[Event "5th Freestyle Main Event"]
[Site "playchess.com #091606"]
[Date "2007.03.02"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Flying Saucers"]
[Black "Averell"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C06"]
[Annotator "Dagh,Nielsen"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2007.03.04"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]

{This game was played in round 1 in the preliminary tournament. The game is
not very spectacular or theoretically interesting, but I have included some
comments in the endgame in order to illustrate what kind of insights strong
centaur play may involve. If there is a lesson to be learned from this game,
it would be "Know Thy Engine!".} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2.
d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:25]} 4. e5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bd3 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]}
7. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 8. cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} f6 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} 9. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. O-O {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 11. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} O-O {
[%emt 0:00:45]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:03:11]} 13. Nxf4 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 14. g3 {[%emt 0:08:07]} g5 {[%emt 0:04:58]
} 15. Nh5 {[%emt 0:29:28]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 16. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Be8 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 17. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 18. b3 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:03:47]} 19. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Rc8 {
[%emt 0:06:50]} 20. g4 {[%emt 0:06:18]} Bxh5 {[%emt 0:07:29]} 21. gxh5 {
[%emt 0:00:41]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} dxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} 23. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rc7 {At this point, it looked pretty
clear that the game should be a draw by perpetual with correct play from both
sides. However, I knew that Rybka and most other engines have fairly serious
problems assessing especially pawn-endings from afar. In a sense, this + the
potential 2 vs. 1 pawn majority on the queen-side should be enough to set off
an alarm bell. I began looking intensively for "hidden resources" and managed
to find the winning line starting with 28.Re8+. For the next few moves, I
could just hope that my opponent would choose the wrong way to force the draw.
[%emt 0:04:09]} 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rcf7 {[%emt 0:03:53]} 25. Rxc6 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} e3 $6 {The first move down the wrong path. [%emt 0:02:18]} (
25... Qxd4 26. Rxe6 Qd5 $11) 26. f3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 27.
Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 28. Re8+ $1 {The surprising move
which happens to win the game on the spot. All engines I have tested do not
appreciate the strength of this move within reasonable time, and even less so
from afar. [%emt 0:00:15]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 29. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxf8
{[%emt 0:00:25]} 30. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:00:59]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. Rxf8+ {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Kxf8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 32. bxc4 {
White has a winning pawn ending. [%emt 0:00:05]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 33. Kf1 {
[%emt 0:00:34]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 34. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kc5 {
[%emt 0:00:33]} 35. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kxc4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 36. Ke4 {
Averell gibt auf [%emt 0:00:11]} 1-0

[Event "5th Freestyle Main Event"]
[Site "playchess.com #091606"]
[Date "2007.03.03"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Flying Saucers"]
[Black "Engineer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B80"]
[Annotator "Dagh,Nielsen"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "2007.03.04"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]

{In this game from the 3rd round of the preliminary, I had white vs. GM Juri
Solodownitschenko from Ukraine, who also qualified for the final. I have
annotated it as it is a quite spectular attacking game, and maybe also of some
theoretical interest.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 2. Nf3 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]
} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. f3 {
[%emt 0:00:28]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:03:00]} Be7 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. g4 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} Nd7 {I later learned during my preparation for the final that
Juri always plays this Nd7-Nde5 interpretation of this system instead of the
more common Nxd4. He blitzed out the opening moves for a few more moves, while
I was definitely out of any kind of preparation. I was not overly concerned by
this fact, though I certainly paid it due respect. I had had a similar
experience as white vs. IM Dennis Breder in the 4th preliminary in a Tarrasch
French, and in that game I was lucky to be able to win in perhaps one of my
best Freestyle performances so far. I decided to take a good deal of time to
ponder the various options here and see if I could get a position to my liking.
Perhaps an interesting observation is that big swings are quite uncommon in
games at this computer-assisted level. After the opening and early middle-game,
it is often play for two results only. Consequently, I feel it is usually
worth it to invest some time in this phase to try and make sure that it is the
two right results. Of course, the risk is that you still get a worse position
and a disadvantage on the clock as well, or that you do not put enough time
pressure on the opponent so as to make defense more difficult. [%emt 0:00:01]}
11. Kb1 $5 {This move may even have a point, see below. [%emt 0:15:07]} ({
The more common} 11. h4 Nde5 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Be2 Rb8 14. f4 Nd7 15. Kb1 $5 {
would transpose to the game line, but then especially black would have had
other options along the way.} (15. h5 Qa5 {is the common continuation.})) 11...
Nde5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Nxc6 {I hesitated quite a bit before this move. Nxc6
is a move that engines typically overestimate in the open Sicilian, but in
this particular structure, it turns out to be just fine and normal. [%emt 0:08:
39]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 13. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 14. f4
{[%emt 0:07:33]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. h4 {We have reached a common
position, with the slight difference that white has spent a move on Kc1-b1
instead of h4-h5. Can this be any good? Well, after instead h4-h5, black
usually plays Qa5, but this is not possible when the king is already on b1.
Black gets to play Qa5 later on, but only after having played Bb4, a square
that also the black queen could like to occupate. [%emt 0:00:38]} d5 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} (15... Qa5 $2 16. Nd5) 16. h5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Bb4 {
[%emt 0:03:42]} 17. h6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Ka1 {
[%emt 0:01:30]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} exd5 {Now I think
black already has some pretty serious problems. Black's counterplay is
somewhat stranded for the moment, and white can look forward to ripping up
with f4-f5-g6. I spent some time here figuring out which move orders would
make it most unlikely for black to get off the hook. [%emt 0:00:03]} (19...
cxd5 20. Bd4 {was perhaps not such a bad alternative for black. I don't know
if white would be able to keep his initiative, of if black would eventually be
able to untangle and perhaps achieve a superiour structure and good piece play.
}) 20. f5 {[%emt 0:05:43]} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 21. Bd4 {[%emt 0:03:01]} Bc5 {
[%emt 0:10:41]} (21... c5 22. Bg7 d4 23. fxg6 hxg6 24. Bc4 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Ne5
26. Rde1 Bb7 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 28. Rxe5 Bxh1 29. Bxf7+ Kh8 30. g5) 22. fxg6 $1 {
[%emt 0:01:40]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Rhe1 $1 {The culmination of white's
opening play. Now the stage is set for some tactical firework. [%emt 0:00:24]}
Qb4 {[%emt 0:14:58]} (23... Nf8 24. Bb5 $1 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 Qb4 26. Bxc5 Qxc5 27.
Bxc6 Qxc6 28. Nxd5 Rb7 29. Ne7+ (29. Re7 $5) 29... Rxe7 30. Rxe7 {
and for example} Bxg4 31. Rg7+ Kh8 32. b3 Qf6+ 33. Kb1 Be6 34. Qe3 {and in line
s like these, black looks complete tied up. I had this particular line worked
out during the game.}) 24. Bb5 $1 {It really is quite rare that one can put a
bishop on a square to be captured "for free" by not only one, but two pawns!
[%emt 0:00:23]} Bb7 {
Necessary in order to protect both Re8 and pawn c6. [%emt 0:00:03]} (24... Rxe1
$2 25. Qxe1 {and black's king is without defense.}) 25. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:18]}
Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Ba4 {Keeping the tactical tension. [%emt 0:00:16]}
Ne5 {This is not sufficient for black, but the alternatives are not much
better, if any. [%emt 0:00:22]} (26... Re5 27. Rxe5 Nxe5 28. Qg5 Nf7 29. Qf6
Nxh6 30. Ne4 $1 Qf8 31. Qe6+ Qf7 32. Nf6+ Kg7 33. Qe5 Qxf6 34. Qxb8 Qe7 35. Qa7
) (26... Qb4 27. a3 Qd6 (27... Qxg4 28. Nxd5 cxd5 29. Qc3) 28. Ne4) (26... Re7
27. Rxe7 Qxe7 28. Re1 Qf7 29. Ne4) 27. Qh2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:43]} (27. Nxd5 cxd5
28. Bxe8 Rxe8 29. Re2 d4 30. Qf4 Bf3 31. Rxe5 Qxe5 32. Qxf3 {also looks OK.})
27... Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 28. Nxd5 $1 {
Here all of white's pieces just play perfectly together. [%emt 0:00:15]} cxd5 {
[%emt 0:01:07]} 29. Bxe8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Re2 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 31. Rde1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nxg4 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 32. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. Re8+ {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. R1e7+ {[%emt 0:01:06]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxh6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 36. Rxh7 {
[%emt 0:00:26]} Nf5 {I was relatively low on time here (10 mins or so left),
and Jiri fought resourcefully to try and make something out of the g-pawn and
make me go wrong by presenting me with unexpected challenges. [%emt 0:00:03]}
37. Kb1 {[%emt 0:01:23]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 38. Kc1 {[%emt 0:01:09]} g5 {
[%emt 0:01:13]} 39. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:03:34]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Rh2 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:16:37]} 41. Kd2 {[%emt 0:01:45]} g4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Rg2 {
[%emt 0:00:45]} Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Kf5 {
[%emt 0:04:42]} 45. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:04:30]} 46. Rxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:21]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. Rd5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf4 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Rdf5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 50. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Rg8 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 52. Re3+ {
[%emt 0:00:46]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 53. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} g3 {
[%emt 0:00:18]} 54. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nf2+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 55. Kd2 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 56. Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kg1 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 57. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 58. Rf7 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} g2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 59. Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} Nf1+ {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:19]} ({
Maneuvres like Rh8-h1 happen to not work.} 60... Rh8 61. b3 Rh1 62. Kb2 Kh2 63.
Re2 Ng3 64. Rh7+ Kg1 {and now white can just play} 65. Rxg2+ Kxg2 66. Rxh1) 61.
a3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 62. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rh4 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 63. b3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 64. a4 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 65. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re5 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 66. Rf7 {White is of course completely winning now, but I
still find the "lock" on black's king and knight amusing. [%emt 0:00:08]} Rh5 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 67. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 68. c4 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 69. Ka3 {Engineer Ñäàåòñÿ [%emt 0:00:10]}
1-0

