Homeostatic Chess Player Games

These are some sample games I played against my Homeostatic Chess Player.

An Interesting Computer Chess Game

Over Thursday and Friday morning (January 16th) I played an interesting game with my chess applet, with a minimum look-ahead depth of six. At that level (maintained by incrementing the look-ahead with control-I as necessary) the computer can take an hour or more to move, depending on the current branching factor.

Rick Wagner versus Homeostatic Chess Player on an Intel Core i7, minimum search depth = 6
Double fianchetto opening

	White	Black
1.	Nf3	e6
2.	g3	Nc6
3.	Bg2	Nh6    This knight move is not usual for humans but characteristic for this computer chess player (fig. 1).

Fig. 1: Position after 3. ... Nh6.

4.	O-O	Be7
5.	b3	O-O
6.	Bb2	f5     The point of the earlier knight move: keeping his lines open (fig. 2).

Fig. 2: Position after 6. ... f5.

7.	c4	Rb8
8.	Nc3	b6
9.	d4	Bb7    Black fianchettos his queen's bishop (fig. 3).

Fig. 3: Position after 9. ... Bb7.

10.	Re1	Na5    White prepares a pawn advance.
11.	e4	fxe4
12.	Nxe4	d5     Black blocks in white's queen bishop behind the white queen pawn (fig. 4).

Fig. 4: Position after 12. ... d5.

13.	cxd5	exd5
14.	Nc3	Kh8
15.	Ne5	c6
16.	Bh3	Bc8    Contesting the diagonal (fig. 5).

Fig. 5: Position after 16. ... Bc8.

17.	Qh5!	Bd6
18.	Re3	b5
19.	Ra1e1	b4     White occupies the open file.
20.	Na4	Bxh3
21.	Qxh3	Qc8    Black is now desperate to neutralize white's attack (fig. 6).

Fig. 6: Position after 21. ... Qc8.

22.	Qh5!	Rb5?   ... Rf5 might have been better.
23.	Nc5	Nb7    White offers the sacrifice of a pawn to get an open diagonal for the queen's bishop but black declines.
24.	Ne5d7	Rg8    White's attack is now irresistable (fig. 7).

Fig. 7: Position after 24. ... Rg8.

25.	Re8	Qc7
26.	Rxg8+	Nxg8
27.	Re8	Nd8
28.	Rxg8+   Black resigns. Mate is coming.

Fig. 8: Position after 28. Rxg8+. It's mate in two so black resigns.

Computer is White

The computer is black by default. Do control-R to rotate the board and put white at the top, and then control-C to make the computer compute the first move. The chess player applet automatically records the moves. My annotations were added later.

For stronger play, the computer can be held to a particular search depth with control-I to increment the look-ahead depth. Turn on the Java console to see search depth. Control-V turns on verbose mode for more information in the console.

To use the chess player applet to view these games, put it into human-human mode with control-H. Then move the pieces for both sides in accordance with the listings below.

Computer vs Rick December 19, 2012
Computer is white
	White	Black
1.	e4	e5
2.	Qh5	Nc6
3.	Bc4	g6
4.	Qf3	Nf6
5.	Ne2	Bg7
6.	Nb1c3	O-O
7.	O-O	d6
8.	h3	Be6
9.	Nd5	Na5
10.	Nxf6+	Bxf6
11.	Bxe6	fxe6
12.	b4	Nc6
13.	b5	Nd4
14.	Nxd4	exd4
15.	Bb2	e5
16.	Qb3+	Kg7
17.	f4	Qd7
18.	fxe5	dxe5
19.	Ba3	Be7
20.	Rxf8	Rxf8
21.	Bxe7	Qxe7
22.	Qd5	Qf6
23.	Qxb7	Qf2+
24.	Kh1	Qxd2
25.	Qxc7+	Kh6
26.	Qxa7	Qxc2
27.	Qe7	Rf2
28.	b6	Rxg2
29.	b7	Qb2
30.	Qh4+	Kg7
31.	Qe7+	Kh6
32.	Qf8+	Kg5
33.	Qd8+	Kh6
34.	Qf8+	Kg5
35.	Qe7+	Kh6 Draw

