The game below has tactics only in the background (quite a bit of it), and otherwise is surprisingly positional, despite the micro-Max tactical tendency. First, in the opening, micro-Max allowed itself to fall a bit behind in the opening. Then, being under pressure, when it seemed that it has somewhat recovered, it broke its pawns into 2+2+2 groups, and its central pawns were under pressure. Next, it ended up with a bad bishop, then for some reasons it let its rook get trapped, while the other one was not deeveloped. I sound critical of mM but it wasn't as bad as I make it sound. I learned to play in an easy mood, without feeling a fear or computer phobia.
Enjoy the game, or smirk at my play,
- Wlod
white: wh
black: micro-Max 4.0 at 2e6 depth
date:2008-08-02
1.d2d4 Nb8c6
2.d4d5 Nc6e5
3.e2e4 c7c6
4.Ng1f3 Ne5xf3
5.Qd1xf3 c6xd5
6.e4xd5
I consider this position to be my mini victory in the opening.
6. ... e7-e5
7.d5xe6 f7-e6
Black pawns are broken. The position is rich in tactical possibilities which favor rather white.
8.Bf1d3 ...
A solid option. Now Qh5+ is a threat.
8. ... Ng8f6
9. O-O Bf8e7
10.Nb1c3 O-O
11.Bc1g5 ...
Knight f6 cannot move usefully despite rook Rf8 attacking Qf3 because Bg5xBe7 attacks Qd8. E.g. 11... Nd5 12.BxB NxB 13.Qh5 is unpleasant for black.
11. ... d7-d5
12.Rf1e1 Nf6-e4
13.Bg5xe7 Qd8xe7
14.Qf3h5 g7g6
15.Qh5e5 Ne4xc3
16.Qe5xc3 Bc8d7
17.Qc3e5 Qe7h4
18.Re1e2 Qh4f4
19.Ra1e1 Qf4xe5
20.Re2xe5 Rf8f4
21.g2g3 Rf4b4
22.b2b3 Rb4d4
23.f2f4 Kg8f7
24.Kg1f2 Kf7e7
25.a2a3 ...
Now black rook Rd4 is trapped.
25. ... Rd4xd3
I was worried, just a tinge, that perhaps it was a clever and precise sac on black's part. Actually, it's clear that I have a won position.
26.c2xd3 Ke7f6
27.Kf2e3 Ra8c8
28.Ke3d4 Rc8c2
29.Re5e2 Rc2xe2
30.Re1xe2 Bd7c6
31.Re2e5 Bc6d7
32.h2h4 Bd7c6
33.Kd4c5 Kf6e7
34.h4h5 Bd7e1
35.g3g4 g6xh5
36.g4xh5 Be8c6
37.h5h6 Bc6e8
38.f4f5 Be8f7
39.f5xe6 Bf7xe6
Now white can win in many ways.
40.Re5g5 Be6f7
41.Rg5g7 Ke7e6
42.Rg7xh7 etc.