[Event "Man vs. Machine"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2003.11.16"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Black "X3D Fritz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2830"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[Annotator "Karsten Müller"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2003.??.??"]
[SourceDate "2001.04.03"]

{Garry Kasparov has overcome his desasterous blunder in the second game. In a
fine anti-computer chess game he fought back, giving Fritz absolutely no
chance.} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. e3 a6 $6 {This very principl
ed (but highly dubious) move is the novelty compared to the 2nd game.} 6. c5 $5
{Kasparov closes the position immediately and emphasises the weakness of b6
and the dark squares on the queenside.} Nbd7 7. b4 a5 $2 {A strategical
mistake. May be even the losing move in a higher sense as the position is now
closed and Fritz does not understand it at all.} 8. b5 $1 {
Black's pawn a5 is now very weak.} e5 9. Qa4 (9. dxe5 $2 Ne4 {
gets tactical and plays into Fritz' hands.}) 9... Qc7 (9... Ne4 10. bxc6 Nxc3
11. cxd7+ Bxd7 12. Qb3 exd4 13. exd4 Na4 14. Qxb7 Bxc5 15. dxc5 O-O 16. Be3 Qf6
17. Bd4 Qe6+ 18. Ne5 Nxc5 19. Qb2 Rab8 20. Qe2 Rfc8 21. Qe3 Rb4 22. Be2 f6 23.
Bg4 Qa6 24. Nxd7 {Loyer,A-Ricroque,J/FRA 2002/EXT 2003/1/2-1/2 (35)}) 10. Ba3
$1 {is aimed against sacrifices on c5 or b6. Furthermore the bishop can go to
b4 after Nxa5 to free the queen.} e4 $2 {
Fritz closes the centre. Not a good idea for a computer.} 11. Nd2 Be7 12. b6 $1
$146 {what a pawn chain. Ideal against Fritz!} (12. Be2 h5 13. b6 Qd8 14. h3
Nf8 15. O-O-O Ne6 16. Ndxe4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 h4 18. Nd2 O-O 19. Rhg1 Re8 20. Bd3
Bf8 21. Bb2 Ng5 22. Qc2 a4 23. a3 Qe7 24. Rde1 Ne4 25. Nf1 Qg5 26. f3 Nf6 {
Reshevsky,S-Keres,P/NLD/URS 1948/MainBase/0-1 (63)}) 12... Qd8 13. h3 {
A dream position! Completely closed and a safe prey on a5.} O-O 14. Nb3 Bd6 $6
{A little trick - the bishop can't be taken. But the trap is much too obvious
for Kasparov and only valueable time is lost.} (14... Nb8 {
with the idea Nf6-d7 followed by f5 was better.}) 15. Rb1 $5 {
protects prophylactically b6.} (15. cxd6 $4 Nxb6 {loses the queen.}) (15. Nxa5
$2 {is too early:} Nxb6 $1 16. cxb6 $2 Bxa3 17. Qxa3 Qxb6 $17) 15... Be7 $6 (
15... Bb8 {is consequent. But a similar constallion was Deep Blue's doom in
its first match against Kasparov.}) 16. Nxa5 $1 {take courage! This pawn has
to be taken at some moment. It is very surprising that Fritz does not give a
big disadvantage for itself. Every human playing Black would be shaking in his
shoes.} Nb8 {Probably to protect c6 and to blockade on a6.} 17. Bb4 {
Kasparov frees his pieces on the queenside with the following manovers.} Qd7 ({
After} 17... Ne8 $2 {Fritz calculated:} 18. Nxc6 Rxa4 19. Nxd8 Ra8 20. c6 Bxd8
21. c7 Bxc7 22. bxc7 Nxc7 23. Bxf8 $18) 18. Rb2 {Prophylaxis} Qe6 $6 {
Fritz plays like a fish without water} (18... Ne8 19. Qd1 f5 {is the right
plan now or later. But Fritz does not move its f-pawn until the end of the
game. Have the programmers not allowed to "weaken" the king position?}) (18...
Qf5 $2 {is refuted by} 19. Nxc6 $3 {(Reeh).}) 19. Qd1 Nfd7 20. a3 {slowly, slow
ly! Secure everything! Allow no tactic! Very well done. Fritz shall be alone
at sea.} Qh6 21. Nb3 Bh4 (21... f5 {is better again.}) 22. Qd2 {
Qxe3+ is threatened.} Nf6 23. Kd1 {this castling by hand is very fine and
reminds me of the great Tigran Petrosian. Very nice!} Be6 24. Kc1 Rd8 {
Fritz has no plan and plays completely random moves. It is very hard to
believe that such a powerful program does not know nothing about this position.
..} 25. Rc2 Nbd7 26. Kb2 {the king is very secure here. This is a well known
concept: the king is better placed behing its own advanced pawn wall than
crushed by the enemy pawn front. True Fritz has not even begun advancing his
kingside pawns.} Nf8 27. a4 Ng6 {Black's moves make no real sense.} 28. a5 Ne7
29. a6 $1 {Very strong. Black will be completely dominated soon and his
queenside is in ruins.} bxa6 (29... Rd7 30. axb7 Rxb7 31. g3 Bg5 32. Bg2 {
and White wins analogously to the game.}) 30. Na5 {
What a knight! A real monster!} Rdb8 31. g3 Bg5 32. Bg2 (32. h4 $2 Ng4 {
gives Black counterplay, which he does not deserve.}) 32... Qg6 33. Ka1 $5 {
slowly, slowly! Secure everything. Do not allow any tactics.} Kh8 {Fritz is com
pletely at sea. In the meantime Kasparov prepares the decisive strike on the
queenside slowly and calmly but steadily.} 34. Na2 {heading for b4} Bd7 35. Bc3
Ne8 36. Nb4 $18 Kg8 37. Rb1 Bc8 38. Ra2 Bh6 39. Bf1 Qe6 40. Qd1 {the queen head
s for a4 to increase the pressure on a6 and c6. The time trouble is over and
so it is over in a higher sense.} Nf6 41. Qa4 Bb7 42. Nxb7 Rxb7 43. Nxa6 $5 ({
An adventure like} 43. Bxa6 Rbb8 44. Nxc6 {is of course not neccessary.}) 43...
Qd7 44. Qc2 Kh8 45. Rb3 ({A possible finish would have been} 45. Rb3 Kg8 46.
Rba3 g6 47. Nb4 Rxa3 48. Rxa3 Kg7 49. Ra8 Nc8 50. Qa2 Nxb6 51. cxb6 Rxb6 52.
Qa7 Rb7 53. Qc5 $18 {A superb performance by Kasparov. Fritz had absolutely no
chance. Let us wait and see, if he can repeat it in the last gamo on Tuesday.})
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