Computer is white
	White	Black
1.	e3	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Bd3	d5
4.	f4	Bg4
5.	Be2	Bxe2
6.	Ng1xe2	Nb8d7
7.	O-O	c6
8.	b3	Bd6
9.	Ng3	O-O
10.	Nf5	Bc7
11.	Ba3	Re8
12.	Nd6	Bxd6
13.	Bxd6	exf4
14.	Rxf4	Ne5
15.	Ba3	Qc7
16.	Rb1	Ng6
17.	Rd4	Re5
18.	Qf1	Rh5
19.	g3	Re8
20.	Ra4	b6
21.	Kg2	a5
22.	h4	Qd7
23.	Qa6	Qf5
24.	Qxb6	Qxc2
25.	Rb2	Qf5
26.	Rxa5	Ne5
27.	Bd6	Qf3+
28.	Kh2	Nf6g4+
29.	Kg1	Qf2+ White resigns

Computer is white
	White	Black
1.	Nc3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Qd3	a6
4.	e4	c5
5.	Nxd5	Nxd5
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	dxc5	Qxc5
8.	Be3	Qa5+
9.	Qd2	Qxd2+
10.	Kxd2	Nc6
11.	Bd3	e5
12.	c3	Be6
13.	Bb6	Be7
14.	h4		White equalizes in 14 moves.


Computer is white. June 29, 2013. Computer held to search depth of six minimum.
	White	Black
1.	Nh3	c5	What looks like a beginner's opening move on white's part has some potential.
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	Bc4	e6
4.	d3	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Qe2+	Be7
7.	Bb5	a6
8.	Bxc6+	bxc6
9.	O-O	Nf6
10.	Nc3	O-O	White has developed consistently. If black plays Qc7 then the knight at h3 allows Bf4.
11.	Ng5	h6	White's first error, allowing black's Qc7.
12.	Nf3	Qc7	
13.	Rb1	Bg4	White is wandering. Needed is bishop development.
14.	h3	Bh5
15.	g4	Bg6	Another white mistake, exposing the king.
16.	Ne5	Bh7
17.	g5	hxg5
18.	Bxg5	Bd6	White finally gets his bishop out.
19.	Ng4	Nxg4
20.	Qxg4	Ra8e8	Black takes control of the open file.
21.	Bd2	Re6	Bh6 would give white the initiative.
22.	Kh1	f5
23.	Qa4	Qc8
24.	Rb1e1	Rf8f6
25.	Bf4	d4
26.	Bxd6	Rxd6
27.	Qc4+	Kh8
28.	Na4	f4
29.	Kg1	Rh6
30.	f3	Rxh3
31.	Re2	Rg3+
32.	Kf2	Rd5
33.	Nb6	Qh3
34.	Re8+	Bg8
35.	Ke1	Qh5
36.	Rxg8+	Kxg8
37.	Nxd5	cxd5
38.	Qxc5	Rxf3
39.	Qc8+	Kh7
40.	Rxf3	Qxf3
41.	Qxa6	Qe3+
42.	Kf1	f3
43.	Qe6	Qxe6
44.	Kf2	Qe3+
45.	Kg3	f2+
46.	Kg2	Qe2
47.	c4	f1=Q+ White resigns

Computer white, human black, forced level 6.
March 17, 2014. Queen pawn opening.

