Author: John Merlino
Date: 13:53:00 07/19/04
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On July 19, 2004 at 12:23:29, steven blincoe wrote: >Every now and again a collector has to test some of the rare computers >the best way to do this is to play an actual game against the unit,as it will >test every square,the program ..etc etc.. > >i decided to test the Fidelity A/G V9 >this baby has a 68030 Processor running at 32 Mhz and 1 meg of hash table memory >for the endgame >rated at about 2150-2175 Elo.. > >i opened up the hidden door behind my painting in my den..which leads to a dark >staircase ..I slowly climbed down and entered the cold,dark,damp subterranean >vaults where my rare computers are kept.. > >i decided to take White(of course) and set up a Blitz game 10 min >i always adhere to the time control and will take the loss on time if i run out >i started the game with the Tromposki attack.. > > >[Mid Summer Blitz Orgy] >[rare chess computer subterranean vaults] >[Date "2004.7.19"] >[White-Blincoe] >[Black-Fidelity Elite A/G V9] >[GAME/10 MIN] >[Result 1-0] > >1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d5 4.Nc3 g5 5.Nxe4 >gxf4 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.e3 fxe3 8.fxe3 Nc6 9.Nf3 Bf5 10.Bd3 Bxd3 11.Qxd3 Qd7 >12.O-O-O Nb4 13.Qd2 O-O-O 14.a3 Nc6 15.Kb1 Kb8 16.Rhf1 e6 17.g3 Qe7 >18.Qe2 h6 >[D] 1k1r3r/ppp1qpb1/2n1p2p/3p4/3P4/P1N1PNP1/1PP1Q2P/1K1R1R2 w - - 0 19 > >at this point i was getting bored so i decided to mix it up on the Queens side.. > > 19.Qb5 a6 20.Qe2 Rhg8 21.Ka1 Na5 22.Nd2 22...c5 >23.dxc5 Bxc3 24.bxc3 Qxc5 25.Ka2 > >[D] 1k1r2r1/1p3p2/p3p2p/n1qp4/8/P1P1P1P1/K1PNQ2P/3R1R2 b - - 0 25 > >obviously b2 is better,but i had my eye on b7.. > > Qxc3 26.Rb1 Qxc2+ 27.Rb2 >Qc7 28.Qxa6 Nc4 29.Rxb7+ > >[D] 1k1r2r1/1Rq2p2/Q3p2p/3p4/2n5/P3P1P1/K2N3P/5R2 b - - 0 29 > >how sweet it is! > >Qxb7 30.Rb1 Qxb1+ 31.Nxb1 Rd6 > >[D] 1k4r1/5p2/Q2rp2p/3p4/2n5/P3P1P1/K6P/1N6 w - - 0 32 > >at this point the V9's evaluation showed it up by almost 2 pawns,but it had less >then 2 minutes remaining(i had 1 min 35 sec)..i knew if i could get my Knight >back in i would win ,it would not be able to search deeply because it wouldn't >have the time.. >now for some useless maneuvering to make it use even more time.. >:)) > > > 32.Qb5+ Rb6 33.Qd7 Rb7 34.Qa4 Rc8 35.Nc3 Rb2+ 36.Ka1 Rxh2 37.Nb5 Na5 >[D] 1kr5/5p2/4p2p/nN1p4/Q7/P3P1P1/7r/K7 w - - 0 38 > >of course the Knight is Taboo,as its mate on c1 > >38.Kb1 Nc6 39.Qa6 Rh1+ 40.Kb2 Rh2+ 41.Kb3 Re2 42.Qb6+ Ka8 43.Nc7+ > >[D] k1r5/2N2p2/1Qn1p2p/3p4/8/PK2P1P1/4r3/8 b - - 0 43 >game over dude! > > Rxc7 44.Qxc7 Rxe3+ 45.Ka4 Re4+ 46.Kb5 Re3 47.Qxc6+ Kb8 48.Qb6+ >Kc8 49.Qxe3 > >FINAL POSITION >[D] 2k5/5p2/4p2p/1K1p4/8/P3Q1P1/8/8 b - - 0 49 > >the rest is not pretty..but i enjoyed it thoroughly none the less > >well. i guess the V9 still works..and maybe so do i >:)) >Steve Some comments on your terrific and historic victory of man over machine: CM_SKR agrees with 25.Ka2 instead of Kb2. The greedy move 36...Rxh2 is the first big blunder. At that point, CM_SKR prefers Rb6 with a score of about -1.5 for Black. After Rxh2, CM_instantly shows a draw score. 38...Nc6 is also a blunder. Rh1+ leads to a draw, as obviously there is no way the White King can get out of his little 4-square box. 43.Nc7+ does NOT WIN! It only leads to a draw after the exchanges. CM_SKR says that 43.g4 wins, with a score of 1.80 for White. After 43.Nc7+ Rxc7 44.Qxc7 Rxe3+ 45.Ka4, CM_SKR shows a draw score with 45...Rc3 46.Qxf7 Rc1. Of course, 45...Re4+ loses instantly, with The King announcing Mate in 8 in just a few seconds. Happy Hunting! jm
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