[Event "iSchach - Computer Team"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2015.11.13"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Saitek D++, 8Mhz"]
[Black "Mpehisto Explorer, E3."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B83"]
[WhiteElo "1954"]
[BlackElo "1974"]
[Annotator "Stef"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[TimeControl "9000+30"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8.
Kh1 b6 (8... Nc6 9. f4 a6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. a4 Re8 $11 {And we are in the Najdorf
}) 9. Be3 Bb7 10. Qd3 {e4 requires attention} Nbd7 11. Ndb5 Ne5 $15 {
Another alternative was Nc5} 12. Qd4 a6 13. Na3 Qc7 (13... b5 $1 14. Nab1 Rc8
15. f3 $17) 14. f4 {The suggested attack f4/f5} Ned7 15. f5 {
White plays for the initiative, though black pieces are well placed.} d5 (15...
b5 16. Rad1 Qc5 17. fxe6 fxe6 18. Qd2 Qc6 {Keeps the pressure on e4} 19. Bf3
Ne5 $19) 16. fxe6 Bc5 17. Qd2 (17. exf7+ Rxf7 18. Qd2 Bxe3 19. Qxe3 Re8 $11 {
With some kind of balanced chances}) 17... fxe6 18. Bxc5 bxc5 19. exd5 exd5 20.
Rae1 Rae8 21. Qg5 h6 22. Qd2 Ne5 $1 23. Rf5 $5 (23. Qf4 d4 24. Nd1 Qc6 25. Qg3
Ne4 26. Qh3 Nd2 27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 {And white is somehow cramped}) (23. Nd1 $4 Nfg4
24. Rxf8+ Rxf8 25. Kg1 $4 (25. Qc3 Nf3 26. g3 Nxe1 27. Qxe1 Qc6 {Mate in 8})
25... Nc4 {Threatens Qxh2 and Nxd2} 26. g3 Nxd2) 23... d4 (23... Neg4 $1 {
Threatens mate. The game is lost after this move.} 24. Qf4 Qd7 25. h3 Ne3 26.
Re5 d4 27. Rxe8 Nxe8 28. Qg3 Nxg2 $19) 24. Nd1 {Still the best way to defend}
Ne4 (24... Bxg2+ $3 25. Kxg2 Qc6+ 26. Kg1 Ne4 27. Qf4 (27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 28. Bc4+
(28. Qc1 {Mate in 8} Qg6+ 29. Kh1 Nf2+ 30. Nxf2 Rxf2 31. Bf1 Nf3 32. Re8+ Qxe8
{Mate in 4} 33. Qf4 Qe1 34. Qb8+ Kh7 {Mate in 2}) 28... Nxc4 29. Nxc4 Nxd2 $19)
27... Qg6+ 28. Kh1 Qxf5 $19) 25. Qf4 Qc6 26. Bf3 $4 {The fatal error} (26. Rg1
{Only move to survive} Rxf5 27. Qxf5 c4 {Avoids the re-entry of the Na3-Nc4}
28. Qh3 d3 29. Bh5 $19) 26... Nxf3 27. Rxf8+ $4 (27. gxf3 Rxf5 28. Qxf5 Nd2 {
And white has no good moves here...some samples} 29. Rxe8+ $4 (29. Rf1 Rf8 30.
Qg4 Nxf1 $19) (29. Re4 Rxe4 30. fxe4 Nxe4 {Mate in 8}) (29. Kg2 Rxe1 $19) (29.
Re5 Rxe5 30. Qxe5 Qxf3+ 31. Kg1 Qg2#) 29... Qxe8 30. Nf2 Bxf3+ 31. Kg1 Qe1#)
27... Rxf8 28. Qxf8+ (28. Qg4 Nxe1 $19) 28... Kxf8 29. Rf1 {Mate in 7} Ned2 30.
Rf2 Qe4 {Mate in 5. Tobias abandonned. Very storong strategical & positional
play of the Mephisto Explorer in this Sicilian Game} 0-1

[Event "iSchach"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2015.11.13"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Mephisto Explorer, E3."]
