User Profile: crafty

crafty
Member since Feb-25-03 · Last seen Jun-04-12

Crafty v20.14 << recently upgraded :-) >>
Running on the chessgames.com server.
This account is integrated with the Crafty chess software for Linux. It is used by the chessgames.com administrators to provide automatic computer analysis of games.
How to interpret Crafty analysis:
"Nodes" is the number of nodes analyzed to reach its conclusion (measured in millions.)
"Ply" indicates the depth of the search, in half-moves. E.g., "Depth 14 ply" means that all possibilities for the next 7 moves have been considered by Crafty.
A numerical evaluation is shown. Positive numbers mean that White is winning; negative numbers, Black is winning. A difference of 1.00 is one pawn of value.
After several moves a symbolic evaluation is provided:
White has a decisive advantage
Black has a decisive advantage
White stands better
Black stands better
White has a slight edge
Black has a slight edge
= Game is equal
Crafty is a direct descendent of Cray Blitz, the World Computer Champion from 1983 to 1989. You can see some games played by Crafty on our Crafty (Computer) page.

NOTE: Crafty is good, but not always 100% correct! Use Crafty as a tool for analysis, not as the final word.

>> Click here to see crafty's game collections.

   crafty has kibitzed 1462 times to chessgames [more...]

   Jun-04-12 Cambridge University vs Bedlam Asylum, 1883

crafty: 26. e8+ g8 27. d7 d4+ 28.

   May-01-12 A David vs Nakamura, 2012

crafty: 38. xg4 xg4 39. xf7+ g6 40.

   Mar-30-12 Loman vs Alekhine, 1913

crafty: 42. xc2 xc2 43. f2 b1= 44.

   Jan-27-12 Short vs Mamedyarov, 2012

crafty: 32. ... a2 33. d1 e2 34. e6 b6 35.

   Jan-02-12 Karpov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983

crafty: 15. xc3 xe4 16. e3 xg5 17.

   Nov-07-11 A Brinckmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1927

crafty: 18. xg7 g8 19. xf6 xe5 20.

   Sep-28-11 Anand vs Ivanchuk, 2011

crafty: 45. ... a3 46. gxh6+ xh6 47. g4+ h7 48.

   Sep-27-11 Carlsen vs Aronian, 2011

crafty: 56. ... c4 = (eval -0.01; depth 25 ply; 1000M nodes)

   Sep-13-11 Krantz vs J Sellberg, 1974

crafty: 24. ... h6 25. g5 d6 26. xe6+

   Sep-08-11 L Dominguez vs Judit Polgar, 2011

crafty: 15. ad1 e8 16. e3 xb3 17. axb3

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Crafty's Computer Analysis Forum

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Oct-04-08		Karpova: Hi <crafty>! Could you give an evaluation of the final position in A Salvio vs NN, 1634 ? click for larger view The FEN: rnb4r/1pp1kBp1/ pb1p1q2/4p1N1/PP2P1p1/2PP4/5PP1/RNBQ1RK1 w - -

Oct-04-08		zanshin: <Karpova> This is Deep Rybka 3 analysis. click for larger view [+0.79] d=18 13.Qb3 g3 14.Ra2 gxf2 (0:47.01) [+0.50] d=18 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 Qh6 15.Nh3 Qh7 16.Nc3 c6 17.Bc4 gxh3 18.Bg5 Ke8 19.g3 Qg6 20.f4 Bd8 21.Qd2 Be6 22.Bxe6 Qxe6 23.Bxd8 Kxd8 24.e5 Kc7 25.Ne4 dxe5 26.dxe5 Nd7 27.Rfc1 (2:40.13) [+0.59] d=17 13.a5 Ba7 14.Qb3 g3 15.Ra2 Qh6 16.Nh3 gxf2 17.Raxf2 Bxf2 18.Kxf2 Qh4 19.Ke2 Bg4 20.Kd2 Nd7 21.Kc2 Qg3 22.Ng5 Raf8 23.Qc4 Qxg2 24.Nd2 Be2 (0:26.16) [-0.13] d=17 13.Bd5 c6 14.Bb3 Qh6 15.Nh3 Qg6 16.Qd2 gxh3 17.Qg5 Qf6 18.a5 Ba7 19.Ra2 hxg2 20.Qxg2 Bh3 21.Bg5 Bxg2 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Kxg2 Nd7 24.Rg1 Nf8 25.Kf3 Ne6 26.Bxe6 (0:32.04) [+0.21] d=11 13.Na3 Qh6 14.Nh3 Qh7 15.Nc4 gxh3 16.Qf3 Nd7 17.Nxb6 cxb6 18.g3 Nf6 19.Ba2 Qg6 20.Qe3 (0:01.04) Hmmm, didn't get too deep even after almost 3 hours on a Quad. Let's try Fruit.

