Author: Brian Kostick
Date: 05:49:25 02/26/01
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On February 26, 2001 at 08:04:50, Ferdinand S. Mosca wrote:
>On February 25, 2001 at 22:55:38, gerard sanchez wrote:
>
>>
>>I've been a regular user of CM serioes now starting from CM6000 to CM 8000.
>>One of the strongest attration to me about the CM series is the auto annotation
>>feature and I must say I am starting to consider, with the popularity of Fritz
>>especially here, that maybe there might be something better out there.
>>
>>I am a heavy user of the auto annotion feature and consider it my most useful
>>tool in getting a solid diagnosis on my positional and strategical weaknesses
>>and thus know the areas I should give more attention to.
>>
>>My question is for the people who have had the chance to use both Fritz and
>>Chessmaster. Which do you think does better annotation?
>>
>>Any input would be well appreciated. Thanks!
>
>Hi Gerard,
>
>Fritz is good for players with above 1800 elo rating. It would give not much
>text analysis, but variation moves and Chess Informant symbols which
>a beginner might not appreciate.
>
>It is able to give other games that is similar to the games you have let Fritz
>analyzed, useful when you are very particular about the opening's popularity or
>players that also use that opening.
>
>If you like I will post a game analyzed by Fritz.
>
>It is good you analyze your personal games,
>Dinan
Ferdinan, I have a .pgn I've already gone through to use standard font, so I
thought I'd post it.
Gerard, This game analysis is by Nimzo 8, but format-wise it is similar to
Fritz. I exported to .pgn and hand edited the commentary symbols such as $142,
which would be worthless to the pgn viewer. I did not include reference to other
games with similar openings, which is one of the Fritz analysis option. Sample
game follows which should give you something to compare with Chessmaster output.
Brian K.
[Event "Corus"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"]
[Date "2001.01.21"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Ivanchuk, V."]
[Black "Kramnik, V."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[Annotator "Nimzo 8 (90s)"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2001.01.13"]
{C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5}
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. Bxc6 {last book move}
6... bxc6 (6... dxc6 7. Nxe5 Re8 +/-) 7. Nxe5 d5 8. Bg5 (8. O-O +/= dxe4 9. d4
+/-)
8... Re8 +/= 9. f4 dxe4 10. d4 Bb6 11. Nd2 (11. Nxc6 Qd6 12. Ne5 c5 =) 11... c5
12. dxc5 Bxc5 {Black traps the enemy king in the center. Opening the d-file
gets White a lot of play} 13. Qe2 h6 14. Bh4 {White threatens 0-0-0} 14... g5
15. fxg5 hxg5 16. Bg3 e3 {A strong pawn} 17. Nb3 (17. Ndf3 Bd6 18. O-O-O +/-)
17... Bb6 ? (17... Bd6 !? {must be considered} 18. Qf3 Ba6 =) 18. Qf3
(18. Rf1 Qe7 19. Nc6 =) 18... Be6 +/= 19. Rd1 g4 20. Qe2 Qe7 21. Nc6 Qf8
22. Nbd4 Qc5 (22... Bc8 !? {should be considered}) 23. Ne5 +/= {White intends
Rf1}
23... Nh5 ? (23... Bc8 24. O-O Rxe5 25. Rxf6 Re4 +/-) 24. Nxe6 +- Rxe6
{Black is in command} 25. Qxg4+ Ng7 {If Black now only could play Rxe5...} 26.
Nxf7 ??
{White is ruining his position.} (Better is: 26. Qf3 {finishes off the opponent}
26... Rae8 27. Qxf7+ Kh7 28. Rd7 +-) 26... Rf8 +/- {Black threatens to counter
with e2}
27. Ng5 (27. Nd8 Re7 28. Rd7 Rxd7 29. Qxd7 Qf5 30. Qxf5 Nxf5 +-)
27... e2 (27... Rg6 28. h4 e2 29. Rd4 +/=) 28. Rd4
(28. Rd8 Ree8 29. Rxe8 Rxe8 30. Ne4 =/+) 28... Rg6 {Black threatens.... what?}
29. h4 Qf5 30. Qxf5 Nxf5 (30... Rxf5 ?? 31. Rd8+ Rf8 32. Rxf8+ Kxf8 33. Kxe2 +-)
31. Bf2 $4 {White lets it slip away} (31. Rf4 !? {has some apparent merit}
31... Nxg3 32. Rxf8+ Kxf8 33. Rh3 =) 31... Nxd4 (Better is: 31... Bxd4 32. cxd4
Rc6 -+)
32. cxd4 ?? (Better is: 32. Bxd4 !? {looks like a viable alternative} 32... Bxd4
33. cxd4 =)
32... Re8 (Better is: 32... Rc6 {secures the win} 33. Be3 Rc2 -+) 33. a3 -/+ Rc6
34. Kd2 Rf6 (Better is: 34... Rd6 35. Nf3 c5 -/+) 35. Nf3 = Rg6 36. Ng5
(Better is: 36. Re1 !? {and White hangs on} 36... Rxg2 37. Rxe2 =/+) 36... Rd6
-/+
{With the idea Bxd4} 37. Nf3 c5 38. Re1 ? (Better is: 38. b4 cxd4 39. Rc1 -+)
38... Ba5+ (38... Ba5+ 39. b4 cxb4 -+) 0-1
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