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Rodo"]
[Black "Flying Saucers"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2534"]
[BlackElo "2444"]
[Annotator "Dagh,Nielsen"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{My opponent in this 1st round game of the final was a team led by Rodolfo
Gallo from Italy. In the preliminary and the play-offs, he had been playing as
a pure engine (backed by a very strong home-cooked book), but in the final he
played as captain of a centaur team. Before the game, I expected and hoped for
a continuation of an intense theoretical discussion having taken place during
the preliminary and the play-offs. While making these annotations, I chatted
briefly with Eros Riccio from the Rodo team, and comments about their
considerations during the game is based on this.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} c5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. d4 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 6. Be3 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:13]
} 8. f3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 9. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O {
[%emt 0:00:14]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. g4 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 12. g5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:07]}
13. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 14. f4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a5 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. f5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 16. Nbd4 {
[%emt 0:00:30]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 17. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} b3 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} bxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. Nxc2 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 20. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} axb3 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 22. h4 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} Ra4 {The alternatives to this move may not be losing, but they
involve a good deal of self-torture. [%emt 0:00:20]} 23. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]}
Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 24. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (24. Qg2 {has been the common
move here, but... Around New Year, I had struck upon a strong novelty for
black while analysing these lines from white's point of view, and I began
contemplating the idea of playing the Najdorf as black in the next Freestyle
tournament. Naturally, I was then quite annoyed when van-Wely hinted in his
game vs. Shirov in Corus + following post mortem analysis why this move is
actually not any good.} Nc7 25. f6 Bd8 26. fxg7 Kxg7 $1 (26... Re8 {
, which has been played numerous times by ZackS, is probably also OK for black.
}) 27. Bc4 $2 {The move that has been played in hundreds of games in the
engine room, when black has responded 27...Ne6 and achieved horrible results.}
(27. Bc3 $1 Be7 $11 {with a draw agreed was the result of my last round game
from the preliminary as black vs. team Etaoin Shrdlu. Playing as a strong
centaur team, they naturally smelled a rat after 26...Kxg7 and pulled the
brakes.}) 27... Rxc4 $1 {This move (+ 29...Ne6) pretty much ends the
discussion of 24.Qg2. van-Wely only indicated Rxc4 Nxc4 Qa2 and "it's quite
unclear" in the post-mortem, but no doubt the cat was out of the bag now.} 28.
Nxc4 Qa2+ 29. Kc1 Ne6 $1 {and white is very close to lost.}) 24... Kh8 {
A novelty according to my database. I had begun investigating this move
several months prior to the 5th Freestyle tournament, as a result of some
insight into the ultimative status of 24...Bd8. The main idea of the move is
to take the sting out of any f5-f6 push. Later on, black may play f7-f6
himself, trying to lock up the kingside and get an attack on the queenside.
The move was a surprise to my opponents. [%emt 0:00:13]} (24... Bd8 25. Rh3 {
was heavily tested in the prelim + playoffs, with white finally getting the
last word in a display of incredible opening preparatation by team Hercules01
in a "must-win" situation in the 3rd round of the play-offs.}) 25. Bb5 {
[%emt 0:11:44]} (25. Rh3 f6 26. Qxb3 {was tested in two later games in the
final with other teams playing black, and Rodo managed to equalize the score
as white in this topical variation in a great game vs. The wizard of Os.})
25... Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 26. Bc3 {[%emt 0:02:38]} (26. Be2 {is the alternativ
e here. I believe black has to show some precision to equalize, but on the
other hand, white also needs to be careful in several lines.}) 26... Rxb5 $3 {
The real schocker of the game. At first, my opponents wondered if I might have
made a mouse-slip! No engine on earth will find or like this move, but... I
went into the final wanting exactly to get this position on the board in the
first game. [%emt 0:01:17]} ({After} 26... Rxa3 27. bxa3 Qxa3 28. Rd2 Nc7 {
black may be able to hold, but it is play for two results only, and a black
win is not one of them.}) 27. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Qa2+ {[%emt 0:01:35]} 28.
Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qa1+ {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 30. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qa4 {After a forced sequence of moves,
it is time to contemplate the consequences of 26...Rxb5. While black is down
an exchange, white has his share of problems too. The white queen is tied to
inactivity on the b1-square, and the white king is locked on c1, at least for
the time being. Additionally, the white rooks are not really a threatening
force by themselves, thus leaving pawn-pushes on the kingside a lot less
dangerous for black. After the conclusion of the game, I was a bit surprised
about how deadly the 26...Rxb5 idea had turned out to be, as I had been
spending a majority of the time during preparation trying to counter white's
most critical tries in the following positions. On the other hand, white comes
into this position unprepared. Once you begin analysing, you will see one line
after another go from +0.50 to 0.00, and sometimes below that. In other words,
white is stepping into a mine-field, and already it is tough for white to
figure out if he is playing for a win or a draw. My opponent spent 20 minutes
here and was thus down to about 25 minutes, while I still had the full hour
left. I will leave the analysis of the next few moves to the discretion of the
reader. [%emt 0:00:14]} 31. Nd4 {[%emt 0:19:49]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 32. Rh3 {
[%emt 0:02:35]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 33. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Ne5 {
[%emt 0:00:34]} 34. Rff1 {Around here, my opponents figured out that they were
aiming for a draw only. However, the tide has turned against them now, and
while it will be difficult to pinpoint the decisive error without hours of
analysis, it is safe to say that black now has excellent practical chances.
[%emt 0:00:27]} Nc7 {34...Nc7 was the last move in my preparation. In this
structure, if stuff like Nc7 + Rc8 turns out to be any good, it is usually
also the best option. However, as I could not see a clear win yet, I spent
some time checking 34...Qc4 and 34...Bb4 also. [%emt 0:17:40]} (34... Qc4) (
34... Bb4) 35. h5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (35. f6 $5 g6 {and while black has the
upper hand, I have not checked if there is something clearly decisive.}) 35...
Rc8 $1 {This move was missed by my opponent team. During our recent chat, Eros
praised it as a very human move. The pleasant point is of course that it may
not necessarily take IM or GM strength to play human moves! Apparently, a
strong centaur decision process can also achieve good results. I believe white
is lost after this, and I have tried to indicate below what I consider black's
best play against white's various tries. There are some nice tactical motifs
in several variations. [%emt 0:15:48]} (35... dxe4 36. g6 {is not so clear.})
36. f6 {
My opponent spent 19 of his remaining 23 minutes on this move. [%emt 0:18:47]}
(36. g6 {was perhaps white's best practical chance. Many lines look tempting
for black, but several times, white gets to play gxf7 or f5-f6, giving him
just enough counterplay to scrape a draw. The solution has a logical twist:
fxg6 must be played!} fxg6 $1 37. Kd2 (37. f6 gxf6 38. hxg6 (38. Kd2 Nb5 39.
Nxb5 Qxb5 40. Ke1 Bb4) 38... Nb5 39. Nxb5 Qxb5) (37. fxg6 Nb5 $1 38. Nxb5 Qxb5
39. Rfe1 Qc5 40. Rxd5 Qf2 41. Kd1 Qf3+ 42. Re2 Ng4 43. Rxd6 Ne3+ 44. Kd2 Nc4+)
(37. hxg6 Nb5 $1 38. Nxb5 Qxb5 39. Rfe1 Qb6 40. Rxd5 Qf2 41. Kd1 Qf3+ 42. Re2
Ng4 43. Rxd6 Ne3+ 44. Kd2 Nc4+) 37... Bb4 $1 38. fxg6 (38. hxg6 Nb5 39. Nxb5
Qxb5 40. Rh1 d4) (38. Qa1 Bxc3+ 39. bxc3 Qc4 40. Qb1 Nb5) (38. h6 Nb5 39. hxg7+
Kxg7 40. Ne6+ Kh8 41. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 42. Ke3 d4+ 43. Kf4 Qd6) (38. Ke1 gxh5 39. Rf2
(39. f6 gxf6 40. Rxf6 Nb5) 39... Rb8 40. Ne2 Re8) 38... Nb5 $1 (38... dxe4 39.
h6 hxg6 40. Ke1 {and white has drawing chances.}) 39. Nxb5 Qxb5 40. Ke1 Qc5 41.
Rxd5 (41. Ke2 Bxc3 42. bxc3 Qc4+ 43. Kf2 Ng4+ 44. Kf3 (44. Kg3 Ne3) 44... Nh2+
45. Kg2 Nxf1 46. Rxf1 dxe4) (41. Qc1 dxe4 42. Ke2 (42. h6 Nf3+ 43. Ke2 Qb5+ 44.
Kf2 Bxc3 45. bxc3 Rf8) 42... Qb5+) 41... Bxc3+ 42. bxc3 Qxc3+ 43. Ke2 Qg3 44.
Qc1 (44. Rc5 Qg4+ 45. Ke1 Qh4+ 46. Ke2 Qxh5+ 47. Kd2 Qh2+ 48. Ke1 Ra8) (44. Rf5
Qh2+ 45. Ke1 Qh1+ 46. Rf1 Qh4+) (44. Qd1 Qg2+) 44... Qg2+ 45. Ke3 Re8 46. Rxe5
(46. Qe1 Qh3+ 47. Ke2 Ng4) 46... Qg3+) (36. h6 gxh6 37. gxh6 Bb4 {
and the attack continues.}) 36... gxf6 {After the game, several spectators
expressed disbelief as to what had happened. First, white looked great, and
less than 10 moves later, he went down in flames and resigned!? 37.Rxf6 was
suggested as the best try to stay in the game, but I am sure that team Rodo
had seen and didn't like one of black's way to finish white off after that
move. [%emt 0:03:48]} 37. Kd2 {[%emt 0:03:32]} (37. Rxf6 Bb4 (37... Ne6 {
is also quite clear.} 38. Rxe6 (38. Nxe6 fxe6 39. exd5 (39. Rxe6 Bb4 40. Kd2 (
40. Rd4 Qb5) (40. Rxd5 Qa7) 40... Qa7 41. Ke2 Bxc3) (39. Kd2 d4) 39... Qg4) (
38. Nxb3 Bb4 39. Qc2 Bxc3 40. bxc3 Rb8 41. Kd2 Rxb3) 38... fxe6 39. exd5 (39.
Kd2 Qc4) (39. Nxb3 Bb4 $1 40. Qc2 Bxc3 41. Kb1 Qc4 42. exd5 exd5 43. bxc3 Rb8
44. Rd4 Qf1+ 45. Qd1 Rxb3+ 46. Kc2 (46. Ka2 Qxd1 47. Rxd1 Rb5) 46... Qb5 47.
Qa1 h6 48. Qa8+ Kh7 49. Qa7+ Nd7 50. g6+ Kg7 51. Rd2 Rb1) 39... exd5 40. Nxb3
Qf4+ 41. Nd2 d4 42. Qe4 dxc3 43. Qxf4 Nd3+ 44. Kc2 cxd2+ 45. Qc4 Rxc4+ 46. Kxd3
Rh4 47. Rxd2 {
and I am not quite sure if black could encounter technical problems.}) 38. Rf2
(38. g6 fxg6 $1 39. Rf2 (39. hxg6 Nb5) 39... Nb5 40. Nxb5 Qxb5 41. Rxd5 (41.
exd5 Qa5 42. Rd3 Qb6) 41... Qb6 42. Rdd2 gxh5) (38. Rf5 Nb5) 38... Ne6 $1 39.
Nxe6 Bxc3 40. bxc3 fxe6 41. exd5 Qc4 $1 (41... exd5 42. Rxd5 Qc4 43. Rdd2 Qxc3+
44. Kd1 Ng4 45. Rf7 Ne3+ 46. Ke2 Qc4+ 47. Kxe3 Re8+ {
and I suspect it is drawish.}) 42. Qa1 (42. Rdd2 Qxc3+ 43. Kd1 Nc4) 42... Qe4
$1 43. Rfd2 Nc4 44. Qa6 Rf8 45. Qa4 Nxd2 46. Qxe4 Nxe4) 37... dxe4 {
' Rodo abbandona [%emt 0:05:15]} 0-1

