Author: James B. Shearer
Date: 23:26:08 05/01/01
I was playing a Gambit Tiger 2.0 clone on ICC a couple of days ago. I lost my queen (for 2 pieces) before move 20 but Gambit Tiger failed to convert the win allowing the position to become totally blocked leading to a draw by the 50 move rule at move 192. It seems there must be problems with the evaluation function for blocked positions (particularly when up material). This was the position after I lost my queen. [D]r1b1rnk1/pp4bp/2p1p1p1/2P2p2/3PpP1Q/5P3/PP4PP/RNR3K1 w - - and this was the final position [D]r7/1p2bk1p/p1p1p1pP/PnPr1pP1/1PKPpP2/4P3/1R1Q3R/8 b - - I have appended the complete game to this post. James B. Shearer .............................................................................. heatstroke (2992) vs. rabid (2499) --- 2001.04.30 03:10:56 Rated blitz match, initial time: 3 minutes, increment: 2 seconds 1. Nf3 (0:01) d5 (0:01) 2. d4 (0:00) c6 (0:04) 3. Bg5 (0:00) f6 (0:02) 4. Bf4 (0:04) e6 (0:01) 5. e3 (0:03) Bd6 (0:02) 6. Bd3 (0:03) f5 (0:02) 7. Ne5 (0:03) Nf6 (0:02) 8. O-O (0:05) O-O (0:02) 9. c4 (0:03) g6 (0:19) 10. c5 (0:03) Bc7 (0:03) 11. Bh6 (0:03) Re8 (0:04) 12. f4 (0:06) Nbd7 (0:04) 13. Bg5 (0:06) Qe7 (0:06) 14. Qe1 (0:04) Qg7 (0:03) 15. Qh4 (0:00) Ne4 (0:14) 16. Bxe4 (0:12) dxe4 (0:05) 17. Rc1 (0:00) Nf8 (0:12) 18. Bf6 (0:03) Bxe5 (0:11) 19. Bxg7 (0:08) Bxg7 (0:02) 20. Nd2 (0:02) Nd7 (0:03) 21. Nc4 (0:03) Nf6 (0:05) 22. a3 (0:00) Nd5 (0:03) 23. Qe1 (0:06) Bd7 (0:05) 24. Ne5 (0:08) Red8 (0:07) 25. b4 (0:04) a6 (0:02) 26. g4 (0:06) Be8 (0:08) 27. h3 (0:00) Kf8 (0:06) 28. Ra2 (0:03) Kg8 (0:02) 29. Nc4 (0:03) Rab8 (0:07) 30. g5 (0:06) Bf8 (0:07) 31. Rh2 (0:04) Bg7 (0:02) 32. Rcc2 (0:04) Bf8 (0:02) 33. Rhe2 (0:03) Bg7 (0:02) 34. Kf1 (0:03) Bf8 (0:02) 35. Red2 (0:03) Bg7 (0:01) 36. Rg2 (0:05) Bf8 (0:02) 37. Ke2 (0:03) Bg7 (0:01) 38. Rg1 (0:05) Bf8 (0:02) 39. h4 (0:03) Bg7 (0:06) 40. Nd6 (0:03) Bf8 (0:05) 41. Nxe8 (0:00) Rxe8 (0:03) 42. h5 (0:00) Bg7 (0:15) 43. Kf1 (0:00) Kf7 (0:05) 44. Rh1 (0:04) Rh8 (0:03) 45. Rch2 (0:00) Rbc8 (0:07) 46. Ke2 (0:04) Rb8 (0:02) 47. Qc1 (0:00) Rbc8 (0:03) 48. Qf1 (0:00) Rb8 (0:02) 49. Kf2 (0:04) Rbc8 (0:02) 50. Qd1 (0:06) Rb8 (0:02) 51. Qe2 (0:04) Rbc8 (0:02) 52. Ke1 (0:03) Rb8 (0:02) 53. Kd2 (0:05) Rbc8 (0:01) 54. Qe1 (0:18) Rb8 (0:02) 55. Qc1 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:02) 56. Ke2 (0:04) Rb8 (0:02) 57. Qe1 (0:03) Rbc8 (0:02) 58. Kf2 (0:01) Rb8 (0:02) 59. Qd1 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:02) 60. Qe2 (0:05) Rb8 (0:01) 61. Qe1 (0:07) Rbc8 (0:01) 62. Qc1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 63. Qc2 (0:04) Rbc8 (0:01) 64. Qb1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 65. Qb2 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 66. Ke2 (0:03) Rb8 (0:01) 67. Kd2 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 68. Qc1 (0:01) Rb8 (0:01) 69. Qg1 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 70. Kc2 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 71. Kb3 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 72. Qf2 (0:02) Rb8 (0:02) 73. Qe2 (0:04) Rbc8 (0:01) 74. Qe1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 75. Qg3 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 76. Ka4 (0:03) Nc3+ (0:10) 77. Ka5 (0:00) Nd5 (0:09) 78. Qf2 (0:00) Rb8 (0:10) 79. Qg1 (0:04) Rbc8 (0:02) 80. Qc1 (0:03) Rb8 (0:02) 81. Qd2 (0:07) Rbc8 (0:01) 82. Ka4 (0:03) Rb8 (0:03) 83. Kb3 (0:04) Rbc8 (0:01) 84. Qe2 (0:02) Rb8 (0:02) 85. Qe1 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 