Author: Ferdinand S. Mosca
Date: 23:42:09 02/26/01
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On February 26, 2001 at 08:49:25, Brian Kostick wrote:
>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
Thank you Brian, just hope Gerard will be able to see this.
It was a very fine analysis time 90s!!,
Dinan
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