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iwith! But not totally unexpected: The
loss of Game Two by the world champi-
on occurred after a long theoretical vari-
ation was played in the opening, so Kas.
parov shows he learned something from
the previous game. By playing 1. €3, he
hopes to take Deep Blue out ofits exten
sive opening library, because itis known
that computers, even of Deep Blue's
speed, have some trouble understanding
where to place their pieces in the open-
ing if let on their owen,
1, €5 2. NIB Ne6 3. 04
Smart idea! Kasparov slowly transpos-
es to an English Opening, but in such a
way that Deep Blue still wouldn't be able
to find anything in its books, The English
Opening is not the most active opening
In the world, nor is it Kasparov's favorite.
But against a computer itis definitely not
abad choice, considering its rather post:
tional character.
3. NIB 4.03
‘A simple but very important move!
White doesn’t want to allow his oppo-
nent to get his bishop aut to a square
such as bd or c5, which a human might
not have done anyway, but a machine
would have loved to, The effect of this
move can be seen shortly.
4. d6 5. Ne3 Be7?
‘Typical computer move, which makes
‘White's opening strategy a success! A
human grandmaster would know, or
sense, that a better place for this bishop
isin flanchetto, on g7. The supercomput-
cr, though, cannot really calculate some-
thing like this, All it sees Is that it takes
two moves to develop the bishop to g7,
and only one to e7, So, according to its
algorithms, it chooses the speediest way
ufdeveloping, The fact is that the bishop
is in a very passive position on e7, and
thus prevents Black {rom employing
many of the common strategies that
work with the bishop on a7,
6. 43 0-0 7. Bg2 Be6 8. 0.0
Both sides have continued their devel
opment, and while it might look like
Black has equalized, that is simply not
sls true that his pieces are almost all,
ut, and! the queen Is ready to follow, but
the position of the pieces is not ideal,
and nor is the pawn structure. White,
meanwhile, is getting ready to start a
angerous initiative on the queenside
with b2-bd,
8... QT
The idea of sending the Black bishop
told is very common, for a good reason.
White's bishop on g? is actually one of
White's strongest pieces. It stays there,
‘well hidden behind the pawns and appar.
‘ently not doing too much, but it actually
provides a wonderful defense to the
‘White king, as well as an important con-
tol of the h-a8 diagonal. Getting rid of
Ht would be undoubtedly a significant
feat for Black,
‘369
9, NgS?
Kasparov thought for almost 40 min
utes before making this move, and amaz-
ingly, was rather displeased with It after
the game. This move had good sides and
bad sides. By stopping Bh3, it promises
the bishop on g2a long life. But the ques-
tion is how prosperous? ‘The fact is that
after Black's next move, White will more
fr less have to play e2¢4, which is ike a
stab in the back to the White bishop,
because it totally shuts him off. Which is
why it might have been much better for
White to push b2-b4 right away, and not
care about Blacks... Bh3 threat.
‘So what if Black trades bishops? White
would simply close the center with the
same €2-e4, and then thank Black for
trading his bad bishop. Ot course, if
Black doesn’t go to h3, then White does
not have to play e4 at all, and instead
push the pawn further to b5, and get a
nice initiative on the queenside. Part of
the reason Kasparov decided not to play
9. bi was his wish to keep the position as
complex and closed as possible. After bt
Black had an opportunity to open up the
game a bit with 9... e4, which still gives a
better position for White, but it was one
that Kasparov preferred to avoid. Once
again playing against the computer
proves to have a huge impact on the way
the world champion plays.
9. .. BES 10. e4 Bgd 11. 13 BS 12 Nn3
The knight on g5 looks okay, but feels
terrible. With xo square to go to, Kas-
Parov doesn't even wait for .. n7-h6 to
‘move it away. The bad news is that even
on h3 the knight doesa’t do very much. It
seems clear that the next destination is
£2, and from there no one know where the
knight might have to head to in order to
get some action, This shows why Ni3-45
‘wasn't all good.
12... NA’
One of the things about the computer
is that it plays simple chess, where it
doesn't calculate long complicated varia
tions, thats. Here, the computer decides
to stick his knight ia the hole created in
White's pawn structure. The move looks
very good, and it also has a slightly hid-
tactical threat: if White moves his
queen away, Black can capture the pawn
on £3, based on the fact that the Black
queen is keeping the bishop on x2 busy
with the defense of tte knight on h3,
13, N26 14, Be3 ¢3
Tam sure Deep Blue strugiled with this
move a little bit, because leaving squares
such as d5 open for the opponent is not
very high on its “to do" list. But in this
case, it doesn't have much choice.
