the move.} Nc7 21. a4 {Well Stockfish 6 agrees with the Tasc R30's moves and evaluations more than mine, claiming +0.32 for white.} Rac8 22.Re2 Ne8 23. a5 bxa5 24. c5 Qf4 25. Qa3 Rb8 26. Ree1 Qc7 27. Ra1 Rb5 28. Qa4 a6 29. Reb1 Rdb8 30. Rxb5 Rxb5! 31. Ne5 Qb7 32. Rc1 Qe4 $1 $15 33. Nf3 $6 Nc7 34. Qa1 Qe2 The Tasc is in a bit of trouble.
35. Re1 Qd3 36. Ne5 (Better is 36. h3) 36... Qb3 37. Ng4
Nd5
[fen]6k1/5p1p/p3p1p1/prPn4/3P2N1/1q6/5PPP/Q3R1K1 w - - 0 38[/fen]
{This is the sort of position I dreaded black getting. The Vancouver has done well.}
38. Ne3 Nb4? oops. (38... Nxe3!)
39. Rb1 Qd3 40. Rd1 Qe4 41. Qc3 Nc6 42. f3 Qh4 43. d5 exd5 44. Nxd5 a4 {Vancouver 68000 = 0.00 on 3/15, Tasc R30 = +1.54 on 03/07.} 45. g3 Qg5 46. f4 Rb1 47. Rxb1 Qxd5 48. Rb6 a5 49. Kf2 Qh1 50. h4 Qh2+ 51. Ke1 Qh1+ 52. Kd2 Qd5+ 53. Kc1 Qh1+ 54. Kb2 Qg2+ 55. Ka3 Qe4 56. g4 f5 57. g5 Qd5 58. Kxa4 Qe4+ 59.Ka3 Qd5 {Vancouver = -2.00 on 2/14. It didn't really see how much trouble it was in. Tasc on 03/07 = +5.05!}
60. Rb7 Nd4 61. c6 Qd6+ {Now Vancouver showed -4.00} 62. Kb2 Qxf4 63. Qc4+ $1 {This is acually M9, although on 02/05 after
36 seconds thought, Tasc had +11.20} Kh8 64. c7 Qh2+
The Vancouver resigned
here showing -16. Tasc was now showing M13 (!), although actually it is M7.
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[White "Master"]
[Black "Tasc R30"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4 Bf8 12. Nxf7 Kxf7 13. Ng5+ Kg8 14. Nxe6 Re8 15. Nxc7 Rxe1+ 16. Qxe1 gxf6 17. c3 Qe5 18. Qxe5 fxe5 19. cxd4 exd4 20. Bf4 d3 21. Rd1 Bg7 22. b3 Nd4 23. Kf1 Ne2 24. Bg5 h6 25. Be3 Nc3 26. Rc1 b5 27. Rxc3 Bxc3 28. Nxb5 Be5 29. bxc4 a6 30. Nd4 Kf7 31. Nf3 Bc3 32. h4 Rb8 $19 {The Master hasn't blundered, but the rook on the open board is too strong.
Good judgement by the R30.} 33. g4 Rb1+ 34. Kg2 Rb2 35. Bxh6 {Master = -0.2, Tasc = +2.02} d2 36. Bxd2 Bxd2 37. a3 Bf4 38. c5 Ra2 39. c6 Rxa3 40. Ng1 Bc7 41. Ne2 Ra4 42. f3 Rc4 43. Kh3 a5 {Master = -2.9, Tasc = +5.3} 44. h5 a4 45. h6 a3 46. Ng3 a2 47. g5 Bxg3 48. Kxg3 a1=Q 49. g6+ {Now the Tasc announced M7} Kf6 50. h7 Qg1+ 51. Kh3 Qh1+ 52. Kg3 Qh4+ 53. Kg2 Rc2+ 54. Kf1 Qf2#
0-1
[Black "Tasc R30"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4 Bf8 12. Nxf7 Kxf7 13. Ng5+ Kg8 14. Nxe6 Re8 15. Nxc7 Rxe1+ 16. Qxe1 gxf6 17. c3 Qe5 18. Qxe5 fxe5 19. cxd4 exd4 20. Bf4 d3 21. Rd1 Bg7 22. b3 Nd4 23. Kf1 Ne2 24. Bg5 h6 25. Be3 Nc3 26. Rc1 b5 27. Rxc3 Bxc3 28. Nxb5 Be5 29. bxc4 a6 30. Nd4 Kf7 31. Nf3 Bc3 32. h4 Rb8 $19 {The Master hasn't blundered, but the rook on the open board is too strong.
