Author: Harald Faber
Date: 01:03:12 07/19/03
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On July 19, 2003 at 03:38:26, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>On July 19, 2003 at 03:36:24, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>At the moment I am a bit chess-tired and there decided to again start fighting
>myself (1978 Elo) matches vs the strongest programs. Below the first commented
>game. Where are the grandmaster moves? I could see none.
How did you play the game? At the computer or with a real board? Did you see and
follow the program's thinking on the screen?
>[Event "Match 120'/40+60'/20+30'"]
>[Site "Wetzikon"]
>[Date "2003.07.18"]
>[Round "1"]
>[White "Utzinger, Kurt"]
>[Black "Junior 8"]
>[Result "1/2-1/2"]
>[ECO "D02"]
>[WhiteElo "1975"]
>[BlackElo "2700"]
>[PlyCount "88"]
>
>1. d4 d5 {64MB, Junior8.ctg, P3 800/256, 3-/4-men EGTB, ponder=on, tournament
>book, optimal} 2. Nf3 c6 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. c3 Bg4 {Black last book move} 5. e3 Qb6
>6. Qb3 {I saw no better move to defend my b2-pawn / Ich sah keine bessere
>Moeglichkeit, meinen b2-Bauern zu verteidigen.} 6... Nbd7 7. Nbd2 Nh5 {
>This knight jump does not bring anything at all with the exception that
>development is delayed / Dieser Roesselsprung bringt gar nichts ausser dass
>die Entwicklung verzoegert wird.} 8. h3 {Frees the square h2 for the bishop in
>case Black is not going to play Nxf4 / Macht das Feld h2 fuer den Laeufer frei,
>falls Schwarz nicht Sxf4 spielen sollte} 8... Bxf3 9. Nxf3 Nxf4 10. exf4 {
>White's double pawns are no real weakness in this kind of position / Die
>weissen Doppelbauern sind in dieser Situation keinerealeSchwaeche} 10... e6 11.
>Ne5 {I had to resist exchanging queens by 11.Qxb6 axb6 and Black's rook has a
>half-open file. The move chosen by me is stronger / Ich musste mich
>zurueckhalten, nicht den Damentausch 11.Dxb6 axb6 zu spielen, wonach der
>gegnerische Turm eine halboffene Linie haette. Der von mir gewaehlte Zug ist
>besser} 11... f6 {A surprise and already now was it clear to me that this game
>could end with a draw / Eine Ueberraschung und schon hier war mir klar, dass
>ich wohl ein Remis werde erzielen koennen} 12. Nxd7 Kxd7 13. Qxb6 axb6 14. Bd3
>Bd6 15. g3 e5 16. fxe5 fxe5 17. dxe5 Bxe5 18. Kd2 g5 {Prevents f2-f4 but
>allows White to first take control over the half-open e-file / Verhindert
>f2-f4, erlaubt Weiss jedoch als Erster die Kontrolle ueber die e-Linie zu
>erlangen} 19. Rhe1 Kd6 20. Re2 Rae8 {I had expected 20...d4 as after the
>textmove White has no problems at all / Erwartet hatte ich 20...d4, denn nach
>dem Textzug hat Weiss ueberhaupt keine Probleme} 21. Rae1 Re7 22. Bf5 h5 23.
>Kc2 Rf8 24. g4 b5 25. a3 hxg4 26. hxg4 {Black is damned to defend its bishop
>on e5 / Schwarz ist dazu verdammt, seinen Laeufer auf e5 zu verteidigen} 26...
>Rh8 27. Kd3 c5 28. Kc2 Rh4 29. Kd3 Rh3+ 30. Kc2 Rh8 31. Kd3 b6 32. Kc2 Rh3 33.
>Bc8 Rh2 {It's not possible for Black to make further progress, the game is
>drawn / Es ist fuer Schwarz nicht moeglich, irgendwelche Fortschritte zu
>erzielen, die Partie ist klar Remis} 34. Bf5 Rh8 35. Kd3 Rh3+ 36. Kc2 Rh2 37.
>Bc8 Rhh7 38. Bf5 Rhf7 39. Kd3 c4+ 40. Kc2 d4 41. cxd4 Bxd4 42. Rxe7 Rxe7 43.
>Rxe7 Kxe7 {The opposite colours of the bishop secure the draw and White could
>even give up its f-pawn / Die ungleichfarbigen Laeufer sichern das Remis und
>Weiss koennte gar noch seinen f-Bauern aufgeben} 44. f3 Be5 1/2-1/2
>
>Utzinger,K vs Junior 8 (120'/40) draw (final position)
>[D]8/4k3/1p6/1p2bBp1/2p3P1/P4P2/1PK5/8 w - - 0 45
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