Banks 49th Amateur Series Division 5

MadChess 1.4 participated in Graham Banks’ 49th amateur tournament in division 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 1 Jazz 721 64-bit **** 1011 1½10 ½1½1 010½ 0100 110½ 1111 ½0½1 1100 ½11½ 1½11 1101 0100 32.0/52 2 Bagatur 1.3a 64-bit 0100 **** ½10½ ½½1½ 0½½1 1½½½ 10½½ 11½1 00½1 1½10 1111 1110 ½10½ 0111 31.5/52 783.50 3 Waxman 2014 0½01 ½01½ **** 1011 ½½½0 1000 1110 ½½11 0110 11½½ 1011 ½11½ 1110 ½110 31.5/52 781.00 4 Tigran 2.4n 64-bit ½0½0 ½½0½ 0100 **** ½½½½ ½111 1111 1½½1 111½ 1½½1 ½½½½ 0011… Continue Reading

A Game with All the Right Moves

I played a blitz game recently on Chess.com where throughout the entire game I felt a sense of heightened alertness- that I just understood the position and was quickly spotting threats and tactics. My opponent made a number of weak moves (yes, we’re both patzers), but I felt I found all the right moves- the most forcing, decisive replies to capitalize on his mistakes. After the game I asked my chess engine, MadChess, to analyze the game and suggest where I could have played better. To my surprise, MadChess could not find any improvements in my play. OK, I thought,… Continue Reading