Kaspy vs. DJ; Game # 3

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Man vs. Machine

January 30th, 2003: Well, shucks.
I guess it had to happen. Garry lost game three (# 3) to the computer. He was
White and seemed to have an enormous advantage at one point, but - perhaps
in trying too hard to win - overreached and lost.

I watched the entire game, bouncing around from server to server. I was also
doing things like looking through all my books, trying to see if this was a regular
book line. (We were out of my books by about move 10!) I was also searching
my database ... and several on-line databases ... to see how many times this
opening had been played before.

The opening was most unusual. It was the same as game # 1, with 6.Qc2 in a
Semi-Slav Variation of the Q.G.D. (Queen's Gambit Declined.) (The move)
Bd2 looked a little odd to me, 0-0 was definitely in my books.

The Kasparov played 10.g4!? This was a wild move ... daring the computer to take.
(Which it promptly did. We were out of my expertise by about move 6, by
move 10, none of my opening books covers this line at all.)

Kasparov's handling of the late opening and early middle-game were condemned
by Mig Greengard. It certainly seemed that Bxh7+ yielded much more advantage
than 11.Rg1. It was as wild a line as I have ever seen. (Especially for a double-QP
opening!!) At one point, (on one server); all the pundits were predicting quick mates
for White ... well before move 15! (Needless to say, this is not happen.)

The game developed EXCEEDINGLY sharply, Kasparov could have apparently
forced a draw by repetition a number of times. But he obviously wanted more. He
sacrificed a pawn on h3, and all the commentators said White had plenty of play.
(I was on ICC by this point.) I am not sure about some of the moves that Kasparov
played, 23.Qe3 and 24.Nh4 in particular. (I was expecting Ne4 at this point, hitting
the Black Queen on d6.) As late as move thirty-two, (32.) it seemed that White
could still force a draw. (Ng6+!, Kg7; Nf4!, Kh8; Ng6+, Kg7; Nf4, etc.)

I am sure this was a hard game to lose for Kasparov. Now the score is even,
(1.5 - 1.5); with three games left to play. I still think Kasparov can win the match,
but now I think he will win by one point. (Win one game with White, and simply
try to draw the other two.)

(From the NEWS PAGE ... on my Geo-Cities web site.)

GM Garry Kasparov (2847) - Deep_Junior (Computer) (2599)
[D10]
X3D "Man vs. Machine" Match
New York City, NY; [USA]
(Round/game # 3) 30.01.2003

1.d4 d5; 2.c4 c6; 3.Nc3 Nf6; 4.e3 e6; 5.Nf3 Nbd7; 6.Qc2 b6;
7.cxd5 exd5; 8.Bd3 Be7; 9.Bd2 0-0; 10.g4 Nxg4; 11.Rg1 Ndf6;
12.h3 Nh6; 13.e4 dxe4; 14.Bxh6 exd3; 15.Rxg7+ Kh8; 16.Qxd3 Rg8;
17.Rxg8+ Nxg8; 18.Bf4 f6; 19.0-0-0 Bd6; 20.Qe3 Bxf4; 21.Qxf4 Bxh3;
22.Rg1 Qb8; 23.Qe3 Qd6; 24.Nh4 Be6; 25.Rh1 Rd8; 26.Ng6+ Kg7;
27.Nf4 Bf5; 28.Nce2 Ne7; 29.Ng3 Kh8; 30.Nxf5 Nxf5; 31.Qe4 Qd7;
32.Rh5 Nxd4; 33.Ng6+ Kg8; 34.Ne7+ Kf8; 35.Nd5 Qg7; 36.Qxd4,
36...Rxd5; White Resigns. 0 - 1

(Click HERE to see the LCC's / "Chess Express" analysis of this game.)

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Click HERE to see my analysis of this game.

My take on this game?

I think Garry should have won. (See my detailed comments above.)

This was a VERY wild and dangerous game, analysts will be kept busy for quite a long time trying to determine the truth about this encounter. (Many GM's who were commenting on this game felt the box had a hopeless position after just 10 - 12 moves!)

In the end - short of time - Garry had a relatively easy way to draw. But perhaps looking for an easier and safer method, he blundered. The machine of course showed no mercy and instantaneously took advantage of this error to score the full point.

News flash: Deep Junior strikes back
30.01.2003 Actually it was Garry Kasparov, who was dominating during most of the game. Then he let his advantage slip, and just when he had resigned himself to accepting a draw he overlooked a sharp continuation which handed the game to his opponent. With this surprise victory Deep Junior has equalized and filled the entire match with new tension. You can replay the game here. A full report will follow soon.

(From the ChessBase web site.)

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GM Garry Kasparov (2847) - Deep_Junior (Computer) (2599) [D10] X3D "Man vs. Machine" Match New York City, NY; [USA] (Round/game # 3) 30.01.2003

GM Garry Kasparov (2847) - Deep_Junior (Computer) (2599)
[D10]
X3D "Man vs. Machine" Match
New York City, NY; [USA]
(Round/game # 3) 30.01.2003