Author: Marc D
Date: 13:30:31 03/15/05
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On March 15, 2005 at 16:11:49, Peter Skinner wrote: >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 Shredder 8 would give g2-g3 a try Shredder 8: 18/33 01:25 19.493.650 572.854 -0,13 Tg4h4 Kf8g7 Tf1d1 Tc8c5 Kh1g1 d6d5 b2b4 Tc5xc3 e4xd5 f7f5 g2g3 Le5d6 Th4f4 19/33 01:25 48.323.120 568.226 -0,08 g2g3 Te7c7 Tg4h4 h7h5 Ld3c2 Kf8e7 Lc2b3 f7f6 Kh1g1 b7b5 a4xb5 Tc7b7 Marc
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