CCC Forum vs BigLion chess960

[Spock]

FINAL POSITION and PGN

[Event "Friendly Match"]
[Site "Talkchess"]
[Date "2009.09.14"]
[Round "1"]
[White "CCC Forum"]
[Black "BigLion 2.23x"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. b3 Ngf6 2. Bb2 O-O 3. e3 d5 4. Ngf3 c6 5. O-O Nd6 6.Be2 Bb6 7.d3 Bg4 8.c4 Rbd8 9.Rc1 dxc4
10.bxc4 c5 11.Bc3 Nde8 12.h3 Bc8 13.Nc2 Bc7 14.a4 Nd7 15.d4 Nd6 16.d5 f6 17.Nd2 b6 18.e4 Qb8
19.Ne3 Ne5 20.Bxe5 fxe5 21.Bg4 e6 22.a5 Ne8 23.axb6 axb6 24.Qb2 Nf6 25.Bxe6+ Bxe6 26.dxe6 Rfe8
27.Nd5 Rxe6 28.Ra1 Ree8 29.Ra6 Qc8 30.Rfa1 Rd6 31.Ra8 Bd8 32.R1a7 Qd8 33.Rb7 Nd7 34.Qb5 Qc8
35.Qa6 Qd8 36.Nf1 Kf8 37.Nfe3 g6 38.f4 exf4 39.Ng4 h5 40.Qa1 hxg4 41.Qh8+ Kf7 42.Qh7+ Ke6
43.Raxb8 Nxb8 44.Qf7+ Ke5 45.Qxf4+ Kd4 46.e5+ Kd3 47.Ra7 Rxd5 48.Ra3+ 1-0

[D] 1n1qr3/8/1p4p1/2prP3/2P2Qp1/R2k3P/6P1/6K1 b
In this thread I asked if there was any interest in a human vs computer chess960 match, this good forum vs a chess engine like Big Lion

http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopi ... at&start=0

This was on the back of the quite successful forum vs Tasc R30 match just completed, which I thought went quite well

I propose to kick off a match as follows:

- Steve B to go to this website http://www.chessgames.com/perl/fischerandom
hit the "new position button" and then post the position number here as the starting position

- the forum plays white
- I run BigLion as black (around 2,000 - 2,200 ELO)
- use of engines is discouraged but not prohibited. The idea is human vs machine, and in this case the match should be winnable by the humans (forum)
- if engines are used, please don't use BigLion
- approx 24 hrs per move
- no time forfeits
- majority vote determines the move. Ties will be resolved as and when they happen

Really no formal rules. The primary objectives are to have a bit of fun, allow the forum a reasonable chance of success by not choosing one of the top engines, and perhaps introduce chess960 to those who haven't had a lot of experience with it before.

In terms of me posting BigLion moves, that will be done either in the morning UK time or the evening UK time, i.e. before and after work for me. I will set BigLion for 12 hrs per move, so that there will always be a move for me to post here before or after work. Where there is a ponder hit of course, BigLion should move straight away I'd imagine. (I may set up remote access to my machine from work, which I have done before with dyndns and remote desktop, and if that is the case things will be a bit more flexible from my side)

Most likely interest will wane during the game, hopefully we will have enough people remaining interested to carry it through to a conclusion.

Does this all sound OK ?

[Steve B]

All Sounds good to me
let me know when to post the starting position and if you want a NEW thread for it
will you be updating the current position as the game progresses or do you want me to maintain it along with the PGN in the lead post ?
Steve

[Spock]

I think we can use this thread. Why not post the opening position as soon as convenient for you, so people can see what they are in for. Some opening positions are more wierd-ish than others !

It probably isn't practical for you to keep updating the opening thread, so I'll post position updates as they happen

[Steve B]

The Starting Position(Position 485)

[d] qrbbnknr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QRBBNKNR w KQkq

Steve

[Steve B]

I like 1.Nf3 followed by 2.0-0(if allowed)
Steve

[Spock]

Thanks - did you by chance note the position number ? Doesn't matter if you didn't

[Steve B]

Thanks - did you by chance note the position number ? Doesn't matter if you didn't

Nope
Sorry
Steve

[Spock]

[Nope
Sorry
Steve

OK.

I quite like that postition - Queens in the corner, 2 bishops side by side. I reckon it will be entertaining

[Christopher Conkie]

[Nope
Sorry
Steve

OK.

I quite like that postition - Queens in the corner, 2 bishops side by side. I reckon it will be entertaining

It is position 485.

[Steve B]

[Nope
Sorry
Steve

OK.

I quite like that postition - Queens in the corner, 2 bishops side by side. I reckon it will be entertaining

It is position 485.

Thanks
i edited the post with the starting position
Steve