Author: James Robertson
Date: 19:43:48 11/20/98
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On November 20, 1998 at 22:39:07, James Robertson wrote:
>On November 20, 1998 at 14:51:12, Will Singleton wrote:
>
>>
>>On November 20, 1998 at 08:30:24, CONNAT wrote:
>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>I've just lost an game against EggSalad on ICS. Real blitz (4 min games).
>>>
>>>
>>>And look at my lost on time position !!! I was proud to announce 'Mate in 2' 21
>>>.. Ne3 + when I forfeit on time. Too Bad for me :(((
>>>
>>>
>>>Do you think it is a safety king problems with Crafty ?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Eric,
>>
>>I believe most programs are susceptible to good kside attacks, when certain
>>criteria are met. Doesn't happen very often, though.
>>
>>Since you brought it up, take a look at this game between crafty 16.1, running
>>on a K6/300, and Amateur. (It's my first win against a full-strength crafty
>>running on fast hardware. Ernest2computer is a new account with only 10 blitz
>>games, hence the *relatively* mediocre rating. Least I hope that's the reason).
>>
>>[Event "ICC 4 2"]
>>[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
>>[Date "1998.11.17"]
>>[Round "-"]
>>[White "Amateur"]
>>[Black "Ernest2Computer"]
>>[Result "1-0"]
>>[WhiteElo "2409"]
>>[BlackElo "2568"]
>>[Opening "Sicilian defense"]
>>[ECO "B40"]
>>[NIC "SI.43"]
>>[Time "19:13:40"]
>>[TimeControl "240+2"]
>>
>>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. Nbd2 Bd6 6. Bg2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nh4
>>Bd7 9. exd5 exd5 10. Ndf3 h6 11. d4 g5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Bxg5 hxg5 14. Nxg5 Kg7
>>15. Qh5 Bf5 16. Nxf5+ Nxf5 17. c4 Nb4 18. a3 Nc2 19. Rad1 Ncd4 20. Bxd5 Qc7 21.
>>Rfe1 Bb6 22. b4 Rh8 23. Qg4 Kf8 24. c5 Bxc5 25. bxc5 Qxc5 26. Nxf7 Rg8 27. Qe4
>>Rg7 28. Nh8 Rd7 29. Bxb7 Rb8 30. Rc1 Qd6 31. Rc6 Nxc6 32. Bxc6 Kg8 33. Bxd7 Qxd7
>>34. Ng6 Qd2 35. Kf1 Nd6 36. Qg4 Qh6 37. Re7 Qc1+ 38. Kg2 Qc8 39. Rd7 Qc6+ 40.
>>Kh3 Qxd7 41. Qxd7 Nf7 42. Qxa7 Re8 43. f4 Re2 44. g4 Rd2 45. g5 Nxg5+ 46. fxg5
>>Rxh2+ 47. Kg4
>
>This move really is bad. I don't understand from here till move 51. Is it a bug
>in Amateur?
>
>James
Nevermind; when I set up the board I had the King in the wrong place, so it
wasn't stalemate. Actually, 47. Kg4 is good!
James
>
>>Rg2+ 48. Kf5 Rxg5+ 49. Kf6 Rf5+ 50. Ke6 Rf6+ 51. Kd5 Rxg6 52. a4
>>Kf8 53. a5 Rg5+ 54. Kd4 Rg1 55. a6 Rd1+ 56. Ke4 Re1+ 57. Kd5 Re8 58. Qb7 Re7 59.
>>a7 Rxb7 60. a8=Q+ Kf7 61. Qxb7+ Kf6 62. Qc8 Kg6 63. Qe6+ Kg5 64. Ke4 Kh4 65. Qg6
>>Kh3 66. Kf3 Kh4 67. Qg4# {Black checkmated} 1-0
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