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Subject: Re: Novag Sapphire II vs ChessMaster 8000 (1-0)

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 20:28:52 01/23/01

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On January 23, 2001 at 22:45:19, boyons wrote:

>Novag Sapphire II beat Chessmaster 8000 in both 30secs per move mode. Hardware:
>AMD K6 II 450Mhz. Chessmaster ratings was 2810. Here is the game.
>
>
>[Event ""]
>[Site ""]
>[Date "1-24-2001"]
>[Round ""]
>[White "Novag Sapphire"]
>[Black "Chessmaster"]
>[Result "1-0"]
>
>1. e4 e6
>2. d4 d5
>3. Nd2 Nf6
>4. e5 Ne4
>5. Bd3 Nxd2
>6. Bxd2 c5
>7. dxc5 Bxc5
>8. Qg4 Qb6
>9. Qxg7 Bxf2+
>10. Kf1 Rf8
>11. Nf3 Bc5
>12. Rb1 h5
>13. Ng5 Kd8
>14. Nh7 Re8
>15. Qxf7 Nc6
>16. Ke1 h4
>17. Bg5+ Re7
>18. Bxe7+ Bxe7
>19. Bg6 Qe3+
>20. Kf1 b6
>21. c4 Ba6
>22. g3 Kc7
>23. Kg2 hxg3
>24. cxd5 Qe2+
>25. Kh3 exd5
>26. Rbc1 Qxe5
>27. Rhe1 Be2
>28. Bd3 Qd6
>29. hxg3 Rg8
>30. Qxg8 Qd7+
>31. Kg2 Bxd3
>32. Qa8 Be4+
>33. Rxe4 dxe4
>34. Qxa7+ Kc8
>35. Rxc6+ Qxc6
>36. Qxe7 e3+
>37. Kh3 Qh1+
>38. Kg4 Qd1+
>39. Kf4 Qd4+
>40. Kf5 Qd3+
>41. Kf6 e2
>42. Ng5 Qd4+
>43. Kg6 Qxb2
>44. Qe6+ Kc7
>45. Nf3 Qc2+
>46. Kg5 b5
>47. Qe7+ Kb6
>48. Qe3+ Kb7
>49. Ng1 Qxa2
>50. Qe4+ Ka7
>51. Nxe2 b4
>52. Nd4 Qg8+
>53. Kf4 Qf8+
>54. Ke3 Qc5
>55. g4 Qc1+
>56. Ke2 Qc4+
>57. Kd1 Kb6
>58. Qe6+ Kc5
>59. Qxc4+ Kxc4
>60. g5 Kxd4
>61. g6 Kc3
>62. Kc1 Kb3
>63. g7 Kc3
>64. g8=Q Kd4
>65. Kb2 Kc5
>66. Kb3 Kd6
>67. Kxb4 Ke5
>68. Qd8 Ke4
>69. Kc4 Kf3
>70. Kd3 Kg3
>71. Qf8 Kh3
>72. Qg8 Kh4
>73. Ke4 Kh3
>74. Kf3 Kh4
>75. Kf4 Kh5
>76. Qg5# 1-0


This is a very odd result. In sec. per move CM8K plays instantly, due to a bug
in the time controls.
Other than a _fluke_ in _normal_ testing, this should _not_ be the result.
Since there is a bug in the T/C's I feel this result holds no credibility to
CM8Ks' _true_ strength.

Terry



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