Suren Crushes Chess Computer Novag Solo (1987)

October 5, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenSat, October 5, 2019 4:15pmURL:
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In this video I am playing against Novag Solo electronic travel chess computer which was produced in 1987 and programmed by David Kittinger. In Scandinavian defense the computer fails to show an adequate resistance and quickly gets a lost position!
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Suren vs Novag Solo (1987)
B01 Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qe5+ 4. Be2 e6 5. Nf3 Qc5 6. d4 Qf5 7. O-O Nf6 8.Bd3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Bd6 10. Re1 O-O 11. Ne4 Qf5 12. Nxd6 Qd5 13. Nxc8 Rxc8 14. c4 Qh5 15. Ne5 Nc6 16. Nxc6 bxc6 17. Qxh5 Nxh5 18. Be4 Rab8 19. Bc3 Rb6 20. Rad1 g6 21. d5 exd5 22. cxd5 cxd5 23. Bxd5 Rb5 24. Re7 Kf8 25. Rxf7+ Ke8 26. Re1+
Kd8 27. Bc6 Rc5 28. Re8#
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