Author: Martin Slowik
Date: 23:37:11 03/16/05
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On March 16, 2005 at 18:02:13, Mike Byrne wrote: >On March 16, 2005 at 13:54:46, Martin Slowik wrote: > >>Hi Mike, >> >>I forgot the password to this forum but in the old emails I luckily found it now >>again.. :) >> >>First of all: congrats to you too for finally getting the ole' Rolls-Royce of >>the dedicated 'puters! >> >>>Which Model? >> >>R30 v2.5 with SB 20 and SB 30. >> >> >>>When was it acquired? >> >>February 2004 >> >> >>>Are you the original owner? >> >>Nope. >> >> >>>How often do you play it? >> >>Half time per month. (Well, actually it's more 1-2 times in 2-3 months :) ). >> >> >>>How long do you plan to keep it or how did you keep it? >> >>What a question! :) I'd never ever part with it. >> >> >>>Do you have a favorite game played against it or played by the Tasc R30? >> >>Ha! My favourite question of your little questionnaire. :)) >> >>Actually it's the very first game I played against the machine. Ruud Martin came >>into my office (I bought the unit from him) and we started checking the >>functionality of the computer and so I began a little game on the default >>setting (10s/move) at the same time chatting with Ruud about his Resurrection >>plans (the name wasn't born yet) and of course also chess computers in general. >>It won't surprise you that I expected to get filleted (or is gutted the right >>word? Eh...anyway. You probably got the point...:)) very quickly. But somehow my >>position got better and better... and my concentration got more and more >>distracted by the game... so finally... well, see yourself. :) >> >>[Event "Blitz:10'""] >>[Site "MyTown"] >>[Date "????.??.??"] >>[Round "?"] >>[White "M.S."] >>[Black "Tasc R30 v2.5"] >>[Result "*"] >>[PlyCount "79"] >>[TimeControl "?"] >> >>1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. g3 Bf5 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bf4 Bd6 8. Ne5 >>Bxe5 9. Bxe5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. f4 c6 12. Nd2 Qb6+ 13. Kh1 Qxb2 14. e4 Bg6 >>15. f5 exf5 16. exf5 Bh7 17. e6 fxe6 18. Qh5+ Kd8 19. fxe6 Nc5 20. e7+ Kxe7 21. >>Rae1+ Kd8 22. Qf7 Be4 23. Nxe4 dxe4 24. Rd1+ Nd3 25. cxd3 e3 26. Bh3 Qd4 27. >>Qxb7 e2 28. Qxa8+ Kc7 29. Rf7+ Kd6 30. Rd7+ Ke5 31. Re1 Qxd7 32. Bxd7 Rxa8 33. >>Rxe2+ Kd6 34. Bf5 Rd8 35. Kg2 Kc5 36. Kf3 Rd4 37. Rc2+ Kd6 38. Be4 c5 39. Rc4 >>Rxc4 40. dxc4 1-0 >> >>So hey, I even have a very respectable witness for that occurrence. :) >> >>Mega Bragging Regards, >>Martin >> >>P.S. Of course after that game the R30 started a cruel long vendetta. But since >>this forum is not even r-rated, I better don't go into details about that one... >>;( > >Excellent - nice game and it was your first ..very special... Yes, maybe the R30 thought it was necessary to appease due to my faint dissapointment re the for my taste a little to light pieces. From aesthetical reasons I prefer the Elite A/G pieces but of course the Smartboards and the playing strength and style of the R30 are above any reproach...
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