Author: kurt
Date: 09:15:10 11/07/00
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On November 07, 2000 at 11:51:51, Brian Richardson wrote: >Commonts from opponents (or others) welcomed... > >Round 1 >Zchess v Tinker 0-1 >Eco code is E32 Nimzo-Indian: classical variation >Tinker in book for 33 moves !! up to 33. ... Ke7 >then blew what should have been a draw with the blunder 39. ...Kd6?? >which Tinker does not seem to want to play when I reproduce the position >offline. > >Round 2 >Tinker v Mint 1-0 >Interesting game with Tinker's pawn "sacrifice" with 14. h5!? >Tinker played most of the game with a pawn down, but was >finally able to open up the h file at 42. Rh1 and went on to >win. > >Round 3 >Tinker v Amateur 1-0 >Long game with extended early endgame tactical battle >Tinker finally up a pawn with 72. Nxd4, then up another >with 76. Nxh4, and eventually to win. >This was Tinker's best CCT game. > >Round 4 >Junior v Tinker 1-0 >Sicilian with Tinker out of book at 14. ...b5 >Junior still in book and after 15. b3 Tinker took >6 minutes to play ...Rc5, which someone observed >is a "classic tactical error". >After a complex exchange with Junior apparently >still in book (manually operated?) until move 27. h6 >when Tinker was already down. > >Round 5 >Tinker v Yace 0-1 >Tinker was down a pawn right out of book, sigh... >but with some attack possibilities and was able >to get even again, but then was outplayed and down >2 pawns in the endgame. A good loss. > >Round 6 >Insomniac v Tinker 1-0 >Tinker in book until move 21, during which time Tinker's >kingside pawn cover was shredded. Then, Tinker was >down an exchange and while Tinker held on for a while, >Insomniac exploited the advantage well. > >Round 7 >Terra v Tinker 1-0 >Terra opened with C4, which Tinker does not usually see, >not that it would make much difference. >After another long exchange Tinker was down again a >major for a minor. Terra's 2 rooks eventually mopped up >and win. > >Round 8 >Tinker v Dorky 1-0 >Dorky forfeit > >Tinker only got a book about a week before the tournament. >I still have yet to figure out what is a "good" book move, >so Tinker was simply playing the most frequently played move each time. > >Also, have to reduce open A/H file penalties, and look at >bad trade code again. > >Time management was also an issue and needs some more work. > >Overall, I think Tinker played pretty well, but the competition >was also stronger this time than in CCT1, IMO. > >Tinker is about 1 year old now and started playing on ICC >in January this year. It has been a lot of fun. > >Let's not wait another year for CCT3! > >If the other programmers would give us the same honest >review of their performance,I belief this would greatly contribute >to the advancement of chess theory, what you call book. >regards,Kurt Widmann >ps I wish you good luck for finding "good" moves. >Can I be of any help to you? My rating in cc play 8 years ago was 2565.
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