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.24"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Engineer"]
[Black "Flying Saucers"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B80"]
[WhiteElo "1653"]
[BlackElo "1821"]
[Annotator "Dagh,Nielsen"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{This game was played in round 5 of the final. I was on +1, while Jiri was on
-1 and probably eagerly looking forward to get a chance to get even, both on
the scoreboard and against me. The game ended up being another spectacular
Najdorf battle.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 2. Nf3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]
} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {My opponent probably expected 6...
e5, which I had played twice in the preliminary tournament as well as in round
1 of the final. [%emt 0:00:29]} 7. f3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 8.
Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 9. g4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} b4 {
When will GMs pick up on this move order? A temporary answer was given in the
next round when Jiri adopted this line as black vs. Ciron and got a serious
edge out of the opening. [%emt 0:00:41]} 10. Nce2 {[%emt 0:01:23]} (10. Na4 h6
{is a transposition to the "Topalov-line" that usually arises after 8.g4.})
10... h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 11. O-O-O {[%emt 0:06:25]} Qc7 $1 {The point justifyi
ng 9...b4, at least until white cooks up something new. [%emt 0:00:21]} 12. Bg2
{[%emt 0:08:35]} ({In the preliminary, Jiri played against Hoshad} 12. h4 d5
13. Bg2 dxe4 14. g5 Nd5 {and after} 15. g6 $1 {
a spectacular attack and eventual win followed} N7b6 16. fxe4 Nc4 17. exd5 Nxd2
18. gxf7+ Qxf7 19. dxe6 Bxe6 20. Bxa8 Nc4 21. Bc6+ Bd7 22. Rhf1 $16) 12... Ne5
{[%emt 0:14:46]} 13. Bf2 {[%emt 0:22:37]} (13. Qxb4 {
will be played another day.}) 13... Nc4 {[%emt 0:05:27]} 14. Qd3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb7 {
Black has come out of the opening with a clear edge. [%emt 0:00:27]} 15. Bg3 {
[%emt 0:02:59]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 16. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {
[%emt 0:00:35]} 17. Nb3 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Be7 $1 {A strong idea coupled with
d6-d5 after white plays 18.Nd2. I think this is much stronger than Nxd2+ lines
which only seem to relieve the pressure on white. [%emt 0:06:02]} 18. Nd2 {
[%emt 0:04:42]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 19. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (19. exd5 Bxd5 $1
(19... Nxd2+) 20. Nxc4 (20. Rhe1 O-O 21. Nd4 Rfe8 22. Nf5 (22. N4b3 Red8 23.
Nxc4 Bxc4 24. Qe3 Bd6 25. h4 (25. Bh3 Be6 26. Rd2 Nd5) 25... a5) 22... Bf8)
20... Bxc4 21. Qe3 Be6) 19... dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 20. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c3
{I took some time here to make sure that I would not embarrass myself by
allowing white to block and stop black's attack with b2-b3. [%emt 0:07:15]} 21.
h4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (21. b3 a5 {is however deadly. Having analysed some of
these lines, I kept an extra eye on any a6-a5-a4 push for the remainder of the
game.} 22. Bf2 (22. Nc1 O-O (22... a4) 23. h4 a4 24. bxa4 $2 Qa5) (22. h4 a4
23. bxa4 Qa5) 22... Nd7 23. Ng3 (23. Qd3 a4) 23... Bc5 (23... a4 24. Nf5 $2
axb3 25. axb3 Ra8 26. Rxd7 Qa5 27. Rxe7+ Kf8) 24. Qe2 Bxf2 25. Qxf2 a4 26. Nf5
axb3 27. Nd6+ Ke7) 21... Nd7 $1 {Threatening stuff like Nb6-c4, and supporting
Be7-c5 after Bc6. The alternative 21...a5 didn't look like a promising line.
Around here, I grew confident that I would actually only be pleased if I could
provoke b2-b3. [%emt 0:05:59]} (21... a5 22. g5 cxb2 23. Qb3 Nh5 24. Bh3 Nxg3
25. Nxg3) 22. b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (22. Qc1 Qc5 {
and black is all over the board.}) 22... Bc6 $1 {
With the simple idea of Qc7-a7 and pushing the a-pawn. [%emt 0:00:16]} 23. g5 {
[%emt 0:01:23]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 24. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qa7 $1 {
Initially Rybka wants 24...Qb6, but at this point, I wanted nothing of that.
[%emt 0:00:15]} 25. Rxd7 {[%emt 0:04:26]} (25. Bh2 {(aiming for g1)} a5 $1 26.
Bh3 a4 27. Bxd7+ Bxd7 28. Bxe5 Ra8) 25... Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 26. Bxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Be3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 27. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:44]} O-O {The long thi
nk here was due to the reason that I had initially planned 26...Be3 27.Qe1 a5,
but then I figured that I was not really satisfied after 28.a4. [%emt 0:06:57]}
(27... a5 28. a4) 28. f4 $1 {Devilish defense! Perhaps black can win in
several other ways than the game line after this, but many lines will see
white obtain counter-attacking chances that could be difficult to assess in
zeitnot. [%emt 0:02:03]} (28. Bd6 a5 29. Bxf8 (29. gxh6 a4) 29... Kxf8) 28...
a5 $3 {Finally! No engine is likely to suggest this. With my opponent having
only 7-8 minutes left, I was virtually sure that he would comply with 29.gxh6,
after which I had analysed to clear wins. [%emt 0:04:19]} (28... Bb5 29. gxh6
Bf2 30. Qf1 {was the kind of chaotic lines that I wanted to avoid.}) 29. gxh6 {
[%emt 0:01:09]} Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 30. Qc1 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (30. Qd1 Bg4 31.
Bh3 Rcd8 $1 32. Qf1 a4 $1 (32... Bxh3 {is not so clear.}) 33. bxa4 Qxa4 $1 {
was the main point of 28...a5. It would have been a beautiful final position
of the game!}) 30... a4 {White is defenseless now. [%emt 0:00:27]} 31. f5 {
[%emt 0:05:09]} axb3 {' [%emt 0:01:12]} 32. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb5 {
[%emt 0:01:19]} 33. a4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} c2+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 34. Kb2 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Be3 {Engineer Ñäàåòñÿ [%emt 0:00:31]} 0-1

