Actuarial Outpost Chess League Season XXIV

[RedSoxFan]

Current Standings:


F r C C S A
a a a y i b
A l m r n r s
Falco .BBWWB X 0 0 0 1 1 2.0
ramanujan W.WWBB 1 X 0 1 1 1 4.0
Car'a'carn WB.WBW 1 1 X = 1 = 4.0
CynclRelst BBB.WW 1 0 = X 1 1 3.5
SirVLCIV BWWB.W 0 0 0 0 X 1 1.0
AbstractAc WWBBB. 0 0 = 0 0 X 0.5

G D W H O p
e a e a d r
B n r r g d o
Gene Yuss .BBWWW X 0 1 1 1 0 3.0
DarthTater W.WWBB 1 X 1 1 1 = 4.5
Werewolf WB.WBB 0 0 X 0 1 0 1.0
HagbardCel BBB.WW 0 0 1 X 0 0 1.0
OddSox BWWB.B 0 0 0 1 X 0 1.0
procrastor BWWBW. 1 = 1 1 1 X 4.5


D r 1 U n B
r e 6 l o a
C e k 9 t t t
Drewby .WWWBB X 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
rekrap B.WBWW 1 X 1 1 1 0 4.0
1695814 BB.WBW 1 0 X 1 1 1 4.0
UltimatNE1 BWB.BW 1 0 0 X . 0 1.0
notrealyme WBWW.B 1 0 0 . X 0 1.0
Bates WBBBW. 1 1 0 1 1 X 4.0



New pairings this time around:
SirVLCIV vs Falco, ramanujan, Car'a'carn, CynicalRealist
OddSox vs GeneYuss
procrastinator vs GeneYuss
DarthTater also vs Werewolf, Hagbard Celine
Bates vs everyone
rekrap vs 1695814 (amazingly, as this is the 13th time they've played in the league at the same time)

Also of note:
SirVLCIV makes his first appearance in A
Falco has won his group in three straight seasons (league D in XXI, B in XXII, and A in XXIII)

[SirVLCIV]

In!

[Darth Tater]

In!

OK, I'm back.

[Suthrn]

I'm out this time

[RedSoxFan]

Here is the roster from last season, minus Suthrn and Kohl who have asked out, but plus Darth Tater who is back in.

If you would like to join but your name is not below, let me know.

Also let me know if you are listed below but you do not want to participate.


Car'a'carn
ramanujan
CynclRelst
Falco
Gene Yuss
AbstractAc
HagbardCel
Werewolf
SirVLCIV
rekrap
Drewby
1695814
OddSox
UltimatNE1
notrealyme
procrastor

[Bates]

I'm interested in joining. I'm relatively new, but trying to improve. Thanks.

[RedSoxFan]

Here are the groups!


F r C C S A
a a a y i b
A l m r n r s
Falco .BBWWB X . . . . . 0.0
ramanujan W.WWBB . X . . . . 0.0
Car'a'carn WB.WBW . . X . . . 0.0
CynclRelst BBB.WW . . . X . . 0.0
SirVLCIV BWWB.W . . . . X . 0.0
AbstractAc WWBBB. . . . . . X 0.0

G D W H O p
e a e a d r
B n r r g d o
Gene Yuss .BBWWW X . . . . . 0.0
DarthTater W.WWBB . X . . . . 0.0
Werewolf WB.WBB . . X . . . 0.0
HagbardCel BBB.WW . . . X . . 0.0
OddSox BWWB.B . . . . X . 0.0
procrastor BWWBW. . . . . . X 0.0


D r 1 U n B
r e 6 l o a
C e k 9 t t t
Drewby .WWWBB X . . . . . 0.0
rekrap B.WBWW . X . . . . 0.0
1695814 BB.WBW . . X . . . 0.0
UltimatNE1 BWB.BW . . . X . . 0.0
notrealyme WBWW.B . . . . X . 0.0
Bates WBBBW. . . . . . X 0.0



New pairings this time around:
SirVLCIV vs Falco, ramanujan, Car'a'carn, CynicalRealist
OddSox vs GeneYuss
procrastinator vs GeneYuss
DarthTater also vs Werewolf, Hagbard Celine
Bates vs everyone
rekrap vs 1695814 (amazingly, as this is the 13th time they've played in the league at the same time)

Also of note:
SirVLCIV makes his first appearance in A
Falco has won his group in three straight seasons (league D in XXI, B in XXII, and A in XXIII)

[Jonas Grumby]

Thank god I missed this thread. Who knows what I would have done if it had still been open... :shake:

[Darth Tater]

Thank god I missed this thread. Who knows what I would have done if it had still been open... :shake:

Next season, we'll expect you back.

Speaking of back, is Hagbard alive or just MIA?

The rest of my games have been progressing.

Darth

[Klaymen]

Falco has won his group in three straight seasons (league D in XXI, B in XXII, and A in XXIII)
Yes well the only reason I "won" my flight is because Ramanujan is still playing. I expect he will really win.
Nowhere to go but down! I've set myself up for a stunning collapse.

[Darth Tater]

Yes well the only reason I "won" my flight is because Ramanujan is still playing. I expect he will really win.
Nowhere to go but down! I've set myself up for a stunning collapse.

Speaking of this sort of domination, has there been an updated ratings list done lately?

Could we? Can I lend a hand?

Darth

[Cynical Realist]

I didn't even know a new season started. I watched ESPN most of the week, can't believe it wasn't mentioned.

[Hagbard Celine]

Next season, we'll expect you back.

Speaking of back, is Hagbard alive or just MIA?

The rest of my games have been progressing.

Darth

Sorry I was on vacation.

[Car'a'carn]

Falco blundered a piece and resigned our game. I was up pawn before that, but he had the bishop's pair and in an open position, I am not sure the extra pawn would've been enough for the win. Good game Falco.

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 d7-d5
2 c2-c4 c7-c6
3 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
4 Nb1-c3 Nb8-d7
5 Bc1-g5 h7-h6
6 Bg5-h4 g7-g5
7 Bh4-g3 Nf6-h5
8 c4xd5 Nh5xg3
9 h2xg3 c6xd5
10 Nc3xd5 Qd8-a5+
11 Nd5-c3 Bf8-g7
12 e2-e3 a7-a6
13 Bf1-c4 b7-b5
14 Bc4-b3 Bc8-b7
15 O-O Nd7-f6
16 Ra1-c1 O-O
17 Nf3-e5 e7-e6
18 Qd1-d2 Nf6-e4
19 Nc3xe4 Bb7xe4
20 Qd2xa5
1-0

[Klaymen]

Falco blundered a piece and resigned our game. I was up pawn before that, but he had the bishop's pair and in an open position, I am not sure the extra pawn would've been enough for the win. Good game Falco.

Thanks, you're too kind. During the last tourney I thought a lot of my moves through thoroughly. This time I'm opting for interesting off-the-cuff plays without too much thinking and I'm already paying dearly for it. Thx for the game.

[Werewolf]

Thanks, you're too kind. During the last tourney I thought a lot of my moves through thoroughly. This time I'm opting for interesting off-the-cuff plays without too much thinking and I'm already paying dearly for it. Thx for the game.

Just admit it, you want to play in Group B for a change, and go 5-0.

[ramanujan]

Yes well the only reason I "won" my flight is because Ramanujan is still playing. I expect he will really win.
Nowhere to go but down! I've set myself up for a stunning collapse.

I am set up to lose my remaining game, which means I will end up with 4 points - same as you. So you still win the group (albeit jointly but who cares) and the record of winning three straight season still stands. Well done!!

[Cynical Realist]

Car'a'carn (White) - CR agree to a draw - I had a perpetual check.

Move 18 may have been a bit of a gamble and didn't work out too well. As white had menacing pawns and the initiative, with my rooks stuck being passive. Luckily the perpetual offered me a chance to salvage a half point.

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 c2-c4 e7-e6
3 Ng1-f3 Bf8-b4+
4 Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+
5 Nf3xd2 O-O
6 g2-g3 d7-d6
7 Bf1-g2 c7-c6
8 O-O Nb8-d7
9 Nb1-c3 Qd8-c7
10 b2-b4 e6-e5
11 Nd2-b3 e5xd4
12 Nb3xd4 Nd7-e5
13 Qd1-b3 Bc8-e6
14 Nd4xe6 f7xe6
15 e2-e4 Rf8-f7
16 Ra1-d1 Ra8-f8
17 Nc3-e2 Nf6-g4
18 f2-f4 Qc7-b6+
19 Ne2-d4 Ne5xc4
20 Qb3xc4 Ng4-e3
21 Qc4xe6 Ne3xf1
22 Kg1xf1 Qb6xb4
23 Nd4-f5 Kg8-h8
24 Nf5xd6 Rf7-c7
25 e4-e5 c6-c5
26 Bg2-e4 c5-c4
27 Rd1-b1 Qb4-d2
28 Rb1xb7 Qd2-d1+
29 Kf1-g2 Qd1-e2+
30 Kg2-h3 (1/2-1/2)

[rekrap]

rekrap vs 1695814 (amazingly, as this is the 13th time they've played in the league at the same time)

And just like that it's over. 1695814 (black) resigned to me this morning.

1 Ng1-f3 d7-d5
2 g2-g3 c7-c5
3 Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6
4 O-O e7-e6
5 b2-b3 b7-b5
6 Bc1-b2 c5-c4
7 Nb1-c3 a7-a6
8 e2-e4 Ng8-f6
9 e4xd5 e6xd5
10 Rf1-e1+ Bf8-e7
11 Nc3xd5 Qd8xd5
12 Nf3-d4

1-0

[Car'a'carn]

SirVLCIV resigned our game. Not sure I would've won after 21. Bf1 for example, I had initiative but could not find a clear way to win it, so it seemed like a draw, until he blundered. Good game Sir.

Move White Black
1 e2-e4 c7-c5
2 Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3 d2-d4 c5xd4
4 Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5 Nb1-c3 g7-g6
6 Bc1-e3 Bf8-g7
7 f2-f3 O-O
8 Qd1-d2 Nb8-c6
9 O-O-O d6-d5
10 e4xd5 Nf6xd5
11 Nd4xc6 b7xc6
12 Be3-d4 Nd5xc3
13 Qd2xc3 Bg7-h6+
14 Bd4-e3 Bh6xe3+
15 Qc3xe3 Qd8-b6
16 Qe3xe7 Bc8-e6
17 a2-a3 Qb6-e3+
18 Rd1-d2 Ra8-d8
19 Bf1-d3 c6-c5
20 Rh1-d1 Rd8-d7
21 Qe7-h4 c5-c4
22 Rd1-e1 Qe3-c5
23 Bd3xc4 Rd7xd2
24 Re1xe6 Rf8-d8
25 Re6-e1 Rd2-d4
0-1

[SirVLCIV]

SirVLCIV resigned our game. Not sure I would've won after 21. Bf1 for example, I had initiative but could not find a clear way to win it, so it seemed like a draw, until he blundered. Good game Sir.

I wish I had had more time to analyze, but I thought I had a solid exchange sacrifice calculated out, but missed your followup.

17.a3 was bad, Qa3 would have been better.

Good game ;-)

[Ultimate Anyone?]

Has anyone in Group D heard from NotReallyMe yet?

[Car'a'carn]

I wish I had had more time to analyze, but I thought I had a solid exchange sacrifice calculated out, but missed your followup.