86. Ka4 (0:02) Rb8 (0:02) 87. Qc1 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:02) 88. Kb3 (0:00) Rb8 (0:02) 89. a4 (0:02) Ra8 (0:11) 90. Qd2 (0:02) Rhg8 (0:08) 91. Qe1 (0:02) Rh8 (0:02) 92. a5 (0:06) Rhg8 (0:04) 93. Qd2 (0:03) Rh8 (0:04) 94. Qc1 (0:00) Rhg8 (0:02) 95. Qe1 (0:03) Rh8 (0:03) 96. Qg3 (0:00) Rab8 (0:02) 97. Kc4 (0:00) Rbc8 (0:01) 98. Qf2 (0:03) Rb8 (0:01) 99. Kb3 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:02) 100. Ka3 (0:00) Rb8 (0:01) 101. Qe2 (0:01) Rbc8 (0:01) 102. Qe1 (0:03) Rb8 (0:02) 103. Rh3 (0:03) Rhg8 (0:03) 104. Kb3 (0:03) Rbc8 (0:02) 105. Qf2 (0:04) Rb8 (0:01) 106. Qg3 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:02) 107. Qe1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:02) 108. Kc4 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 109. Qg1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 110. Qg2 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 111. Qd2 (0:02) Rb8 (0:02) 112. Qf2 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 113. Qe1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 114. Qd2 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 115. Qf2 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 116. Kb3 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 117. Qe2 (0:02) Rb8 (0:02) 118. Qg2 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:01) 119. Qg1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:01) 120. Qc1 (0:02) Rbc8 (0:02) 121. Qd2 (0:03) Rb8 (0:03) 122. Ka3 (0:02) Ra8 (0:02) 123. Ka4 (0:02) Rab8 (0:02) 124. Qe1 (0:02) Ra8 (0:01) 125. Qc1 (0:02) Rab8 (0:01) 126. Ka3 (0:01) Ra8 (0:02) 127. Qc2 (0:03) Rab8 (0:01) 128. Qf2 (0:00) Ra8 (0:01) 129. Qg3 (0:02) Rab8 (0:02) 130. Qe1 (0:02) Ra8 (0:02) 131. R1h2 (0:03) Rab8 (0:01) 132. Kb3 (0:02) Ra8 (0:01) 133. Qg3 (0:02) Rab8 (0:02) 134. Qf2 (0:03) Ra8 (0:01) 135. Qe1 (0:04) Rab8 (0:03) 136. Qg3 (0:02) Ra8 (0:01) 137. Qg1 (0:05) Rab8 (0:01) 138. Qc1 (0:02) Ra8 (0:01) 139. Ka3 (0:02) Rab8 (0:01) 140. Qe1 (0:02) Ra8 (0:01) 141. Rg3 (0:02) Rab8 (0:02) 142. h6 (0:02) Bf8 (0:04) 143. Kb3 (0:01) Be7 (0:02) 144. Rg1 (0:02) Ra8 (0:03) 145. Rd2 (0:02) Rgc8 (0:03) 146. Rgg2 (0:03) Bd8 (0:03) 147. Kc4 (0:00) Kf8 (0:05) 148. Rc2 (0:02) Kf7 (0:01) 149. Kb3 (0:02) Kf8 (0:02) 150. Rb2 (0:06) Kf7 (0:02) 151. Qg3 (0:10) Be7 (0:05) 152. Rgd2 (0:02) Rd8 (0:03) 153. Rh2 (0:02) Nc7 (0:05) 154. Rhe2 (0:02) Rd5 (0:06) 155. Kc4 (0:01) Nb5 (0:03) 156. Ra2 (0:03) Bf8 (0:03) 157. Rh2 (0:01) Be7 (0:01) 158. Rhd2 (0:03) Bf8 (0:02) 159. Rf2 (0:02) Be7 (0:02) 160. Qg2 (0:03) Bf8 (0:01) 161. Rf1 (0:02) Be7 (0:02) 162. Rh1 (0:02) Bf8 (0:01) 163. Re1 (0:01) Be7 (0:01) 164. Qg3 (0:03) Bf8 (0:01) 165. Rc1 (0:02) Be7 (0:01) 166. Rd1 (0:04) Bf8 (0:01) 167. Qg2 (0:02) Be7 (0:01) 168. Re1 (0:02) Bf8 (0:01) 169. Rb2 (0:01) Be7 (0:01) 170. Ree2 (0:04) Bf8 (0:02) 171. Ra2 (0:02) Be7 (0:01) 172. Red2 (0:01) Bf8 (0:01) 173. Kb3 (0:01) Be7 (0:01) 174. Qg1 (0:03) Bf8 (0:01) 175. Kc4 (0:02) Be7 (0:02) 176. Qa1 (0:04) Bf8 (0:02) 177. Qe1 (0:02) Be7 (0:01) 178. Kb3 (0:03) Bf8 (0:01) 179. Qg3 (0:01) Be7 (0:02) 180. Re2 (0:02) Bf8 (0:01) 181. Qe1 (0:02) Be7 (0:01) 182. Rg2 (0:02) Bf8 (0:01) 183. Qc1 (0:03) Be7 (0:01) 184. Rac2 (0:01) Bf8 (0:01) 185. Rb2 (0:01) Be7 (0:02) 186. Rbd2 (0:01) Bf8 (0:01) 187. Rh2 (0:02) Be7 (0:01) 188. Qd1 (0:01) Bf8 (0:01) 189. Rb2 (0:02) Be7 (0:01) 190. Qc1 (0:01) Bf8 (0:01) 191. Qd2 (0:01) Be7 (0:01) 192. Kc4 (0:00) {Game drawn by the 50 move rule} 1/2-1/2
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