Good judgement by the R30.} 33. g4 Rb1+ 34. Kg2 Rb2 35. Bxh6 {Master = -0.2, Tasc = +2.02} d2 36. Bxd2 Bxd2 37. a3 Bf4 38. c5 Ra2 39. c6 Rxa3 40. Ng1 Bc7 41. Ne2 Ra4 42. f3 Rc4 43. Kh3 a5 {Master = -2.9, Tasc = +5.3} 44. h5 a4 45. h6 a3 46. Ng3 a2 47. g5 Bxg3 48. Kxg3 a1=Q 49. g6+ {Now the Tasc announced M7} Kf6 50. h7 Qg1+ 51. Kh3 Qh1+ 52. Kg3 Qh4+ 53. Kg2 Rc2+ 54. Kf1 Qf2#
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[White "Diamond II"]
[Black "London 68030"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Nbd7 8.Nc3 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 h6 10. Bh4 g6 11. O-O-O Bg7 12. Nb5 Kd8 13. Nd2 Nb6 14. Rhe1
Bd7 15. Nc3 g5 16. Bg3 Be6 17. Bf3 Kc8 18. h3 h5 19. Kb1 $2 g4 20. hxg4 hxg4
21. Be4 Nh5 $1 (21... d5 22. Bg6 $11) 22. Nf1 Bxc3 $1 23. bxc3 Na4 24. Rc1 Nxc3+ 25. Ka1 Nxa2 26. Rb1 Rb8 27. Bh4 Nc3 28. Rb4 Nf4 29. Bf6 Ncd5 30. Bxh8 Nxb4 31. Kb1 d5 32. Bf5 Nxg2 33. Bxe6+ fxe6 34. Rxe6 Kd7 35. Rh6 Rf8 36. Rh7+ Ke8 37. Bd4 Nc6 38. Bc5 Rf7 39. Rh8+ Kd7 40. Nh2 b6 41. Ba3 Rxf2 42. Nxg4 Rf4 43. Rg8 Rf1+ 44. Kb2 d4 45. Nh2 Rf2 46. Ng4 Rf7 47. Nh6 Rf6 48. Rg7+ Kc8 49.Rg8+ Kb7 50. Ng4 Rf7 51. Nh6 Rf2 52. Ng4 Re2 53. Rg7 Ne1 54. Kc1 Rxc2+ 55. Kd1 Rc3 56. Bd6 Nxd3 57. Rxc7+ Ka6 58. Kd2 Nc5 59. Kd1 Ne4 60. Bf4 Rf3 61. Bh6 d3 62. Kc1 Nd4 63. Rd7 Nf5 64. Kb2 Nxh6 65. Nxh6 Rf2+ 66. Ka3 d2 67. Ng4 Rf1 68.Rxd2 Nxd2 69. Kb2 Kb5 70. Kc2 Nc4 71. Kd3 a5 72. Ke2 Rf4 73. Nf2 Rxf2+ 74. Kxf2 a4 75. Ke2 a3 76. Kf3 a2 77. Ke4 a1=Q 78. Kf5 {London now announced M6:} Qf1+79. Kg4 Ne3+ 80. Kg3 Qf5 81. Kh2 Qf3 82. Kg1 Qg2# 0-1
[Black "London 68030"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Nbd7 8.Nc3 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 h6 10. Bh4 g6 11. O-O-O Bg7 12. Nb5 Kd8 13. Nd2 Nb6 14. Rhe1
Bd7 15. Nc3 g5 16. Bg3 Be6 17. Bf3 Kc8 18. h3 h5 19. Kb1 $2 g4 20. hxg4 hxg4
21. Be4 Nh5 $1 (21... d5 22. Bg6 $11) 22. Nf1 Bxc3 $1 23. bxc3 Na4 24. Rc1 Nxc3+ 25. Ka1 Nxa2 26. Rb1 Rb8 27. Bh4 Nc3 28. Rb4 Nf4 29. Bf6 Ncd5 30. Bxh8 Nxb4 31. Kb1 d5 32. Bf5 Nxg2 33. Bxe6+ fxe6 34. Rxe6 Kd7 35. Rh6 Rf8 36. Rh7+ Ke8 37. Bd4 Nc6 38. Bc5 Rf7 39. Rh8+ Kd7 40. Nh2 b6 41. Ba3 Rxf2 42. Nxg4 Rf4 43. Rg8 Rf1+ 44. Kb2 d4 45. Nh2 