Well not exactlySteve B wrote: the testing is now complete
fearing that the poor showing of the Saitek Middle wood computer's(0-2) would negatively impact the prices they fetch on Ebay,
i decided to try to show the Corona in a better light
i matched it against the newly received Novag Carnelian II
Novag gives a USCF rating for it of 1900
the Carnelian II has the same rating,Program and hardware as the Star Opal
Novag rated the Carnelian I and Opal Plus(again same program and Hardware)1880 USCF
Selective Search shows a rating for the Opal Plus of 1575 ELO
using advanced Boolean Algebraic mathematics we get a rating for the Carnelian II of 1595 ELO ..or about 1600 ELO
Corona gets White..1 Min per move/ Avg. for both computers
Both Computers were Out Of Book after 4 moves
The Corona masterfully wins 2p's early on..then ..in Tal-like-fashion ..wins a R for a P
by move 35 the game was all over.Corona exhibits Capablanca-like-technique in the endgame to force the C ll to its knees
all in all a game worthy of a Brilliancy prize
[Date "2012.4.20"]
[White "Saitek Corona"]
[Black "Novag Carnelian II"]
[Time Control "1 Min.Avg."]
[Result "1-0"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Ne7 7.O-O Bd7 8.Bg5
Nxd4 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7 10.Qxd4 O-O-O 11.Nc3 Nc6 12.Qd5 Nb4 13.Qc4 f6 14.Bxf6
gxf6 15.Qxb4 Be7 16.Nd5 Rhe8 17.Qc3 Qc6
18.Qh3+ Rd7 19.Qe6 Kd8 20.c3 Qc4 21.b3 Qe2 22.Rfe1 Qd3 23.Re3 Qd2 24.Qf5
Qb2 25.Ree1 Qd2 26.Qxh7 Qc2 27.Qf7 Qd2 28.Red1 Qh6 29.h3 Qg5 30.Kf1 Qe5
31.Re1 Qg5 32.Rad1 Qe5 33.f4 Rf8 34.Qxf8+ Bxf8 35.fxe5 fxe5 36.g4 c6
37.Nb6 Rf7+ 38.Kg2 Be7 39.Rf1 Rxf1 40.Rxf1 c5 41.Nd5 b5 42.Rf7 Bg5
43.Ra7 Bf4 44.Nxf4 exf4 45.Kf3 a5 46.Rxa5 b4 47.cxb4 cxb4 48.Rb5 Kc7
49.Rxb4 d5 50.exd5 Kd6 51.Rd4 Ke5 52.d6 Kxd4 53.d7 Ke5
54.a4 Kd4 55.g5 Kc3 56.a5 Kxb3 57.d8=Q Kb4 58.a6 Kb5
FINAL POSITION
[fen]3Q4/8/P7/1k4P1/5p2/5K1P/8/8 w - - 0 59[/fen]
Corona announces a mate in 4 here and i Resign for the CII
the spectators in the gallery shower the board with gold pieces!
Ebay Here We Come Regards
Steve