Bash/Smash 5

[A_Bashkuev]

Here I'm again.

OK. Last time I almost get you in this opening - no sense to change it now.

1. c4

 

[Smash]

Indeed I had not a sniff at winning in that game so a change is in order.

1.c4 Nf6

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3

 

[Smash]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6

 

[A_Bashkuev]

Wow! Don't like Nimtzovich??? OK, we will get a chance to return to more usual railways. (Oh, if you like to give me any handicap here - you are welcome!)

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3

 

[Smash]

You don't need a handicap anymore.

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4

 

[Smash]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7

 

[A_Bashkuev]

Prefer Ancient India motives? OK. You will get your "cramped" French-style position indeed

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5

 

[Smash]

Yes this is a very "Old" line of play.
Cramped again...you'd think I'd learn by now

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4

Suit yourself...

 

[Smash]

I must enjoy the struggle.

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3

 

[Smash]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3 Nc5


You have probably heard but in case you have not,Kramnik has taken the lead in his match against Fritz.I've heard alot of good things about this program but when I see it's 12th move in game 2,I seriously wonder.Stupid machine moved it's B back to f8.Just a brutal move.There is hope for humans

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3 Nc5
8. Bc2

Yay, sure thing. I've already often wondered - if anywhere this blasted thing begin solve etudes. I'm afraid it is still not... Then this thing invariably go straight in worse endspiel, because it don't understand it' strategy. I began considered Kasparov as not very clever guy when he began tactical fighting with iron thing. Yep, i'm sure - iron thing can count these bytes faster & better then protein beings - then it's weird business trying to beat it in this department. This thinh can't grasp all complex issues - then there are most funny moves from it' part.

 

[Smash]

Yes funny indeed.Not even a beginner would make such an awful move.Perhaps a case of it "thinking" too much for it's own good.Later the program made a very nice move,albeit,much too late to matter.This "look at each move as a new position" is it's Achilles' heel.

We both know the Kasparov/Deep Blue match was rigged in DBs favour

Now back to the business at hand...

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3 Nc5
8. Bc2 O-O

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3 Nc5
8. Bc2 O-O
9. 0-0

 

[Smash]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3 Nc5
8. Bc2 O-O
9. 0-0 Bg4

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3 Nc5
8. Bc2 O-O
9. 0-0 Bg4
10. Re1

 

[Smash]

Well I have my targets.Now to see if I can go about smashing them up.

1.c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 e5
4. d4 Nbd7
5. d5 a5
6. e4 Be7
7. Bd3 Nc5
8. Bc2 O-O
9. 0-0 Bg4
10. Re1 c6