White's natural last move posed the
threat of taking on 4, and without the
pawn on ¢5, Black would be farced to
recapture with the e-pawn, allowing
White to get a huge positional advantage
after Ne? and the advance of the f-and
pawns on the kingside,
15. bl b6 16. RbI Kh8?
This is a very interesting move, com-
ing trom a computer. Obviously, Deep
Blue Is having a very hard time finding a
plan, so it decides to make what we
would call a “waiting move", Nonethe-
less, one could argue that there are more
useful waiting moves that Black could
make, such as ... Rab8, preparing for a
possible opening of the bile
17, Rb2?1
Kasparov again spent a long time
before making'a daubtful move. RD2 in
Itself is not a bad move. The idea Is to
have the rook ready for whatever might
occur in the near future. For instance,
with the rook on b2 it fs much easier to
double on the bille, 36 well as put the
100k to work on the kingside, f White
ever succeeds in pushing his pawns. But
‘while Bh? Isa't bad, it i also not a very
Aggressive move, instead, White should
start working on the kings\de, where the
pawns have a lot of potential. A very
ood idea Is 17, ha, which prepared the
resurfacing of the White bishop with Bg2-
13. Once this happerts, White can start
pushing his Lpawn, and present Black
with a very hard delensive job. Again,
one can see how Kasparov chooses
‘more passive mave, because he doesa’t
want to glve the computer a more con:
{rete position. [wonder if this fear of the
Computer wasn" a little exaggerated
alter al?
17. a6 18, bxc5 bxc5 19. BRS!
This is a happy bishop! Not only is it
seeing an open diagonal for a change, but
inisalso saying a nice hello to the Black
queen, asking her to leave from what was
avery nice square, Of course, Kasparov
had to first make sure that Black's tact-
cal strike 19... Bx3 doesn't work,
because of 20. Bxd7 Bxdl 21. Nixa! Nx?
22. Rb7 Rad 23. Ra7 after which White
{gets his pawn back, together with a won-
derful position. Taking with the knight on
{on move 19 isn't such a good idea
either. aftes moving his king, 93-g4 will
become a very power'ul move for White.
19... Qe7 20. Bed
This Is why Kasparov afforded the
removal of the bishop from 42. By
Putting ton gt, he makes sure that the 8
awn doesn't suffer from the pin any-
more. Taking on is also not much of an
‘aption for Black, because then the White
pawns would really be unstoppable!
SPECIAL.SUMMER ISSUE 1997 / CHESS LIFE 49with! But not totally unexpected: The
oss of Game Two by the world champ
‘on occurred alter a long theoretical varl-
ation was played in the opening, so Kas-
arov shows he learned something from
the previous game. By playing 1. d3, he
hopes to take Deep Blue out of its exten-
sive opening library, because it is known
that computers, even of Deep Blue's
speed, have some trouble understanding
Where to place their pleces in the open
Ing if left on their own,
1. 2 €5 2. NIB NC6 3. c4
Smart idea! Kasparov slowly transpos
es to an English Opening, but in such a
way that Deep Blue still wouldn't be able
to find anything in its books. The English
Opening is not the most active opening
in the world, nor is it Kasparov's favorite.
But against a computer itis definitely not
bad choice, considering its rather post
tional character.
3. on NIG 4. a3)
A Simple but very important move!
White doesn’t want to allow his oppo-
nent to get his bishop out to a square
such as b4 oF e5, which a human might
not have done anyway, but a machine
would have loved to. The effect of this
move can be seen shortly.
4. U6 5. Ne3 Be7?
‘Typical computer move, which makes
opening strategy a success! A
human grandmaster would know, or
sense, that a better place for this bishop
isin flanchetto, on g7. The supercomput-
er, though, cannot really calculate some-
thing Uke this, AILIt sees is that It takes
two moves to develop the bishop to 7,
and only one to €7. So, according to its
algorithms, it chooses the speediest way
of developing, The fact is that the bishop
is ina very passive position on e7, and
thus prevents Black from employing
many of the common strategies that
‘work with the bishop on g7.
6. 43 0.0 7. Bg2 BeG 8. 0.0
Both sides have continued their devel.
‘opment, and while it might look like
Black has equalized, that's simply not
so, Itis true that his pieces are almost all
Out, and the queen is ready to follow, but
the position of the pieces Is not ideal,
and nor is the pawn structure. White,
meanwhile, iS getting ready to start a
dangerous ‘initiative on the queensive
‘with B2-b4,
8. Qd7
The idea of sending the Black bishop
tob3 is very common, for a good reason.
White's bishop on g2 ts actually one of
White's strongest pieces. It stays there,
well hidden behind the pawns and appar.
ently not doing too much, but it actually
provides a wonderful defense to the
‘White king, as well as an important con-
trol of the fl-a8 diagonal. Getting wt of
it would be undoubtedly a significant
feat for Black
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9. Ng5?