It seemed to me, I was going to have an extra rook even after 24... fxe6 25. Bxe6+ Kg7 26. Kxd2 Qd6+.

17.a3 was bad, Qa3 would have been better.


True. Imo that did not lose the game though.

[1695814]

Has anyone in Group D heard from NotReallyMe yet?yes, indeed...made a move this morning...we're on move 6 in our game, which averages out to more or less one move per business day.

[Car'a'carn]

Abstract Actuary and I played to a draw. I got an extra pawn early, but could not capitalize, probably should've put a pawn on e3 instead of my king. :shrug: Good game AA.

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 c2-c4 e7-e6
3 Ng1-f3 Bf8-b4+
4 Bc1-d2 Qd8-e7
5 g2-g3 d7-d5
6 Qd1-a4+ Nb8-c6
7 Nf3-e5 Bb4xd2+
8 Nb1xd2 Bc8-d7
9 Ne5xd7 Qe7xd7
10 Nd2-b3 b7-b6
11 Bf1-g2 O-O
12 c4xd5 e6xd5
13 Ra1-c1 Nc6-b8
14 Qa4xd7 Nb8xd7
15 Rc1xc7 Rf8-c8
16 Rc7xc8+ Ra8xc8
17 Ke1-d2 Kg8-f8
18 h2-h3 Nf6-e4+
19 Bg2xe4 d5xe4
20 Rh1-c1 Rc8xc1
21 Kd2xc1 Kf8-e7
22 Kc1-d2 Ke7-d6
23 Kd2-e3 Kd6-d5
24 Nb3-d2 f7-f5
25 f2-f3 Nd7-f6
26 f3xe4+ Nf6xe4
27 Nd2-f1 g7-g5
28 h3-h4 h7-h5
29 h4xg5 Ne4xg5
30 Ke3-f4 Ng5-e6+
31 Kf4xf5 Ne6xd4+
32 Kf5-g5 Nd4xe2
33 Kg5xh5 Ne2xg3+
34 Nf1xg3 Kd5-c4
35 Ng3-f5 Kc4-d3
36 Nf5-d6 a7-a6
37 a2-a4 Kd3-c2
38 b2-b4 Kc2-b3
39 a4-a5 b6-b5
40 Nd6xb5 Kb3xb4
41 Nb5-c7
1/2-1/2
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[Car'a'carn]

ramanujan resigned in out game. Strange move 7.g4 caused most of his problems. Thanks for the game ramanujan.

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 c2-c4 e7-e6
3 Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4
4 e2-e3 O-O
5 Bf1-d3 Bb4xc3+
6 b2xc3 c7-c5
7 g2-g4 b7-b6
8 Qd1-f3 d7-d5
9 g4-g5 Nf6-e8
10 Bc1-a3 Qd8-c7
11 c4xd5 e6xd5
12 Ng1-e2 Bc8-b7
13 h2-h4 Ne8-d6
14 Qf3-h5 Nd6-e4
15 Bd3xe4 d5xe4
16 c3-c4 Nb8-c6
17 O-O f7-f5
18 Ne2-f4 Nc6xd4
19 e3xd4 Qc7xf4
20 d4-d5 e4-e3
21 Ra1-c1 b6-b5
22 Ba3xc5 b5xc4
23 Bc5xe3 Qf4-e4
24 Rf1-d1 Bb7xd5
25 Rd1xd5 Qe4xd5
26 Rc1-d1 Qd5-e4
27 Rd1-d4 Qe4-c6
28 Qh5-e2 Ra8-c8
29 Be3-f4 Rf8-e8
30 Qe2-c2 Re8-e1+
31 Kg1-h2 Qc6-h1+
32 Kh2-g3
0-1

[Abstract Actuary]

Abstract Actuary and I played to a draw. I got an extra pawn early, but could not capitalize, probably should've put a pawn on e3 instead of my king. :shrug: Good game AA.

Good game Car'a'carn, I was lucky I could force your King to the edge of the board with my Knight sacrifice so my King could get me a draw with the rest of the pawns.

[Cynical Realist]

CR (black) defeats Falco. His doomed king pawn became a bigger liabiltiy, as he stumbled despite having the two bishops vs two knights in an open game.

1 d2-d4 d7-d5
2 Ng1-f3 Bc8-f5
3 Nf3-h4 Bf5-e4
4 Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6
5 Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4
6 f2-f3 e7-e6
7 g2-g3 Ne4-f6
8 e2-e3 Bf8-d6
9 Bc1-d2 c7-c6
10 Bf1-d3 Qd8-c7
11 Qd1-e2 Nb8-d7
12 e3-e4 e6-e5
13 Nh4-f5 O-O
14 Nf5xd6 Qc7xd6
15 c2-c3 e5xd4
16 c3xd4 d5xe4
17 f3xe4 Qd6xd4
18 Bd2-c3 Qd4-d6
19 O-O-O Qd6-e7
20 Bd3-c2 Rf8-e8
21 Rd1-e1 Nd7-c5
22 e4-e5 Nf6-d5
23 e5-e6 Nd5xc3
24 e6xf7+ Qe7xf7
25 (0-1)

[rekrap]

Drewby (white) resigned to me this morning. We made several moves back and forth earlier this week. It was quite fun.
Good game, Drewby

1 e2-e4 c7-c5
2 d2-d4 c5xd4
3 Qd1xd4 Nb8-c6
4 Qd4-c4 e7-e6
5 h2-h4 Ng8-f6
6 Bc1-g5 Qd8-a5+
7 Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4
8 a2-a3 Nf6xe4
9 a3xb4 Qa5xa1+
10 Ke1-e2 Ne4xg5
11 h4xg5 Qa1xb2
12 Nc3-b5 Qb2-e5+
13 Ke2-d1 d7-d5
14 f2-f4 Qe5-a1+
15 Kd1-d2 d5xc4
16 Nb5-c7+ Ke8-f8
17 Bf1xc4 Qa1-d4+
18 Kd2-c1 Qd4xf4+
19 Kc1-b1 Qf4xc7
20 Ng1-f3 Nc6xb4
21 Nf3-d2 Qc7-f4
22 Rh1-d1 Qf4xg5
23 Nd2-e4 Qg5xg2
24 Ne4-d2 Qg2-c6
25 Kb1-b2 b7-b5
26 c2-c3 b5xc4
27 c3xb4 c4-c3+
0-1

[Cynical Realist]

Ramanjuan defeats CR (black). My King Side collapsed, and I thought mate was imminent, but I see now, I might have hung around a little while longer, with some kind of counter play.

1 d2-d4 b7-b6
2 e2-e4 Bc8-b7
3 Bf1-d3 e7-e6
4 c2-c4 g7-g6
5 Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7
6 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
7 Bc1-g5 Ng8-e7
8 e4-e5 d7-d6
9 Qd1-e2 d6xe5
10 d4xe5 Qd8-d7
11 O-O-O Qd7-c8
12 h2-h4 Ne7-f5
13 Bd3-e4 O-O
14 g2-g4 Nf5-e7
15 h4-h5 h7-h6
16 Bg5-f6 g6-g5
17 Nf3xg5 h6xg5
18 Bf6xg7 Kg8xg7
19 h5-h6+ Kg7-h8
20 Qe2-e3 Rf8-g8
21 Rh1-h5 Ne7-g6
22 Rh5xg5 Nc6-e7
23 Qe3-f3 Bb7xe4
24 Qf3-f6+ Resigns (1-0)

[Cynical Realist]

CR (White) defeats SirVLCIV as his cramped position and king-side fell apart after some early fireworks.

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 f2-f4 Nb8-c6
3 Ng1-f3 f7-f5
4 Bf1-c4 f5xe4
5 Nf3xe5 Ng8-f6
6 Bc4-f7+ Ke8-e7
7 Ne5xc6+ b7xc6
8 Bf7-b3 d7-d5
9 d2-d3 Ke7-f7
10 O-O Bc8-g4
11 Qd1-e1 Bg4-e6
12 f4-f5 Be6-c8
13 d3xe4 Bf8-c5+
14 Kg1-h1 Rh8-e8
15 e4-e5 Qd8-e7
16 e5-e6+ Kf7-g8
17 Bc1-g5 Bc8-a6
18 Rf1-f3 Re8-f8
19 Nb1-d2 Ra8-e8
20 c2-c3 Bc5-d6
21 Qe1-h4 Bd6-c5
22 Ra1-e1 Ba6-c8
23 Bb3-c2 Bc5-d6
24 Rf3-h3 h7-h6
25 Nd2-f3 Qe7-d8
26 Bg5xh6 Resigns (1-0)

[SirVLCIV]

CR (White) defeats SirVLCIV as his cramped position and king-side fell apart after some early fireworks.



My favorite opening and I botched it ;-)

[RedSoxFan]

Updated Standings:


F r C C S A
a a a y i b
A l m r n r s
Falco .BBWWB X . 0 0 . . 0.0
ramanujan W.WWBB . X 0 1 . . 1.0
Car'a'carn WB.WBW 1 1 X = 1 = 4.0
CynclRelst BBB.WW 1 0 = X 1 . 2.5
SirVLCIV BWWB.W . . 0 0 X . 0.0
AbstractAc WWBBB. . . = . . X 0.5

G D W H O p
e a e a d r
B n r r g d o
Gene Yuss .BBWWW X . . . . . 0.0
DarthTater W.WWBB . X . . . . 0.0
Werewolf WB.WBB . . X . . . 0.0
HagbardCel BBB.WW . . . X . . 0.0
OddSox BWWB.B . . . . X . 0.0
procrastor BWWBW. . . . . . X 0.0


D r 1 U n B
r e 6 l o a
C e k 9 t t t
Drewby .WWWBB X 0 . . . . 0.0
rekrap B.WBWW 1 X 1 . . . 2.0
1695814 BB.WBW . 0 X . . . 0.0
UltimatNE1 BWB.BW . . . X . . 0.0
notrealyme WBWW.B . . . . X . 0.0
Bates WBBBW. . . . . . X 0.0

[ramanujan]

I will be traveling for the next couple of weeks. I will try to move but that may not happen everyday.

[SirVLCIV]

I checkmated Abstract Actuary in the Cochrane Gambit; I'm white.

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 Nf3xe5 d7-d6
4 Ne5xf7 Ke8xf7
5 d2-d4 Bf8-e7
6 Nb1-c3 Bc8-g4
7 f2-f3 Bg4-h5
8 Bf1-d3 Rh8-e8
9 e4-e5 d6xe5
10 d4xe5 Nf6-d7
11 e5-e6+ Kf7xe6
12 Bd3-c4+ Ke6-f6
13 Qd1-d4+ Kf6-g6
14 Qd4-e4+ Kg6-f6
15 Qe4-f4+ Kf6-g6
16 Bc4-d3#

[1695814]

Drewby resigned to me. I was Black.