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.25"]
[Round "8"]
[White "ZackS"]
[Black "Flying Saucers"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[BlackElo "2483"]
[Annotator "Dagh,Nielsen"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{This game was played in round 8, the penultimate round. Before the game, I
was on +3, while ZackS was on +1. In another game in this round, Cato the
Younger (+1) had white vs. Etoin Shrdlu (+2). ZackS is the legendary winner of
the very first Freestyle chess tournament. Behind the nick hides Steven
Zackary from the US. I had played twice already against his team (nick Elissa
in the 4th final), and I suspect I also played against his team in round 6 of
the 5th preliminary (vs. Pulse_exchange). So far, every game between us had
been a draw, and I was hellbent on making sure that that trend continued.
Luckily, it didn't :-)} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 2. Nf3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]
} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 7. Be2 {It may be t
hat opting for the Scheveningen is perfectly great and dangerous for black,
but I see it as a concession, morally speaking! [%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {Perhaps sp
ending 5 minutes in a position that has been reached a zillion times before
can seem a little outlandish, but I had not prepared anything and wanted to
try and make sure that I would not drift automatically into a for me
unpleasant position, or a dangerous new or rare idea of my opponent backed by
thorough preparation. [%emt 0:04:57]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:00]} 10. f4 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 11. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bd7 {This move or
der looked like an appropriate moment to try and enter less explored paths and
possibly avoid any opponent preparation, for example in a line like 11...Re8
12.Bd3. [%emt 0:04:06]} (11... Re8 12. Bd3 $5 (12. Bf3)) 12. Nb3 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} b6 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 13. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rfe8 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 14. g4 {[%emt 0:02:46]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 15. g5 {
[%emt 0:00:42]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. h4 {Broadly speaking, this move is a
good choice. In order to get winning chances, one sometimes has to consider
gambling with new, unexplored ideas, so as to not give the opponent a fairly
easy way to equality by following the beaten tracks. [%emt 0:05:21]} (16. Bg2 {
is almost always played, giving white the option of bringing the queen or a
rook to the h-file.}) 16... Na5 $1 {However, h2-h4 turned out to be a
strategical mistake. Perhaps my opponent was carried away by Rybka's favorable
evaluation. It is well-known that Rybka has a tendency to overestimate h-pawn
pushes against a castled king. I had briefly checked this 16.h4 Na5 line
already before playing 12...b6 and decided that there probably shouldn't be
anything to fear. h5-h6 is answered by g7-g6, and g5-g6 also didn't really
seem to work anywhere, and black is ready to counter in the center with d6-d5.
My opponent now took a deep think, and I reached equality on the clock. The
difficult challenge for my opponent now is to realize that he is about to
drift into a clearly inferior position, and adjust accordingly. [%emt 0:03:48]}
17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:17:43]} (17. Nxa5 bxa5 18. h5 Rb8 19. Rb1 Rb4 20. h6 g6 {
is the kind of line that both Rybka and Fritz realize too late is fine for
black. 17.Nxa5 may still have been a reasonable alternative to 17.Nd2, though.}
) 17... Bb7 {During the next few moves, I didn't feel white managed to find
the most stubborn way to counter black's eventual d6-d5 break. [%emt 0:01:44]}
18. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:03:12]} 19. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:01:31]} (19.
Rae1) 19... Bf8 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 20. Qf2 {[%emt 0:12:10]} d5 {Now black gets a
solid advantage. In a sense, black has achieved a best-case scenario in the
Scheveningen. White's attack is nowhere, while black has conquered the center
and can look forward to exploiting the precarious state of white's pawn
structure and naked king. [%emt 0:06:45]} 21. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} exd5 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 23. Rxe8 {
[%emt 0:00:34]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxd5+ {
[%emt 0:03:17]} 25. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 26. Qg2 {
[%emt 0:03:15]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 27. c3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:43]} 28. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 29. axb5 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 30. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nb6 {
[%emt 0:01:59]} 31. Nxb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 32. Qd5 {
[%emt 0:00:50]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 33. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re7 {Black has no
hurry in this position. He can maneuvre here and there and gradually apply
pressure on the d-pawn and white's other weaknesses. Important is to avoid
exchanges that will give white more straight-forward drawing paths. [%emt 0:02:
29]} 34. Ne4 {[%emt 0:03:29]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 35. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qe6
{[%emt 0:00:12]} 36. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (36. Nc5 Qg6) 36... Kh8 {
[%emt 0:01:43]} 37. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 38. Qf4 {
[%emt 0:00:45]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 39. Re2 {[%emt 0:04:12]} Qxd4 {
[%emt 0:01:04]} 40. gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 41. b3 {
[%emt 0:00:46]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 42. h5 {[%emt 0:02:28]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:24]
} 43. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Qe6 {Patience was still my modus operandi. If
possible, white should be allowed to find a rope himself. The clock situation
was relevant. I had 19 minutes left here, while my opponent was down to 7-8
minutes. [%emt 0:00:26]} ({While} 43... f5 44. Ng3 Qd2+ 45. Kf3 Qd5+ 46. Ke2
Qg2+ 47. Ke1 Rf7 48. Nxf5 Kh7 {may also have been sufficient for black, it
holds true that it is the kind of line that Fritz tends to overestimate solely
due to white's exposed king.}) 44. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:29]}
45. Rf3 {Here, I took a deep think, figuring out that I had to find a straight
win now, or I would be in huge risk of eventually allowing "TB-draw-shots".
Also, I was not sure that black was winning against best defense, so I wanted
to prepare a quick sequence of moves so as to make it near impossible for my
opponent to find any draw-shots or traps deeper in the lines. In the end, I
managed to find the winning line with 58...Rf1! and 59...f5. I don't know if a
pure engine would have performed worse in this particular position and onwards,
but I still think that this is a good example of the incredible level of play
that good centaur analysis can nurture. [%emt 0:03:49]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:12:48]}
46. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (46. Kf1 {would have required nerves of steel to
enter, and since Rybka didn't like it, I didn't spend any time on it since my
opponent would be so unlikely to play it.}) 46... Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 47. Qf5
{[%emt 0:00:06]} Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 48. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rg2+ {
[%emt 0:00:21]} 49. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} (49... Re2 50.
Qxe6 fxe6 51. Nc5 Bc3 52. Rf4 Re5 53. Rc4 Rxh5+ {was a line I spent a good
deal of time on at move 45, eventually coming to the conclusion that white had
excellent drawing chances. Black can't hold on to the b-pawn, and drawn rook
endings could easily arise.}) 50. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 51.
Rf2 {[%emt 0:03:36]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (51... Rxf2 52. Nxf2 {
was another line to examine and discard.}) 52. Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bxf6 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 53. Qxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 54. Rg2 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 55. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe3+ {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 56. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 57. Kxf3+ {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 58. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rf1 $1 {
Preventing Kg4-f5-f6. [%emt 0:00:12]} (58... Rc1 59. Kf5 $1 Rc5+ 60. Kf6 Rc3
61. Rb2 {was yet another kind of line to avoid. I don't know if white is
drawing, but I eventually figured that his odds were quite good. Having seen
this Kf5-f6 theme, I went back and examined 58...Rf1 on my own suggestion, and
soon enough, I was able to play 45...Ra2+ etc. with confidence.}) 59. Rd2 {
[%emt 0:00:39]} f5+ {Now black is winning. [%emt 0:00:27]} 60. Kg3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 61. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:00:23]} 62. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} 63. Kf3 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 64. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kg5 {
[%emt 0:00:35]} 65. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 66. Rb5 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 67. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rf4 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 68. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 69. Kf3 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 70. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kg5 {
Zacks resigns [%emt 0:00:18]} 0-1

