Commentary for black move 18:

DB MOVE: 18 Rxe7

GK MOVE: 18...Bxe7

MAURICE ASHLEY: Another unusual thing is he's put the watch back on. That's as cryptic as ever when he puts the watch back on. Usually he puts the watch back on when he thinks the game is over.

YASSER SEIRAWAN: Usually for himself.

MAURICE ASHLEY: Not right in the middle of the game. And he has played Rxe7 Bxe7 --

YASSER SEIRAWAN: We are anticipating Qxf5 and after a move like /KPW*xf5 there's all kinds of problems. Notice the bishop on g3 covers -- the bishop can easily fall victim to what we call an overload tactic, when one piece has to defend so many pieces, there's always a problem that there's an overload tactic and he may go down.

MAURICE ASHLEY: Garry does not look happy. He looks disgusted, in fact. He looks like he can't believe what's going on right now. And I don't really see a move. Maybe we should go back a step in this position. Maybe there's another move for white. Fritz, of course, is now changed its opinion and is giving white the advantage. And Kasparov is still shaking his head.

YASSER SEIRAWAN: He almost seems to be talking to himself, almost talking to the programmer. I mean it's not disturbing Deep Blue, but it's scaring the heck out of me. It almost seems to be giving up.

MAURICE ASHLEY: He's looking off stage, it looks like he's ready to -- he's looking at someone else. He does have a coach who is in the room with him but who cannot interrupt in any way.

YASSER SEIRAWAN: Absolutely not.

MAURICE ASHLEY: Cannot speak to Kasparov. This look of his is certainly one, almost of resignation on his face.

YASSER SEIRAWAN: IM Michael Valvo.

YASSER SEIRAWAN: We're seeing some incredible reactions by Garry Kasparov. He really is an unhappy camper.

MIKE VALVO: Well, there's some interesting things from upstairs.

YASSER SEIRAWAN: All right.

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