Lovely game against Thinker.

[BrendanJNorman]

So I just lost a really nice blitz game against Thinker 5.2c Passive.

Thought somebody here would appreciate it.

[pgn][Event "Blitz 3m+2s"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Thinker52CUCI"]
[Black "Norman, Brendan J."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B14"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{ 390MB, ShortLines.ctg, Macbook Pro Retina 2015 } 1.e4 { 0 } 1...c6 { 4 } 2.d4 { 0 } 2...d5 { 1 } 3.exd5 { 0 } 3...cxd5 { 1 } 4.c4 { 0 } 4...Nf6 { 1 } 5.Nc3 { 0 } 5...e6 { 1 } 6.c5 { 0 } 6...b6 { 2 } 7.cxb6 { 13 } 7...axb6 { 2 } 8.Nf3 { 7 } 8...Be7 { 3 } 9.Bb5+ { 8 } 9...Nbd7 { 6 } 10.Ne5 { 7 } 10...Bb7 { 22 } 11.Nxd7 { 5 } 11...Nxd7 { 2 } 12.Qg4 { 7 } 12...O-O { 6 } 13.Bh6 { 8 } 13...Bf6 { 6 } 14.O-O { 9 } 14...Ba6 { 4 } 15.Rfe1 { 8 } 15...Bxb5 { 12 } 16.Nxb5 { 3 } 16...Qb8 { 2 } 17.Bf4 { 6 } 17...Qb7 { 8 } 18.a4 { 4 } 18...Be7 { 14 } 19.Bh6 { 6 } 19...Bf6 { 4 } 20.Ra3 { 6 } 20...Kh8 { 8 } 21.Nd6 { 4 } 21...Qc6 { 6 } 22.Bxg7+ { 1 } 22...Bxg7 { 7 } 23.Rg3 { 0 } 23...Bf6 { 13 } 24.Qg8+ { 0 } 24...Rxg8 { 5 } 25.Nxf7# { 0 } 1-0[/pgn]

Now that's style!

What a great example of using the initiative.

[carldaman]

So I just lost a really nice blitz game against Thinker 5.2c Passive.

Thought somebody here would appreciate it.

[pgn][Event "Blitz 3m+2s"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Thinker52CUCI"]
[Black "Norman, Brendan J."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B14"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{ 390MB, ShortLines.ctg, Macbook Pro Retina 2015 } 1.e4 { 0 } 1...c6 { 4 } 2.d4 { 0 } 2...d5 { 1 } 3.exd5 { 0 } 3...cxd5 { 1 } 4.c4 { 0 } 4...Nf6 { 1 } 5.Nc3 { 0 } 5...e6 { 1 } 6.c5 { 0 } 6...b6 { 2 } 7.cxb6 { 13 } 7...axb6 { 2 } 8.Nf3 { 7 } 8...Be7 { 3 } 9.Bb5+ { 8 } 9...Nbd7 { 6 } 10.Ne5 { 7 } 10...Bb7 { 22 } 11.Nxd7 { 5 } 11...Nxd7 { 2 } 12.Qg4 { 7 } 12...O-O { 6 } 13.Bh6 { 8 } 13...Bf6 { 6 } 14.O-O { 9 } 14...Ba6 { 4 } 15.Rfe1 { 8 } 15...Bxb5 { 12 } 16.Nxb5 { 3 } 16...Qb8 { 2 } 17.Bf4 { 6 } 17...Qb7 { 8 } 18.a4 { 4 } 18...Be7 { 14 } 19.Bh6 { 6 } 19...Bf6 { 4 } 20.Ra3 { 6 } 20...Kh8 { 8 } 21.Nd6 { 4 } 21...Qc6 { 6 } 22.Bxg7+ { 1 } 22...Bxg7 { 7 } 23.Rg3 { 0 } 23...Bf6 { 13 } 24.Qg8+ { 0 } 24...Rxg8 { 5 } 25.Nxf7# { 0 } 1-0[/pgn]

Now that's style!

What a great example of using the initiative.

I've seen Thinker (so-called) "Passive" aim for the same human-like attacking set-up with Qg4 and Rook lift to 3rd rank before, beating other engines that had no clue of the K-side danger. It's a maneuver that I associate with Thinker more than other engines.

I can say that all Thinker versions/personalities that I've played or watched seem to have a remarkable playing style. A pity its development has been discontinued.

Cheers,
CL