Move White Black
1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3 c2-c3 Bf8-c5
4 Bf1-c4 h7-h6
5 O-O b7-b6
6 Nb1-a3 Ng8-f6
7 d2-d4 e5xd4
8 c3xd4 Bc5xa3
9 b2xa3 O-O
10 d4-d5 Nc6-a5
11 Qd1-d4 c7-c5
12 Qd4-d3 d7-d6
13 e4-e5 d6xe5
14 Nf3xe5 Na5xc4
15 Qd3xc4 Qd8xd5
16 Bc1-f4 Qd5xc4
17 Ne5xc4 Bc8-a6
18 Ra1-c1 Ra8-e8
19 Bf4-d6 Ba6xc4
20 Bd6xf8 Bc4xf1
21 Bf8xg7 Kg8xg7
22 Kg1xf1 Nf6-e4
23 Rc1-e1 Ne4-d2+

[Klaymen]

Falco defeats Abstract Actuary.
42. Kh1 is forced next move, to be followed by Qg2++

I got bishops vs his knights but the position closed up and I was at a loss how to attack until he got into a bad position. I had the advantage but nowhere to go with it. Good game!

1 e2-e4 c7-c5
2 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3 Bf1-b5 Qd8-b6
4 Bb5xc6 Qb6xc6
5 Qd1-e2 d7-d6
6 O-O e7-e5
7 c2-c3 Bc8-g4
8 h2-h3 Bg4-h5
9 d2-d3 Ng8-f6
10 Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7
11 Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
12 Qe2-e3 Qc6-b5
13 b2-b3 O-O
14 Nf3-d2 h7-h6
15 a2-a4 Qb5-c6
16 Nb1-a3 Bf6-g5
17 Qe3-e1 f7-f5
18 Nd2-c4 Bh5-g6
19 e4xf5 Bg6xf5
20 Ra1-d1 a7-a6
21 Nc4-e3 Bf5-e6
22 c3-c4 Rf8-f7
23 Rd1-d2 Bg5-d8
24 Rd2-b2 Bd8-b6
25 Na3-b1 Ra8-f8
26 Nb1-c3 Bb6-a5
27 Qe1-c1 Kg8-h8
28 Nc3-d5 Ba5-d8
29 f2-f3 Bd8-g5
30 Qc1-e1 Rf8-b8
31 Qe1-e2 Rb8-e8
32 Rf1-a1 Bg5-f4
33 b3-b4 c5xb4
34 Rb2xb4 Qc6-c5
35 g2-g3 Be6xd5
36 g3xf4 Qc5xb4
37 Ne3xd5 Qb4-a5
38 f4xe5 Re8xe5
39 Qe2-b2 Re5-g5+
40 Kg1-h2 Rf7xf3
41 Qb2xb7 Qa5-d2+
0-1

[Klaymen]

I checkmated Abstract Actuary in the Cochrane Gambit; I'm white.

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 Nf3xe5 d7-d6
4 Ne5xf7 Ke8xf7
5 d2-d4 Bf8-e7
6 Nb1-c3 Bc8-g4
7 f2-f3 Bg4-h5
8 Bf1-d3 Rh8-e8
9 e4-e5 d6xe5
10 d4xe5 Nf6-d7
11 e5-e6+ Kf7xe6
12 Bd3-c4+ Ke6-f6
13 Qd1-d4+ Kf6-g6
14 Qd4-e4+ Kg6-f6
15 Qe4-f4+ Kf6-g6
16 Bc4-d3#

Wow are those 16 moves sitting in some chess book somewhere waiting to amuse the reader?

[procrastinator]

Werewolf resigned to me: I was white.

Move White Black
1 e2-e4 c7-c6
2 c2-c4 d7-d5
3 e4xd5 c6xd5
4 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
5 Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6
6 Ng1-f3 Bc8-g4
7 Bf1-e2 Bg4xf3
8 Be2xf3 e7-e6
9 O-O Bf8-b4
10 c4xd5 e6xd5
11 Rf1-e1+ Nc6-e7
12 Qd1-a4+ Qd8-d7
13 Qa4xb4 b7-b6
14 Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5
15 Bf3xd5 Ra8-c8
16 Bc1-g5 f7-f6
17 Bg5-f4 g7-g5
18 Bf4-d6

[Hagbard Celine]

I lost to Procrastinator in an system-unrecognized mate:

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 Nf3xe5 d7-d6
4 Ne5xf7 Ke8xf7
5 d2-d4 Nb8-c6
6 Bf1-c4+ Kf7-e8
7 Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7
8 Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
9 Qd1-h5+ g7-g6
10 Qh5-d5 Qd8-e7
11 c2-c3 Bc8-d7
12 f2-f4 Rh8-f8
13 Nb1-a3 Bf6-h4+
14 g2-g3 Rf8xf4
15 Ke1-d1 Rf4xe4
16 Qd5-g8+ Qe7-f8
17 Qg8xh7 Bd7-g4+
18 Kd1-c2 Bg4-f5
19 Kc2-b3 Nc6-a5+
20 Kb3-b4 Na5xc4
21 Kb4xc4 d6-d5+
22 Kc4xd5 c7-c6+
23 Kd5-c4 b7-b5+
24 Kc4-b3 a7-a5
25 c3-c4 Re4-e3+ 0-1

I like to play this opening after 2. ...Nf6, but I always lose! It's just fun to play I guess. Good job finishing me off.

[Darth Tater]

Is this a trend:

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 Nf3xe5 d7-d6
4 Ne5xf7 Ke8xf7
5 d2-d4

?

I don’t have the stomach for this sort of thing…then again, I don’t have the stomach for 1…e5 after 1. e4, so maybe I’m not the best judge.

Darth

[Hagbard Celine]

Is this a trend:

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 Nf3xe5 d7-d6
4 Ne5xf7 Ke8xf7
5 d2-d4

?

I don’t have the stomach for this sort of thing…then again, I don’t have the stomach for 1…e5 after 1. e4, so maybe I’m not the best judge.

Darth

Well, it's just fun to play! And when you catch someone who's never played it before in a blitz game it's even more fun when they play
5. ... Nxe4 :)

[SirVLCIV]

I lost to Procrastinator in an system-unrecognized mate:

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 Nf3xe5 d7-d6
4 Ne5xf7 Ke8xf7
5 d2-d4 Nb8-c6
6 Bf1-c4+ Kf7-e8
7 Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7
8 Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
9 Qd1-h5+ g7-g6
10 Qh5-d5 Qd8-e7
11 c2-c3 Bc8-d7
12 f2-f4 Rh8-f8
13 Nb1-a3 Bf6-h4+
14 g2-g3 Rf8xf4
15 Ke1-d1 Rf4xe4
16 Qd5-g8+ Qe7-f8
17 Qg8xh7 Bd7-g4+
18 Kd1-c2 Bg4-f5
19 Kc2-b3 Nc6-a5+
20 Kb3-b4 Na5xc4
21 Kb4xc4 d6-d5+
22 Kc4xd5 c7-c6+
23 Kd5-c4 b7-b5+
24 Kc4-b3 a7-a5
25 c3-c4 Re4-e3+ 0-1

I like to play this opening after 2. ...Nf6, but I always lose! It's just fun to play I guess. Good job finishing me off.

I think you brought your pieces out too early - the pawn storm is White's friend ;-)

[Darth Tater]

Gene got caught early losing a piece and then threw back rank threats at me from move 17 on! 32...Rf8 was pretty sneaky threatening Qxg4. A move of my king's N (move 35) to the rim was the last nail in his coffin.

Darth Tater Gene Yuss
1 f2-f4 d7-d5
2 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3 e2-e3 e7-e6
4 b2-b3 b7-b6
5 Bf1-b5 Bc8-b7
6 Nf3-e5 Ng8-e7
7 Bc1-a3 a7-a6
8 Ba3xe7 Qd8xe7
9 Bb5xc6+ Bb7xc6
10 Ne5xc6 Qe7-f6
11 Nc6-e5 Qf6-h4+
12 g2-g3 Qh4-h3
13 Qd1-f3 f7-f6
14 Ne5-d3 Bf8-d6
15 Nd3-f2 Qh3-h6
16 Nb1-c3 O-O
17 O-O-O Bd6-a3+
18 Kc1-b1 c7-c5
19 Rd1-g1 c5-c4
20 f4-f5 e6xf5
21 Qf3xd5+ Kg8-h8
22 Qd5xc4 b6-b5
23 Qc4-f4 Qh6-g6
24 g3-g4 f5xg4
25 Rg1xg4 Qg6-f7
26 Rh1-g1 g7-g6
27 Qf4-h6 Rf8-g8
28 e3-e4 f6-f5
29 e4xf5 Qf7xf5
30 Qh6-f4 Qf5-e6
31 Qf4-d4+ Rg8-g7
32 Nf2-e4 Ra8-f8
33 h2-h3 Qe6-f5
34 Ne4-g3 Qf5-f7
35 Ng3-h5 b5-b4
36 Rg4-f4 g6xh5
37 Rf4xf7 Rf8xf7
38 and black resigns as it's mate in 3 starting with Qd8+

I'm in some serious slug-fests in the rest of the games.

Darth

[Gene Yuss]

Gene got caught early losing a piece and then threw back rank threats at me from move 17 on! 32...Rf8 was pretty sneaky threatening Qxg4. A move of my king's N (move 35) to the rim was the last nail in his coffin.

Yeah, I didn't really think you'd fall for any of the back rank mates, but I had to give it a try. In speed chess the Rf8 might have worked. Anyway, I played a sloppy opening and was fighting for life most of the way. Too much pressure on my K made it difficult to mount any real counter attack... good game Darth

[Gene Yuss]

Werewolf resigned to me in our game. No way to stop the mate on h2.

HISTORY
White: Werewolf
Black: Gene Yuss
1 c2-c4 e7-e5
2 Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6
3 Ng1-f3 d7-d6
4 d2-d4 e5xd4
5 Nf3xd4 b7-b6
6 Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7
7 Nc3-b5 O-O
8 e2-e3 a7-a6
9 Nb5-c3 c7-c5
10 Nd4-f3 Bc8-b7
11 Bf1-d3 Rf8-e8
12 O-O Nb8-d7
13 Qd1-c2 Bb7xf3
14 g2xf3 g7-g6
15 Kg1-h1 Nd7-e5
16 f3-f4 Ne5-f3
17 Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
18 Nc3-e4 d6-d5
19 c4xd5 Kg8-g7
20 Ne4xf6 Qd8xf6
21 Qc2-c3 Re8-e5
22 f4xe5 Qf6-h4
23 Kh1-g2 Qh4-g4+
24 Kg2-h1 Qg4-h3
25 e5-e6+ f7-f6

[Werewolf]

I'm sucking this round.

[1695814]

Bates resigned to me. I was white.

HISTORY
Move White Black
1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 c2-c4 c7-c6
3 b2-b4 e7-e6
4 c4-c5 b7-b6
5 Ng1-f3 Nf6-d5
6 a2-a3 a7-a5
7 e2-e4 Nd5-f6
8 Bc1-d2 Bc8-a6
9 Bf1xa6 Nb8xa6
10 e4-e5 Nf6-d5
11 O-O Na6-c7
12 c5xb6 Nd5xb6
13 b4xa5 Nb6-d5
14 Qd1-c2 h7-h6
15 h2-h4 Nc7-a6
16 g2-g3 Ra8-c8
17 Qc2-c4 Nd5-c7
18 Bd2-b4 g7-g5
19 Bb4xf8 Rh8xf8
20 Qc4-d3 Rf8-h8
21 Qd3-e4 Nc7-d5
22 Nb1-d2 Qd8xa5
23 Nd2-c4 f7-f5
24 e5-f6 Qa5-c7
25 Qe4-g6+ Ke8-d8
26 Nf3-e5 Nd5-e7
27 f6xe7+ Kd8xe7
28 Qg6-g7+ Ke7-e8
29 Qg7xh8+ Ke8-e7
30 Qh8-g7+

[rekrap]

rekrap (white) mated notreallyme (black). Good game, sir.