	White	Black
1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Qd3	d5
3.	Bf4	e6
4.	Nc3	a6
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Qd2	Nc6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Be2	Bb4
10.	Bd3	Ba5
11.	a3	b5
12.	b4	Bb6
13.	O-O-O	Bb7
14.	Qe2	Qe7
15.	Ne5	Rf8c8
16.	Na2	h6
17.	Rh1g1	a5
18.	Bxb5	axb4
19.	Bxc6	Bxc6
20.	Nxc6	Rxc6
21.	Nxb4	Rc4
22.	Bd6	Qa7
23.	Rd3	Ne4
24.	Be5	f6
25.	Bd4	Bxd4
26.	Nxd5	exd5
27.	exd4	Rxd4
28.	Rg1d1	Rxd3
29.	Rxd3	Qc5
30.	Qe3	Rc8
31.	Qxc5	Rxc5
32.	f4	f5
33.	Rb3	Ra5
34.	Rb8+	Kf7
35.	Rb7+	Kg6
36.	Rb6+	Kh5
37.	Rb7	g6
38.	Rb3	g5
39.	Rh3+	Kg6
40.	fxg5	hxg5
41.	Rb3	Kf6
42.	Rb6+	Ke5
43.	Rb3	Nd6
44.	Re3+	Kf6
45.	Rd3	Nc4
46.	Rb3	Rxa3
47.	Rxa3	Nxa3
48.	Kb2	Nc4+
49.	Kc3	Ke5
50.	Kd3	Kf4
51.	Kd4	Ne3
52.	g3+	Kf3
53.	c3	f4
54.	gxf4	gxf4
55.	Ke5	Kg4
56.	h3+	Kg3
57.	Kd4	Kxh3
58.	c4	dxc4
59.	Ke4	Kg3
60.	Kd4	Kf3
61.	Kc3	Ke2
62.	Kb4	f3
63.	Kc3  White's game is lost

Computer is white, Rick is black, level 6 enforced, March 1 and 2, 2014.

	White	Black
1.	e3	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	Bb5	Qc7
6.	O-O	a6
7.	Bxc6+	bxc6
8.	b3	e6
9.	Bb2	Bd6
10.	Rb1	O-O
11.	h4	e5
12.	Ng5	h6
13.	Nf3	Bg4
14.	Qc1	e4
15.	Ne1	Bh5
16.	d3	Rf8e8
17.	Qd2	Ng4
18.	g3	Re6
19.	Na4	Ra8e8
20.	Qc3	Rg6
21.	Nxc5	Nxe3
22.	fxe3	Bxg3
23.	Kh1	Qc8
24.	Ne6	Qxe6
25.	Rf5	Qxf5
26.	Ng2	Qh3+ White resigns

Computer is Black

Rick vs. computer, July 2013, minimum depth of 6 tempi. Initial depth 8 tempi.
Nimzovitch Defense. Black gets a pawn up and wins in the endgame.

1.	e4	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nf3	Bf5
5.	Nc3	Qd6
6.	a3	Nf6
7.	Bb5	a6
8.	Ba4	b5
9.	Bb3	Na5
10.	Ba2	Rd8
11.	h3	Rg8
12.	O-O	Rh8
13.	Be3	Be6
14.	Bxe6	fxe6
15.	Qe2	Nc6
16.	Ra1d1	Rb8
17.	Rd3	b4
18.	Nb1	bxa3
19.	Nxa3	Qd5
20.	c4	Qe4
21.	Ng5	Rxb2
22.	Qxb2	Qxd3
23.	Nxe6	h5
24.	Nxc7+	Kf7
25.	d5	Nd8
26.	Qa2	a5
27.	Rb1	Ne8
28.	Na3b5	Nxc7
29.	Nxc7	g6
30.	c5	Bg7
31.	Rb8	Qd1+
32.	Kh2	Qa1
33.	Qc4	Be5+
34.	Bf4	Qd4
35.	Qxd4	Bxd4
36.	Ne6	Nxe6
37.	dxe6+	Kxe6
38.	Rxh8	Bxh8
39.	c6	Bd4
40.	Kg3	Bb6
41.	Kf3	a4
42.	Bc1	Kd5
43.	Ba3	e6
44.	Ke2	Kxc6
45.	f3	Bc7
46.	Kd3	Kb5
47.	Be7	Be5
48.	Ba3	Ba1
49.	Bd6	Bb2
50.	Be7	a3
51.	Kc2	Kc4
52.	White resigns

Computer is black
	White	Black
1.	d4	e6
2.	e4	Qh4
3.	Bd3	Nc6
4.	Nf3	Qg4
5.	O-O	Nb4
6.	Nc3	Nxd3
7.	Qxd3	Be7
8.	h3	Qh5
9.	Ne2	Qa5
10.	Bd2	Bb4
11.	c3	Be7
12.	a3	Qb6
13.	b4	Nf6
14.	d5		White has an advantage in space and development.

