Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 13:11:49 03/15/05
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On March 15, 2005 at 15:38:53, Marc D wrote: >On March 15, 2005 at 14:17:42, Peter Skinner wrote: > >>Today just for kicks I thought I would try my luck at a very long game (well >>long vs my normal time controls) vs Fritz 8. >> >>I have been practicing quite a bit with ChessMaster 10K over the last while, >>learning more openings, and improving my middlegame play. The absolutely >>humbling part was Fritz almost correctly pondered each of my moves, still having >>over 90 minutes on the clock when I lost. I was doing absolutely fantastic until >>of all things, I lost on time :( (lol!) >> >>Here is a diagram of the final position: >> >>[d]2r2k2/1p2rp1p/p2p2p1/4b3/P3P1R1/2PB4/1P4PP/5R1K - w >> >>I was thinking of moving Rh4, or Rc1 when my flag fell. This was a Sicilian >>Defencse that I have practiced quite a bit recently, as most players online tend >>to play Sicilian and Ruy Lopez systems. >> >>The engine analysis window was turned off so I couldn't see the Fritz's >>pondering/score. I think Fritz was slightly ahead here, but certainly not by >>much. I had excellent draw chances. >> >>Which move do you think would have been best? Rh4? Rc1? >> >>Here is the whole game: (I cleaned the pgn up with SCID) >> >>[Event "Gettingbuttkicked2005"] >>[Site "Home"] >>[Date "2005.03.15"] >>[Round "1"] >>[White "Peter"] >>[Black "Fritz 8"] >>[Result "0-1"] >>[ECO "B85"] >>[TimeControl "7200+30"] >> >>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 >>7. Be3 Qc7 8. O-O Nc6 9. f4 Be7 10. a4 O-O 11. Qe1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 >>13. Be3 exf4 14. Rxf4 Be6 15. Qg3 Nd7 16. Bd4 Ne5 17. Bd3 Qa5 18. Kh1 Rac8 >>19. Ne2 Rfe8 20. Bc3 Qd8 21. Nd4 Bg5 22. Nxe6 Rxe6 23. Rf5 Bf6 24. Raf1 g6 >>25. Bxe5 Bxe5 26. Qg4 Re7 27. c3 Qd7 28. Bc2 Kh8 29. Rg5 Qxg4 30. Rxg4 Kg7 >>31. Bd3 Kf8 0-1 >> >>Peter > > >Shredder Classic assumes Kg1 as best move but Rh4 will also do > >FEN: 2r2k2/1p2rp1p/p2p2p1/4b3/P3P1R1/2PB4/1P4PP/5R1K w - - 0 1 > >Shredder Classic 1.1: >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 11/23 00:18 2.897.660 315.168 -0,01 g2g3 Te7c7 Kh1g2 Kf8e7 Tg4h4 h7h5 Kg2f2 >f7f6 Kf2e3 Tc7c5 Ld3e2 > 11/23 00:09 2.129.366 313.603 -0,01 Tg4h4 h7h5 g2g3 Te7c7 Kh1g2 Kf8e7 Kg2f2 >f7f6 Kf2e3 Tc7c5 Ld3e2 >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 12/23 00:30 9.668.271 316.432 -0,02 Kh1g1 f7f6 Tg4h4 Tc8c5 Tf1d1 h7h5 Kg1f2 >Kf8f7 g2g3 Kf7e6 Kf2e2 Te7c7 > 12/23 00:30 5.748.712 319.621 0,00 Tg4h4 h7h5 Kh1g1 Kf8e8 g2g3 Ke8d7 Kg1g2 >Kd7e6 Kg2f3 d6d5 Kf3e2 Tc8e8 >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 12/23 00:47 9.668.271 316.432 -0,02 Kh1g1 f7f6 Tg4h4 Tc8c5 Tf1d1 h7h5 Kg1f2 >Kf8f7 g2g3 Kf7e6 Kf2e2 Te7c7 > 13/24 00:47 14.618.111 311.500 -0,04 Tg4h4 h7h5 Kh1g1 Kf8e8 Kg1f2 Ke8d7 Again Kh1 wasn't a move I would have even considered. I assumed I _had_ to move one of my rooks in effort to gain some play, or hold the draw. Peter
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