1 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
2 g2-g3 d7-d5
3 Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6
4 O-O Bc8-g4
5 d2-d4 e7-e6
6 Bc1-g5 Bf8-d6
7 c2-c3 O-O
8 Qd1-b3 Nc6-a5
9 Qb3-b5 c7-c6
10 Qb5-d3 Qd8-b6
11 Nb1-d2 c6-c5
12 Nf3-e5 c5-c4
13 Qd3-c2 Bg4-f5
14 e2-e4 Bf5xe4
15 Bg2xe4 d5xe4
16 Bg5xf6 Qb6-c7
17 Nd2xe4 g7xf6
18 Ne4xf6+ Kg8-g7
19 Ne5-g4 Bd6-e7
20 Qc2xh7+ 1-0

[1695814]

I mated notreallyme. I was black.

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 d7-d5
2 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3 Nb1-c3 e7-e6
4 e2-e4 Bf8-b4
5 Bf1-b5 Bb4xc3+
6 b2xc3 d5xe4
7 Nf3-e5 Ng8-e7
8 O-O h7-h6
9 f2-f3 e4xf3
10 Rf1xf3 O-O
11 Bc1-a3 Nc6xe5
12 d4xe5 Qd8xd1+
13 Rf3-f1 Qd1-d8
14 Ra1-d1 Ne7-d5
15 Ba3xf8 Qd8xf8
16 Rd1-e1 Qf8-c5+
17 Kg1-h1 Qc5xb5
18 g2-g4 Nd5xc3
19 h2-h4 Qb5-d5+
20 Kh1-g1 b7-b6
21 g4-g5 Bc8-b7
22 g5xh6 Qd5-g2+

[notreallyme]

notreallyme (whites) wins v Drewby.

1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3 Nb1-c3 c7-c6
4 Bc1-g5 Bc8-f5
5 Bg5xf6 e7xf6
6 e2-e4 Bf5-e6
7 d4-d5 c6xd5
8 e4xd5 Be6-g4
9 Qd1-d4 Qd8-b6
10 Bf1-b5+ Nb8-d7
11 Qd4xg4 O-O-O
12 O-O g7-g6
13 Rf1-e1 a7-a6
14 Bb5xd7+ Rd8xd7
15 Re1-e8+ Kc8-c7
16 Nc3-a4 Bf8-g7
17 Na4xb6 f6-f5
18 Re8-c8+ Kc7xb6
19 Qg4-b4+ Kb6-a7
20 Rc8xh8 Bg7xh8
21 Ra1-e1 b7-b5
22 c2-c3 f7-f6
23 Qb4-d4+ Ka7-a8
24 Re1-e8+

Are there any aids or anytthing where you can put moves in and it tells you where (and why) you suck?

[Darth Tater]

Lots of folks must be vacationing -- or i'm just in a pack of slow movers...i miss ya'll! Now, back to the beatings...the ones i'm dealing and the ones i'm getting delt...

Darth

[Bates]

Bates (black) mated rekrap. Good game. Thanks.

1 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
2 g2-g3 e7-e6
3 Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6
4 O-O Bf8-c5
5 d2-d4 Bc5-b6
6 Bc1-g5 Qd8-e7
7 e2-e4 d7-d5
8 e4-e5 Qe7-b4
9 e5xf6 Qb4xb2
10 f6xg7 Rh8-g8
11 Nb1-d2 Bb6xd4
12 Nf3xd4 Qb2xd4
13 Nd2-b3 Qd4xg7
14 Bg5-f4 f7-f6
15 Qd1-h5+ Ke8-f8
16 Bf4xc7 Qg7xc7
17 Nb3-c5 Qc7-e7
18 Nc5-d3 e6-e5
19 Bg2xd5 Rg8-g7
20 Rf1-e1 Qe7-d6
21 Qh5-f3 Nc6-d4
22 Qf3-d1 Qd6xd5
23 Nd3-b4 Qd5-c4
24 a2-a3 Bc8-f5
25 Ra1-a2 a7-a5
26 c2-c3 a5xb4
27 c3xd4 Rg7-d7
28 Qd1-f3 Qc4xa2
29 Qf3xf5 Qa2-f7
30 Qf5-g4 b4xa3
31 d4xe5 Rd7-e7
32 Qg4-b4 Ra8-e8
33 Qb4xa3 Kf8-g8
34 f2-f4 f6xe5
35 f4xe5 Re7xe5
36 Re1xe5 Re8xe5
37 Qa3-a8+ Qf7-f8
38 Qa8xb7 Re5-e1+
39 Kg1-g2 Qf8-f1+

[Cynical Realist]

CR (white) defeats Abstract Actuary. Some early initiatives for white followed by having the more active play in the middle game, although I almost gave it away to Blacks advancing King side pawns, which forced me to trade off to simplify the game.

1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 Ng1-f3 d7-d5
3 Bc1-f4 Bc8-f5
4 e2-e3 e7-e6
5 Bf1-d3 Bf5xd3
6 Qd1xd3 c7-c5
7 c2-c3 Nb8-c6
8 Nb1-d2 Bf8-e7
9 Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5
10 Bf4xe5 Ra8-c8
11 O-O O-O
12 Nd2-f3 c5-c4
13 Qd3-c2 Nf6-e4
14 h2-h3 f7-f5
15 Nf3-d2 Be7-d6
16 Nd2xe4 Bd6xe5
17 Ne4-c5 Qd8-e7
18 Nc5xe6 Qe7xe6
19 d4xe5 Qe6xe5
20 Ra1-d1 Rc8-d8
21 Rd1-d4 Rd8-d7
22 Qc2-a4 Rd7-d6
23 Qa4xa7 b7-b6
24 a2-a3 Rd6-h6
25 Qa7-b7 Rf8-d8
26 Rf1-d1 Rh6-d6
27 a3-a4 Rd8-d7
28 Qb7-a6 h7-h5
29 Qa6-b5 g7-g5
30 Rd4xc4 g5-g4
31 Rc4-c8+ Kg8-h7
32 Rc8-c6 g4xh3
33 Qb5xb6 h3xg2
34 Rc6xd6 Rd7xd6
35 Qb6-d4 Qe5-e7
36 Qd4-f4 Qe7-d7
37 a4-a5 Rd6-g6
38 b2-b4 Qd7-a4
39 Qf4-d4 Rg6-g4
40 Qd4xd5 Kh7-g6
41 Qd5-e6+ Kg6-g5
42 Qe6-e7+ Kg5-h6
43 Rd1-d6+ Rg4-g6
44 Rd6xg6+ Kh6xg6
45 Qe7-d6+ Kg6-h7
46 Kg1xg2 Qa4-c2
47 Qd6-d4 Kh7-g6
48 a5-a6 Qc2-a4
49 a6-a7 Qa4-c6+
50 Kg2-g1 Kg6-g5
51 c3-c4 h5-h4
52 Qd4-d8+ (1-0)

[Ultimate Anyone?]

Group C folks: I've lost my internet at home, and the earliest available appointment to fix it is July 17th. Thus I will be very sporadic with my moves for a while, and my apologies for the inconvenience.

[Bates]

Group C folks: I've lost my internet at home, and the earliest available appointment to fix it is July 17th. Thus I will be very sporadic with my moves for a while, and my apologies for the inconvenience.

No problem! I don't know what I'd do without the internet for 2 weeks...

[OddSox]

Folks in Group B,

Sorry about the slow moves -- time's been short lately. I'll be putting in a move for each of your games shortly, and I should be getting back to a solid move-a-day pace or better after this weekend.

[Werewolf]

Oddsox resigned to me. I was black.

Oddsox-Werewolf, RF 2008
Scotch Game

Move White Black
1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3 d2-d4 e5xd4
4 Nf3xd4 Qd8-h4
5 Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4
6 Bf1-e2 Ng8-e7
7 Nd4-b5 Bb4-a5
8 O-O a7-a6
9 Nc3-d5 a6xb5
10 g2-g3 Qh4xe4
11 Nd5-c3 Ba5xc3
12 b2xc3 b5-b4
13 c3xb4 Nc6xb4
14 c2-c3 Ra8xa2
(0-1)

[Darth Tater]

Werewolf resigned to me. I spotted two neat tactics: one early on (5.e3-e4) and another more powerful one near the end (Nxf5...don't know what happens if he doesn't take...I figured I'd just move the N somewhere else and hope to capitalize on his exposed King) and after taking it, his position is in a bit of a mess with two pieces still not developed. The passed pawn looks far more menacing that it actually is, but the ton of checks I'm about to deliver might have lead to something.

Early on I completely expected his N to jump into d3 -- IMO, it would have looked a lot nastier than it was because there wasn't much (At the time) backing it up, plus I may have been able to undermine it with an f3 advance. It was a fun game.

The rest of the games are poking along.

1 d2-d4 d7-d5
2 Bc1-f4 c7-c5
3 e2-e3 c5-c4
4 Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6
5 e3-e4 Nf6xe4
6 Nc3xe4 d5xe4
7 Bf1xc4 e7-e6
8 Ng1-e2 Bf8-d6
9 O-O O-O
10 c2-c3 Nb8-c6
11 Qd1-d2 Bd6xf4
12 Qd2xf4 f7-f5
13 a2-a3 a7-a6
14 Ra1-d1 g7-g5
15 Qf4-c1 Qd8-f6
16 d4-d5 Nc6-e5
17 Bc4-a2 Qf6-h6
18 d5xe6 Kg8-g7
19 Ne2-d4 Kg7-f6
20 Qc1-e3 Ne5-g4
21 Qe3-g3 Qh6-h5
22 h2-h3 Ng4-e5
23 Nd4xf5!? Kf6xf5
24 Rd1-d5 1-0

[procrastinator]

gene yuss resinged to me, I was black.
He had me on the ropes, but then dropped a piece in the late midgame.
Good game.


1 e2-e4 Ng8-f6
2 Nb1-c3 d7-d5
3 e4xd5 Nf6xd5
4 Qd1-f3 Nd5-f6
5 h2-h3 Nb8-c6
6 Ng1-e2 e7-e5
7 d2-d3 h7-h6
8 Bc1-d2 Bf8-c5
9 Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4
10 d3xe4 Bc8-e6
11 Ne2-g3 Nc6-d4
12 Qf3-c3 Bc5-b4
13 Qc3-d3 Be6-c4
14 Qd3xc4 Bb4xd2+
15 Ke1xd2 Nd4-b3+
16 Kd2-c3 Nb3xa1
17 Bf1-d3 O-O
18 Rh1xa1 c7-c6
19 Ng3-f5 b7-b5
20 Qc4-c5 a7-a5
21 b2-b3 a5-a4
22 Qc5xe5 f7-f6
23 Qe5-g3 Ra8-a7
24 Nf5xh6+ Kg8-h8
25 Nh6-f5 c6-c5
26 Bd3xb5 Qd8-a5+
27 Kc3-d3 Qa5xb5+
28 Kd3-e3 Qb5-b4
29 Ra1-d1 Qb4-c3+
30 Rd1-d3 Qc3xc2
31 Nf5-h4 Qc2-c1+
32 Ke3-f3 Kh8-g8
33 Nh4-g6 Rf8-e8
34 Qg3-d6 Qc1-g5
35 Ng6-f4 a4xb3
36 a2xb3 Ra7-e7
37 Rd3-d5 Re7-e5
38 Qd6xc5 Qg5-h4
39 Qc5-c4 Kg8-h7
40 Rd5xe5 f6xe5
41 Nf4-e6 Qh4-f6+
42 Kf3-e2 Qf6xe6
43 Qc4xe6 Re8xe6
44 Ke2-d3 Kh7-g6
45 f2-f3 Kg6-g5
46 g2-g3 Re6-f6
47 h3-h4+ Kg5-h5
48 Kd3-c4 Rf6xf3
49 b3-b4 Rf3xg3
50 Kc4-d5 Kh5xh4
51 Kd5xe5 Rg3-b3
52 Ke5-f5 g7-g5

[SirVLCIV]

Group A folks - if I don't move by tomorrow morning, please PM me - I've been busy at home and work (we remodeled our kitchen, and I've revamped my exercise routine, and busy season at work). But I'm taking off a few days for vacation.

