Author: Joe Pechie
Date: 06:04:18 10/09/02
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[Event "ICC 2 120 u"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2002.9.28"]
[Round ""]
[White "CM9000"]
[Black "LarryC"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Eco "D41"]
[Annotator ""]
[Source ""]
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Be7 7.cxd5
Nxd5 { The Panov Botvinnik Attack is considered White's most aggressive way of
meeting the Caro-Kann Defense. It is an excellent choice by Chessmaster as it
insures an open game in which the computer and its brute force calculating
powers are most formidable. In return for an isolated Queen pawn, White has
freer piece play and more space.}
8.Bb5+ {?!} {A poor choice as it allows Black to trade pieces. White's standard
moves are8.Bc4 and 8.Bd3, when White has a small advantage.} Nc6 {?!}
{Automatic is 8...Bd7, offering a Bishop trade. Perhaps at this stage of the
match, Larry wanted to gauge the willingness of Chessmaster to part with its
Bishops.}
9.Ne5 {?!} {With, 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 10.Ne5, White could battle for an opening edge.
After the text, Black has no further difficulties.}
Bd7 10.Bxc6 Bxc6 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Nxd5 {?} {
A clear strate gic error. Although the Chessmaster wipes out the powerful
d5-Knight it allows Black to improve his pawn structure. In the resulting
position, White's Queenside majority will prove to be a liability.
Furthermore, the d4-pawn will require constant defense, giving Black the
superior game.}
cxd5 {!} {While this recapture improves Black's position, Larry must have been
tempted by, 12...Qxd5 13.O-O O-O, when he would have a frontal attack against
thed4-pawn. Even so, he made the right decision. This recapture straightens
outBlack's pawn structure giving him a long-term advantage.} 13.O-O
O-O 14.Bf4 Qb6 15.Qd2 Bf6 {!} {With natural, forceful moves, White's position is
coming under increased pressure.}
16.Be3 {?!} {By retracting his 14th move, the Chessmaster falls into a passive
position.Necessary was 16.Be5, offering to trade Black's aggressive Bishop.}
a5 17.Rac1 Qb4 18.Rfd1 Rfb8 19.Rc3 Qa4 {Not capturing the poisoned b2-pawn due
to a deflecting tactic, 19...Qxb2?? 20.Rc8+! Rxc8 21.Qxb2, wins Black's Queen.}
20.Rdc1 {!} h6 {Again, Black avoids the trap, 20...Qxa2?? 21.Ra3! Qxb2 22.Rc8+!,
again snares Black's Queen.}
21.b3 Qb4 22.R1c2 Re8 {Black wants to play ...a5-a4 but he must prepare this
advance with thisprecautionary move. The immediate, 22...a4?? 23.Rc8+! Kh7 24.
Qxb4 Rxb4 25.Rxa8 would cost White a Rook.}
23.h3 a4 24.Rc8 Qxd2 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Rxd2 axb3 27.axb3 Rb8 28.Rb2
{?} {After the text, White suffers the loss of a pawn and with it the game.
Chessmaster must have evaluated the position with its Rook behind the passed
b3-pawn as offering compensation. In the long term, the b-pawn will be easily
corralled. For better or worse, 28. Rd3, offered the best holding chances,
although all the advantages belong to Black.}
Rb4 29.Kf1 Kf8 30.Ke2 Bxd4 31.Bxd4 Rxd4 32.b4 Ke7 33.b5 Rc4 34.b6
Rc8 35.h4 {?} {It is likely that the position is beyond redemption, this wasted
move however leaves no chance of saving the game. White had to try 35.Ra2, and
"hope" forthe best. The rest is simple as Black rounds up the b6-pawn for a
winning material advantage.}
Kd6 36.Rb3 Rb8 37.Rg3 g6 38.h5 g5 39.Ra3 Rxb6 40.Ra7 Rb2+ 41.Kf1
f5 42.Rh7 d4 43.Rxh6 d3 44.Ke1 Ke5 45.Rh8 Rb1+ 46.Kd2 Rf1 47.f3
Rf2+ 48.Kxd3 Rxg2 49.h6 Rh2 50.Ke3 f4+ 51.Kd3 Rf2 52.Rg8 Rxf3+
53.Kc4 Rh3 54.Rxg5+ Ke4 55.Rg1 Rxh6 { White resigns} 0-1
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