Uly - 64x

[Uly]

I hope not, I would have rather adjourned the game till 64x had computer assistance, in that case.

[64x]

I spent most of my analysis time trying to find a win against 62...fxg4, so a2 was very surprising,

Indeed, why did he choose a2 ???

I will comment on a2 after the game is over

I think Uly's advantage is decisive,

Are you playing this game without computer help?

For the most part after my original draw offer. I assumed more responsibilities at work that forced me to travel extensively. I can't run personal apps on my work laptop, so I have been relying on shredderchess.com for tablebases, a magnetic chess set and notepad (I mentioned this a few pages back).

If I managed to get back home, I would run a quick check with engines to see where I stand, and develop a couple of ideas. Couple of weeks back work went even crazier and couldn't analyze. I am back to only 90% crazy busy so I took the opportunity to work on a few moves while on an very long flight.

I hope not, I would have rather adjourned the game till 64x had computer assistance, in that case.

I am sorry Uly, I thought you had understood I was playing without computer assistance from previous comments a number of moves back. I hope you don't consider that to be a lack of interest on the game, as it is the exact opposite... that is why I can't stop playing.

[Uly]

I see, what I understood was that you played a couple of moves without computer assistance (ones that were best anyway), but I thought that since about move 59 you resumed computer analysis.

I think the game is over now (as 1-0 if you wish to continue with it from the current position), but after you gave me a great time with the game and at one point the chance to continue the game until later, it's only fair that I offer this:

Adjournement And 7 Takebacks Offer

(so we continue the game properly once you have free time and access to engines from after 59.Bb5)

Of course it's your decision, but I'd feel better if we replayed from that part at full strength.

[64x]

Thank you very much. I will take you up on your kind offer. I have enjoyed this game tremendously, and this will give me the chance to make justice to the effort put on it thus far.

I am uncertain of when things will come back to normal for me, hope it would be within a month or 6 weeks at which point I will contact you. You are a very gracious opponent, and I feel bad to make you wait the way I have.

[Uly]

[64x]

Hi there. I wanted to mention that a few things have gone my way at work, translating into a bigger role. The flip side is that the change puts me out of the game for an extended and undefined period of time. I will continue to participate in fora but can no longer invest time in analysis.

Thus, it is only fair that black resigns. I have enjoyed this game tremendously. Thank you for it and your great sportsmanship, I sincerely hope to play you again in the future under different circumstances.

*Big handshake*
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. Bg5 Nc6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O b5 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Qe3 Rc8 11. Kb1 Nd7 12. Nd5 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Bg7 15. h4 Bxd5 16. exd5 Qb6 17. Qe2 Nc5 18. Re1 Rc7 19. Qe3 g4 20. f3 O-O 21. Bf4 Qa5 22. Qd2 b4 23. Bc4 Na4 24. Bb3 Bxb2 25. Bxh6 Bf6 26. Qf4 Rfc8 27. Qxg4+ Kh7 28. Qh5 Nc3+ 29. Kc1 Bg7 30. Bd2+ Kg8 31. Bxc3 Bxc3 32. Re2 Kf8 33. Kd1 Qa3 34. Re4 Qb2 35. Qh6+ Bg7 36. Qc1 Qf6 37. Ke1 a5 38. Kf2 Rc3 39. Qd2 Bh6 40. Qe2 Bf4 41. g3 Be5 42. Kg2 Qg6 43. Rh3 f5 44. Rc4 R8xc4 45. Bxc4 a4 46. Bd3 Qf7 47. h5 Qxd5 48. h6 b3 49. axb3 a3 50. Bc4 Qd4 51. Rh5 e6 52. h7 Re3 53. Qf2 Rc3 54. Qxd4 Bxd4 55. h8=R+ Bxh8 56. Rxh8+ Kg7 57. Ra8 Rxc2+ 58. Kh3 d5 59. Bb5 {Black resigns 1-0}

[Uly]

Thank you very much for your time 64x! I will remember this game as the most interesting one I've played, and I'm proud of managing to reach a winning position (my secret weapon was Rybka 4 Mindbreaker's setting).

This has been a great game, one I'd be willing to suspend for months or years if you're interesting in getting the truth of the current position in the far future, but I can understand if you'd rather start a new one by then, meanwhile

*Big handshake accepted*

[64x]

The next time I play a game in a forum, it will be this one from this position, as I am interested indeed. (How is that for a promise? )

(my secret weapon was Rybka 4 Mindbreaker's setting).

Do you mean the parameters on mindbreaker's experiment or did you create a personality called Mindbreaker?

[Uly]

The next time I play a game in a forum, it will be this one from this position, as I am interested indeed. (How is that for a promise? )

Good, good. I had to wait 2 and a half years to get the third player in a 3 player chess correspondence game, so I have some good patience!

Do you mean the parameters on mindbreaker's experiment or did you create a personality called Mindbreaker?

From some mindbreaker's experiment, specifically:

[OPTIONS]
Main Process Priority=BelowNormal
Always Score Main Move=true
Display Upperbounds=true
TC Normal Move Time=100
TC Max Move Time=150
White Pawn cp=3
Black Pawn cp=2
White Knight cp=10
Black Knight cp=8
White King Bishop cp=10
Black King Bishop cp=8
White Queen Bishop cp=10
Black Queen Bishop cp=8
White Rook cp=17
Black Rook cp=13
White Queen cp=40
Black Queen cp=32

I guess I'll go now and thank him on his thread

[64x]

Hi! Turns out I will have time over the holidays for analysis. Wondering if you want/have time to get to the bottom of this engame as discussed above. I will commit to a pace that allows us to finish before WBCCC, and if we don't we automatically adjourn until is over.

Of course, I know you have a number of games on the go, so I will understand if you can't do this now.