[Klaymen]

PM you? And tell you what?

[Gene Yuss]

gene yuss resinged to me, I was black.
He had me on the ropes, but then dropped a piece in the late midgame.

Yeah, it was one of those things where I looked at it one point and said to myself that I can't move my knight to e6 [move 41]. Then went back to the game later, said hmm, e6 looks good, moved it and immediately cursed my stupidity. Probably should've resigned then but gave a vain effort for a draw, to no avail. good game procrastinator.

[Klaymen]

PM you? And tell you what?
In other late-breaking news, Sir roman numerals as black has resigned to me. It was a fairly close game until he tried to storm my castle. PRetty sure that attack is going to be unsuccessful but thanks for an otherwise close and interesting game.

1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 c2-c4 g7-g6
3 Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7
4 e2-e4 d7-d6
5 Ng1-f3 O-O
6 Bf1-d3 e7-e5
7 d4-d5 Nb8-d7
8 Bc1-d2 a7-a5
9 O-O Nd7-c5
10 Bd3-c2 Nf6-e8
11 a2-a3 f7-f5
12 Rf1-e1 f5-f4
13 b2-b4 a5xb4
14 a3xb4 Ra8xa1
15 Qd1xa1 Nc5-a6
16 Qa1-b2 g6-g5
17 Re1-a1 g5-g4
18 Nf3-e1 Rf8-f6
19 Ne1-d3 g4-g3
20 h2xg3 f4xg3
21 f2-f3 Rf6xf3
22 g2xf3 Qd8-h4
23 Bd2-e3 Qh4-h2+
24 Kg1-f1 Bc8-h3+
25 Kf1-e1 g3-g2
26 Nc3-e2
1-0

[SirVLCIV]

In other late-breaking news, Sir roman numerals as black has resigned to me. It was a fairly close game until he tried to storm my castle. PRetty sure that attack is going to be unsuccessful but thanks for an otherwise close and interesting game.

1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 c2-c4 g7-g6
3 Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7
4 e2-e4 d7-d6
5 Ng1-f3 O-O
6 Bf1-d3 e7-e5
7 d4-d5 Nb8-d7
8 Bc1-d2 a7-a5
9 O-O Nd7-c5
10 Bd3-c2 Nf6-e8
11 a2-a3 f7-f5
12 Rf1-e1 f5-f4
13 b2-b4 a5xb4
14 a3xb4 Ra8xa1
15 Qd1xa1 Nc5-a6
16 Qa1-b2 g6-g5
17 Re1-a1 g5-g4
18 Nf3-e1 Rf8-f6
19 Ne1-d3 g4-g3
20 h2xg3 f4xg3
21 f2-f3 Rf6xf3
22 g2xf3 Qd8-h4
23 Bd2-e3 Qh4-h2+
24 Kg1-f1 Bc8-h3+
25 Kf1-e1 g3-g2
26 Nc3-e2
1-0

Yeah, attack was premature. The rook sac was stupid, anyhoo.

[Hagbard Celine]

Werewolf resigned to me. I had the black pieces. W initiated a trade of bishop/knight for rook/pawn. I was able to position my pieces nicely and pick off pawns one by one.

1 e2-e4 d7-d6
2 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
3 Nb1-c3 g7-g6
4 Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7
5 Bf1-c4 O-O
6 O-O Nb8-d7
7 Nf3-g5 Nd7-b6
8 Bc4xf7+ Rf8xf7
9 Ng5xf7 Kg8xf7
10 h2-h3 Bc8-d7
11 Qd1-f3 e7-e5
12 d4-d5 a7-a6
13 g2-g4 Kf7-g8
14 Bc1-g5 Qd8-f8
15 Bg5xf6 Bg7xf6
16 Qf3-g3 Qf8-h6
17 Ra1-d1 Bf6-h4
18 Qg3-h2 Ra8-f8
19 b2-b3 Rf8-f3
20 Rd1-d3 Rf3xd3
21 c2xd3 Qh6-d2
22 Nc3-d1 Qd2xa2
23 f2-f4 Qa2xh2+
24 Kg1xh2 Bd7-b5
25 Nd1-b2 e5xf4
26 Rf1xf4 Kg8-g7
27 Nb2-c4 Bh4-f6
28 Kh2-g2 Nb6-d7
29 Kg2-f1 Nd7-c5
30 Kf1-e2 Nc5xb3
31 Ke2-d1 Nb3-c5
32 Kd1-c2 0-1

[Darth Tater]

Oddsox resigned to me. I don't think he saw the B hanging on b2 and then the N on a3. I'm fairly certain I mis-played part of this as well...at least not "book".

Odd Sox Darth Tater
1 e2-e4 e7-e6
2 d2-d4 d7-d5
3 e4-e5 c7-c5
4 c2-c3 Nb8-c6
5 Ng1-f3 Bc8-d7
6 Bf1-e2 Qd8-b6
7 O-O c5xd4
8 c3xd4 Ng8-e7
9 b2-b3 Ne7-f5
10 Bc1-b2 h7-h5
11 Be2-d3 Nf5xd4
12 Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4
13 Qd1-c1 Ra8-c8
14 Qc1-f4 Nd4-c2
15 Bd3xc2 Rc8xc2
16 Nb1-a3 Rc2xb2
17 Rf1-c1 Bf8xa3
18 and white resigns

[Klaymen]

Are there any aids or anytthing where you can put moves in and it tells you where (and why) you suck?
I can put the moves in my chess engine on my computer. As you go along you see the moves it would have made. Sometimes the reasons become obvious (oh i could have won a pawn with a 2-move sequence i didn't see). Sometimes you just visualize better moves. But all I typically see is a numerical evaluatiuon of the position.

[procrastinator]

My game with Darth Tater has had the same position three times: does the chess server not recongize that as a draw? I have offered one as well.

[Darth Tater]

My game with Darth Tater has had the same position three times: does the chess server not recongize that as a draw? I have offered one as well.

I just wish your king would have gone to h4! Qf5 would have been your doom! Sadly, I attributed to this draw as well -- I should have stopped your h5 advance and kept my K and Q on the same diagonal -- I think you'd have had a tough time fending off my pawn...oh well, next time maybe. It was a good game -- thanks!

procrastinator Darth Tater
1 e2-e4 e7-e6
2 c2-c4 d7-d5
3 e4xd5 e6xd5
4 d2-d4 Bf8-b4+
5 Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+
6 Nb1xd2 d5xc4
7 Bf1xc4 Ng8-f6
8 Ng1-f3 O-O
9 O-O Nb8-c6
10 Nd2-b3 Bc8-g4
11 h2-h3 Bg4xf3
12 Qd1xf3 Ra8-b8
13 Ra1-d1 Qd8-d6
14 Bc4-b5 Nc6-e7
15 Rf1-e1 c7-c6
16 Bb5-d3 Rf8-e8
17 Re1-e2 Ne7-d5
18 Rd1-e1 Re8xe2
19 Re1xe2 Nd5-f4
20 Re2-e1 Nf4xd3
21 Qf3xd3 Rb8-d8
22 Qd3-e2 Kg8-f8
23 Nb3-c5 Rd8-e8
24 Qe2-d2 Re8xe1+
25 Qd2xe1 Qd6xd4
26 Nc5xb7 Qd4xb2
27 Nb7-d6 Qb2xa2
28 Qe1-b4 Qa2-a1+
29 Kg1-h2 Qa1-e5+
30 Kh2-g1 Qe5-e7
31 Qb4-b8+ Nf6-e8
32 Nd6xe8 Qe7xe8
33 Qb8xa7 g7-g6
34 g2-g3 Qe8-e1+
35 Kg1-h2 Qe1-c3
36 h3-h4 c6-c5
37 h4-h5 Qc3-d4
38 Qa7-b8+ Kf8-g7
39 h5-h6+ Kg7xh6
40 Qb8-f8+ Kh6-g5
41 Qf8xf7 c5-c4
42 Kh2-h3 Qd4-g4+
43 Kh3-h2 Qg4-f5
44 Qf7xc4 Qf5xf2+
45 Kh2-h3 Qf2-f5+
46 Kh3-g2 h7-h5
47 Qc4-c1+ Kg5-g4
48 Qc1-c4+ Kg4-g5
49 Qc4-c1+ Kg5-f6
50 Qc1-c3+ Qf5-e5
51 Qc3-c6+ Kf6-f5
52 Qc6-c8+ Kf5-g5
53 Qc8-c1+ Kg5-f6
54 Qc1-c6+ Kf6-f5
55 Qc6-c8+ Kf5-f6
56 Qc8-c6+ Kf6-g7
57 Qc6-d7+ Kg7-h6
58 Qd7-c6 Qe5-e2+
59 Kg2-h3 Qe2-f1+
60 Kh3-h2 Qf1-f2+
61 Kh2-h3 Qf2-f1+
62 Kh3-h2 Qf1-f2+
63 Kh2-h3 Qf2-f1+
Draw agreed

[Bates]

Group C folks -

Starting tomorrow, I will be away on vacation for a few days. I may be able to get on a computer once or twice, but I don't expect to be able to make many (if any) moves until next Thursday or Friday. Enjoying the games...

[Klaymen]

F r C C S A
a a a y i b
A l m r n r s
Falco .BBWWB X . 0 0 1 1 2.0
ramanujan W.WWBB . X 0 1 . . 1.0
Car'a'carn WB.WBW 1 1 X = 1 = 4.0
CynclRelst BBB.WW 1 0 = X 1 1 3.5
SirVLCIV BWWB.W 0 . 0 0 X 1 1.0
AbstractAc WWBBB. 0 . = 0 0 X 0.5

G D W H O p
e a e a d r
B n r r g d o
Gene Yuss .BBWWW X 0 1 . . 0 1.0
DarthTater W.WWBB 1 X 1 . 1 = 3.5
Werewolf WB.WBB 0 0 X 0 1 0 1.0
HagbardCel BBB.WW . . 1 X . 0 1.0
OddSox BWWB.B . 0 0 . X . 0.0
procrastor BWWBW. 1 = 1 1 . X 3.5


D r 1 U n B
r e 6 l o a
C e k 9 t t t
Drewby .WWWBB X 0 0 . 0 . 0.0
rekrap B.WBWW 1 X 1 . 1 0 3.0
1695814 BB.WBW 1 0 X . 1 1 3.0
UltimatNE1 BWB.BW . . . X . . 0.0
notrealyme WBWW.B 1 0 0 . X . 1.0
Bates WBBBW. . 1 0 . . X 1.0

[Abstract Actuary]

ramanjun checkmated me quite some time ago. The game has dropped off now.