[Black "Saitek D++, 8Mhz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A47"]
[WhiteElo "1974"]
[BlackElo "1951"]
[Annotator "Stef"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[TimeControl "48000"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. e3 {
ME already out of book. Opts already to keep its bishop inside} d5 {
D++ Out of book. Normally one plays e6 or Bb7 in the Queens Indian} 4. Ne5 $2 {
Plays 2 times in a row with its Knight without any development} c5 5. Bb5+ Bd7
6. Nxd7 Nbxd7 7. dxc5 {
Probably the best as to keep the Bb5 on its best squares.} bxc5 8. Bc6 (8. c4
dxc4 9. Na3 c3 10. Qa4 e6 (10... cxb2 $2 11. Bxb2 Nd5 12. Rd1 e6 13. Nc4 $18)
11. bxc3 Be7 12. O-O $16) 8... Rb8 9. Bxd5 {
Here the D++ is already a pawn down, though is slighly better developped} Nxd5
10. Qxd5 e6 11. Qc6 Be7 {Before white plays, black has developped 2 pieces and
can play its catling. Has pressure against b2 so the white enclosed bishop
can't develop for the time being.} 12. O-O O-O 13. Nc3 $14 Ne5 14. Qa6 Ra8 $2 {
Way to passive, releases the pressure on b2 moreover and gives its halfopen
b-file} 15. f4 {White seizes the centre} Ng4 16. Qe2 Nf6 17. e4 $16 {
White has managed well his position on top of his + pawn} Qd4+ {
Surely not a good place for the Queen} (17... Qc7) 18. Be3 Qb4 19. a3 {
A surprising move from the ME. I thought it was dangereous to take though but
Stockfish thinks otherwise. Lets explore a variation.} (19. e5 Ne4 20. Nxe4
Qxe4 21. Qf2 Rac8) 19... Qb7 {Surprisingly didn't take either despite the fact
that both calculate 6 ply on average at this 'Akciv Chess' Time controls} (
19... Qxb2 20. Bd2 (20. Na4 Qb7 $1 21. Nxc5 Bxc5 22. Bxc5 Rfc8 23. e5 Rxc5 24.
exf6 gxf6 $15) 20... Qxc2 $4 (20... c4 21. Ra2 Qb6+ 22. Kh1 $15) 21. Ra2 Qb3
22. Rb1 {and the queen is trapped}) 20. Bf2 Rfd8 21. b3 Qc7 22. Bg3 Qa5 (22...
c4 {Was better...}) 23. Be1 Qc7 24. Rd1 (24. e5 Nd5 25. Nxd5 Rxd5 26. c4 Rd7
27. f5 $16 {a and white has the clear advantage}) 24... Rxd1 25. Nxd1 c4 26. b4
a5 27. bxa5 Bxa3 $14 {All be it, black is not swept off the board} 28. Bc3 Bd6
29. Qf3 (29. e5 Bc5+ 30. Kh1 Nd5 $16) 29... Bc5+ 30. Nf2 $2 {
Causes discoordination of its own forces, kind of bad.} Nd7 (30... Qa7 31. f5
e5 32. g4 (32. Bxe5 Qxa5 33. Bxf6 gxf6 34. Kh1 $14) 32... h6 33. Kg2 $16 {
Again the initiativ is clearly for white}) 31. Qg3 $6 (31. e5 Rb8 32. Kh1 Bb4
33. Bxb4 Rxb4 34. Ra1 $18) 31... f6 {sets up some defense} 32. Rd1 (32. Qg4)
32... e5 33. Qg4 Rb8 $2 (33... Nf8 {
The only move to stay in the game is to disallow Qe6+}) 34. Qe6+ $18 Kh8 35.
Kf1 Nf8 {Comes in a bit late} 36. Qxc4 exf4 37. a6 (37. e5 fxe5 38. Nd3 Bd6 39.
Qxc7 Bxc7 40. Bxe5 $18) 37... Qa7 38. Nd3 Bg1 39. h3 {
A bit too concerned about a pawn, whereas the attack needs coil} (39. e5) 39...
Nd7 40. Bb2 $2 {Weird move, do not understand anything of it} (40. Be1 Nb6 41.
Qe6 Bd4 (41... Qxa6 $4 42. Kxg1) 42. c4 Qxa6 $4 43. Qd6 $18 {
Double attack on Bishop and Rook} Rc8) 40... Nb6 41. Qa2 Be3 42. e5 {Endly !}
fxe5 $4 (42... Qe7 43. a7 Rf8 44. exf6 gxf6 45. c4 $18) 43. Nxe5 {Threatens Nf7
+...& Nc6 However there are no ore good moves, black is in all variations -11
for the least.} Ra8 (43... h6 $2 44. Nc6) (43... Rc8 $2 44. Nf7+ Kg8 45. Nd6+
Kf8 46. Nxc8 $18) (43... Qa8 $2 44. Nf7+ Kg8 45. Nh6+ Kh8 46. Qg8+ Rxg8 47.
