Game 3/10
The Maia bot shows what it can do in the shortest game of the match!
[Event "Active,Classic Book"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Maia1900 6 ply"]
[Black "MCGP2024"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B12"]
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.g4 Be4 5.f3 Bg6 6.h4 h5 7.g5 Nd7 {Out of book} 8.e6 fxe6 9.Bd3 Bf5 10.Ne2 Qa5+ 11.c3 Bxd3 12.Qxd3 e5 13.Qg6+ Kd8 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Qf5 Nd7 16.Nf4 e5 17.Ne6+ Ke7 18.Be3 Qb5 19.b4 g6 20.Qxg6 Qc4 21.Bc5+ Nxc5 22.Nxc5 d4 23.Qf5 Qd5 24.c4 Qd6 25.Nd2 Ke8 26.Nde4 Qe7 27.O-O d3 28.Rad1 Rh7 29.Rxd3 Rf7 30.Qg6 1-0
Here is the position after Black had just moved 6…h5
Here white replied 7.g5 which takes the MCGP2024 out of book. A better move may have been 7.Nh3 with the option of moving it to g5 or 7.Ne2 developing a piece.
In the played position neither side has developed pieces except for Black’s Bishop on g6. However, White’s advanced pawns especially the one on e5 needs some attention such as opposing it with 7…e6 Alas Black decided to develop his Knight with 7…Nd7 and Maia seized the opportunity by advancing the King’s Pawn 8.e6! From this point onwards Maia dominates the game.
Here is the position after White had just moved 12.Qxd3
Both sides have undeveloped pieces but at least White is able to develop them. Black’s King-side Knight, Bishop are stuck and even the Rook has little mobility. White’s black bishop and Knight on e2 are poised ready to swing into action and the Queen on d3 is going to cause some grief sooner rather than later. Black really needs to get the King to safety by castling Queen-side but alas moves 12…e5
Play continue 13.Qg6+ kd8 the only option 14.pxp Nxe5 15.Qf5 attacking the Knight and Bishop 15…Nd7 needed to protect the Bishop 16.Nf4 another piece joins the onslaught 16…e5 17.Ne6+ and a double attack 17…Ke7 Black’s position is not looking good at all!
18.Be3 threatening to move to c5 so Black should move 18…b4 18…Qb5 19.b4 preparing for the Bishop on c5 19…g6 The MCGP2024 cannot see a way out. A better move would have been 19…d4 and play might have continued with 20.Na3 threatening the Queen 20…Qa6 21.Bxd4 g6 complicating things for White and giving Black some chances.
From here Maia stormed into the enemy camp and the MCGP2024 was helpless so resigned.
An impressive game perhaps showing how the knowledge embedded within a set of numbers in the weights file coupled with some look ahead can produce good play.
Current score 1 ½ - 1 ½