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A little more amusing analysis

Hello,

This isn't one of mine, but it has a bit of an amusing history so I figured I'd pop it in here and see what people made of it without any of the identifying names attached. So bonus points if you recognise the origin of it and can name the players.

When someone does identify it I'll post the annotated version as well as what happened when I ran it through Stockfish (the error ought to be glaring).

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "F"]
[Black "H"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C86"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nf4 11.Qe4 Nxe5 12.Qxa8 Qd3 13.Bd1 Bh3 14.Qxa6 Bxg2 15.Re1 Qf3 16.Bxf3 Nxf3# 0-1

Indeed ... "This conversation can serve no purpose ..."

Alrighty then, here's the annotated version with SF's analysis immediately after:

[Event "?"]
[Site "Discovery 1"]
[Date "2001.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Frank Poole"]
[Black "HAL 9000"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C86"]
[EventDate "2001.??.??"]

{ In Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film, "2001: A Space Odyssey", super-computer HAL
9000 engages astronaut Frank Poole in a game of chess en route to the planet
Jupiter. Although only the last few moves are seen, the beginning of the
game has been reconstructed here. Frank and HAL undoubtedly played the Ruy
Lopez-Morphy defense opening. } 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2 { The so-called Worrall attack, in lieu of the usual 6. Re1.
The idea is to use the King's Rook more profitably on d1, but Black has
other plans. } 6...b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 { This is an invitation to a variant
of the "Marshall Gambit," which is usually seen only against 6. Re1. } 8...d5 { And here it is, even more effective because of the White Queen is in a
vulnerable position. } 9.exd5 { Wiser would have been the tame 9. d1, holding
the strong point e4. } 9...Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nf4 { This "in-between" move takes
advantage of the Queen's vulnerability to gain time. } 11.Qe4 Nxe5 12.Qxa8 { With three pieces to capture, none is a bargain: 12. Qxf4 allows the other
Knight to sink into d2, with gain of a tempo, and for the pawn Black has
wonderful lines and a constricted enemy. } 12...Qd3 { Depriving the White
Queen of the last safe retreat at e4, throttling the White center, and
opening the brutal discovery by the Queen's Bishop on the next move. White
is busted. } 13.Bd1 { What else? Perhaps 13. Qa7, but then Nf3+ 14. gxf3 and
mate to follow after 15. Ne2+ Kg2 16. Bh3+. } 13...Bh3 { Of course! The White
Queen could play prosaically to a7, but the result would be the same: } 14.Qxa6 { The film picks up the game at this point. Frank: "Anyway, Queen takes
Pawn, okay." } 14...Bxg2 { HAL: "Bishop takes Knight's Pawn." } 15.Re1 { Frank: "What a lovely move. Rook to King one." } 15...Qf3 { HAL: "I'm sorry
Frank, I think you missed it: Queen to Bishop three, Bishop takes Queen,
Knight takes Bishop. Mate." While it is true that white has a lost position,
it is NOT a mate in two as HAL claims! Frank has many options besides Bxf3
that will prolong the game. Could this mistake be the first sign of the
computer's impending breakdown? Or has HAL already begun to deliberately
deceive his crew? } 16.Bxf3 Nxf3# { Frank: "Uh, huh. Yeah looks like you're
right. I resign." HAL: "Thank you for a very enjoyable game." Frank: "Yeah.
Thank you." } 0-1

[Event "?"]
[Site "Discovery 1"]
[Date "2001.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Frank Poole"]
[Black "HAL 9000"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C86"]
[EventDate "2001.??.??"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nf4 11.Qe4 Nxe5 12.Qxa8 $4 { Stockfish 280315 64:-12.41/34 } ( 12.d4 { Stockfish 280315 64:+0.11/29 } 12...Bb7 13.Qxb7 Ne2+ 14.Kh1 Nxc1 15.Rxc1 Nd3 16.Rf1 c5 17.a4 cxd4 18.Qf3 bxa4 19.Rxa4 dxc3 20.Nxc3 Nc5 21.Rd1 Qe8 22.Ra3 Rb8 23.Nd5 Nxb3 24.Rxb3 Bd6 25.Rbd3 Be5 26.b3 Qe6 27.Re3 Rfe8 ) 12...Qd3 13.Bd1 Bh3 14.Qxa6 Bxg2 15.Re1 Qf3 16.Bxf3 Nxf3# 0-1

Frank went and screwed himself on move 12, basically. Though arguably HAL had been screwing both Frank and Dave from the outset.

"Daisy, Daisy ... "

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