Rf2 46. Ng4 Rf7 47. Nh6 Rf6 48. Rg7+ Kc8 49.Rg8+ Kb7 50. Ng4 Rf7 51. Nh6 Rf2 52. Ng4 Re2 53. Rg7 Ne1 54. Kc1 Rxc2+ 55. Kd1 Rc3 56. Bd6 Nxd3 57. Rxc7+ Ka6 58. Kd2 Nc5 59. Kd1 Ne4 60. Bf4 Rf3 61. Bh6 d3 62. Kc1 Nd4 63. Rd7 Nf5 64. Kb2 Nxh6 65. Nxh6 Rf2+ 66. Ka3 d2 67. Ng4 Rf1 68.Rxd2 Nxd2 69. Kb2 Kb5 70. Kc2 Nc4 71. Kd3 a5 72. Ke2 Rf4 73. Nf2 Rxf2+ 74. Kxf2 a4 75. Ke2 a3 76. Kf3 a2 77. Ke4 a1=Q 78. Kf5 {London now announced M6:} Qf1+79. Kg4 Ne3+ 80. Kg3 Qf5 81. Kh2 Qf3 82. Kg1 Qg2# 0-1
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Bunny rabbit slaughter:
[White "Conquistador"]
[Black "London 68030"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nb5
$6 {Up to now the Conqusitador has disguised its 110 rating...} cxd4 9. exd4 a6
10. Nc3 Qc7 11. Bg5 Ng4 12. h3 $4 {I don't remember the Conquistador playing this badly.} Bxf3 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. Bf4 Qxf4 15. g3 Bxd1 16. gxf4 Bf3 17. Be4 Bxe4 18. Nxe4 Nh6 19. a3 Be7 20. Kh2 Nf5 21. d5 Rc8 22. b3 Nd4 23. d6 Bf8 24.Rab1 Kg8 25. Rfd1 Nbc6 26. c5 bxc5 27. Rdc1 f5 28. Nxc5 Bxd6 29. Kh1 Ne2 30.Rc4 Na5 31. Nxd7 Nxc4 32. bxc4 Rxc4 33. Re1 Rc2 34. Rb1 Rd8 35. Ne5 Nxf4 36.Rd1 Nxh3 37. Nd3 Bf4 38. Kg2 {The London 68030 now announced M7 almost immediately} Rxd3 $1 39. Rf1 Rg3+ 40. Kh2 Rxf2+ 41. Rxf2 Nxf2 42. a4 Rg6# 0-1
[White "Conquistador"]
[Black "London 68030"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nb5
$6 {Up to now the Conqusitador has disguised its 110 rating...} cxd4 9. exd4 a6
10. Nc3 Qc7 11. Bg5 Ng4 12. h3 $4 {I don't remember the Conquistador playing this badly.} Bxf3 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. Bf4 Qxf4 15. g3 Bxd1 16. gxf4 Bf3 17. Be4 Bxe4 18. Nxe4 Nh6 19. a3 Be7 20. Kh2 Nf5 21. d5 Rc8 22. b3 Nd4 23. d6 Bf8 24.Rab1 Kg8 25. Rfd1 Nbc6 26. c5 bxc5 27. Rdc1 f5 28. Nxc5 Bxd6 29. Kh1 Ne2 30.Rc4 Na5 31. Nxd7 Nxc4 32. bxc4 Rxc4 33. Re1 Rc2 34. Rb1 Rd8 35. Ne5 Nxf4 36.Rd1 Nxh3 37. Nd3 Bf4 38. Kg2 {The London 68030 now announced M7 almost immediately} Rxd3 $1 39. Rf1 Rg3+ 40. Kh2 Rxf2+ 41. Rxf2 Nxf2 42. a4 Rg6# 0-1
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Games 81-90
81. Polgar - Simultano 1-0
82. Boris - Diamond II 0-1