Computer is black
	White	Black
1.	f4	Nc6
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Bf5
5.	O-O	e6
6.	d3	d5
7.	h3	Bc5+
8.	Kh2	h6
9.	c3	O-O
10.	a4	Kh8
11.	b4	Bd6
12.	Nb1d2	Rb8
13.	Bb2	Qd7
14.	Qb3	Bh7
15.	Ra1e1	a6
16.	e4	dxe4
17.	dxe4	Be7
18.	Nd4	Nh5
19.	g4	Nf6
20.	b5	Na5
21.	Qa2	c5
22.	c6	Nxc6
23.	e5	Ne8
24.	Ba3	Nxd4
25.	Bxe7

Computer is black
	White	Black
1.	e4	Nc6
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	e5	Ng4
4.	d4	e6
5.	h3	Nh6
6.	Bc4	d5
7.	d6	Bxd6
8.	O-O	Na5
9.	Bd3	Be7
10.	Bd2	Nc6
11.	Re1	Ng8
12.	c3	Kf8
13.	Qc2


Computer is black
	White	Black
1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	e4	e6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd3	d5
6.	Bg5	Qd7
7.	O-O	Bxc3
8.	Bxf6	gxf6
9.	bxc3	O-O
10.	h4	dxe4
11.	Bxe4	f5
12.	Bd3	Qd5
13.	h5	Bd7
14.	h6	Kh8
15.	c4	Qd6
16.	Rb1	Ra8b8
17.	c3	Rg8
18.	Bc2	Qa3

Computer is black
	White	Black
1.	f4	e6
2.	Nf3	Nh6
3.	g3	Nc6
4.	Bg2	d5
5.	O-O	Bd7
6.	b3	Bb4
7.	Bb2	O-O
8.	a3	Bc5+
9.	d4	Bd6
10.	c4	Ng4
11.	Qd3	dxc4
12.	bxc4	f6
13.	h3	Nh6
14.	e4	Be8
15.	Nb1d2	Rc8

Computer is black June 23, 2013
	White	Black
1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qd6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	Be2	Nf6
6.	d4	Nb8d7
7.	Be3	Nd5
8.	Nxd5	Qxd5
9.	O-O	e6
10.	c4	Qa5
11.	a3	O-O-O
12.	b4	Qh5
13.	Qa4	Kb8
14.	h3	Bf5
15.	Rf1e1	Nb6
16.	Qb3	f6
17.	Ne5	Qe8
18.	g4	fxe5
19.	gxf5	exf5
20.	dxe5	Qxe5
21.	Bf3	Qf6
22.	c5	Nc8
23.	Ra1d1	Be7
24.	Bf4	Rxd1
25.	Rxd1	g5
26.	Qd5	Qc6
27.	Qd3	Qf6
28.	Bxc7+	Kxc7
29.	Qd7+ Black resigns