[ramanujan]

ramanjun checkmated me quite some time ago. The game has dropped off now.

Thanks, AA. I have been awfully busy last few weeks and didn't realize that the game was not reported. Sorry.

[Hagbard Celine]

I resigned to Gene Yuss facing an imminent mate as black. Should have seen it a lot earlier!

1 e2-e4 d7-d6
2 Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6
3 d2-d3 g7-g6
4 h2-h3 Bf8-g7
5 Nb1-c3 O-O
6 Bc1-e3 Nb8-d7
7 Qd1-d2 c7-c5
8 Be3-h6 Nd7-b6
9 Bc4-b3 Bc8-d7
10 Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7
11 Nc3-d5 Nb6xd5
12 e4xd5 Rf8-e8
13 Ng1-f3 Kg7-g8
14 Qd2-h6 e7-e6
15 O-O-O e6xd5
16 Nf3-g5 Bd7-e6
17 Rd1-e1 Qd8-e7
18 Ng5xe6 f7xe6
19 g2-g4 Qe7-g7
20 Qh6-f4 Ra8-d8
21 g4-g5 Nf6-h5
22 Qf4-g4 Qg7-f7
23 Re1-e2 Nh5-g7
24 Rh1-e1 Ng7-f5
25 c2-c3 b7-b5
26 h3-h4 c5-c4
27 d3xc4 d5xc4
28 Bb3-c2 Rd8-d7
29 Re1-h1 Nf5-g7
30 Qg4-g2 Ng7-h5
31 Qg2-c6 Re8-b8
32 Re2-d2 Rb8-b6
33 Qc6-e4 d6-d5
34 Qe4-e5 Qf7-f4
35 Qe5-e1 Rd7-f7
36 Kc1-b1 a7-a5
37 Rd2-e2 Qf4-d6
38 Re2-e5 Rf7-e7
39 Qe1-e3 b5-b4
40 Bc2-d1 Nh5-g7
41 Bd1-g4 a5-a4
42 h4-h5 g6xh5
43 Bg4xh5 Ng7-f5
44 Qe3-e1 b4-b3
45 a2-a3 Rb6-b8
46 g5-g6 h7xg6
47 Bh5xg6 Rb8-f8
48 Rh1-h5 Nf5-g7
49 Rh5-g5 Rf8-f6
50 f2-f4 Rf6xf4
51 Qe1-h1 Rf4-g4
52 Qh1-h7+

[rekrap]

Ultimate Anyone? (white) resigned to me last night

1 e2-e4 c7-c5
2 Bf1-c4 e7-e6
3 Ng1-f3 d7-d5
4 Bc4-b5+ Bc8-d7
5 Nb1-c3 d5-d4
6 Nc3-a4 Bd7xb5
7 Na4xc5 Bf8xc5
8 d2-d3 Nb8-c6
9 Bc1-g5 Ng8-e7
10 O-O f7-f6
11 Bg5-d2 Qd8-c7
12 g2-g3 O-O-O
13 Nf3-h4 g7-g5
14 Nh4-g2 f6-f5
15 e4xf5 Ne7xf5
16 Bd2xg5 Bc5-e7
17 Bg5-f4 e6-e5
18 Bf4-d2 e5-e4
19 Bd2-f4 Be7-d6
20 Qd1-g4 Nc6-e7
21 d3xe4 Bb5xf1
0-1

[Hagbard Celine]

I resigned out of an impossible situation with the black pieces to Darth Tater:

1 b2-b3 Ng8-f6
2 Bc1-b2 e7-e6
3 f2-f4 g7-g6
4 Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7
5 e2-e3 O-O
6 Bf1-e2 Nb8-c6
7 O-O d7-d5
8 Nb1-a3 a7-a6
9 c2-c4 Bc8-d7
10 Na3-c2 d5xc4
11 Be2xc4 Rf8-e8
12 Ra1-c1 b7-b5
13 Bc4-e2 Bd7-c8
14 Nf3-e5 Bc8-b7
15 Ne5xc6 Bb7xc6
16 Nc2-b4 Bc6-b7
17 Nb4-c6 Bb7xc6
18 Rc1xc6 Qd8-d7
19 Qd1-c2 Re8-d8
20 Rf1-d1 Nf6-d5
21 Bb2xg7 Kg8xg7
22 Qc2-b2+ Kg7-g8
23 Rc6-c5 h7-h5
24 Be2-f3 Ra8-a7
25 Bf3xd5 e6xd5
26 Qb2-d4 c7-c6
27 Rd1-c1 Ra7-c7
28 h2-h3 Rd8-c8
29 Qd4-f6 Qd7-e6
30 Qf6-g5 Kg8-g7
31 Qg5-e5+ Qe6xe5
32 f4xe5 f7-f6
33 e5xf6+ Kg7xf6
34 Rc1-f1+ Kf6-g7
35 Kg1-h2 Rc7-f7
36 Rf1-c1 Rf7-f6
37 Rc5xd5 Rf6-f2
38 Rd5-d6 Rf2-f6
39 Rd6-d7+ Rf6-f7
40 Rd7xf7+ Kg7xf7
41 d2-d4 Kf7-e6
42 Kh2-g3 Ke6-d5
43 Rc1-c5+ Kd5-e4
44 d4-d5 Ke4xe3
45 Rc5xc6

[Darth Tater]

I resigned out of an impossible situation with the black pieces to Darth Tater:


Good game...your king looks dominating but I think I'm gonna scoop a bunch of your pawns. This was really a neat game in the notes -- I mean what wasn't played could have been very interesting.

Move 20: If you would have played Nd5-b4, I'd have had to play Qb2 and try for an attack directly on your king (I don't think surviving after taking the R would have been easy).

Move 26: I could have taken the d5 pawn with a discovered attack on the a7 rook, but I think you woudl have had tons of counterplay on my 2nd rank.

Move 37: I totally expected you to snap off my rook and keep me on the defenses with your rook...with Rf2.

In any case it was a good game where I got to try a squirrely opening.

Darth

PS Go OddSox! :)

[Jonas Grumby]

In any case it was a good game where I got to try a squirrely opening.

Darth


Larsen Opening - Reversed Dutch! :yikes:

[Darth Tater]

Larsen Opening - Reversed Dutch! :yikes:

Tone it down....I'm just coming back...

[Bates]

Drewby resigned to me. Thanks for the game.

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2 c2-c4 e7-e6
3 Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6
4 Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7
5 Ng1-f3 d7-d5
6 Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
7 e2-e4 d5xc4
8 e4-e5 Bf6-e7
9 Bf1xc4 a7-a6
10 O-O b7-b5
11 Bc4-d3 b5-b4
12 Nc3-a4 Nc6xd4
13 Nf3xd4 Qd8xd4
14 Qd1-c2 Qd4xe5
15 Qc2-c6+ Ke8-d8
16 Qc6xa8 Be7-c5
17 Na4xc5 Qe5xc5
18 Ra1-d1 Qc5-b6
19 Bd3-b5+ Kd8-e7
20 Bb5-e2 f7-f5
21 Rf1-e1 Qb6-b7
22 Qa8xb7 Bc8xb7
23 Rd1-d4 c7-c5
24 Rd4-c4 Bb7-d5
25 Rc4xc5 Bd5xa2
26 Be2xa6 g7-g5
27 Ba6-c4 Ba2xc4
28 Rc5xc4 h7-h5
29 f2-f4 Ke7-f6
30 Rc4xb4 g5xf4
31 Rb4xf4 Rh8-b8
32 Rf4-f2 e6-e5
33 h2-h4 f5-f4
34 g2-g3 Kf6-f5
35 g3xf4 e5xf4
36 Rf2-g2 f4-f3
37 Re1-f1 Kf5-f4
38 Rg2-f2 Kf4-g3
39 Rf2xf3+ Kg3xh4
40 b2-b3 Rb8-g8+
41 Kg1-h2 Kh4-g4
42 Rf3-g3+

[Gene Yuss]

OddSox resigned to me in our game. I went up a piece early in this one and was just playing to trade down to a winning endgame when he resigned. Good game OddSox.

Gene: White
OddSox: Black

HISTORY
Move White Black
1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6
3 Nb1-c3 Nf6xe4
4 Bc4xf7+ Ke8xf7
5 Nc3xe4 d7-d5
6 Qd1-f3+ Kf7-g8
7 Ne4-c3 c7-c6
8 d2-d3 Bf8-b4
9 Bc1-d2 Qd8-a5
10 Ng1-e2 d5-d4
11 Nc3-e4 Bb4xd2+
12 Ne4xd2 Nb8-d7
13 a2-a3 Nd7-f6
14 h2-h3 g7-g6
15 Qf3xf6 Bc8-f5
16 Qf6-e7 h7-h5
17 Qe7-b4 Qa5-c7
18 O-O Rh8-h7
19 Nd2-f3 Rh7-g7
20 Ne2-g3 Qc7-f7
21 Ng3xf5 Qf7xf5
22 Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8
23 Nf3xd4 Qf5-d7
24 Nd4-f3 Rg7-e7
25 Ra1-d1 Qd7-f5
26 Qb4-e4 Qf5-f6
27 Re1-e3

[Ultimate Anyone?]

Sorry Group D - first my long-term internet outage, and now I'll be out of town for a week, with internet access somewhere between limited and severely limited.

RSF: If this is holding up the next round of games, go ahead and consider me 0-5 for this season.

[Klaymen]

F r C C S A
a a a y i b
A l m r n r s
Falco .BBWWB X . 0 0 1 1 2.0
ramanujan W.WWBB . X 0 1 . 1 2.0
Car'a'carn WB.WBW 1 1 X = 1 = 4.0
CynclRelst BBB.WW 1 0 = X 1 1 3.5
SirVLCIV BWWB.W 0 . 0 0 X 1 1.0
AbstractAc WWBBB. 0 1 = 0 0 X 1.5

G D W H O p
e a e a d r
B n r r g d o
Gene Yuss .BBWWW X 0 1 1 1 0 3.0
DarthTater W.WWBB 1 X 1 1 1 = 4.5
Werewolf WB.WBB 0 0 X 0 1 0 1.0
HagbardCel BBB.WW 0 0 1 X . 0 1.0
OddSox BWWB.B 0 0 0 . X . 0.0
procrastor BWWBW. 1 = 1 1 . X 3.5


D r 1 U n B
r e 6 l o a
C e k 9 t t t
Drewby .WWWBB X 0 0 . 0 0 0.0
rekrap B.WBWW 1 X 1 1 1 0 4.0
1695814 BB.WBW 1 0 X . 1 1 3.0
UltimatNE1 BWB.BW . 0 . X . . 0.0
notrealyme WBWW.B 1 0 0 . X . 1.0
Bates WBBBW. 1 1 0 . . X 2.0

[Hagbard Celine]

I resigned to Oddsox with White:

1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3 d2-d4 e5xd4
4 Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5 Nd4xc6 b7xc6
6 Bf1-d3 Qd8-e7
7 Bc1-g5 Qe7-b4+
8 Nb1-d2 Qb4xb2
9 O-O d7-d5
10 Bg5xf6 Qb2xf6
11 Rf1-e1 Bf8-e7
12 Nd2-f3 O-O
13 Qd1-e2 Rf8-e8
14 c2-c4 Bc8-g4
15 c4xd5 c6xd5
16 Bd3-b5 Be7-b4
17 Bb5xe8 Bb4xe1
18 Qe2xe1 d5xe4
19 Nf3-d2 Ra8xe8
20 Ra1-c1 Qf6-e7
21 Rc1-c4 f7-f5
22 Qe1-e3 Re8-d8
23 h2-h3 Bg4-h5
24 Qe3xa7 Rd8xd2
25 Rc4xc7 Qe7-f8
26 Qa7-b7 Rd2-d8
27 a2-a4 Rd8-b8
28 Qb7-a7 Rb8-b1+
29 Kg1-h2 Qf8-d6+
30 g2-g3 Qd6-f8
31 Qa7-a6 Bh5-f3

Good game!

