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(1) Kasparov,Garry (2830) - X3D-Fritz (2753) [D45]
Man vs. Machine New York, USA (3), 16.11.2003
1.Nf3
Miss New York announced the first move in wordy fashion. I doubt the voice-recognition software understood what she said.
1...Nf6
The programmers delayed Fritz's response to allow photographers a chance to snap a few shots. Team-Fritz made certain to have everything right for this game. Before the start of Game 2, the virtual reality board was setup backwards, prompting Garry to scold the Arbiter in the postgame discussion.
2.c4
e6
3.Nc3
d5
4.d4
c6
5.e3
a6
Kaspy was very disgruntled with this move. Any preparations of an early g4 pawn push are out the door. Garry now goes into a deep think and recalls a 1948 game Samuel Reshevsky-Paul Keres as his continuation. Unfortunately, Keres won that game.
6.c5
Nbd7
7.b4
a5
8.b5
e5
9.Qa4
Qc7
10.Ba3
e4
11.Nd2
Be7
12.b6
Qd8
13.h3
0-0
14.Nb3
Bd6
A very non-human move. The bishop is immune from capture (15.cxd6? Nxb6 and the Queen is toast). Another enticing capture 15.Nxa5 loses to 15... Nxb6 16.cxb6 Bxa3 17.Qxa3 Qxb6.
15.Rb1
Be7
What was the point of moving the bishop to the b8-h2 diagonal?
16.Nxa5
Nb8
17.Bb4
Qd7
18.Rb2
Qe6
19.Qd1
Nfd7
20.a3
Qh6
21.Nb3
Bh4
Fritz makes an idle threat on e3 without necessarily improving its position. Most agreed that Black's only active plan was to break with an f-pawn descent.
22.Qd2
Nf6
23.Kd1
Kasparov starts a march to safety. He sees that his opponent is finding little to do.
23...Be6
24.Kc1
Rd8
25.Rc2
Nbd7
26.Kb2
Nf8
27.a4
The a-pawn continues its trek up the board, eventually creating a passer. Simple chess, isn't it?
27...Ng6
28.a5
Ne7
That knight is out of breath!
29.a6
bxa6
Garry temporarily gives back the pawn. However, Black's weaknesses on a6 and c6 will allow White to infiltrate on the Queenside.
30.Na5
Rdb8
31.g3
Bg5
32.Bg2
Qg6
33.Ka1
Kh8
34.Na2
Bd7
35.Bc3
Ne8
36.Nb4
Kg8
37.Rb1
Garry constructively organizes his pieces while Fritz does the hokey-pokey.
37...Bc8
38.Ra2
Bh6
39.Bf1
Qe6
40.Qd1
Nf6
41.Qa4
Bb7
It's interesting to note that Fritz's evaluations have been in favor of Black ever since Kaspy forfeited his right to caslte. The computer doesn't understand the severity of Black's position.
42.Nxb7
Rxb7
43.Nxa6
Qd7
44.Qc2
Kh8
45.Rb3
The Fritz Team decided to put their competitor out of its misery and resigned 1-0
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