Computer is black, June 23, 2013
White speculative rook sacrifice

	White	Black
1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nf3	Qe4+
4.	Be2	Bf5
5.	d3	Qg4
6.	O-O	Nf6
7.	h3	Qb4
8.	Nc3	Nc6
9.	Be3	Qxb2
10.	Qd2	O-O-O
11.	a4	Nd5
12.	Nxd5	Rxd5
13.	Rf1b1	Qf6
14.	a5	Rg8
15.	Ra2	g6
16.	Ra2b2	Nxa5
17.	Rxb7	Nxb7
18.	Bxa7	Bd7
19.	d4	Bg7
20.	Qb4	Qc6
21.	c3	Bf5
22.	Rb2	Ra5
23.	Bc5	Ra1+
24.	Kh2	Ra4
25.	Qb3	Be6
26.	c4	Bf8
27.	Ne5	Qa6
28.	Bf3	c6
29.	Bxc6	Qxc6
30.	Nxc6	Nxc5
31.	dxc5	Rb4
32.	Qxb4	Kd7
33.	Ne5+	Kd8
34.	Qa5+	Kc8
35.	Qa8+ Black resigns

Computer is black June 24, 2013
Opening pawn sacrifice and a later speculative Knight sacrifice

	White	Black
1.	Nf3	e6
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	g3	Rb8
5.	Bg2	Bb4
6.	a3	Bd6
7.	O-O	Ng4
8.	h3	Ng4e5
9.	d4	Nxc4
10.	b3	Nb6
11.	e4	O-O
12.	Bb2	Re8
13.	Qd3	g6
14.	e5	Bf8
15.	Ne4	Nd5
16.	Nf3g5	h6
17.	Nf3	b5
18.	Nh4	b4
19.	a4	g5
20.	Nf3	Na5
21.	Bc1	d6
22.	Nf3xg5	dxe5
23.	dxe5	hxg5
24.	Nxg5	f5
25.	f6	Nxf6
26.	Qg6+	Bg7
27.	Bb2	e5
28.	Nf7	Qe7
29.	Nxe5	Bb7
30.	Rf1e1	Qf8
31.	Bxb7	Rxb7
32.	Ra1d1	Nxb3
33.	Nc6	Rxe1+
34.	Rxe1	Qd6
35.	Ne7+	Kf8
36.	Nf5	Qd7
37.	Re7	Qd1+
38.	Kh2	Ng4+
39.	hxg4	Qh1+
40.	Kxh1 Black resigns

Computer is black, June 26, 2013
Draw by repetition. Black obtains the bishop pair and nullifies white's lead in development.

	White	Black
1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	Qh4
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd3	Nf6
5.	Nf3	Qg4
6.	Qe2	Nh5
7.	O-O	Nf4
8.	Bxf4	Qxf4
9.	a3	Be7
10.	Rf1e1	O-O
11.	Ra1d1	a5
12.	e5	b6
13.	d5	Bb7
14.	Be4	Ba6
15.	Bd3	Bb7
16.	Be4	Ba6
17.	Bd3	Bb7 Draw

Computer is black, February 22, 2014
Black wins a pawn in the opening and carries it through to a winning endgame.

	White	Black
1.	e3	e5
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	Qh5	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Qd6
5.	Nf3	Nf6
6.	Qxe5+	Qxe5
7.	Nxe5	Bd7
8.	Nxd7	Kxd7
9.	Ke2	a6
10.	Bd3	g6
11.	Kd1	Ne5
12.	Be2	c6
13.	Na4	Re8
14.	Rb1	Ne5g4
15.	Ke1	b5
16.	Nc3	Bc5
17.	f3	Nh6
18.	b4	Ba7
19.	Kf2	d4
20.	Nd1	dxe3+
21.	dxe3	Nf5
22.	Bb2	Re6
23.	Rf1	Rh8e8
24.	Bd3	Nxe3
25.	Nxe3	Nd5
26.	Kg3	Nxe3
27.	Rf1c1	Bb8+
28.	Kh3	f5
29.	Rh1	Nd5
30.	Bc1	Nc3
31.	Rb2	Re1
32.	Rxe1	Rxe1
33.	Bd2	Rh1
34.	g3	Nd5
35.	c4	Nb6
36.	cxb5	c6xb5
37.	Rc2	Nd5
38.	Rc5	Kd6
39.	Rc8	Bc7
40.	Ra8	Rd1
41.	Rxa6+	Ke5
42.	Bh6	Nxb4
43.	Be2	Nxa6
44.	Bxd1	Kd4
45.	Bb3	Nb4
46.	Bg8	Kc3
47.	Bxh7	Nxa2
48.	Bxg6	b4
49.	Bxf5	b3
50.	Bg7+	Kd2
51.	Kg2	Nc3
52.	f4	b2
53.	Bxc3+	Kxc3
54.	Bh7	Kd2
55.	Kf3	Kc1
56.	g4	b1=Q
57.	Bxb1	Kxb1
58.	g5	Ba5
59.	f5	Bc3
60.	f6	Kc2
61.	Ke4     Black resigns

