Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 20:55:24 03/22/05
game 5 / pondering on - first win ever aginst the TASC r30 in game 5/ pondering
on, active mode on.
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "3/21/2005"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Michael Byrne"]
[Black "Tasc R30"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1600"]
[BlackElo "2300"]
[Opening "A22 English Opening"]
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 Bc5 4. h3 d6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Be6 8. d3 a6
9. Bg5 h6
10. Bd2 b5 11. b3 b4 12. Na4 Ba7 13. Kh2 {
[d]r2q1rk1/b1p2pp1/p1npbn1p/4p3/NpP1P3/1P1P1N1P/P2BBPPK/R2Q1R2 b - - 3 1
Kh2 is a pet move i play against the computer in this setup, although I have
weaknesses, my King is a long way from danger here.
}
13...Qe7 14. Ng1 Bd4 15. Rb1 Bd7 16. f4 Rfe8 17. f5
Reb8 18. g4 {
[d]rr4k1/2pbqpp1/p1np1n1p/4pP2/NpPbP1P1/1P1P3P/P2BB2K/1R1Q1RN1 b - g3 0 1
This is the type of setup I strive for when playing a computer. If I get this
position, I can usually bring home the bacon against a dedicated unit or PDA
program.
}
18...Nh7 19. Qe1 a5 20. Qg3 Ba7 21. Nb2 {
[d]rr4k1/b1pbqppn/2np3p/p3pP2/1pP1P1P1/1P1P2QP/PN1BB2K/1R3RN1 b - - 3 1
Anticipating Nd4, it is time to get the knight to a better square. 20... Ba7
baffles me as it is simply wasting time when danger is brewing.
}
21...Nd4 22. Bd1{
[d] rr4k1/b1pbqppn/3p3p/p3pP2/1pPnP1P1/1P1P2QP/PN1B3K/1R1B1RN1 b - - 5 1
Although my position looks a little cramp, it is relatively safe from immediate
onsaughts and I have time and space to execute my plan which is still not quite
on the horizon for the Tasc R30.
}
22... Bc6 23. Nf3 Bc5 24. h4 {
[d]rr4k1/2p1qppn/2bp3p/p1b1pP2/1pPnP1PP/1P1P1NQ1/PN1B3K/1R1B1R2 b - - 0 1
Bc5 is an awful move for black, while h4 for me clearly signals my plan of
attack.
}
24...Nf6 25. g5
hxg5 26. hxg5 Nd7 27. Rh1 Ba7 {
[d]rr4k1/b1pnqpp1/2bp4/p3pPP1/1pPnP3/1P1P1NQ1/PN1B3K/1R1B3R w - - 3 1
One could argue that Nero is fiddling when Rome is burning after 27...Ba7 AGAIN.
The secret in the success of this attack, is the open h file while the black
pieces have essentially abandon the defense of the king on the king side and are
dancing about with no plan. The open h file will serve as the supply line to
move white pieces into the attack against the black king. Even the poorly
placed knight at b2, will enter into the fray with a timely Nd4 later in the
game.
}
28. Kg2 Qe8 29. Rh3 Nxf3 30. Bxf3 f6 31. Bh5 Qe7 32. Rbh1{
[d]rr4k1/b1pnq1p1/2bp1p2/p3pPPB/1pP1P3/1P1P2QR/PN1B2K1/7R b - - 3 1
Subsequent analysis showed that Bg6 is a very powerful move here, I played Rbh1
instinctively with little computation as white now has a winning position and I
like to bring all available forces into battle. On the next move, I missed
mate-in-4 that 33. Bg6 would have engineered.
}
Nf8 33. g6 Qd7 34. Bf3 Nh7 {
[d]rr4k1/b1pq2pn/2bp1pP1/p3pP2/1pP1P3/1P1P1BQR/PN1B2K1/7R w - - 3 1
Nh7 represents capitulation by the computer opponent. A human would resign, the
computer simply sacrifices material to stave off mate. Always a welcome site
when playing silicon , as it ignites the creative juices to bring the game to a
quick but sure ending. The closing is presented without further commentary
}
35. Rxh7 Kf8 36. Qh4 d5 37. cxd5 Bb5 38. Bh6 Qd6 39. Rxg7 Ke8
40. Rg8+ Kd7 41. Rg7+ Ke8 42. Bd2 Kd8 43. Qh8+ Be8 44. Rhh7 Bc5 45. Be1 a4 46.
Nc4 Qf8
47. Rg8 Qxg8 48. Qxg8 Ra6 49. Bh4 axb3 50. axb3 Ra2+ 51. Kh3 Rh2+ 52. Kxh2 Rb6
53. Nxe5
Ra6 54. Nc6+ Rxc6 55. dxc6 Bd6+ 56. Kg2 Be7 57. Bxf6 Bxf6 58. Rd7+ Kc8 59. Qxe8+
Bd8
60. Qxd8# 1-0
After the game, I simply yelled the biggest "YAHOOOOOOOOOO" of my life. I had
conquereed the best dedicated chess computer/master level program ever built
with a real time control 5min/game and pondering on for the first time in my
life.
Cloud 9 Regards,
Michael
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