I Am Playing King’s Gambit Against Chess Computer “SciSys Travel Mate” 1983

December 4, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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I played a game of chess against vintage chess computer SciSys Travel Mate which was produced in 1983! Very quickly I got a winning position but at some point made a mistake which could allow Black to equalize! The computer failed to find that move!
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Suren vs SciSys Travel Mate
C36 King’s Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 Bd6 6. c4 Qe4+ 7. Kf2 Nf6 8. Bd3 Qc6 9. Re1+ Be6 10. d5 Nxd5 11. cxd5 Qxd5 12.Nc3 Qc5+ 13. Kf1 Nc6 14. Ne4 Qb4 15. Bd2 Qxb2 16. Bc3 Qa3 17. Bxg7 Rg8 18. Nf6+ Ke7 19. Nxg8+ Rxg8 20. Be5 Bxe5 21. Nxe5 Nxe5 22. Rxe5 h6 23. Qb3 Qxb3 24. axb3 Ra8 25. Bc4 f6 26. Rxe6+ Kf7 27. Rc6+ Kg6 28. Rxc7 b6 29. Raxa7 Rxa7 30. Rxa7 Kf5 31. Rb7 f3 32. gxf3 h5 33. Rxb6 h4 34. b4 h3 35. b5 Kg5 36. Re6 Kg6 37. b6 Kg5 38. b7 Kg6 39. b8=Q Kg5 40. Qg8+ Kf5 41.Qg4#
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For more information about the computer visit this website!
http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/travel_mate.html
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