83. Boris - London 68030 0-1
84. Conquistador - Diamond II 0-1
85. Diamond II - Magnus (aged 10) 0-1
86. Diamond II - Obsidian 0.5-0.5
87. Obsidian - Diamond II
88. Simultano - London 68030 0-1
89. Shredder - London 68030 0.5-0.5
90. Vancouver 68000 - Diamond II 1-0
81. Polgar - Simultano 1-0
82. Boris - Diamond II 0-1
83. Boris - London 68030 0-1
84. Conquistador - Diamond II 0-1
85. Diamond II - Magnus (aged 10) 0-1
86. Diamond II - Obsidian 0.5-0.5
87. Obsidian - Diamond II
88. Simultano - London 68030 0-1
89. Shredder - London 68030 0.5-0.5
90. Vancouver 68000 - Diamond II 1-0
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Some highlights from games 91-100
You could be forgiven for thinking that London 68030 vs Obsidian would be easy to predict and one-sided.
However, although the London won this encounter it was very close.
[White "London 68030"]
[Black "Obsidian"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8.O-O Bd6 9. e4 e5 10. Be2 O-O 11. Be3 exd4 12. Qxd4 Re8 13. Qc4 a6 14. Rac1 b5 15. Qb3 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Rxe4 17. Rfd1 Qe8 18. Rd2 Bc5 19. Bxc5 Rxe2 20. Bb4 Rxd2 21. Bxd2 c5 22. Re1 Qf8 23. Qd3 Nf6 24. Bg5 Rd8 25. Qf5 Rd5 26. Qf4 Bxf3 27. Bxf6 Rd1 28. Rxd1 Bxd1 29. Bc3 Bc2 30. Qc7 Bf5 31. Qe5 Be6 32. a3 Bb3 33. Qg3 Bc4 34. Qc7 Be6 35. Qe5 h6 36. f3 Bc4 37. Qc7 Be6 38. Qe5 Bc4 39. Qc7 Bd3 40.Qd7 Bg6 41. a4 Qb8 42. Qd5 Qb6 43. a5 Qc7 44. Qa8+ Kh7 45. Qxa6 b4 46. Bd2 Qe5 47. Bc1 Bf5 (47... Qd4+ 48. Kh2 Qe5+ 49. Kg1 (49. g3 Qe1 $19) 49... Qd4+ $11)
48. Qc4 Be6 49. Qe4+ Qxe4 50. fxe4 Bc8 51. Bd2 Kg6 52. Kf2 Kf6 53. Be3 c4 54.Bd4+ Kg6 55. Ke3 Ba6 56. Bc5 c3 57. b3 c2 58. Kd2 Bd3 59. g3 Bxe4 60. a6 Bd3
61. a7 Be4 62. Bxb4 Kf5 63. Bf8 Kf6 64. b4 h5 65. b5 g6 66. Ba3 Ke5 67. b6 f6
68. g4 hxg4 69. hxg4 f5 70. gxf5 gxf5 71. Kc1 f4 72. Kd2 Kd4 73. Bd6 f3 74. Bg3
c1=Q+ 75. Kxc1 Ke3 76. Kd1 f2 77. Bxf2+ Kxf2 78. Kd2 Bb7 79. Kd3 Bc6 $4 {Time
trouble.} 80. Kd4 Bf3 81. Kc5 Ke3 82. Kd6 Kd4 83. Kc7 Kc5 84. b7 Bxb7 85. Kxb7
Kd4 86. a8=Q Ke3 87. Kc6 Kd4 88. Qe8 Kd3 89. Kc5 Kc2 {only now came M5:} 90.Kc4 Kd2 91. Qe5 Kc1 92. Qh2 Kb1 93. Kb3 Kc1 94. Qc2#
The London did not deserve to win this.