[OddSox]

It was a good game. Going up a piece near the end didn't seem to immediately neutralize your counterplay -- if I don't find 31... Bf3 I have to retreat my rook to the back rank to defend against the rook pin, and then your passed pawn will give me some problems, even with my bishop advantage.

For those interested, Bf3 threatened immediate mate with 32 ... Rh1. 33. g4 gives the king an escape square, but 33 ... f4 cuts the king off for good. The only way to stop the mate is 34. Qc4+ Kh8 35. Qc1 Rxc1 36. Rxc1 and black has queen and bishop for rook.

BTW, I'm remiss in not acknowledging my previous opponents yet :oops: Thanks for the games to Werewolf, Darth Tater, and Gene Yuss. After leaving so many pieces hanging in my games with you guys, it was good to actually play well in my other games! Hopefully I'll give you guys a better game next time we meet.

Update on the final B game -- I'm up a bishop on procrastinator, but all major pieces are still on the board and both kings are pretty vulnerable, so the game isn't decided yet.

[Hagbard Celine]

It was a good game. Going up a piece near the end didn't seem to immediately neutralize your counterplay -- if I don't find 31... Bf3 I have to retreat my rook to the back rank to defend against the rook pin, and then your passed pawn will give me some problems, even with my bishop advantage.

Yeah, I didn't see Bf3. :(

[Darth Tater]

Update on the final B game -- I'm up a bishop on procrastinator, but all major pieces are still on the board and both kings are pretty vulnerable, so the game isn't decided yet.

...up a bishop on procrastinator...keep it going!

[OddSox]

...up a bishop on procrastinator...keep it going!

:lol: I'll try.

The interesting thing is, if I manage to convert my advantage, Procrastinator will have taken two losses in two sets of league games since s/he joined, and both would be to me, even though our results against other players would indicate that s/he's the better player. Funny how that works sometimes.

[procrastinator]

Sorry, I was away for a while, did not get any moves in. Odd Sox definitely has the advantage, but could be a while.

(PS, I am a he).

[Darth Tater]

Sorry, I was away for a while, did not get any moves in. Odd Sox definitely has the advantage, but could be a while.

(PS, I am a he).

This post is old, what's the scoop!?!?

[procrastinator]

He has not made a move in a week. Guessing he is on vacation or something.

[OddSox]

He has not made a move in a week. Guessing he is on vacation or something.

Correct. Sorry about the delay -- my move is made and I should be back in the saddle for the forseeable future.

Darth, queens have gone off the board, I'm still up a bishop, Pro has a strong initiative. Still some game left.

[Klaymen]

Ramanujan & I are in a positional slugfest that is up to move 70 now and has some steam in it. I'm thrilled to have made it this long and so I'm going to keep fighting as long as I can. If and when R has a clear victory I'll resign, but it's very hazy still... :)

We just traded Q's but we have a second set coming online. He has a doubled-up passed pawn while I have only the unpassed variety.

[procrastinator]

The tables turned in my game vs OddSox and I trapped his king:

(I was white)

Move White Black
1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6
3 Nb1-c3 Nf6xe4
4 Qd1-h5 Ne4-d6
5 Bc4-b3 Bf8-e7
6 Ng1-f3 O-O
7 d2-d3 Be7-f6
8 Bc1-g5 g7-g6
9 Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6
10 Qh5-h6 Nd6-f5
11 Qh6-h3 d7-d6
12 Nc3-e4 Qf6-g7
13 g2-g4 Nf5-e7
14 Qh3-g3 Nb8-c6
15 O-O-O Nc6-a5
16 h2-h4 Na5xb3+
17 a2xb3 Ne7-d5
18 Nf3-g5 Nd5-f4
19 Kc1-d2 Qg7-h6
20 Ne4-f6+ Kg8-g7
21 Ng5xh7 Nf4-h5+
22 g4-g5 Qh6xh7
23 Qg3-f3 Nh5xf6
24 g5xf6+ Kg7-g8
25 h4-h5 Qh7-h6+
26 Kd2-c3 Qh6-f4
27 Qf3-g2 c7-c5
28 Qg2-e4 Qf4xe4
29 d3xe4 Rf8-d8
30 Rd1-g1 b7-b6
31 h5xg6 f7xg6
32 Rh1-h6 Kg8-f7
33 Rh6xg6 Bc8-b7
34 Rg6-g7+ Kf7-e6
35 Rg7xb7 Ke6xf6
36 Rb7-g7 Black resigns

Good game OddSox

[OddSox]

Sorry Darth:oops:

I'll have to see what a computer thinks of the position right after the queen trade -- I'm up the bishop, but you've still got that really strong attack down the kingside with the two rooks while all my pieces are on the back rank doing very little. I'm wondering how much compensation a computer thinks you have there.

Good game.

[Darth Tater]

Sorry Darth:oops:

I'll have to see what a computer thinks of the position right after the queen trade -- I'm up the bishop, but you've still got that really strong attack down the kingside with the two rooks while all my pieces are on the back rank doing very little. I'm wondering how much compensation a computer thinks you have there.

Good game.


I'm glad it was a good game (it sounds like it was a struggle for sure!). I haven't gone over it, but plan to this weekend.

Congrats to procrastinator and me for dominating "B"!

[Klaymen]

OK Ramanujan has defeated me with the white pieces. Good game

1 e2-e4 c7-c5
2 f2-f4 Nb8-c6
3 Ng1-f3 e7-e6
4 d2-d4 d7-d5
5 e4-e5 Bc8-d7
6 c2-c3 c5-c4
7 Bf1-e2 Bf8-e7
8 Bc1-e3 b7-b5
9 O-O Ng8-h6
10 Nb1-d2 Nh6-g4
11 Be3-f2 Ng4xf2
12 Rf1xf2 a7-a5
13 Nf3-g5 Be7xg5
14 f4xg5 Qd8xg5
15 Be2-h5 g7-g6
16 Bh5-e2 O-O
17 Nd2-f3 Qg5-d8
18 Qd1-d2 Kg8-g7
19 Ra1-f1 h7-h6
20 h2-h3 b5-b4
21 Nf3-h2 b4xc3
22 b2xc3 Qd8-g5
23 Qd2-e1 Bd7-e8
24 Rf2-f3 Ra8-a7
25 Rf3-g3 Qg5-e7
26 Nh2-g4 Qe7-d8
27 Qe1-d2 Rf8-h8
28 Ng4-f6 Nc6-e7
29 h3-h4 Ne7-g8
30 h4-h5 Ng8xf6
31 Rf1xf6 Qd8-b6
32 h5xg6 f7xg6
33 Be2-h5 Qb6-b1+
34 Rf6-f1 Qb1-e4
35 Bh5-d1 Ra7-f7
36 Rf1xf7+ Be8xf7
37 Bd1-c2 Qe4-h4
38 Qd2-f2 Qh4-e7
39 Qf2-f4 Rh8-b8
40 Qf4-c1 Bf7-e8
41 Rg3-h3 g6-g5
42 Rh3-f3 Be8-g6
43 Rf3-f6 Bg6xc2
44 Qc1xc2 Qe7-e8
45 Qc2-e2 Rb8-b7
46 Qe2-g4 Rb7-e7
47 Qg4-h3 Qe8-h8
48 Rf6xe6 Re7xe6
49 Qh3xe6 Qh8-d8
50 Qe6-f5 Qd8-e7
51 e5-e6 Qe7-f6
52 Qf5xd5 Qf6-f4
53 Qd5-f3 Qf4-c7
54 d4-d5 Qc7-b6+
55 Kg1-h2 Qb6-d6+
56 Kh2-h1 Qd6-c7
57 Qf3-f2 Qc7-e5
58 Qf2-f7+ Kg7-h8
59 Qf7-f3 Kh8-h7
60 Kh1-g1 Qe5-e1+
61 Kg1-h2 Qe1-h4+
62 Qf3-h3 Qh4-f4+
63 Qh3-g3 Qf4-e4
64 Qg3-c7+ Kh7-h8
65 Qc7-d8+ Kh8-h7
66 Qd8-e7+ Kh7-h8
67 Qe7-f6+ Kh8-h7
68 Qf6-d4 Qe4xd4
69 c3xd4 c4-c3
70 e6-e7 c3-c2
71 e7-e8=Q c2-c1=Q
72 Qe8-e4+ Kh7-h8
73 d5-d6 Qc1-c8
74 d4-d5 g5-g4
75 Kh2-g3 Qc8-c3+
76 Kg3xg4 Qc3-g7+
77 Kg4-f5 Qg7-d7+
78 Qe4-e6 Qd7-h7+
79 Kf5-e5 Qh7-d3
80 Qe6xh6+ Kh8-g8
81 Qh6-e6+ Kg8-h8
82 Qe6-h3+ 1-0

[1695814]

UltimateAnyone has resigned to me. I was white.

HISTORY
Move White Black
1 d2-d4 d7-d5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 e2-e3 Bc8-f5
4 Bf1-d3 e7-e6
5 Bd3xf5 e6xf5
6 a2-a3 Nf6-e4
7 Nb1-c3 Ne4xc3
8 b2xc3 Nb8-d7
9 Qd1-d3 g7-g6
10 Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5
11 d4xe5 Bf8-g7
12 Qd3-b5+ c7-c6
13 Qb5xb7 Bg7xe5
14 Qb7xc6+ Ke8-f8
15 Bc1-b2 Ra8-b8
16 Ra1-b1 Qd8-a5
17 O-O Kf8-g7
18 f2-f4 Be5-c7
19 c3-c4+ Kg7-h6
20 Bb2xh8 Rb8xh8
21 Rb1-b5 Qa5xa3
22 Qc6xc7 Qa3xe3+
23 Kg1-h1 Qe3-e2
24 Rb5-b1 Qe2xc2
25 Rb1-c1 Qc2-e4
26 c4xd5 Qe4xd5
27 Qc7xa7 Rh8-a8
28 Qa7-f2 Ra8-a2
29 Rc1-c2 Ra2-a3
30 h2-h4 Kh6-g7
31 Rc2-c5 Qd5-d3
32 Qf2-b2+

[ramanujan]

OK Ramanujan has defeated me with the white pieces. Good game

Very exiting game. You played very well and should have won. I analyzed the game with crafty and you had the upper hand most of the time. Even in the end, forcing the queen exchange was a blunder, your king would have been able to stop my passed pawn and yours would have easily queened.