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Cato the Younger"]
[Black "Hercules01"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B92"]
[Annotator "Anon Williams"]
[PlyCount "163"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{The Cato team knew Hercules was very likely going to play auto as it had done
in qualifiers, which we collectively consider a very inadequate approach in
qualifiers let alone finals, for two important reasons: 1) a human manages
time far better, and 2) if you know which engine your opponent is using his
next move becomes almost totally predictable no matter how strong his hardware
is.  It is therefore almost a trivial centaur problem to defeat such an
opponent.      We also knew Hercules was the well-known Suj from Playchess, a
fellow Londoner and hardware guru, plus an inveterate database-builder.  So we
knew he had a formidable opening book and we wanted to get him out of his
Playchess-heavy book and into auto mode, where we felt we would have a maximum
advantage, but not by making any unnecessarily speculative moves which might
lead us into a positional cul-de-sac.    Playing ECO B92 we cruised along with
our plan until Hercules unexpectedly played 9/\a5, a 1-in-1000 move first
played (we think) by Richard Bates against Josh Waitzkin in 1998, which
resulted in a black win.  This actually played right into our hands as we knew
we would very soon be on terra incognita.  And so it proved to be.  The game
was largely a matter of technique; we never felt pressured.  We played on
until checkmate, not a beautiful win but a fairly easy win nonetheless.   The
Cato team knew Hercules was very likely going to play auto as it had done in
qualifiers, which we collectively consider a very inadequate approach in
qualifiers let alone finals, for two important reasons: 1) a human manages
time far better, and 2) if you know which engine your opponent is using his
next move becomes almost totally predictable no matter how strong his hardware
is.  It is therefore almost a trivial centaur problem to defeat such an
opponent.      We also knew Hercules was the well-known Suj from Playchess, a
fellow Londoner and hardware guru, plus an inveterate database-builder.  So we
knew he had a formidable opening book and we wanted to get him out of his
Playchess-heavy book and into auto mode, where we felt we would have a maximum
advantage, but not by making any unnecessarily speculative moves which might
lead us into a positional cul-de-sac.    Playing ECO B92 we cruised along with
our plan until Hercules unexpectedly played 9/\a5, a 1-in-1000 move first
played (we think) by Richard Bates against Josh Waitzkin in 1998, which
resulted in a black win.  This actually played right into our hands as we knew
we would very soon be on terra incognita.  And so it proved to be.  The game
was largely a matter of technique; we never felt pressured.  We played on
until checkmate, not a beautiful win but a fairly easy win nonetheless.} 1. e4
{[%emt 0:00:19]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Be2 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:07:51]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Bf3 {
[%emt 0:07:36]} a4 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 12. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:11:42]} 13. Ndb1 {[%emt 0:05:57]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 14. Na3 {
[%emt 0:03:36]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:07:04]} Nb4 {
[%emt 0:01:53]} 16. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 17. Nd5 {
[%emt 0:06:55]} Nfxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bf5 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} 19. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 20. f4 {
[%emt 0:05:30]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 21. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} e4 {[%emt 0:02:00]
} 22. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 23. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxe1
{[%emt 0:00:49]} 24. Bxe1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 25. Bc3 {
[%emt 0:01:39]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 26. Qg1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} b6 {
[%emt 0:00:52]} 27. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re7 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 28. Kh2 {
[%emt 0:00:54]} Be8 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 29. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc8 {
[%emt 0:01:29]} 30. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 31. b3 {
[%emt 0:01:25]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 32. c4 {[%emt 0:02:04]} axb3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 34. Nc2 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 35. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Qxc5 {
[%emt 0:00:30]} 36. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 37. Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 38. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h6 {
[%emt 0:02:09]} 39. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:05:03]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 40. Bxd5+ {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 41. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} g5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 43. Rxb4 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 44. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:01:10]} 45. b4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 46. cxb7 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 47. Kg3 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Ke7 {
[%emt 0:00:36]} 48. fxg5 {[%emt 0:04:55]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 49. Kf3 {
[%emt 0:00:45]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 50. g4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. c5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 52. bxc5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 53. c6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} fxg4+ {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 54. Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 55. Kxg5 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 56. h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd8 {
[%emt 0:00:43]} 57. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kg4 {
[%emt 0:00:31]} Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 59. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rf8+ {
[%emt 0:00:41]} 60. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} 61. Kh2 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 62. h5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rg8 {
' [%emt 0:02:27]} 63. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 64. Be4 {
[%emt 0:00:53]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 65. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rf4 {
[%emt 0:01:27]} 66. Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:02:48]} 67. Kg4 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 68. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rh7 {
[%emt 0:02:08]} 69. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 70. h6 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 71. Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rg8+ {
[%emt 0:00:32]} 72. Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 73. h7 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 74. Be8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. h8=Q {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Ke6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 77. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd3+ {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 78. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Qe5 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Qxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ka7 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 81. b8=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 82. Qb6# {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 1-0

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.23"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Cato the Younger"]
[Black "Flying Saucers"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Annotator "Anson Williams"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{With perfect hindsight we might have played the champion-to-be a little more
conservatively.  The outcome might not have been different, but the risks
would have been lessened.  As it was, we felt Flying Saucers (Dagh Nielsen)
was probably the closest match to ourselves in the tournament, with a similar
technique and set of skills.  So we felt a head-to-head fight with him might
be a glorious battle but relatively risky, with a very probable drawn outcome.
In a tournament where one defeat spells doom, we didn't want to take risks but
still wanted to try to win.  So we decided to try something very
unconventional and attempt to unnerve him with a deceptively passive opening
move, 1.h3.  (This apparent patzer move is actually quite playable in computer
chess because engines don't really know how to deal with it and fall into
patterns that can be exploited.)    At first the ploy seemed to work.  Over
seven minutes elapsed before Dagh finally made a reply to this bolt of
blustering nonsense, and back in the U.S. Nelson (whose diabolical idea this
was) was giggling with delight as the precious seconds ticked by.    But as it
turned out, the resultant middle-game was fairly closed and inert; neither
side could mount an effective attack.      We have no regrets that we tried 1.
h3; it was a calculated gamble that Dagh might misplay the opening.  As it
happens Dagh handled the opening quite well, seizing control of the center and
creating a semi-closed, inert postion.  We tried various tactical traps (and
so did Dagh) but neither side fell for the bait.  After a while it became a
matter of convincing Dagh to draw.       With perfect hindsight we might have
played the champion-to-be a little more conservatively.  The outcome might not
have been different, but the risks would have been lessened.  As it was, we
felt Flying Saucers (Dagh Nielsen) was probably the closest match to ourselves
in the tournament, with a similar technique and set of skills.  So we felt a
head-to-head fight with him might be a glorious battle but relatively risky,
with a very probable drawn outcome.  In a tournament where one defeat spells
doom, we didn't want to take risks but still wanted to try to win.  So we
decided to try something very unconventional and attempt to unnerve him with a
deceptively passive opening move, 1.h3.  (This apparent patzer move is
actually quite playable in computer chess because engines don't really know
how to deal with it and fall into patterns that can be exploited.)    At first
the ploy seemed to work.  Over seven minutes elapsed before Dagh finally made
a reply to this bolt of blustering nonsense, and back in the U.S. Nelson
(whose diabolical idea this was) was giggling with delight as the precious
seconds ticked by.    But as it turned out, the resultant middle-game was
fairly closed and inert; neither side could mount an effective attack.      We
have no regrets that we tried 1.h3; it was a calculated gamble that Dagh might
misplay the opening.  As it happens Dagh handled the opening quite well,
seizing control of the center and creating a semi-closed, inert postion.  We
tried various tactical traps (and so did Dagh) but neither side fell for the
bait.  After a while it became a matter of convincing Dagh to draw.} 1. h3 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} e5 {[%emt 0:07:08]} 2. e3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:12]}
3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} e4 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} 5. Nfd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 6. c4 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:03:53]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:06:44]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:04:48]} 9. O-O {
[%emt 0:01:28]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:03:36]} 10. Qa4 {[%emt 0:08:23]} dxc4 {
[%emt 0:02:33]} 11. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 12. b3 {
[%emt 0:00:18]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:03:14]} 13. Bd2 {[%emt 0:17:31]} Qf7 {
[%emt 0:12:06]} 14. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 15. Nxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:26]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:04:00]} 16. Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nb4 {
[%emt 0:01:13]} 17. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 18. Bxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd6 {
[%emt 0:02:16]} 20. Nc3 {[%emt 0:06:35]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 21. a4 {
[%emt 0:01:56]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 22. Rac1 {[%emt 0:06:20]} Kd7 {
[%emt 0:01:10]} 23. Kf1 {[%emt 0:02:07]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 24. Ke2 {
[%emt 0:05:29]} Rdf8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 25. f3 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Nxc3+ {
[%emt 0:02:47]} 26. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 27. f4 {
[%emt 0:02:10]} h6 {' [%emt 0:02:24]} 28. g3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} g5 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} 29. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b6 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 30. Rcf1 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 31. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rhg8 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 32. g4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 33. exf4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 34. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rd7 {
[%emt 0:00:25]} 35. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rdf7 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 36. f6 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. f5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rxf5 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} 38. Rxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Bxh6 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Kxd4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 40. Be3+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kc3 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} 41. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kxb3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 42. Rg6 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 43. Rxc6 {
Flying Saucers offers a draw [%emt 0:00:14]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.25"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Cato the Younger"]
[Black "Etaoin Shrdlu"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Annotator "Anson Williams"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{Before the finals began we thought Etaoin was the same Czech team that was
the reigning champion ('Xakru') which we had met before and learned to respect
the hard way.  We originally intended to approach this team very
conservatively and play for a draw, but the tournament standings at this point
in the contest and the frustration of six straight draws called for an all-out
effort to win and, really for the first time in the finals, we stopped playing
with our usual strategic caution and started playing like a team desperate to
win at all costs.    The result was our most dominating and satisfying game of
the tournament.  Etaoin never advanced beyond his own fifth rank and was on
the defensive the entire game.     Before the finals began we thought Etaoin
was the same Czech team that was the reigning champion ('Xakru') which we had
met before and learned to respect the hard way.  We originally intended to
approach this team very conservatively and play for a draw, but the tournament
standings at this point in the contest and the frustration of six straight
draws called for an all-out effort to win and, really for the first time in
the finals, we stopped playing with our usual strategic caution and started
playing like a team desperate to win at all costs.    The result was our most
dominating and satisfying game of the tournament.  Etaoin never advanced
beyond his own fifth rank and was on the defensive the entire game.} 1. Nf3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:45]}
3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nd7 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 6. Nbd2 {
[%emt 0:01:03]} Ngf6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Be7 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:03:27]} 9. Nxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:41]} 10. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:01:04]} Bxf6 {
[%emt 0:01:01]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qb6 $6 {Qb6 looks out of place and
opened up the chance to set a rather subtle trap.  Qb6 looks out of place and
opened up the chance to set a rather subtle trap. [%emt 0:09:29]} 12. h3 $1 {
I believed that 12...Bxf3 was forced here, although it doesn't look obvious.
12...Bf5 or 12...Bh5 both allow white to push forward with g4-g5 while black
is forced to retreat. At the time of playing 12.h3, I was confident that if my
opponent failed to find 12...Bxf3, we would play on and ultimately win.    I
thought that the chances of black failing to play 12...Bxf3 were good for two
reasons, firstly it goes against instinct to trade a king's bishop for a
knight and secondly the idea of g4-g5 is not an obvious one as at this level,
you just don't throw pawns around compromising your king's safety. [%emt 0:00:
05]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 13. g4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 14. g5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:13:36]} 15. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rfe8 {
[%emt 0:00:40]} 16. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. h4 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 18. h5 {[%emt 0:02:19]} gxh5 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 20. Qh3 {
[%emt 0:00:35]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 21. d5 $1 {
A great positional move which is rather unsettling for black. [%emt 0:02:48]}
Bf8 {[%emt 0:06:25]} 22. Be3 {[%emt 0:05:08]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Qh1 {
[%emt 0:04:38]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:03:31]} 24. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nc5 {
[%emt 0:02:18]} 25. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 26. Bxc5 {
[%emt 0:07:05]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 27. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qc7 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 28. Rd3 {[%emt 0:05:33]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 29. Red1 {
[%emt 0:01:29]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 30. Qe4 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Qe7 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 31. Rg3 {[%emt 0:05:42]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 32. c4 {
[%emt 0:06:14]} Red8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 33. Rdd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg8 {
[%emt 0:01:50]} 34. Kg2 {. [%emt 0:10:20]} a6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 35. b3 {
[%emt 0:01:47]} b5 {[%emt 0:02:28]} 36. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} bxc4 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} 37. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 38. Rd1 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} Be5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 39. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg7 {
[%emt 0:02:54]} 40. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Re3 {
[%emt 0:00:42]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 42. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Qe8 {
[%emt 0:00:29]} 43. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rc8 {
Etaoin Shrdlu resigns [%emt 0:00:59]} 1-0

