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Alberich wrote in rec.games.chess.analysis:


Thanks. Your suggestion did it. I was able to mate the Black king
quickly after that. But you see, I didn't use the analysis feature
when I set up this position. I didn't sneak a peek at the computer
analysis. I played faulty chess, but then again, it's possible to lose
your way in a match unless you are as someone said "a Judith Polgar".


Conclusion: you shouldn't have compared Karpov's brain with a defective
version of Junior 8, but your brain with a defective version of Judith's



Incorrect. Junior 8 picked up the mate. I just didn't look at the
analysis. I "played" Junior 8 trying to test my tactics. Obviously I
have to work on it more to fine tune my ability to see the correct
continuations. But I've read somewhere that sometimes we can't see past
the piece sacrifices to the last move. It's why they call it a "pure"
sacrifice. You don't know how it will ultimately turn out. Now obviously
Judit Polgar is superior to alot of people in terms of her chess skills.
However, she has yet to beat the world champion, Kramnik. The day she
can beat him is the day she's ready to fight for the world championship.
I'd really like to see Judit Polgar play against Junior 8. Chances are
very high she would lose and lose spectacularly...since her style is one
of pure tactics. The Junior programmers are dreaming of the day they can
get her in their sights for such a human vs computer match. In the
meantime, I was amazed to see my database contain this game:

[Event "Frankfurt-West Masters"]
[Site "Frankfurt GER"]
[Date "1999.06.30"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Polgar, Judit"]
[Black "Fritz 6"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A22"]
[WhiteElo "2677"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "1999.??.??"]


1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. Be2 Nc6 6. Nf3 Nd4 7. Nxd4
Bxd4 8.O-O c6 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 Be6 11. Bf3 Re8 12. Bxd4 exd4 13. Ne2
c5 14. b4 Nd7 15. bxc5 dxc5 16. Ng3 b6 17. Be2 Qh4 18. f4 Nf6 19. f5 Bc8
20. Rf4 Qg5 21. Raf1 Bd7 22. Nh1 Re5 23. Qe1 Bc6 24. h4 Qh6 25. g4 Nd7
26. Qg3 Qd6 27. g5 f6 28. Nf2 Re7 29. Ng4 Kh8 30. Kh2 a6 31. Rg1 b5 32.
gxf6 Nxf6 33. Nxf6 Qxf6 34. Bf3 Re5 35. Rg4 Ra7 36. h5 bxc4 37. h6 Qxh6+
38. Rh4 Qd6 39. dxc4 Rb7 40. Kh1 Be8 41.Qf4 Qf6 42. Rh2 Rb6 43. Qd2 Rb4
44. Rhg2 Rxe4!! 45. Bxe4 Qh4+ 46. Rh2 Qxe4+ 47.Rhg2 Qh4+ 0-1

Just like me in the "faulty" continuation of MY imaginary game against
Junior 8...Judit Polgar lost her way in this match back in 1999 against
then Fritz 6! So, you can just imagine the improvements the programmers
have been working on to ensure they can take on the likes of Judit
Polgar. And this is the year 2003. Just a few years more before they
implement a rudimentary AI into the software analysis of these
commercial engines and it'll be all over. Judit Polgar won't dare take
them on knowing she'd be humiliated against something as strong as
Shredder or Junior. Don't get me wrong. I really admire Judit Polgar's
chess skills. I enjoy studying her games immensely because she has such
a sharp eye for tactics. I just wish some chess author would create a
Judit Polgar book by Everyman Chess publisher and give us some wealthy
analysis from Judit's games to study. Because there really are too few
Judit Polgar games in annotation format. Surely somebody can do it and I
hope it's done soon...before she becomes World Champion. And if she
continues to improve...I can't see the day she can be denied her chance
to fight for the World Championship title. She's earned it. Vishy Anand
has given her high praise to her before their incredible Mainz 8 game
blitz match. "I have to study very hard against Judit". I really do feel
FIDE lost it's chance to show boldness and imagination by not giving a
Kasparov vs Judit Polgar match a chance. It definitely would have made
headlines and given chess a tremendous boost in the arm. What do they
come up with? A stupid knockout format which makes it too hard for Judit
Polgar to compete fairly.