Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 05:50:27 12/23/01
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On December 23, 2001 at 03:21:58, Sune Larsson wrote:
>
> [D]2bq1rk1/1p2ppbp/r1np2p1/1N6/N1P1n3/1B2B3/PP2QPPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 13
>
> This is a position from the fourth game between Gambit Tiger and IM Berg 2500.
> Here GT presented a theoretical novelty which, as far as I know, never before
> has been tried. GT played 13.-Be6!?, inviting to an exchange sacrifice. Emanuel
> called with 14.Bb6, but black had enough compensation with a pawn for the
> exchange, the bishop pair and good control over the black squares. After some
> complications the game levelled out to a draw. The whole game further down.
>
> PIII 800, 192 Mb hash, 2 hours per player for the whole game. Tigerbook used.
>
> A short summary of the 4 games played so far:
>
> In these games Gambit Tiger has not been able to put any serious pressure
> on IM Berg. GT has in fact been very far from winning any of the games.
> All games have been open with lots of piece play and tactics.
>
> Game 1: IM Berg had a winning endgame but slipped slightly and let Tiger
> escape with a draw.
>
> Game 2: GT misplayed the ending with opposite colored bishops a bit and lost.
> Emanuel showed great creativity in sacking 3 pawns and taking his
> chances.
>
> Game 3: Emanuel attacked but GT countered good with 23.b5!. E had to
> go for the brakes and a solid draw.
>
> Game 4: The game below. GT correctly sacked an exchanged in the opening,
> got good compensation - and after some tactics the game ended
> in a draw.
>
>
> Result: Gambit Tiger 2.0 - IM Emanuel Berg 2500 1.5 - 2.5
>
>
> After Christmas Emanuel will play in Hastings and then Bermudas.
> We plan to resume these games ( maybe vs some new program) when he returns.
I thought that he was going to play game Number #4 against Chess Tiger 14.0?
Jorge
>
>[Event "Emanuel 120'"]
>[Site "KIL"]
>[Date "2001.12.17"]
>[Round "4"]
>[White "Berg, Emanuel"]
>[Black "Gambit Tiger 2.0"]
>[Result "1/2-1/2"]
>[ECO "B35"]
>[WhiteElo "2500"]
>[PlyCount "89"]
>[EventDate "2001.12.11"]
>
>{192MB, PowerBig.ctg. PIII 800
>} 1. e4 {. . Alterman,B 0} 1... c5 {-0.01/1 0}
>2. Nf3 {6} 2... Nc6 {-0.01/1 0} 3. d4 {11} 3... cxd4 {-0.01/1 0} 4. Nxd4 {13}
>4... g6 {-0.01/1 0} 5. Nc3 {55} 5... Bg7 {-0.01/1 0} 6. Be3 {10} 6... Nf6 {
>-0.01/1 0} 7. Bc4 {56} 7... O-O {-0.01/1 0} 8. Bb3 {42} 8... a5 {-0.01/1 0} 9.
>O-O {(This is what we around here call "the Nataf variation. Previously people
>played 9.a4 to prevent black from doing the same. GM Nataf has shown that
>white can get pressure and active piece play though.) 30} 9... a4 {-0.01/1 0}
>10. Nxa4 {16} 10... Nxe4 {-0.01/1 0} 11. Nb5 {26} 11... Ra6 {0.60/13 118} 12.
>c4 {207} 12... d6 {0.04/13 99} 13. Qe2 {163} 13... Be6 $146 {(This is a
>theoretical
>novelty by Tiger. Previously has been played 13.-Nf6. 13.-f5 is not so
>good because white can still play 14.Bb6 (c5+ is waiting...). With the move 13.
>-Be6, Tiger invites to an exchange sacrifice.) 0.14/14 197} 14. Bb6 {(Knowing t
>hat black gets a pawn for the exchange + the bishop pair and good control over
>the black squares. Still Emanuel wanted to "call" the position and see what
>would happen. 14.Rad1 or even 14.Rfd1 would have kept the pressure.) 458} 14...
>Rxb6 {-0.30/13 21} 15. Nxb6 {20} 15... Qxb6 {-0.48/16 101} 16. Qxe4 {12} 16...
>Bxb2 {-0.42/15 200} 17. Rad1 {44} 17... Be5 {-0.44/14 272} 18. Kh1 {(White has
>nothing on the queenside, so the chances are on the opposite wing. He also has
>to keep an eye on the c-pawn.) 428} 18... Rd8 {-0.42/12 161} 19. h3 {504} 19...
>Qc5 {-0.60/13 118} 20. f4 {362} 20... Bf6 {-0.80/14 111} 21. Nc7 {(If white is
>to push the pawns on the kingside, he must find a way to get rid of black's
>white squared bishop.) 497} 21... Bf5 {-0.36/17 352} 22. Qe1 {75} 22... e6 {
>-0.38/14 118} 23. g4 {229} 23... Nd4 {-0.80/15 173} 24. gxf5 {136} 24... Qxc7 {
>-0.76/14 37} 25. fxe6 {239} 25... Qc6+ {-0.76/14 111} 26. Kh2 {139} 26... Nf3+
>{-0.78/15 206} 27. Rxf3 {320} 27... Qxf3 {-0.80/14 0} 28. exf7+ {28} 28... Kxf7
>{-0.80/12 24} 29. Qg3 {(With equal play.) 206} 29... Qe2+ {-0.46/13 100} 30.
>Qg2 {54} 30... Qe3 {-0.40/13 190} 31. Qxb7+ {393} 31... Kg8 {-0.46/15 785} 32.
>Qd5+ {149} 32... Kh8 {-0.44/16 0} 33. Qd2 {94} 33... Qf3 {-0.50/15 10} 34. Re1
>{661} 34... g5 {-0.42/17 0} 35. Qe3 {239} 35... Qxe3 {-0.32/17 662} 36. Rxe3 {
>12} 36... gxf4 {0.52/16 98} 37. Re6 {31} 37... Be5 {0.16/16 98} 38. Ba4 {326}
>38... f3+ {-0.15/14 79} 39. Kg1 {20} 39... Bd4+ {0.05/15 60} 40. Kf1 {37} 40...
>f2 {0.04/15 38} 41. Re8+ {35} 41... Rxe8 {-0.09/19 36} 42. Bxe8 {9} 42... Kg7 {
>-0.10/19 142} 43. a4 {3} 43... Bb6 {-0.14/18 188} 44. a5 {4} 44... Bxa5 {
>-0.18/17 73} 45. Kxf2 {2} 1/2-1/2
>
>
> Sune
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