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.25"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Engineer"]
[Black "Cato the Younger"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B67"]
[Annotator "Anson Williams"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{Little did we expect we were saving the best for last!  After seeing
Engineer's performance against other opponents we felt we had a good chance of
defeating him with the black pieces and ought to put as much pressure on him
as we could.  Apparently Engineer felt the best policy was all-out attack as
well, and so a melee developed that featured two bold pawn storms against the
opposing kings and an overwhelming closing combination wherein we brought in
heavy artillery to collapse his position.  This was our most beautiful game
ever in Freestyle.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 2. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 3. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:09]
} 7. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd7 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. f3 {[%emt 0:03:04]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 10. Kb1 {
[%emt 0:03:25]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 11. h4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:01:21]} 12. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:03:06]} 13. g4 {
[%emt 0:01:48]} O-O {[%emt 0:02:47]} 14. Qd2 {[%emt 0:05:30]} b4 {
[%emt 0:04:32]} 15. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 16. Be3 {
[%emt 0:06:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:15:49]} 17. e5 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:25]
} 18. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 19. f4 {[%emt 0:05:15]} a5 {
[%emt 0:06:31]} 20. g5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. h5 {
[%emt 0:05:17]} b3 {[%emt 0:03:44]} 22. c3 {[%emt 0:09:08]} a3 {[%emt 0:05:43]}
23. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 24. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba4 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} 25. Bd3 {[%emt 0:02:17]} axb2 {[%emt 0:04:18]} 26. Qd4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 27. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra3 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} 28. Kxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 29. Bb1 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 30. b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qa4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 32. Kd2 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 33. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qc6 {
[%emt 0:01:03]} 34. Rh3 {. [%emt 0:04:20]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 35. Qf3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} dxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 36. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qa4 {
[%emt 0:00:30]} 37. Bxh7+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Rc1 {
[%emt 0:01:37]} Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 39. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Rxb4 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} 40. Bb1 {[%emt 0:03:25]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 41. Qd3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rbxb1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 42. Rxb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c2 {Engineer Ñ
äàåòñÿ    Truthfully this game could not have been so spectacular had Engineer
not made several moves that appeared surprisingly sub-optimal to us.  Our
outlook was decidedly negative for a while and we saw lines in every direction
that looked promising for white.  Against top tournament players we might well
have lost this somewhat reckless game.  Time and again Engineer played
something other than what we were expecting.  From this we think it is
apparent that he must have been outclassed in terms of hardware, or perhaps he
was understandably tired after such a long ordeal.    The conclusion we drew
from this game as well as all the others was this: chess games are not really
won.  They are drawn until they are lost, but it is up to the opponent to take
advantage. [%emt 0:00:10]} 0-1

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.25"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Etaoin Shrdlu"]
[Black "The wizard of Os"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B33"]
[Annotator "Patrick Schoupal"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{This game clearly illustrates an input only a human player can give in a
freestyle game.  Position after 36..Re8 seems to be a draw, for all engines.
But let's try to   play a human plan Kg2-h4-Kh3 almost on every possible black
setup and miracle will happen.  White is winning. A top notch idea how to
"hide the king", probably giving a few zuz zwang  tempis to the opponent as a
by-product.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]}
Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:10]
} 6. Ndb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a6 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 9. Bxf6 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f5 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 12. exf5 {
[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 13. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:04:30]} 14. g3 {[%emt 0:01:38]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:47]} 15. Bg2 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:09]
} 17. Qe2 {[%emt 0:03:00]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:05:03]} Ne7 {
[%emt 0:10:41]} 19. Nce3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 20. Qh5 {
[%emt 0:06:31]} e4 {[%emt 0:14:29]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxd5 {
[%emt 0:03:23]} 22. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 23. Rxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 25. f4 {[%emt 0:05:39]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. cxb4 {
[%emt 0:01:45]} Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 27. b3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a4 {
[%emt 0:05:06]} 28. Rd3 {[%emt 0:06:13]} axb3 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 29. axb3 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 30. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 32. Rd7 {
[%emt 0:00:29]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 33. Bf3 {[%emt 0:02:10]} Rb2 {
[%emt 0:01:37]} 34. R7d3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 35. Be2 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 36. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 38. h4 {
[%emt 0:02:30]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:04:50]} 39. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qa2 {
[%emt 0:01:26]} 40. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Rd5 {
[%emt 0:02:50]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 42. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rc2 {
[%emt 0:04:15]} 43. h5 {. [%emt 0:02:46]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 44. Ra1 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qf7 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. R1b3 {[%emt 0:05:16]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Rb8 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Bd1 {
The wizard of Os resigns [%emt 0:00:04]} 1-0

[Event "5th Freestyle Tournament, 3rd round"]
[Site "playchess.com #093412"]
[Date "2007.03.23"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Rodo"]
[Black "Zacks"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2513"]
[BlackElo "2495"]
[Annotator "Eros Riccio"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "2007.03.23"]
[EventType "match (rapid)"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]
} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. f3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Qd2 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. g4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. g5 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ne8 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. f4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. f5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxb3 $5 {we were very curious to see what zacks had prepared
after the critical game played by Hercules01 against pulse_exchange, in the
tie breaks, where white was able to win thanks to a very long prepared
variation [%emt 0:00:03]} (15... a4 {Hercules01,R (2429)-Pulse_exchange (2421)/
5th PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament  rapid 2007 (1.1)/1-0}) 16. cxb3 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. bxa4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Rxa4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Kb1 {[%emt 0:05:33]} (18. b3 $5 {is the alternative}) 18...
Rxa2 $3 $146 {and here it comes the novelty! Thise move came to us like a
lightning in a clear sky! [%emt 0:00:09]} 19. Nc1 {we thought a lot here, and
preferred not to take the rook, as after: [%emt 0:07:47]} (19. Kxa2 Qa8+ 20.
Kb3 Bxg5 $1 {white's king is not in the best position with so many pieces and
the queens still on board...}) 19... Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 20. Nb3 {
[%emt 0:02:00]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 21. Rg1 {[%emt 0:04:05]} Bd8 {
[%emt 0:00:16]} 22. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Qxb4 {
[%emt 0:03:58]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Nxb6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 25. Bb5 $1 {finally, after this move, zacks was starting to
take his time to think, probably meaning this was a new move for him. [%emt 0:
04:49]} Qa2+ {[%emt 0:17:16]} 26. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d5 $1 $11 {one of those
moves which engines can't find that easily... but zacks is not new to such
surprising strong moves! [%emt 0:02:25]} 27. Rc3 {[%emt 0:06:25]} (27. exd5 Nd6
$1 28. Qxd6 Rfc8+ 29. Nc5 Nc4 30. Bxc4 Qxc4+ 31. Rc3 Ra1+ $11) 27... d4 {
[%emt 0:01:01]} 28. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 29. Qc5 {
after a long think, we decided to trade the queens, going in a drawish ending,
as other variations seemed too risky with our king not too well protected...
[%emt 0:03:51]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 30. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxa7 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} g6 {[%emt 0:05:07]} 32. Rf1 {
[%emt 0:03:40]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 33. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} gxf5 {
[%emt 0:02:12]} 34. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Rxc7 {
[%emt 0:01:27]} Nxc7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} h6 {
[%emt 0:18:15]} 37. h4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 38. hxg5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Nf4 {
[%emt 0:07:50]} 40. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 41. Kxd3 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 42. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Nc5+ {
[%emt 0:00:19]} 43. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 44. Kxc5 {
[%emt 0:00:25]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 45. Kxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rg2 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 46. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rxg5 {
Zacks offers a draw  (Lag: Av=0.56s, max=3.9s) [%emt 0:00:11]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "5th Freestyle Final, round 4"]
[Site "playchess.com #093474"]
[Date "2007.03.24"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Rodo"]
[Black "The wizard of Os"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2512"]
[BlackElo "2485"]
[Annotator "Eros Riccio"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2007.03.24"]
[EventType "match (rapid)"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d6 {
[%emt 0:00:56]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:38]
} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. f3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 9. Qd2 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:15]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nbd7 {
[%emt 0:00:21]} 11. g4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 12. g5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 13. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne8 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. f4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 15. f5 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 16. Nbd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} exd4 {
[%emt 0:01:10]} 17. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 18. Kb1 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} bxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 19. Nxc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb3 {
[%emt 0:00:32]} 20. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 21. Na3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. h4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ra4 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} 23. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:03:15]} 24. Qe3 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh8 $1 {our opponent is trying again this strong move, which
was used by flying saucers (with success) against us at round 1. [%emt 0:00:
08]} 25. Rh3 {deviating from: [%emt 0:00:15]} (25. Bb5 Ra5 26. Bc3 Rxb5 $3 27.
Nxb5 Qa2+ 28. Kc1 Nc4 29. Qd3 Qa1+ 30. Qb1 Qa4 31. Nd4 d5 32. Rh3 Bd6 33. Rf3
Ne5 34. Rff1 Nc7 35. h5 Rc8 $1 $19 {Rodo (2534)-Flying Saucers (2444)/5th
Freestyle Final, Round 1 rapid 2007 (1.1)/0-1}) 25... f6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 26.
Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qxe4+ {Black thought 19 minutes on this move. We
expected that he would have continued like in the game of round 2 "Hercules01
- Etaoin Shrdlu", ended in a draw, but maybe black was afraid of some
improvements that we could have prepared later on. (and indeed of course we
would not have repeated the same moves of that game leading to draw...) [%emt
0:19:00]} (26... fxg5 27. hxg5 Bxg5 28. Ka2 Nf6 29. Bb5 Ra5 30. Bb6 Rxb5 31.
Qxb5 Nxe4 32. Qd5 Qxd5+ 33. Rxd5 Nc6 {Hercules01,R (2447)-Etaoin Shrdlu (2464)/
5th Freestyle Final, Round 2 rapid 2007 (1.1)/1/2-1/2}) 27. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:28]
} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 28. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Bg2
{[%emt 0:00:12]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:08:35]} 30. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxg5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Qb7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:18]} h5 {[%emt 0:07:19]} 32. Rd1 $1 {
[%emt 0:15:01]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:08:00]} 33. Be4 {[%emt 0:11:44]} g6 {
[%emt 0:01:46]} 34. Rhh1 $1 $16 {
white managed to coordinate his pieces pretty well. [%emt 0:00:13]} Ng4 {
[%emt 0:03:47]} 35. Nd4 {[%emt 0:06:59]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 36. Rxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Nef6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Bc2 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Ne3 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} 38. Bd3 {[%emt 0:04:17]} Ned5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 39. Rd1 {
. [%emt 0:05:26]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 40. Ra4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Re7 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 41. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. Qxd6 {
[%emt 0:00:41]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:05:18]} Rxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Kd2 {
[%emt 0:02:41]} g5 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 46. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rxe1 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} 47. Kxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Be4 {
[%emt 0:00:28]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 49. Bb1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} N4d5 {
[%emt 0:01:54]} 50. Ba2 {[%emt 0:02:10]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 51. Ke2 {
[%emt 0:01:16]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 52. Be6 {
The wizard of Os resigns  (Lag: Av=0.36s, max=2.2s) [%emt 0:00:08]} 1-0