Nf7# {Very nice mate !}) 44. Nf7+ Kg8 45. Rd8+ {The best possible move !} Rxd8
46. Nxd8+ Nd5 (46... Kf8 47. Ba3+ Ke8 48. Qg8+ Kd7 49. Qxg7+ Kxd8 50. Qxa7 $18)
(46... Kh8 47. Nf7+ Kg8 48. Nh6+ Kf8 49. Qg8+ Ke7 {
and now Nf5+ mate in 12 or Qxg7 and queen capture}) 47. Qxd5+ Kf8 48. Qd6+ Ke8
49. Nc6 Qxa6+ 50. Ke1 Bc5 {On this move the ME annonces Mate in 6, the D++
doesn't announce it untill only the last 2 moves.} 51. Qd8+ Kf7 52. Ne5+ $1 {
The point !} Ke6 53. Qd7+ Kf6 54. Qf7+ Kg5 55. Nf3+ Kh6 56. Bxg7# {
Superb way of winning.} 1-0

[Event "iSchach"]
[Site "schachcomputer.info"]
[Date "2015.11.15"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Fidelity Designer 2265"]
[Black "Novag Citrine"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "1774"]
[TimeControl "48000+0"]
[WhiteElo "1747"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 d6 6.Rb1 Nbd7 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Nf3
b6 9.O-O Bb7 10.Ba3 a6 11.Ng5 h6 12.Nf3 Ne4 13.Qc2 Ndf6 14.Nh4 Ng5 15.f3
Nd7 16.Qf2 Bc6 17.e4 Re8 18.Rfe1 Nh7 19.Bc2 Qg5 20.Bc1 Qa5 21.Bb3 Qxc3
22.Bd2 Qd3 23.Rbc1 e5 24.d5 Bxd5 25.cxd5 Nc5 26.Bc4 Qa3 27.Qg3 Kh8 28.Nf5
Rg8 29.Re3 Qa4 30.Rec3 Nf6 31.Qh4 Nh7 32.Be3 Rae8 33.Qg3 Nf6 34.R1c2 Nfxe4
35.fxe4 Nxe4 36.Qh3 Nf6 37.Be2 Qb4 38.Rxc7 Qa3 39.Qh4 Ref8 40.Bc1 Qa5 41.Nxh6
Nh7 42.Nxf7+ Rxf7 43.Bd3 e4 44.Bxe4 Qe1+ 45.Qxe1 Rgf8 46.Rxf7 1-0


[Event "iSchach"]
[Site "schachcomputer.info"]
[Date "2015.11.15"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Novag Citrine"]
[Black "Fidelity Designer 2265"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "1764"]
[TimeControl "48000+0"]
[WhiteElo "1757"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Ne2
c5 9.O-O Nc6 10.Be3 cxd4 11.cxd4 Bg4 12.f3 Na5 13.Bxf7+ Rxf7 14.fxg4 Rxf1+
15.Kxf1 Qd7 16.h3 b5 17.Bf2 Qc6 18.Qd3 Rf8 19.Kg1 Nc4 20.Rc1 Qf6 21.Bg3
Bh6 22.Rb1 a6 23.a4 Nd2 24.Ra1 bxa4 25.Nc3 Qc6 26.Kh2 Nf1+ 27.Rxf1 Rxf1
28.Qxf1 Qxc3 29.Be5 Bg7 30.Qf4 a3 31.Bxg7 Kxg7 32.Qe5+ Kf7 33.Qd5+ Ke8
34.Qa8+ Kd7 35.Qxa6 Qxd4 36.Qb5+ Ke6 37.Qb3+ Kf6 38.Qf3+ Kg7 39.Qxa3 Qxe4
40.Kg3 g5 41.Kf2 Kg6 42.Qe3 Qf4+ 43.Qxf4 gxf4 44.Kf3 e5 45.Ke4 Kf6 46.Kd5
e4 47.Kxe4 Kg5 48.Kf3 Kg6 49.Kxf4 Kf6 50.g5+ Kf7 51.Kf5 Kg7 52.h4 Kf7 53.h5
Kg8 54.g6 Kg7 55.gxh7 Kxh7 1-0

[Event "iSchach"]
[Site "schachcomputer.info"]
[Date "2015.11.15"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Fidelity Designer 2265"]
[Black "Novag Citrine"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "1774"]
[TimeControl "48000+0"]
[WhiteElo "1747"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 d6 6.Rb1 Nbd7 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Nf3
b6 9.O-O Bb7 10.Ba3 a6 11.Ng5 h6 12.Nf3 Ne4 13.Qc2 Ndf6 14.Nh4 Ng5 15.f3
Nd7 16.Qf2 Bc6 17.e4 Re8 18.Rfe1 Nh7 19.Bc2 Qg5 20.Bc1 Qa5 21.Bb3 Qxc3
22.Bd2 Qd3 23.Rbc1 e5 24.d5 Bxd5 25.cxd5 Nc5 26.Bc4 Qa3 27.Qg3 Kh8 28.Nf5