Queen's Indian Opening
White: Rick, Black Computer

	White	Black
1.	b3	e6
2.	Bb2	Nc6
3.	e4	Qh4
4.	Nc3	Bc5
5.	g3	Qh6
6.	Nf3	Nf6
7.	d4	Bb4
8.	Qd3	O-O
9.	Bg2	b6
10.	O-O	Bb7
11.	a3	Be7
12.	Rf1e1	a5
13.	d5	exd5
14.	exd5	Ba6
15.	Qd1	Nxd5
16.	Qxd5	Qd6
17.	Qh5	g6
18.	Qh6	g5
19.	Qh5	Qg6
20.	Qxg6+	f7xg6
21.	Ne5	Bc5
22.	Ne4	Bd4
23.	Bxd4	Nxd4
24.	Ra1c1	Ne2+
25.	Rxe2	Bxe2
26.	Nxd7	Rf5
27.	Nd6	cxd6
28.	Bxa8	Bf3
29.	Bxf3	Rxf3
30.	Nxb6	Rc3
31.	a4	Rc5
32.	Nc4	d5
33.	Ne3	d4
34.	Nc4	Kf8
35.	Rd1	Rd5
36.	f3	h5
37.	Kf2	h4
38.	Ke2	Ke7
39.	Kd3	hxg3
40.	hxg3	Kf7
41.	Ke4	Rc5
42.	Rxd4	Rc7
43.	Rd5	Re7+
44.	Re5	Ke8
45.	Rxe7+	Kxe7
46.	Ke5	Kf7
47.	Nxa5	Ke7
48.	c4	Kf7
49.	b4	g4
50.	fxg4	Ke7
51.	Nc6+	Kd7
52.	b5	g5
53.	c5	Kc7
54.	Kf5	Kb7
55.	Kxg5	Kc7
56.	Kf6	Kb7
57.	g5	Ka8
58.	g6 Black resigns

Computer black, human white, short game, forced level 6.
March 10, 2014.

	White	Black
1.	d4	e6
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nc3	Ne4
5.	Qc2	Nxc3
6.	bxc3	Be7
7.	e4	O-O
8.	Bd3	Na6
9.	e5	h5
10.	O-O	d6
11.	Bf4	g5
12.	Be3	g4
13.	Nd2	dxe5
14.	dxe5	Bc5
15.	Bh6	Re8
16.	Ne4	Be7
17.	Ra1d1	Bd7
18.	Ng3	h4
19.	Qe2	Kh8
20.	Qe4 Black resigns

Computer is black, level 6 minimum.
April 8, 2014. A speculative sacrifice of the exchange
by white on move 20 results in a strong attack.

