Olympiads 2004 : Delfi Pro Deo commented game

[Nicolas Normand]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Nicolas Normand at 28 September 2004 14:27:08:

Hello ,
here is a game where Delfi show a good understanding of the position !
Enjoy it :
[Event "Engine - engine match"]
[Site "Armada E500"]
[Date "2004.09.28"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Pro Deo 1.0"]
[Black "Delfi 4.5"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D64/01"]
[Opening "QGD"]
[Time "11:38:46"]
[Variation "Orthodox Defence, Rubinstein Attack (8...h6)"]
[TimeControl "3600+0"]
[Comment " black engine resigns for white (illegal)"]
[Termination "normal"]
[PlyCount "146"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "program"]
1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 h6 6. Bh4 Nbd7 7. Nf3
{
Pro Deo is quickly out of move in this opening.
}
7... O-O 8. Rc1 c6 9. Qc2 c5
{
Delfi quickly attacks the white center.
}
10. Rd1 cxd4 11. Rxd4 Nb6 12. Be2 Bd7 13. O-O Rc8 14. Ne5 Qc7 15. Nxd7 Qxd7
16. Rfd1 Qe8 17. cxd5 Nfxd5 18. Bxe7 Nxc3 19. Bxf8 Nxd1 20. Qxd1 Qxf8
{
the game is now more simple and chance are equal.
}
21. e4 Qe7 22. g3 e5 23. Rd3 Rc7 24. b3 Nd7 25. Rd6 Nf6 26. f3 Rc8 27. Bc4
Qc7 28. a4 Qe7 29. a5 Kh8 30. Qd2 Kg8 31. Kg2 a6 32. Kg1 Qf8 33. Kf1 h5 34.
h3 Qe7 35. Kf2 Kh7 36. Kg2 h4 37. g4 Rc7 38. Kf1 Nd7
{
Delfi begin to activate his pieces. The Knigth aims d4
}
39. Ke1 Nb8 40. Rd5
{
Delfi can't do anything but prodeo cannot take advantage of his control over the center
}
40... Nc6 41. Qf2
{
strangely prodeo ,without any goal or idea , retreats.
}
41... Nb4 42. Rd1 g5 43. Kf1
{
Pro Deo can probably draw this game with Qd2 followed by Qd6
}
43... Qf6 44. Rd2 Qf4 45. Kg2 Nc6 46. Rd5 Nd4 47. Rd6 Qc1
{
the game change now , Delfi take a small initiative , even if nothing is really decisive!
}
48. Kh2 Qa3 49. Rd5 Nxb3 50. Bxb3 Qxb3 51. Rd2
{
Prodeo cannt take e5 as Delfi will play : 51....Rd2
}
51... Rc1
{
and now delfi invades ProDeo space.
}
52. Rb2 Qd1
{
and now the White King safety will prevent any action from Pro Deo
}
53. Qg2
{
to avoid checkmate in h1
}
53... Ra1 54. Rxb7
{
54.Ra2 Rxa2 55.Qxa2 Qxf3 seems better
}
54... Qc1 55. Rxf7+
{
to avoid 55...Qf4+!!
}
55... Kg6 56. Rf8 Rb1 57. f4 exf4 58. Rg8+ Kh7 59. Rd8 Rb2 60. Rd7+ Kg8 61.
Rd8+ Kf7 62. Rd5 Rxg2+ 63. Kxg2 Qe3 64. Rf5+ Ke6 65. e5 Qe2+ 66. Kg1 f3 67.
Rf6+ Kxe5 68. Rxf3 Qxf3 69. Kh2 Qg3+ 70. Kh1 Qxh3+ 71. Kg1 Qf3 72. Kh2 h3
73. Kg1 Qg2#
{Mate} 0-1

regards
Nicolas