Rg8 29.Re3 Qa4 30.Rec3 Nf6 31.Qh4 Nh7 32.Be3 Rae8 33.Qg3 Nf6 34.R1c2 Nfxe4
35.fxe4 Nxe4 36.Qh3 Nf6 37.Be2 Qb4 38.Rxc7 Qa3 39.Qh4 Ref8 40.Bc1 Qa5 41.Nxh6
Nh7 42.Nxf7+ Rxf7 43.Bd3 e4 44.Bxe4 Qe1+ 45.Qxe1 Rgf8 46.Rxf7 1-0


[Event "iSchach"]
[Site "schachcomputer.info"]
[Date "2015.11.15"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Novag Citrine"]
[Black "Fidelity Designer 2265"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "1764"]
[TimeControl "48000+0"]
[WhiteElo "1757"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Ne2
c5 9.O-O Nc6 10.Be3 cxd4 11.cxd4 Bg4 12.f3 Na5 13.Bxf7+ Rxf7 14.fxg4 Rxf1+
15.Kxf1 Qd7 16.h3 b5 17.Bf2 Qc6 18.Qd3 Rf8 19.Kg1 Nc4 20.Rc1 Qf6 21.Bg3
Bh6 22.Rb1 a6 23.a4 Nd2 24.Ra1 bxa4 25.Nc3 Qc6 26.Kh2 Nf1+ 27.Rxf1 Rxf1
28.Qxf1 Qxc3 29.Be5 Bg7 30.Qf4 a3 31.Bxg7 Kxg7 32.Qe5+ Kf7 33.Qd5+ Ke8
34.Qa8+ Kd7 35.Qxa6 Qxd4 36.Qb5+ Ke6 37.Qb3+ Kf6 38.Qf3+ Kg7 39.Qxa3 Qxe4
40.Kg3 g5 41.Kf2 Kg6 42.Qe3 Qf4+ 43.Qxf4 gxf4 44.Kf3 e5 45.Ke4 Kf6 46.Kd5
e4 47.Kxe4 Kg5 48.Kf3 Kg6 49.Kxf4 Kf6 50.g5+ Kf7 51.Kf5 Kg7 52.h4 Kf7 53.h5
Kg8 54.g6 Kg7 55.gxh7 Kxh7 1-0

[Event "iSchach - Aktivschach"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2015.11.18"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Mach III / Designer 2265"]
[Black "Mephisto Challenger, D5."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2039"]
[BlackElo "2021"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[TimeControl "18000+30"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Bd6 5. c5 {Out of book White} Bc7 {
Out of book Black} 6. Nc3 b6 {
Does not want to concede the space advantage to white.} 7. cxb6 (7. b4 $14 {
slighly better}) 7... axb6 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. O-O (9. e4 {
Serious alternative to stay ahead of blacks e5}) 9... O-O 10. b3 $15 (10. e4 {
Serious alternative to stay ahead of blacks e5 plan}) 10... Nbd7 11. a4 $2 {
Misunderstands the concept of controling the centre, e4 or Re1 was suggested.} e5
$17 {Black on the other hand seizes the first opportunity to control the centre (after Nbd7) and
has as such the upper hand, now white has to anticipate on blacks moves.} 12.
Nxe5 $6 (12. e4 {To refrain the e5 from playing on its turn to e4} exd4 13.
Nxd4 Ne5 14. Bc2 dxe4 15. Nxe4 {And here black has many options like Ba6, Nxe4
or Nd5 but should not fear the game, its opened in its favour.}) 12... Nxe5 13.
dxe5 Bxe5 14. Bb2 Re8 $2 $15 {
Does not see a beautiful sacrifice on the white king, what a pitty} (14... Bxh2+ 15. Kxh2
Ng4+ 16. Kg3 (16. Kg1 Qh4 $19) 16... Qd6+ 17. Kf3 (17. Kh3 Qh2#) 17... d4 18.
Ne4 $5 {The most active defense} (18. Ke2 Nxe3 $3 19. fxe3 Bg4+ $19) 18... Ne5+
19. Ke2 $15) 15. Qc2 $2 (15. h3) 15... Qc7 $2 (15... Bxh2+ 16. Kxh2 Ng4+ 17.
Kg1 Qh4 18. Rfe1 d4 $1 19. exd4 $4 (19. Ne4 Rxe4 20. Bxe4 Ba6 21. Bd3 Bxd3 22.