Oct-04-08		zanshin: <Karpova> Fruit analysis, fwiw: click for larger view [+1.03] d=22 13.Qb3 Qh6 14.Nh3 Qh7 15.Bg5 Kf8 16.Kh2 gxh3 17.g3 g6 18.Bf6 Qxf7 19.Qxf7 Kxf7 20.Bxh8 Nc6 21.a5 Ba7 22.f4 exf4 23.Rxf4 Kg8 24.Bf6 Be6 25.Nd2 Rf8 26.d4 (2:52.06) [+0.63] d=22 13.d4 exd4 14.a5 Ba7 15.cxd4 Qh6 16.Nh3 Qh7 17.Nc3 gxh3 18.Qf3 Qh4 19.Nd5 Kd8 20.Bg8 Nd7 21.Nf4 h2 22.Kh1 Nf6 23.Ng6 Qh5 24.Nxh8 Qxh8 25.Bc4 Bxd4 26.Ra2 (2:27.53) [+0.80] d=21 13.a5 Ba7 14.d4 exd4 15.cxd4 Qh6 16.Nh3 Qh7 17.Nc3 gxh3 18.Qf3 Qh4 19.Nd5 Kd8 20.Bg8 h2 21.Kh1 Nd7 22.g3 Qh5 23.Qxh5 Rxh5 24.Bf7 Bxd4 25.Bxh5 Bxa1 26.Kxh2 (0:28.44) [+1.89] d=10 13.Ra2 Qh6 14.Nh3 Qh7 15.Qb3 gxh3 16.g3 Kf8 17.Kh1 Bg4 18.Bg5 Bf3 19.Kg1 (0:00.01) [+2.30] d=9 13.Na3 g3 14.Ra2 gxf2 15.Raxf2 Bxf2 16.Rxf2 Rh1 17.Kxh1 Qxf2 18.d4 exd4 19.cxd4 Nc6 20.Nc2 Bd7 (0:00.00)

Oct-05-08		Karpova: Thank you very much, <zanshin>!

Oct-16-08		just a kid: Can you find a better move for black after 24.Rh4 in this game. Kolisch vs Hamppe, 1859

Oct-16-08		zanshin: <just a kid> You're right that <24...h5?> is a blunder. click for larger view [-1.29] d=19 24...f4 25.Qg4 Bf5 26.Qxf4 Ne6 27.Qe5 Nxg5 28.Nxe8 f6 29.Nxf6 Qxf6 30.Qxf6 Rxf6 31.Rxc4 Ne6 32.Rf1 Kg7 33.Kg1 a6 34.Rh4 Kf7 35.b4 Kg7 36.a4 Kf7 (0:32.19) [+0.08] d=18 24...Re6 25.Qh3 h5 26.Nxh5 Nxh5 27.Rxh5 Kg7 28.Bh6 Qxh6 29.Rxh6 Rxh6 30.Qe3 Re6 31.Qd4 Kg8 32.b3 Re2 33.Qh4 b5 34.Qg3 Kh8 35.a4 Rfe8 36.Rg1 bxa4 37.bxc4 Be4 38.Qh4 Kg8 (0:25.47) After <24...h5?>: click for larger view [+6.94] d=15 25.Nxh5 (0:12.49) [-0.55] d=2 25.Nxe8 Rxe8 (0:00.00)

Dec-16-08		govert: Hello Crafty! Could you please tell me how I could use you to find the top 3 moves in a certain position...

Dec-21-08		WhiteRook48: Crafty I don't know the site but it's Morphy vs Duke Karl/Count Isouard 1858. After 1. e4 e5 2. f3 d6 3. d4 g4 4. dxe5 xf3 5. xf3 dxe5 6. c4 f6 7. b3 what is the best move for Black?

Jan-01-09		WhiteRook48: I think it might be 7...d6. If 8. xb7 then d7 and saving the . Black has to sacrifice a pawn though. White might also play 8. xf7+ but at least black saves that a8 Rook. or is 7...e7 totally better?

