Author: Vasik Rajlich
Date: 04:29:48 03/16/05
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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 That white bishop would look nice on d5, so maybe Bd3-c2-b3-d5. Vas
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