We are reaching the Max Odds that a top engine can give the top 3 GM's

[Chessqueen]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8[/pgn]

[lkaufman]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 [/pgn]

[Chessqueen]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 Nb3a5[/pgn]

Sorry Mr. Kaufman I have to leave i have an emergency have to go to the Hospital to visit a relative. Lets consider this game a draw, based on the situation

[lkaufman]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 Nb3a5 29.Qxd5 [/pgn]

[Chessqueen]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 Nb3a5 29.Qxd5 Bb7xd5[/pgn]

I have to leave i have an emergency, Sorry Mr. Kaufman I have to leave i have an emergency have to go to the Hospital to visit a relative. Lets consider this game a draw, based on the situation. Draw

[lkaufman]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 Nb3a5 29.Qxd5 Bb7xd5[/pgn]

I have to leave i have an emergency, Sorry Mr. Kaufman I have to leave i have an emergency have to go to the Hospital to visit a relative. Lets consider this game a draw, based on the situation. Draw

Actually Komodo wants to resign now, because I forgot to turn off resignation. But I am sure you would have won. Komodo played well in my opinion, but a rook is a rook, and it was too much it seems.

[Chessqueen]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 Nb3a5 29.Qxd5 Bb7xd5[/pgn]

I have to leave i have an emergency, Sorry Mr. Kaufman I have to leave i have an emergency have to go to the Hospital to visit a relative. Lets consider this game a draw, based on the situation. Draw

Actually Komodo wants to resign now, because I forgot to turn off resignation. But I am sure you would have won. Komodo played well in my opinion, but a rook is a rook, and it was too much it seems.

I came back from the Hospital, my mother in law is Okay now, she only needs two stents to unclog her artery. I believe that it will take at least another 2 years before top engines can defeat any player rated around 2000 with Rook Odds. Probably Komodo Dragon 4 or 5, But if I only had 20 seconds per move it would be really hard to beat Komodo Dragon 2 MCTS

Note: I do not understand why Chrisw does not sit for 2 hours and play a complete game like I did versus Komodo Dragon2 MCTS

[Chessqueen]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 Nb3a5 29.Qxd5 Bb7xd5[/pgn]

I have to leave i have an emergency, Sorry Mr. Kaufman I have to leave i have an emergency have to go to the Hospital to visit a relative. Lets consider this game a draw, based on the situation. Draw

Actually Komodo wants to resign now, because I forgot to turn off resignation. But I am sure you would have won. Komodo played well in my opinion, but a rook is a rook, and it was too much it seems.

I actually prepare this Opening against Komodo dragon2, but it broke away from my preparation very early
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Nf3 Nxd5 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 c6 7. Be2 g6
8. O-O Bg7 9. Rd1 O-O

[Chessqueen]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Dragon by Komodo Chess 2 64-bi"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8.
c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3 Nc6a5 15.a3 c5 16.c4 Nf6 17.d5 e6xd5 18.cxd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ba2 Bc8b7 20.Nf1 c4 21.Ng3 Be7c5 22.Nxf5 Qd8b6 23.Re5 Rf8f7 24.Bd2 Bc5xf2 25.Kh1 Na5b3 26.Be1 Bf2xe1 27.Rxe1 Rb8f8 28.Qxc4 Nb3a5 29.Qxd5 Bb7xd5[/pgn]

I have to leave i have an emergency, Sorry Mr. Kaufman I have to leave i have an emergency have to go to the Hospital to visit a relative. Lets consider this game a draw, based on the situation. Draw

Actually Komodo wants to resign now, because I forgot to turn off resignation. But I am sure you would have won. Komodo played well in my opinion, but a rook is a rook, and it was too much it seems.

I actually prepare this Opening against Komodo dragon2, but it broke away from my preparation very early
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Nf3 Nxd5 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 c6 7. Be2 g6
8. O-O Bg7 9. Rd1 O-O

Since the game had to be stopped and I offer a draw due to the emergency of my mother in law, when I returned back from the hospital I wanted to continue the game, but since I do NOT have Komodo Dragon2, I used stockfish 13 to see how fast I could finish the game. I used my intel i7 3.40 GHz 1 thread, but at that point where I left the game even my 8 threads would not have made any difference.

[pgn]
[Event "Rook Odds"]
[Date "2021.06.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Stockfish_21052415_x64_bmi2"]
[Black "ChessQueen"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2000"]
[WhiteElo "3450"]
[TimeControl "600+5"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq - 0 1"]
[Termination "normal"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[WhiteType "program"]
[BlackType "human"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O
8. c3 Rb8 9. Nbd2 b5 10. Bd3 b4 11. h3 h6 12. Bb1 bxc3 13. Qc2 f5 14. bxc3
Na5 15. a3 c5 16. c4 Nf6 17. d5 exd5 18. cxd5 Nxd5 19. Ba2 Bb7 20. Nf1 c4
21. Ng3 Bc5 22. Nxf5 Qb6 23. Re5 Rf7 24. Bd2 Bxf2+ 25. Kh1 Nb3 26. Be1 Bxe1
27. Rxe1 Rbf8 28. Qxc4 Na5 29. Qxd5 Bxd5 30. Bxd5 Kh7 31. Bxf7 Rxf7 32. Ne3
Re7 33. Nc2 Rxe1+ 34. Ncxe1 Qb3 35. Kh2 Qxa3 36. Kg3 Nc6 37. Kh2 Qc3 38. h4
Nd4 39. Nxd4 Qxd4 40. Nf3 Qf4+ 41. Kg1 {White resigns} a5 42. Kf2 a4
43. Ke2 a3 44. Ne1 Qc1 45. Nd3 Qc2+ 46. Ke3 a2 47. Nb4 Qc3+ 48. Nd3 a1=Q
49. Ke2 {White resigns}[/pgn]

[Chessqueen]

[pgn]
[Event "knight odds match"]
[Site "Bethesda"]
[Date "2021.06.04"]
[Round "2"]
[White "KomodoDragon2"]
[Black "Whittington, Chris"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "Kaufman,Larry"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "3"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{2048MB, Hiarcs14zlBook.ctg, laptop i9} 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 * [/pgn]

Chris might want more time off before resuming, but I'll go ahead and post the first move here. No hurry to respond. He is not required to play 2...Nd5, he can choose 2...Ng8 as well (some strong human players have played this in normal chess!).

Today it has been 1 week since Chrisw said that he would play a 2nd game with Knight g1 Odds. I wonder if Chrisw is feeling okay. If Chrisw decides to play the 2nd game at 1 minute per move that game could actually be played in one sitting which will only take less than 2 hours assuming it last 60 moves