Mar-24-09		chessgames.com: <Hello Crafty! Could you please tell me how I could use you to find the top 3 moves in a certain position...> Sorry, that's not a feature that Crafty offers. However Toga (Computer) is able to show the top 10 moves--that's one of the main differences between Toga and Fruit (Computer), from which it is derived. Currently, we only use Toga to help us analyze Guess-the-Move games, but in the future we hope to make Toga's analysis features available upon demand, at least to premium members.

May-27-09		tibone: hi crafty! could you please analyse the final position in Junior vs Huebner, 2000?

May-27-09		zanshin: <tibone> I had a look at the position for you with Rybka 3.

Jun-08-09		tibone: thank you zanshin

Jun-08-09		tibone: hi crafty! could you please analyse the final position in G Lovas vs H Muller, 1935 ?

Jun-08-09		zanshin: <tibone> I had a look at this game for you too. I wonder if these games have incomplete scores because players are resigning early .. sometimes when they are even ahead.

Nov-21-09		hedgeh0g: Crafty, my Fritz 11 is quite lonely and would like a companion. Could you do me a big favour and take it out to the cinema or show it a few variations or something? Anything to get it out of the house.

Jul-02-10		WhiteRook48: is there a win in this position click for larger view black to move

Jul-02-10		zanshin: <WhiteRook48> I think the position is drawn because of the stalemate. I checked with Rybka 4. White's rook checks and captures with impunity, until Black is forced to capture it.

Oct-23-10		David2009: <WhiteRook48: is there a win in this position> No for reasons given by <zanshin> - no need for a computer. However let's add a Pawn at c7 and now Black wins. See for yourselves against Crafty End Game Trainer: click for larger view (WhiteRook48 modified: White to play and try to draw). Crafty EGT link: http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t... Alternatively, solve the puzzle colours reversed (White to play and win): http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t... Or, finally, <WhiteRook48>'s original position adapted as White to play and draw: http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t...

Nov-12-10		David2009: CRAFTY EGT TIPS AND TRICKS: What better place than Chessbase.com�s crafty chessforum to set down some hints, tips and tricks for using the free-to-use Crafty End Game Trainer kindly provided by www.chessvideos.tv? First, a disclaimer: I am an ordinary (non-premium) member of www.chessvideos.tv but have no other connection with them. I discovered the EGT when practising end games and slowly but surely learning to win with KQ versus KR. The EGT seems to play 4-man endings perfectly but predictably using a 4-man Nalimov tablebase. Bizarrely, this means that I am now very confident of winning Q v R against a computer � but not necessarily confident of winning it against a strong master who will rapidly surprise me with good but sub-optimum moves. So how can you set up positions? Be aware first that the EGT always plays Black. So does <endgamebot> as provided by <Ludens> on the Free Internet Chess Server (which plays six-men endings perfectly using a tablebase). So you may want to set up a position colours-reversed. There is a quick way of doing this which is a subject for a future post. Next, check that you have installed Chess Viewer Deluxe the chessgames.com default viewer (visit Chessgames Help if in doubt). Chess Viewer Deluxe allows you to analyse variations by dragging-and-dropping pieces, to copy diagrams (as FEN strings) and to copy game scores (including your analysis). Importantly, you can also copy positions that you have reached in your own variations analysis that you for the game in question. Visit Kibitzing Tricks for help with FEN strings if necessary. You are now ready to set a desired position (White to play) up in the EGT. This can be done in the following steps: 1. Open up the Crafty Board Generator http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t... 2. Compose your position either by drag-and-drop or by pasting in a FEN string. 3. Add a suitable title. This is not essential but otherwise your Inernet Explorer history will end up with a confusingly large number of web sites all labelled 'Custom Crafty Position' 4. Generate the position - and enjoy playing it out against Crafty EGT.

Mar-26-11		YourNickname: Why doesn't Rybka have an account? He is much better then Crafty.

Mar-26-11		Open Defence: Crafty pulled the plug on Rybka...

Mar-28-11		YourNickname: Rybka is jammed by Crafty's tears you mean. Rybka beat Crafty so hard, that Crafty was going to think like a human :p.

Dec-06-11		Penguincw: Cool. A computer.

Dec-27-11		Counterpoint: Crafty, can you please evaluate the position after 49...Rxb2 for this game: Topalov vs Karpov, 1998 Cheers.

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