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "playchess.com #093519"]
[Date "2007.03.24"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Rodo"]
[Black "Etaoin Shrdlu"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B80"]
[WhiteElo "2526"]
[BlackElo "2361"]
[Annotator "Eros Riccio"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2007.03.24"]
[EventType "match (rapid)"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} d6 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:07]
} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. f3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} b5 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. g4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:07]
} 11. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 12. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bd7
{[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Bf4 $1 $146 {Novelty in human games, but we had already
tested this move in many games in engine room. [%emt 0:00:15]} g5 $1 {
should be better than: [%emt 0:08:09]} (13... Ng6 14. Bg3 $14) 14. Bd2 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} a5 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. Bc3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 17. Be1 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} Qa7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 18. c4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} h5 $5 {
[%emt 0:17:56]} 19. Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Nxa7 $6 {
trading the queens here is not a good idea, as how we will see, black's pawns
will be stronger than white's extra piece. Better was: [%emt 0:08:00]} (20.
Bxc4 Bxb5 21. Bxb5+ Rxb5 22. Qc3 Bg7 23. gxh5 $14) 20... Nxa3 {[%emt 0:00:07]}
21. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 22. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} hxg4 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Nab5 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 25. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxb5 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 26. Bxb5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 27. Nxd6+ {
[%emt 0:02:00]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 28. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {here we fi
nally realized that the best we could get from this game was a draw... those
black pawns are too strong! [%emt 0:12:20]} 29. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} f5 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} 30. Re1 {[%emt 0:05:43]} e5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 31. Rg1 $3 {
every engine (Rybka, Zappa, Shredder, Hiarcs) here was suggesting 31.Rd1?!
which was losing in our analysis due to the ...Rxc5 quality sacrifice that the
engines didn't predict. For this reason we are very proud to have found this
move, leading to a quick safe draw. [%emt 0:15:43]} (31. Rd1 Rxh2 32. Bc5+ (32.
Be3 f4 33. Bc5+ Rxc5+ $1 34. Rxc5 f2 35. Rxe5+ Kf6 36. Rxa5 g4) 32... Rxc5+ $1
33. Rxc5 g4 34. Rxe5+ (34. Rxa5 Kf6) 34... Kf6 35. Rdd5 Rh5 36. Kd2 g3) 31...
g4 {[%emt 0:03:26]} (31... Rxh2 32. Rxg5 Rxf2 33. Rg7+ $11) 32. Rd1 $1 {
now, after having caused the g4 push, this move is ok ! [%emt 0:00:31]} f4 {
[%emt 0:06:36]} (32... Rxh2 33. Bg3 Rxa2 $4 (33... Rh3 34. Rc7+ Kf6 35. Rd6+
Kg5 36. Rg7+ Kh5 37. Rh7+ $11) 34. Bh4+ {and we see the difference with the
pawn being in g4 instead of g5, allowing check in h4 with bishop leading to
mate!} Kf8 35. Rd8+ Kf7 36. Rc7+ Kg6 37. Rd6+ Kh5 38. Rh7#) 33. a4 $1 {
and this is the final "precise" move, that avoids: [%emt 0:08:19]} (33. Bc5+ $2
Rxc5+ $1) 33... Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Bc5+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kf7 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. Rdd6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rxh2 {
Etaoin Shrdlu offers a draw  (Lag: Av=0.42s, max=4.6s) [%emt 0:11:34]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "5th Frestyle Final, 9th round"]
[Site "playchess.com #093617"]
[Date "2007.03.25"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Kaputtze"]
[Black "Rodo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D44"]
[WhiteElo "2478"]
[BlackElo "2528"]
[Annotator "Eros Riccio"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "match (rapid)"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} c6 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. Nf3 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} dxc4 {
[%emt 0:00:23]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. e5 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 8. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:17]}
9. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Bxg5 {The Bloody "Botvinnik
Variation" of Semislav, one of the most complicated variations in chess! And
perfect for this last round, where both white and black were looking for a win.
[%emt 0:00:09]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb7 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} 12. g3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 13. d5 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O-O {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 16. Na4 {
[%emt 0:00:33]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 17. a3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nb8 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} 18. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 19. Qd4 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} (19. Qg4 $5 Bxd5 20. Rfc1 Nc6 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. Rxc4 Rxg5 23.
Qd4 Kb8 24. Rxc6 Rxg3+ $1 25. fxg3 Qxc6 26. Rd1 Qc7 27. Qd2 a5 $1 $13) (19. Be3
$6 Bxd5 20. Bxd5 Rxd5 21. Qe2 Nc6 22. Rfc1 {and now:} Ne5 ({or} 22... Na5 {
with good game for black})) 19... Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 20. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]
} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 21. cxb7+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 22. Be3
{[%emt 0:00:14]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 23. b3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:48]
} 24. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 25. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (25.
Rxd4 exd4 26. Bxd4 Re8 27. Nc5 (27. Bxa7+ Kc7 28. Bb6+ Kd6 29. Bc5+ Kc7 $11)
27... c2 28. Bf1 Qc6 29. Na6+ Kxb7 30. Bg2 (30. Nxb4 c1=Q 31. Nxc6 Qxc6 32. Bg2
Re4) 30... c1=Q+ 31. Rxc1 Bxc1 32. Bxc6+ (32. Nc5+ Kc7 33. Bxc6 Kxc6) 32...
Kxc6 33. Nxb4+ Kb5 34. Nc2 Rc8 35. Ne3 a5 36. Kf1 Kb4 $17) 25... exd4 {
[%emt 0:01:41]} 26. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 27. Rc4 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} Qxc4 $3 $146 {Very strong and important Novelty, forcing white
to struggle only to get a draw! we found only one correspondence game in our
human database, while in our computer database we had some games with this
strong move, which was first played by the playchess nick "sebi-chess". The
human game continued with: [%emt 0:02:12]} (27... Qe5 28. Rf1 c1=Q 29. Rfxc1
Bxc1 30. Rxc1 Qe6 31. h4 a5 32. Nc5 Qd6 33. Bf3 Rg8 34. Kg2 Ka7 35. h5 Kb8 36.
Rc2 Rh8 37. h6 {Tait,J (2420)-Balabaev,F (2679)/Koshnitsky mem corr 2002/1-0})
28. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 29. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} c1=Q+ {
[%emt 0:00:42]} 30. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bxc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Nc5 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 32. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb2 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. h4 {[%emt 0:01:47]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 34. h5 {
[%emt 0:02:15]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 35. g4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:27]
} 36. g5 {[%emt 0:03:09]} b3 $6 {
this leads to a draw... black had better winning chances with: [%emt 0:02:17]}
(36... Be5 $1 37. h6 {and now} b3 $1 38. Nxb3 a4 39. Nc1 Rg6 40. h7 Rxg5+ $17)
37. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:20:29]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 38. c5 {[%emt 0:03:00]} Rd3 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} 39. Nc1 {[%emt 0:04:45]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:04:10]} 40. h6 {
[%emt 0:00:37]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 41. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Bh8 {
[%emt 0:10:23]} 42. Bh5 {[%emt 0:02:11]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 43. f4 {
[%emt 0:01:42]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 44. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:01:42]} a2 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 45. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} a1=Q {[%emt 0:00:09]} 46. Be4 {
[%emt 0:03:12]} Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 47. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Qd1 {
[%emt 0:00:16]} 48. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 49. Kf3 {
[%emt 0:00:54]} Qa3+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 50. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qxc5 {
[%emt 0:00:44]} 51. g6 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Qf8 {[%emt 0:02:24]} 52. g7 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. hxg7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxg7+ {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kf3 {
Kaputtze bietet Remis  (Lag: Av=2.19s, max=94.0s) [%emt 0:00:17]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "5th Freestyle Main Event"]
[Site "playchess.com #091606"]
[Date "2007.03.03"]
[Round "4"]
[White "The wizard of Os"]
[Black "Khruschiov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C98"]
[Annotator "Hans van Viet"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2007.03.04"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]

