Chess Genius 7.2 vs. the Rabbi

As many of my friends know, I am an avid chess player, but rarely do I defeat the chess programs that are on the market today; oftentimes I can draw them, but seldom do I ever score a victory. So although this article may not have much topical interest, it is my website, so I decided to post my hard fought victory;

[Date “2009.03.11”]

[Round “01”]

[White: Chess Genius 7.2]

[Black: Rabbi Michael Samuel]

[Result “0-1”]

[ECO “D06”]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qd6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Qxb6 axb6

8. Bf4 c6 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Be2 e6 11. O-O Be7 12. Rfc1 O-O 13. a3 h6 14. Nd2 Bh7

15. Nc4 b5 16. Bd6 Bxd6 17. Nxd6 Rfb8 18. Bd1 Nb6 19. Bf3 Nc8 20. Nde4 Nb6 21.

Nxf6+ gxf6 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 f5 24. Bd3 Nd5 25. g3 Nf6 26. Rc2 Rd8 27.

Rac1 Kg7 28. Be2 h5 29. Bf3 Rh8 30. Kg2 h4 31. Rc5 hxg3 32. hxg3 Kf8 33. Rh1

Rxh1 34. Kxh1 Ke7 35. Kg2 Ra4 36. Rc1 Kd6 37. Rh1 Ke7 38. Rh8 Ne8 39. Be2 Ra8

40. Kf3 Rd8 41. Kf4 Nf6 42. Rxd8 Kxd8 43. Bf3 Ke7 44. Bg2 Kd6 45. Kf3 Nd5 46.

Bf1 Nb6 47. b3 Nd5 48. Bd3 Nf6 49. Bc2 Kd5 50. Kf4 Kd6 51. b4 Ke7 52. Kf3 Nd5

53. Ke2 Kd6 54. Kd3 Nb6 55. Bb3 Nd5 56. Kd2 Nf6 57. Ke2 Nd5 58. Bxd5 Kxd5 59.

Kd3 b6 60. f3 f6 61. Kd2 Kc4 62. Kc2 e5 63. dxe5 fxe5 64. g4 fxg4 65. fxg4 Kd5

66. Kd2 Ke6 67. Kc3 Kf6 68. Kd3 c5 69. Ke4 c4 70. Kf3 Kg5 71. e4 Kh4 72. Ke2

Kxg4 73. Ke3 Kg3 74. Kd2 Kf3 75. Kc3 Kxe4 76. a4 bxa4 77. Kxc4 a3 78. Kb3 b5

79. Kxa3 Kd3 80. Kb2 Kd2 81. Kb3 e4 82. Kb2 e3 83. Kb3 e2 84. Kb2 e1=Q 85. Ka3

Kc2 86. Ka2 Qb1+ 87. Ka3 Qb3+ 0-1