Mephisto Master Chess vs Novag Diamond 10 Game match

[Kasparov111]

Diamond gives up the queen to keep the minor pieces and both rooks, this is losing and will be impossible to hold, I will play it through to see how white breaks down the position....

Bxc4 16. Bxb6 Nxb6 17. Ne5 Bd5 18. Qh5+ g6 19. Qxh7 Bd6 20. Nxg6

[Kasparov111]

Diamond is still fighting but it's in vain, Master Chess just needs to exchange some pieces to neutralize and threats from black and push those pawns forward....

O-O-O 21. Rfe1 Kb8 22. Re3 Nc4 23. Re2 Nxb2 24. Rxb2 Be4 25. Qh5 Bxg6 26. Qf3 b6 27. Re1 Rgf8 28. Qc6 Rf6 29. Qc3 Rdf8 30. Rd2 Bc5

[Kasparov111]

White's king makes it all the way to g6! black is suffocating here, the end is close...

31. Rf1 Re6 32. Rfd1 Ree8 33. h3 Ka8 34. Kf1 Bf5 35. Re1 Be4 36. f3 Bb7 37. Rxe8+ Rxe8 38. Qc4 a5 39. Rd7 Bd6 40. Kf2 Bc5+ 41. Kg3 Bd6+ 42. Kh4 Kb8 43. Kg5 Re5+ 44. Kg6 Bd5 45. Qa6

[Kasparov111]

And Master Chess takes full advantage of Diamond's blunder and crushes black's position tactically...what a monster...great game...now Diamond must win the last game to tie the match..

Re8 46. Rxd6 cxd6 47. Qxb6+ 1-0

Master Chess Leads the Match: 5-4

Game Replay: https://lichess.org/318FkzAz

[Kasparov111]

Game 10 is a Caro Kahn: Panov Attack Fianchetto variation with Diamond as white.....this is a must win game for white...

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O 8. Be2 Nbd7 9. Bf3 Nb6 10. Nge2

[Kasparov111]

19 moves in and Diamond is playing really well...control the center and really limiting the space for Master Chess.Can it get a win?

Bg4 11. Bxg4 Nxg4 12. a4 Qd7 13. a5 Nc8 14. Bf4 Nd6 15. O-O Rac8 16. h3 Nf6 17. Ra4 Rb8 18. Rb4 Rfe8 19. Nb5

[Kasparov111]

After 26 moves Master Chess makes a big blunder with 26.g6??, giving up the knight, something must have spooked the fritz program, now Diamond is winning....

b6 20. Nxd6 exd6 21. Nc3 Nh5 22. Bh2 Qd8 23. axb6 a5 24. Ra4 Rxb6 25. Qa3 Qb8 26. g4 h6

[Kasparov111]

Diamond plays the brilliant 30.Ne4! , tempting blacks e rook to leave the back rank....

27. gxh5 gxh5 28. Rd1 Bf8 29. Rxa5 Rxb2 30. Ne4

[Kasparov111]

Diamond wins the final game to tie the match! In great style.....the final position is just winning the pin is crushing...it was a hard fought battle and great match, the two machines are close in strength...

Rxe4 31. Ra8 Qb3 32. Qxb3 Rxb3 33. Bxd6! 1-0

The Match was tied at: 5-5

Game Replay: https://lichess.org/mtobxZmL#0