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You could be forgiven for thinking that London 68030 vs Obsidian would be easy to predict and one-sided.
However, although the London won this encounter it was very close.
[White "London 68030"]
[Black "Obsidian"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8.O-O Bd6 9. e4 e5 10. Be2 O-O 11. Be3 exd4 12. Qxd4 Re8 13. Qc4 a6 14. Rac1 b5 15. Qb3 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Rxe4 17. Rfd1 Qe8 18. Rd2 Bc5 19. Bxc5 Rxe2 20. Bb4 Rxd2 21. Bxd2 c5 22. Re1 Qf8 23. Qd3 Nf6 24. Bg5 Rd8 25. Qf5 Rd5 26. Qf4 Bxf3 27. Bxf6 Rd1 28. Rxd1 Bxd1 29. Bc3 Bc2 30. Qc7 Bf5 31. Qe5 Be6 32. a3 Bb3 33. Qg3 Bc4 34. Qc7 Be6 35. Qe5 h6 36. f3 Bc4 37. Qc7 Be6 38. Qe5 Bc4 39. Qc7 Bd3 40.Qd7 Bg6 41. a4 Qb8 42. Qd5 Qb6 43. a5 Qc7 44. Qa8+ Kh7 45. Qxa6 b4 46. Bd2 Qe5 47. Bc1 Bf5 (47... Qd4+ 48. Kh2 Qe5+ 49. Kg1 (49. g3 Qe1 $19) 49... Qd4+ $11)
48. Qc4 Be6 49. Qe4+ Qxe4 50. fxe4 Bc8 51. Bd2 Kg6 52. Kf2 Kf6 53. Be3 c4 54.Bd4+ Kg6 55. Ke3 Ba6 56. Bc5 c3 57. b3 c2 58. Kd2 Bd3 59. g3 Bxe4 60. a6 Bd3
61. a7 Be4 62. Bxb4 Kf5 63. Bf8 Kf6 64. b4 h5 65. b5 g6 66. Ba3 Ke5 67. b6 f6
68. g4 hxg4 69. hxg4 f5 70. gxf5 gxf5 71. Kc1 f4 72. Kd2 Kd4 73. Bd6 f3 74. Bg3
c1=Q+ 75. Kxc1 Ke3 76. Kd1 f2 77. Bxf2+ Kxf2 78. Kd2 Bb7 79. Kd3 Bc6 $4 {Time
trouble.} 80. Kd4 Bf3 81. Kc5 Ke3 82. Kd6 Kd4 83. Kc7 Kc5 84. b7 Bxb7 85. Kxb7
Kd4 86. a8=Q Ke3 87. Kc6 Kd4 88. Qe8 Kd3 89. Kc5 Kc2 {only now came M5:} 90.Kc4 Kd2 91. Qe5 Kc1 92. Qh2 Kb1 93. Kb3 Kc1 94. Qc2#
The London did not deserve to win this.
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[White "Master"]
[Black "Obsidian"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Bg5 h6
[fen]rnbq1rk1/ppp1bpp1/4pn1p/3p2B1/3P4/5NP1/PPP1PPBP/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 7[/fen]
I bet your chess computer doesn't play...
7. Bh4?! Clearly an evaluation issue, not a search issue.
7...g5 $17 8. Nxg5 hxg5 9. Bxg5
Kg7 10. e4 $1 Rh8 (10... Nxe4 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Bxe4 dxe4 13. Qg4+ Kh6 14. Qxe4
Nc6 $17) 11. exd5 Nxd5 {The Master thought it was about half a pawn down,
which is correct.} 12. Bxe7 Nxe7 13. Re1 Nbc6 14. c3 Kf8 15. Nd2 Bd7 16. Ne4 a6
17. Qf3 $44 {After a dodgy opening, the Master has played very well.} b6 18.
Nf6 Bc8 19. Rad1 Bb7 20. d5 $1 exd5 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. Rxd5 Qc8
[fen]r1q2k1r/1bp2p2/ppn5/3R4/8/2P2QP1/PP3PBP/4R1K1 w - - 0 23[/fen]
Can white finish the attack?