[ramanujan]

In my remaining unreported game, I defeated SIRnumbers. That game finished a long time ago and is now off the server. Sorry.

[Klaymen]

Very exiting game. You played very well and should have won. I analyzed the game with crafty and you had the upper hand most of the time. Even in the end, forcing the queen exchange was a blunder, your king would have been able to stop my passed pawn and yours would have easily queened.

I had the upper hand with an extra pawn but the whole game was a struggle to survive your attack. Once I was able to do that things were looking up but the real pivotal moment was went you were able to put pressure on me and win back a pawn, I wasn't ready for that. In the end I was not trying to force a Q exchange I was just trying to get some sort of repetitive draw but that backfired pretty quickly. I'll have to get on Rybka, I can't believe I had any chance of winning at the end.

Yes it was a good game, thanks

[RedSoxFan]

Last time I logged in was 6/13! :oops:

Can I get a status update on incomplete games?


F r C C S A
a a a y i b
A l m r n r s
Falco .BBWWB X 0 0 0 1 1 2.0
ramanujan W.WWBB 1 X 0 1 1 . 3.0
Car'a'carn WB.WBW 1 1 X = 1 = 4.0
CynclRelst BBB.WW 1 0 = X 1 1 3.5
SirVLCIV BWWB.W 0 0 0 0 X 1 1.0
AbstractAc WWBBB. 0 . = 0 0 X 0.5

G D W H O p
e a e a d r
B n r r g d o
Gene Yuss .BBWWW X 0 1 1 1 0 3.0
DarthTater W.WWBB 1 X 1 1 1 = 4.5
Werewolf WB.WBB 0 0 X 0 1 0 1.0
HagbardCel BBB.WW 0 0 1 X 0 0 1.0
OddSox BWWB.B 0 0 0 1 X 0 1.0
procrastor BWWBW. 1 = 1 1 1 X 4.5


D r 1 U n B
r e 6 l o a
C e k 9 t t t
Drewby .WWWBB X 0 0 . 0 0 0.0
rekrap B.WBWW 1 X 1 1 1 0 4.0
1695814 BB.WBW 1 0 X 1 1 1 4.0
UltimatNE1 BWB.BW . 0 0 X . . 0.0
notrealyme WBWW.B 1 0 0 . X . 1.0
Bates WBBBW. 1 1 0 . . X 2.0

[ramanujan]

I had the upper hand with an extra pawn but the whole game was a struggle to survive your attack. Once I was able to do that things were looking up but the real pivotal moment was went you were able to put pressure on me and win back a pawn, I wasn't ready for that. In the end I was not trying to force a Q exchange I was just trying to get some sort of repetitive draw but that backfired pretty quickly. I'll have to get on Rybka, I can't believe I had any chance of winning at the end.

Yes it was a good game, thanks

I know in the end you were trying to draw by repetition. It was me who forced the queen exchange and made the blunder. I miscalculated that your king could have stopped my pawn but crafty set me straight.

[ramanujan]

Last time I logged in was 6/13! :oops:

Can I get a status update on incomplete games?

I defeated AA.

[Darth Tater]

Last time I logged in was 6/13! :oops:

Can I get a status update on incomplete games?

Season XXV?!?

OK, I'm in!

[Bates]

I have two games still in progress with UltimateAnyone and NotReallyMe.

We are 35 moves into the first. I'm up some material, but UA has some well placed pieces, so things are far from settled. The game built a lot of tension from the very beginning and has been interesting.

48 moves into the other, I am up a rook and three pawns to a single pawn. The rook is about the fall, but would be a cost of black's final pawn and black would seem unable to stop at least one pawn from queening...

Count me in for the next season!

[SirVLCIV]

Season XXV?!?

OK, I'm in!

I'm out, still busy.

[Bates]

I have two games still in progress with UltimateAnyone and NotReallyMe.

We are 35 moves into the first. I'm up some material, but UA has some well placed pieces, so things are far from settled. The game built a lot of tension from the very beginning and has been interesting.



This game just finished. With Bates (black) checkmating UA (white). Thanks for the game.

Move White Black
1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Bf1-c4 Nb8-c6
3 Qd1-f3 Ng8-f6
4 d2-d3 Nc6-d4
5 Qf3-d1 h7-h6
6 c2-c3 Nd4-e6
7 Ng1-f3 d7-d6
8 Nb1-d2 d6-d5
9 Bc4-b5+ Bc8-d7
10 Qd1-b3 c7-c6
11 Bb5xc6 Bd7xc6
12 Nf3xe5 Ne6-c5
13 Qb3-c2 Qd8-c7
14 d3-d4 Nc5xe4
15 Nd2-f3 g7-g5
16 h2-h4 g5-g4
17 Nf3-h2 Rh8-g8
18 Bc1-f4 Bf8-d6
19 O-O-O g4-g3
20 Nh2-f3 Ne4xf2
21 Rh1-e1 Nf2xd1
22 Ne5xc6+ Ke8-f8
23 Bf4xh6+ Rg8-g7
24 Nc6-b4 Bd6-f4+
25 Bh6xf4 Qc7xf4+
26 Nf3-d2 Nf6-e4
27 Nb4xd5 Qf4-f2
28 Qc2xe4 f7-f6
29 Re1xd1 Ra8-e8
30 Qe4-d3 Qf2xg2
31 Nd5xf6 Qg2-f2
32 Nd2-e4 Qf2-f4+
33 Rd1-d2 g3-g2
34 b2-b3 g2-g1=Q+
35 Kc1-b2 Re8-e7
36 Rd2-e2 Qg1-c1+

[Bates]

NotRealyMe (black) resigned to Bates (white). Thanks for the game.

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 d7-d5
2 c2-c4 Ng8-f6
3 Nb1-c3 d5xc4
4 e2-e4 b7-b6
5 e4-e5 Nf6-d5
6 Qd1-f3 Bc8-b7
7 Bf1xc4 Nd5xc3
8 Qf3xf7+ Ke8-d7
9 b2xc3 Qd8-e8
10 e5-e6+ Kd7-d8
11 Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7
12 Bc1-f4 c7-c5
13 Bc4-b5 Qe8xf7
14 e6xf7 c5xd4
15 c3xd4 g7-g6
16 Bb5-e2 Bf8-g7
17 Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8
18 O-O Rh8-f8
19 Be2-b5 Rf8xf7
20 Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5
21 d4xe5+ Kd8-c7
22 g2-g3 e7-e6
23 Rd1-d6 g6-g5
24 Bf4xg5 Bg7xe5
25 Rd6xe6 Rf7-f5
26 Rf1-e1 Be5-c3
27 Re6-e7+ Kc7-d6
28 Re1-e6+ Kd6-d5
29 h2-h4 Kd5-c5
30 Re7xb7 Kc5xb5
31 Rb7xa7 Bc3-d4
32 Re6-e2 Rc8-f8
33 Bg5-e3 Bd4xe3
34 f2xe3 Rf5-f3
35 Kg1-g2 h7-h5
36 Re2-b2+ Kb5-c6
37 Rb2-e2 Kc6-d5
38 Ra7-e7 b6-b5
39 e3-e4+ Kd5-d4
40 Kg2-h3 Kd4-d3
41 Re2-b2 Rf8-g8
42 Rb2-b3+ Kd3-e2
43 Rb3xf3 Ke2xf3
44 Re7-f7+ Kf3xe4
45 Rf7-f1 b5-b4
46 Rf1-f4+ Ke4-e5
47 Rf4xb4 Rg8-g4
48 Rb4xg4 h5xg4+
49 Kh3xg4 Ke5-e4
50 h4-h5

[Drewby]

UA? and I are in end game...won't be too much longer now...

[Kohl]

I would like to play in XXV under Kohl.

Plus if anyone is looking for a game prior to that, please send a PM to Joe Blow, my booking agent. ;)

[cubedbee]

When does the next season start? I want to play.

[RedSoxFan]

Next season starting soon, go to: http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/actuarial_discussion_forum/showthread.php?p=3198921#post3198921

[Drewby]

I resigned to UA?...down a rook and in poor position...

[RedSoxFan]

I resigned to UA?...down a rook and in poor position...

Could you post the score of the game?

[RedSoxFan]

Is the UA? vs. notreallyme game still going on?


F r C C S A
a a a y i b
A l m r n r s
Falco .BBWWB X 0 0 0 1 1 2.0
ramanujan W.WWBB 1 X 0 1 1 1 4.0
Car'a'carn WB.WBW 1 1 X = 1 = 4.0
CynclRelst BBB.WW 1 0 = X 1 1 3.5
SirVLCIV BWWB.W 0 0 0 0 X 1 1.0
AbstractAc WWBBB. 0 0 = 0 0 X 0.5

G D W H O p
e a e a d r
B n r r g d o
Gene Yuss .BBWWW X 0 1 1 1 0 3.0
DarthTater W.WWBB 1 X 1 1 1 = 4.5
Werewolf WB.WBB 0 0 X 0 1 0 1.0
HagbardCel BBB.WW 0 0 1 X 0 0 1.0
OddSox BWWB.B 0 0 0 1 X 0 1.0
procrastor BWWBW. 1 = 1 1 1 X 4.5


D r 1 U n B
r e 6 l o a
C e k 9 t t t
Drewby .WWWBB X 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
rekrap B.WBWW 1 X 1 1 1 0 4.0
1695814 BB.WBW 1 0 X 1 1 1 4.0
UltimatNE1 BWB.BW 1 0 0 X . 0 1.0
notrealyme WBWW.B 1 0 0 . X 0 1.0
Bates WBBBW. 1 1 0 1 1 X 4.0

[Ultimate Anyone?]

Is the UA? vs. notreallyme game still going on?

Technically, yes, but the moves aren't happening fast enough, and we got a late start.

Feel free to call it a draw if you wanna wrap this up (I think we're fairly even).

[Ultimate Anyone?]

And to wrap this up, UA resigned to noreallyme

Move White Black
1 d2-d4 d7-d5
2 Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
3 Bc1-g5 Nf6-e4
4 Nb1-c3 Ne4xg5
5 Nf3xg5 f7-f6
6 Ng5-f3 Nb8-c6
7 e2-e3 Bc8-f5
8 Bf1-b5 e7-e6
9 O-O Bf8-d6
10 b2-b3 O-O
11 Rf1-e1 Nc6-b4
12 Bb5-d3 Nb4xd3
13 c2xd3 Qd8-e8
14 Nf3-h4 a7-a5
15 Nh4xf5 e6xf5
16 Nc3xd5 Qe8-c6
17 Nd5-f4 Bd6-b4
18 Ra1-c1 Qc6-d6
19 Re1-e2 Bb4-a3
20 Rc1-c2 c7-c5
21 d4xc5 Ba3xc5
22 Rc2xc5 Qd6xc5
23 Nf4-e6 Qc5-d5
24 Ne6xf8 Ra8xf8
25 e3-e4 f5xe4
26 Re2xe4 Qd5-c5
27 Qd1-e1 Kg8-f7
28 d3-d4 Qc5-c2
29 Re4-e7+ Kf7-g6
30 d4-d5 f6-f5
31 d5-d6 Rf8-d8
32 Qe1-e6+ Kg6-g5
33 g2-g3 Qc2-c1+
34 Kg1-g2 Qc1-c6+
35 f2-f3 Rd8xd6
36 Re7xg7+ Kg5-h5
37 Rg7xh7+