Here is game 3 of my 10 game match. In this game the Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) variation was used.
I have incorrectly being saying that the MCGE is using the “Master book” when it is actually called the “Champion book” but I think you know I meant the HIARCS book. How many names does it have?
[Event "40m/2h MCGE v Magellan Champion book"]
[Date "2018.01.05"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Magellan"]
[Black "MCGE"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B47"]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 Nf6 7.Ndb5 Qb8 8.Bg5 Bc5 9.O-O O-O 10.Bxf6 gxf6 11.Na4 Be7 12.Nbc3 Kh8 13.Qd2 Rg8 14.f4 d6 15.Rad1 b6 16.Nb5 Rd8 17.Rfe1 d5 18.exd5 Bb4 19.c3 Rxd5 20.Qe3 Rxd1 21.Rxd1 Be7 22.Bf3 Bb7 23.Rd7 Bc8 24.Bxc6 Bxd7 25.Bxd7 Qb7 26.Bxe6 fxe6 27.Qxe6 Rd8 28.Nd4 Rd5 29.Nc6 Rd1+ 30.Kf2 Rd2+ 31.Ke1 Rxg2 32.Nxe7 Rg1+ 33.Kd2 Qg2+ 34.Kd3 Qf1+ 35.Ke4 Qe2+ 36.Kf5 Qg4+ 37.Kxf6 Qxf4+ 38.Qf5 Qh4+ 39.Ke6 Re1+ 40.Kd5 Qxe7 41.h3 Rg1 42.Qe5+ Qxe5+ 43.Kxe5 Rh1 44.c4 Rxh3 45.Nc3 Kg7 46.a3 h5 47.Kf5 Rg3 48.Ne4 h4 49.c5 bxc5 50.Kf4 Rb3 51.Ng5 c4 52.Kg4 Rxb2 53.Ne4 Re2 54.Nc5 c3 55.Kxh4 c2 56.Nd3 Re3 57.Nc1 Re1 58.Nb3 a5 59.Kg4 a4 60.Nc1 Rxc1 61.Kf3 Re1 62.Kg4 c1=Q 63.Kf3 Qe3+ 64.Kg4 Rg1+ 65.Kf5 Rg5# 0-1
Final position:
[fen]8/6k1/8/5Kr1/p7/P3q3/8/8 w - - 6 66[/fen]
The first questionable move was by the Magellan with 14.f4?
[fen]rqb3rk/pp1pbp1p/2n1pp2/8/N3PP2/2N5/PPPQB1PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 14[/fen]
This exposes the King! That said, I think Black’s King is a little insecure.
I thought Blacks move of 15…. B6 was good. White’s Knight is now stuck on the edge and remains here for much of the game!
[fen]rqb3rk/p3bp1p/1pnppp2/8/N3PP2/2N5/PPPQB1PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 16[/fen]
The first blunder appears in my mini match. In the following position White(Magellan) plays 42.Qe5+?? This forces an exchange of queens losing White all chances of anything!
[fen]7k/p3q2p/1p6/3KQ3/N7/2P4P/PP6/6r1 w - - 2 42[/fen]
From here onwards it was a walk in the park for the MCGE! Bringing the current score to
MCGE 3 – Magellan 1 Regards
Ray