23. Rh5!! INSPIRED play from the Master! 23...Rg8 24. Rh7 Rg7 25. Rh8+ Rg8 26. Qh5 Qg4 27.
Qxg4 Rxh8 28. Qd7 Na5 29. Re5 Rh7 30. Bxb7 Nxb7 31. Qxc7 Nc5 32. b4 Rh6 33.bxc5
1-0
[Black "Obsidian"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 d5 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Bg5 h6
[fen]rnbq1rk1/ppp1bpp1/4pn1p/3p2B1/3P4/5NP1/PPP1PPBP/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 7[/fen]
I bet your chess computer doesn't play...
7. Bh4?! Clearly an evaluation issue, not a search issue.
7...g5 $17 8. Nxg5 hxg5 9. Bxg5
Kg7 10. e4 $1 Rh8 (10... Nxe4 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Bxe4 dxe4 13. Qg4+ Kh6 14. Qxe4
Nc6 $17) 11. exd5 Nxd5 {The Master thought it was about half a pawn down,
which is correct.} 12. Bxe7 Nxe7 13. Re1 Nbc6 14. c3 Kf8 15. Nd2 Bd7 16. Ne4 a6
17. Qf3 $44 {After a dodgy opening, the Master has played very well.} b6 18.
Nf6 Bc8 19. Rad1 Bb7 20. d5 $1 exd5 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. Rxd5 Qc8
[fen]r1q2k1r/1bp2p2/ppn5/3R4/8/2P2QP1/PP3PBP/4R1K1 w - - 0 23[/fen]
Can white finish the attack?
23. Rh5!! INSPIRED play from the Master! 23...Rg8 24. Rh7 Rg7 25. Rh8+ Rg8 26. Qh5 Qg4 27.
Qxg4 Rxh8 28. Qd7 Na5 29. Re5 Rh7 30. Bxb7 Nxb7 31. Qxc7 Nc5 32. b4 Rh6 33.bxc5
1-0
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Carl Bicknell
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Now let's move on to games 101-110
101. Shredder - Tasc R30 1-0 (Shredder played very well)
102. Obsidian - Tasc R30 0-1
103. Tasc R30 - Simultano 1-0
104. Simultano - Tasc R30 0-1
105. Diamond II - Tasc R30 1-0 (ouch!!)
106. Tasc R30 - Diamond II 0-1 (Double ouch!!)
107. Polgar - Tasc R30 0-1
108. Tasc R30 - Master 1-0
109. Shredder - Master 1-0
110. Obsidian - London 68030 0-1
So a few big shocks here: lots of Tasc R30 games to look at. It's a very powerful machine absolutely gorgeous to use. Apart from the pieces being a bit light I'd say its design is flawless for its day. Anyway, it came a bit unstuck against the Diamond II which slightly outbooked the Tasc and also seemed to handle the ultra-sharp games better!
101. Shredder - Tasc R30 1-0 (Shredder played very well)
102. Obsidian - Tasc R30 0-1
103. Tasc R30 - Simultano 1-0
104. Simultano - Tasc R30 0-1
105. Diamond II - Tasc R30 1-0 (ouch!!)
106. Tasc R30 - Diamond II 0-1 (Double ouch!!)
107. Polgar - Tasc R30 0-1
108. Tasc R30 - Master 1-0
109. Shredder - Master 1-0
110. Obsidian - London 68030 0-1
So a few big shocks here: lots of Tasc R30 games to look at. It's a very powerful machine absolutely gorgeous to use. Apart from the pieces being a bit light I'd say its design is flawless for its day. Anyway, it came a bit unstuck against the Diamond II which slightly outbooked the Tasc and also seemed to handle the ultra-sharp games better!
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