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Subject: Re: Fritz X3D vs Kasparov,G (2) 1-0 (PGN)

Author: Omid David Tabibi

Date: 14:22:19 11/13/03

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On November 13, 2003 at 17:16:59, Uri Blass wrote:

>On November 13, 2003 at 17:04:44, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>On November 13, 2003 at 17:00:31, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>On November 13, 2003 at 16:57:42, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 13, 2003 at 16:54:11, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>[Event "Man vs Machine"]
>>>>>[Site "New York"]
>>>>>[Date "2003.11.13"]
>>>>>[Round "2"]
>>>>>[White "Fritz X3D"]
>>>>>[Black "Kasparov, Garry"]
>>>>>[Result "1-0"]
>>>>>[ECO "C66"]
>>>>>[PlyCount "77"]
>>>>>
>>>>>1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c3 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Re1
>>>>>Re8 9. d4 {White last book move} 9... Bd7 10. d5 Ne7 11. Bxd7 Nxd7 12. a4 h6
>>>>>13. a5 a6 14. b4 f5 15. c4 Nf6 16. Bb2 Qd7 17. Rb1 g5 18. exf5 Qxf5 19. Nf1 Qh7
>>>>>20. N3d2 Nf5 21. Ne4 Nxe4 22. Rxe4 h5 23. Qd3 Rf8 24. Rbe1 Rf7 25. R1e2 g4 26.
>>>>>Qb3 Raf8 27. c5 Qg6 28. cxd6 cxd6 29. b5 axb5 30. Qxb5 Bh6 31. Qb6 Kh7 32. Qb4
>>>>>Rg7 33. Rxe5 dxe5 34. Qxf8 Nd4 35. Bxd4 exd4 36. Re8 Rg8 37. Qe7+ Rg7 38. Qd8
>>>>>Rg8 39. Qd7+ 1-0
>>>>
>>>>Another reason why Kasparov should have closed the game with 17...f4, reducing
>>>>the chances of such blunders. One thing Kasparov needs to learn is that against
>>>>computers you play differently. Illia Smirin's games at KasparovChess are
>>>>excellent examples of the correct anti-computer strategy.
>>>
>>>     It's hard to understand that the best player of the world
>>>     is going to make such a bad move like 32...Rg7?? a move
>>>     Kasparov normally sees in a blitz game.
>>
>>I think he was too focused on preparing 33...h4 that didn't pay any attention to
>>Fritz's seemingly wandering queen.
>>
>>Everyone thought that 32.Qb4 was a useless move played as a result of not having
>>a plan. Apparently Kasparov also thought that...
>
>32.Qb4 threats nothing and the plan is only to wait for kasparov's mistake.
>Between humans this kind of trick is called a swindle in case that it was
>planned.

That's the point. 32.Qb4 didn't threaten anything, and I don't think Fritz was
waiting for Kasparov's mistake.

>
>The rook at f8 was defended twice before Rg7 and it makes it harder to pay
>attention to the fact that it can be captured after Rg7.
>
>
>Uri



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