	White	Black
1.	e4	d5	Center counter defense.
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qe6+
4.	Be2	Bd7
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	d4	Qf5
7.	a3	Nf6	White makes a phrophylactic move of the rook pawn.
8.	h3	Nd5	A second phrophylactic pawn move by white.
9.	O-O	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	Qd5	Black neglects development.
11.	c4	Qd6
12.	Bb2	e6
13.	d5	exd5	Undoubling white's pawns.
14.	cxd5	Ne7	Cramped, but other knight moves are no better.
15.	c4	O-O-O
16.	Be5	Qa6
17.	a4	Ng6	White prevents Ba4.
18.	Bg3	Qf6	Not the best diagonal for white's bishop.
19.	Rb1	Bf5	White finally takes control of an open file.
20.	Qb3	Bxb1	The exchange sacrifice retains white's control of 
21.	Rxb1	b6	  the file and eliminates black's active bishop.
22.	Qb5	Bd6
23.	a5	Bxg3
24.	Qa6+	Kb8
25.	axb6	Bxf2+	Black declines the sacrifice of the bishop, but takes the pawn.
26.	Kxf2	c7xb6
27.	c5	Qc3	If black's rook takes the pawn, mate soon follows.
28.	cxb6	Qc5+
29.	Kf1	Rd7
30.	bxa7+	Ka8	Double check, the king must move.
31.	Bb5	Ne7	Black prevents the bishop from checking on c6.
32.	Bxd7	Qc7
33.	Ne5	Rg8	This is the end. If black's queen takes the knight, it's mate at b7.
34.	Nc6	Qf4+
35.	Kg1	Qe3+
36.	Kh1	Qc1+
37.	Rxc1	Nf5
38.	Rb1	Ng3+
39.	Kh2 Black resigns without taking the available spite check! Inhuman.

May 14, 2014. Just keeping on the pressure to punish black's premature queen sortie.
Minimal look ahead of six. Computer is black.

	White	Black
1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	Qh4	This premature queen sortie needs to be punished!
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd3	Nf6
5.	Qe2	Nc6
6.	Nf3	Qh5
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Bd2	Qg4	
9.	O-O-O	Nf4	Black doesn't take the bait.
10.	Qf1	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	Bxc3
12.	bxc3	Rb8
13.	h3	Qg6
14.	Qe2	h5
15.	Nh2	Qxg2	I need the queen to take the pawn so I can attack!
16.	Nf3	Qg6
17.	Rd1g1	Qh7
18.	Rg2	b5
19.	Rh1g1	Kf8
20.	Ng5	Qg6
21.	Ne4	Qf5
22.	Rxg7	h4
23.	Qe3	Na5
24.	Nf6	Nc4
25.	Rg8+	Ke7
26.	Rxh8	Qxc2+
27.	Kxc2	Nxe3+
28.	Bxe3	Bb7
29.	Rxb8	Be4+
30.	Kd2 Black resigns

May 25, 2014, computer is black. Minimal search depth is six tempi. Black sets a trap to win a pawn.

	White	Black
1.	a3	d5
2.	Nf3	Qd6
3.	d4	Bf5
4.	e3	Nd7  Black develops consistently.
5.	c4	dxc4 Black sets a little trap.
6.	Bxc4	Bxb1
7.	Rxb1	Qg6
8.	Bd2	Qxg2 Black gets a pawn.

Position after 8. ... Qxg2.

9.	Rg1	Qh3
10.	Ng5	Qxh2
11.	Bxf7+	Kd8  Trapping the black king in the center.
12.	Nf3	Qd6  White puts the knight right back.
13.	Qb3	Nh6
14.	Bd5	Qb6
15.	Qc2	Nf6  White is a pawn down so must avoid trading queens.
16.	Bc4	c5   Mistake by black.
17.	dxc5	Qc7  Black realizes the mistake too late and must give back the pawn.
18.	Rd1	Kc8
19.	Bc3	Qc6  The pawn is still poison.
20.	Be5	Nd7  Still poison because of Be6+.
21.	Rxd7	Qxd7 White doesn't let off the pressure.
22.	Ke2	Qc6
23.	Qb3	a5
24.	Rd1	Ra6  White won't let the king escape to the king side when the king hunt starts.
25.	Nd4	Qg6  The pawn is still poison, but the game move isn't much better.
26.	Bd5	b6   White taking the pawn also works.
27.	Qc4	bxc5
28.	Qxc5+	Rc6  It's all over now.
29.	Nxc6	Qg4+
30.	Bf3	Qxf3+
31.	Kxf3 Black resigns

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