Kasparov thought for almost 40 min-
utes before making this move, and amaz-
ingly, was rather displeased with it after
the game. This move had good sides and
bad sides. By stopping Bh3, it promises
the bishop on g2 a long life. But the ques-
tion ts how prosperous? The fact is that
after Black's next move, White will more
or less have to play e2-¢4, which is like a
stab in the back to the White bishop,
because it totally shuts hiss af Which Is
why it might have been much better for
White to push b2-b4 right away, and not
care about Black's .. Bh3 threat.
‘So what if Black trades bishops? White
wold simply close the center with the
same e2-e4, and then thank Black for
trading his bad bishop. Of course, If
Black doesn’t go to h3, then White does
not have to play e4 at all, and instead
push the pawn further to 5, and get a
hice initiative 08 the queenside. Part of
the reason Kasparov decided not to play
8. bd was his wish to keep the position as
complex and closed as possible. After b4
Black had an opportunity to open up the
game a bit with 9... e4, which still gives a
Detter position lor Write, but it was one
that Kasparov preferred to avoid. Once
again playing against the computer
proves to have a huge impact on the way
the world champion plays.
9. BES 10. e4 Bed 11. £3 BAS 12 NAS.
The knight on g5 looks okay, but feals
terrible, With no square to go to, Kas
parov doesn't even wait for... h7-h6 to
‘move it away. The bad news is that even
(on h3 the knight doesn’t do very much. It
seems clear that the next destination is
12, and from there no one know where the
knight might have to head to in order to
get some action. This shows why Ni3-g5
wasn't all good,
12. Nd
One of the things about the computer
is that it plays simple chess, where it
doesn’t calculate long complicated varia-
tons, hat is. Here, the computer decides
to stick his knight in the hole created in
White's pawa structure. The move looks
very good, and It also has a slighty hid:
den tactical threat: if White moves his
‘queen away, Black can capture the pawn
‘on f3, based on the fact that the Black
‘queen is keeping the bishop on g2 busy
with the defense ofthe knight of 3
13. NEG 14. Be3 cS
am sure Deep Blue struggled with this
‘ave alittle bit, because leaving squares
such as d5 open for the opponent is not
very high on its. “to do” list. But in this
case, it doesn't have much choice,
White's natural last move posed the
threat of taking on 4, and without the
awit on ¢5, Black would be forced to
recapture with the e-pawn, allowing
White to get a huge positional advantage
after Ne2 and the advance of the and g-
pawns on the kingside.
15. b4 b6 16. Rb] Khe?
This is a very interesting move, com-
ing from a computer. Obviously, Deep
Blue is having a very hard time finding a
plan, so it decides to make what we
would call a “waiting move”, Nonethe-
less, one could argue that there are more
useful waiting moves that Black could
make, such as ... Rab8, preparing for @
possible opening of the belle
17. RBZ
Kasparov again spent a long time
before making a doubtful move. Rb2 in
itself is not a bad move. The idea is to
have the rook ready for whatever might
‘occur in the near future. For Instance,
with the rook on b2 itis much easier to
double on the befile, as well as put the
rook to work on the kingside, if White
ever succeeds in pushing his pawns. But
while Rb2 isn’t bad, itis also not a very
aggressive move, Instead, White should
start working on the kingside, where the
‘pawns have a lot of potential. A very
good idea is 17. h4, wisich prepared the
resurfacing of the White bishop with Bg2-
3. Once this happens, White can start
Pushing his f-pawn, and present Black
with a very hard defensive Job, Again,
one cast see how Kasparov chooses a
more passive move, because he doesn't
want to give the computer a more con-
crete position. | wonder if this fear of the
‘computer wasn't a little exaggerated
after all?
17. «a6 18. bxe5 bxe5 19. BHI!
This is a happy bishop! Not only is it
seeing an open diagonal for a change, but
itis also saying a nice hello to the Black
‘queen, asking her to leave from what was
avery nice square. Of course, Kasparov
had to first make sure that Black’s tacti-
cal strike 19... Bxl3 doesn't work,
because of 20. Bxd7 Bud 21, Nixdl Nxd?
22, Rb? Rad8 23, Ra7 after which White
iets his pawn back, together with a won-
derfu position, Taking with the knight on
3 on move 19 isn’t such a good idea
either. After moving his king, «3-24 will
become a very powerful move for White,
19. .. Qc7 20. Bes
This is why Kasparov afforded the
removal of ihe bishop from 2. By
putting t on gi, he makes sure that the!
pawn doesn’t suffer from the pin any-
‘more, Taking on gis also not much of an
option for Black, because then the White
‘pawns would really be unstoppable!
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