Qxd3 Qxf2+ 23. Kh1 Ra5 $19) 19... Qh2+ 20. Kf1 Qh1#) 16. g3 $15 {
Now the sacrifice was a threat, now the pawn HAS to move.} Bg4 17. Rfc1 {
White aims at the c6. Nb5 & then Nd4 are options} Ra7 {Passive move} 18. f4
Bxc3 {Better was Bd6, the game is balanced again.} 19. Bxc3 Qe7 20. Be5 c5 21.
a5 Rea8 22. a6 {This pawn can be either 2 things, good or bad. As long as the
bishop have its say and it can be protected... All depends on this as the
b-file is not open} Nd7 $5 {Interesting to see this from a chesscomputer. one
for obvious reasons might think : what the hell , but let the computer speak for itself here... following his series of moves} (22... h6) 23. Bxh7+ {The bishop is temporariliy away from a6. } Kh8
24. Qd3 $4 {Changes the evaluation to - 2.5 , refrains its bishop to keep track
of a6 as well.} (24. Bf5 Bxf5 25. Qxf5 Rxa6 26. Rxa6 Rxa6 $11) (24. Bd3 Nxe5
25. fxe5 Qxe5 26. Qf2 {I would opt for variation above} Bc8 $11) 24... Nxe5 25.
fxe5 Qxe5 26. Ra4 {
postpones the piece loss (threatens Rxg4 upon the exchange of queens on h7)}
Qh5 $1 {The best move. The bishop has no more way to go.} (26... f5 {
Also a valid move}) 27. Re1 g6 28. Bxg6 fxg6 29. Qc3+ Kg8 $19 30. Rea1 Qg5 31.
R1a2 Bc8 32. Qd3 b5 33. Rf4 c4 34. Qd1 Rxa6 35. Qf3 Be6 36. Rxa6 Rxa6 37. Rf8+
Kg7 38. Rb8 Qf5 39. Qxf5 Bxf5 40. Rb7+ Kf6 41. Rxb5 Ra1+ 42. Kf2 c3 {
Tobias abandonned.} 0-1

[Event "iSchach - Team Duel"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2015.11.20"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Mephisto Chess Challenger, D5."]
[Black "Mach III/Designer 2265"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D86"]
[WhiteElo "2021"]
[BlackElo "2039"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[TimeControl "48000"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8.
Nf3 a6 $2 (8... c5 9. O-O Bg4 10. Be3 Nc6 11. Bd5 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bxf3 13. Qxf3
Rc8 $14) 9. O-O b5 10. Bb3 Bb7 $14 11. Qc2 $2 {With pressure on d4, and
blocking its own bishop, development still lacking hard to understand move.} (
11. Re1 c5 12. Bf4 b4 13. Be5 bxc3 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. d5 $16) 11... Qd6 {
Its only true value is preventing Bf4, however e5 is always an option for
white in any attacking strike.} (11... c5) 12. a4 c5 13. axb5 axb5 14. Rxa8
Bxa8 15. Be3 Na6 (15... Nd7) 16. Ra1 Bb7 $16 17. e5 Qc7 18. Qe2 cxd4 19. cxd4
Qc3 {Threatens Bc3} 20. Ra3 {
Awkward way of defending the bishop better was Qd1, but based on Bxf7+} Bxf3
21. gxf3 Qc6 {Bxf7+ followed by Rxc3 was in the pipeline} 22. d5 {
Black is already in serious trouble with this centre & bishop pair.} Qb7 $4 {
Very hard to detect the difference btween Qb7 & Qc8 but here black is clearly
lost.} (22... Qc8 23. Qa2 (23. d6 exd6 24. exd6 Qc6 25. Qd2 $18) 23... Nb4 24.
Qd2 (24. Qb2 Nd3 $17) 24... Bxe5 $17 25. Qxb4 Bd6 26. Qa5 Qh3 $11) 23. Qa2 Nc7
(23... Nb4 24. Qd2 Na6 25. d6 exd6 26. Qxd6 Nb8 27. e6 $18) 24. Ra7 Qc8 25. d6
exd6 26. exd6 Ne6 27. Bd5 (27. d7 Qc6 28. Bd5 Qd6 29. Ra6 Qxd7 30. Rxe6 $1 $18)
27... Kh8 $4 (27... Nd8) 28. Rxf7 Nd4 29. Rxg7 Nxf3+ 30. Bxf3 Kxg7 31. Qb2+ Rf6
32. Bd4 Qd8 33. d7 Qxd7 34. Bxf6+ Kf7 35. Qe5 Kf8 36. Bg5 Kf7 37. Qf6+ Kg8 38.
Bh6 Qd1+ 39. Bxd1 g5 40. Bb3# 1-0