{We like this game because of its human like play and the few very good
decisions we were able to make. To us 19... Rfb8 was a novelty, after which 24.
Rf1! was the first difficult move to find. It is essential to keep the rooks
on, although it gives black the a-file. With the manoeuver 25.Qc1, 26.Bb1 and
27.Qd2 we were able to sideline the black rook. We were very pleased with our
prophylactic move 33.Kh2!, sidestepping the threats of Ra1 and stopping the
pin Bb6. After 34... Qa8? 35.Ne6! black was lost, although white had to be
careful. 37.Qd1!! is the most beautiful move of the game, it wins by force and
is much stronger than a knight sacrifice at g7. All in all a very clean game,
which we enjoyed playing.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {
[%emt 0:00:18]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]
} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be7 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bb3 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:02:18]} d6 {[%emt 0:01:27]}
9. c3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. d4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Nbd2 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 13. d5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Nd8 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. a4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. b4 {
[%emt 0:02:30]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 16. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} axb5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. Be3 {
[%emt 0:02:06]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 19. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rfb8 {
[%emt 0:01:24]} 20. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 21. Ng3 {
[%emt 0:00:29]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 22. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rxa1 {
[%emt 0:00:21]} 23. Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Rf1 {
[%emt 0:03:41]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 25. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne8 {
[%emt 0:01:35]} 26. Bb1 {[%emt 0:13:28]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 27. Qd2 {
[%emt 0:01:29]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 28. Nh2 {[%emt 0:01:39]} f6 {
[%emt 0:01:19]} 29. f4 {[%emt 0:01:41]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 30. Bxf4 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ne5 {
[%emt 0:01:25]} 32. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 33. Kh2 {
[%emt 0:03:41]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 34. Ngf5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Qa8 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 35. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 36. Bxe5 {
[%emt 0:06:15]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {
[%emt 0:04:58]} 38. Qg4 {[%emt 0:06:27]} Rxb1 {[%emt 0:09:06]} 39. Rxb1 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Nc5 {[%emt 0:03:07]} Bxc5 {
[%emt 0:03:00]} 41. Nh6+ {[%emt 0:00:33]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Qxd7+ {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxh6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qe3 {
[%emt 0:00:51]} 44. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 45. Rf3 {
[%emt 0:01:02]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Rf3 {
The wizard of Os claims flag (automatic). [%emt 0:01:02]} 1-0

[Event "5th PAL/CSS Freestyle Chess Tournament "]
[Site "playchess.com #092300"]
[Date "2007.03.10"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "The wizard of Os"]
[Black "PawnStriker1978"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Annotator "Hans van Viet"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[EventDate "2007.03.10"]
[EventType "match (rapid)"]

{In a topical Najdorf our opponent chose the unknown 14... g6, which we didn't
see before in a GM game. The plan with h2-h4-h5 seems very natural, but
surprised our opponent. Nice moves were 20.f5! and 22.g6!, to break open the
black position. Possibly black is lost already. After the nice shot 29.Rh6! we
already saw the win of the exchange several moves later. The ending required a
bit of technique, still the king's march from b1 to d7 was a nice way to win.} 
1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d6 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]
} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. f3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. Qd2 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nbd7 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. g4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 12. g5 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne8 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 14. f4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 15. h4 {
[%emt 0:03:39]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. h5 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:09:48]
} 17. hxg6 {[%emt 0:02:40]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 18. Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qe8
{[%emt 0:01:39]} 19. Bxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 20. f5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 21. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxf5 {
[%emt 0:01:34]} 22. g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:04:54]} 23. Ng3 {
[%emt 0:05:15]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 24. Qg2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rxe3 {
[%emt 0:01:28]} 25. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 26. Nxe7+ {
[%emt 0:00:26]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 27. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf4 {
[%emt 0:02:42]} 28. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exf4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 29. Rh6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg8 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 30. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:02:19]} Re7 {
[%emt 0:01:55]} 31. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re5 {[%emt 0:02:52]} 32. Nd4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 33. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Qg5 {
[%emt 0:00:43]} 34. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qxf4+ {[%emt 0:01:42]} 35. Rxf4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 36. Nf5+ {
PawnStriker1978 offers a draw [%emt 0:00:21]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 37. Rxf5 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 38. Rh7+ {[%emt 0:02:05]} Ke6 {
[%emt 0:01:30]} 39. Rff7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:52]} 40. Re7+ {
[%emt 0:01:49]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 41. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb5 {
[%emt 0:00:55]} 42. Rhb7 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 43. Rxb7 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 44. Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:08]} Ne5 {
[%emt 0:00:50]} 45. b3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 46. Rc8+ {
[%emt 0:01:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:02:28]} 47. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {
[%emt 0:02:57]} 48. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 49. Re8 {
[%emt 0:04:16]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 50. Kf4 {[%emt 0:02:54]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:41]} 51. Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 52. Kf5 {
[%emt 0:00:49]} Nd4+ {[%emt 0:02:16]} 53. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nc6+ {
[%emt 0:00:54]} 54. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd4+ {[%emt 0:01:59]} 55. Kd7 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 56. Ra8 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Kb6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 57. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 58. Rb8+ {
[%emt 0:00:40]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 59. Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kb7 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 60. Kxd5 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Ne2 {[%emt 0:05:36]} 61. Rc6 {
[%emt 0:00:58]} Nc1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 62. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nxa2 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 63. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nc3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 64. Rxc3 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 65. Kxa5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kc6 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 66. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 67. Kxc3 {
PawnStriker1978 resigns [%emt 0:00:06]} 1-0

[Event "5th Freestyle Final"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.03.25"]
[Round "8"]
[White "The wizard of Os"]
[Black "Engineer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Annotator "Hans van Viet"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "2007.03.25"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{We were very pleased to play such a strong GM as Engineer and wanted to try
our novelty (see the game Motylev-Anand, Corus 2007) from round 1 against
Kaputtze. To our pleasant surprise the GM went for the same line and we could
spring our deadly novelty 24.Bh5! followed by 25.Bxg7! The resulting play is
very pretty and engines only see very late that black is losing after the
manoeuver Rf1-f6-f4-h4-h3. Especially the last move, sacrificing the e4-knight
with check, is pretty. After the complications white has a technically won
ending and with precise play we converted the game into a full point.} 1. e4 {
[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]}
3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bg5 {
[%emt 0:01:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. f4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]}
8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qa3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. e5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} h6 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 11. Bh4 {
[%emt 0:00:35]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 12. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nfd7 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. Rd1 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:44]} 16. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 17. Bg3 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 18. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qa5+ {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Bd6 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:17:07]} 21. Qg3 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Qf5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. Be5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Qh4 {
[%emt 0:00:21]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qf5 {
[%emt 0:02:37]} 25. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Nxc5 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 27. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Qe5+ {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qa1+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 29. Rd1 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} Rxd1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe5 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:03:03]} 32. Qxh6+ {
[%emt 0:00:54]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} f5 {
[%emt 0:05:10]} 34. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Rh3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 36. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe5 {
[%emt 0:00:18]} 37. Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. hxg3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Be8 {[%emt 0:03:02]} 39. Bf3 {[%emt 0:09:29]} Rd6 {
[%emt 0:01:48]} 40. g4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} fxg4 {[%emt 0:03:19]} 41. Be4 {
[%emt 0:11:10]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Qxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf8 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Kg1 {
[%emt 0:06:18]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rd7 {
[%emt 0:03:28]} 46. g4 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 47. Qf5+ {
[%emt 0:02:11]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 48. Qh7+ {[%emt 0:00:43]} Kf8 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. g5 {
[%emt 0:03:18]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Qb4 {[%emt 0:01:44]} Re6 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 53. Qxa4 {
[%emt 0:00:26]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 54. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Be8 {
[%emt 0:01:07]} 55. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:03:07]} Ng8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Bh7 {
[%emt 0:00:33]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. g6 {Engineer Ñäàåòñÿ [%emt 0:00:02]}
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