Gameroom Chess Tourney?

[Pannonian]

Update:

I'm in my second game against Pannonian (entering mid game) and first game against Xiahou (early stage).

I'm pretty sure the game with Pannonian will be over tomorrow or the Friday, it'll probably take a bit longer to finish the two games against Xiahou because of different timezones.

I won't be able to play on Saturday and most of Sunday because of RL obligations.
A cracking game it currently is as well.

[TevashSzat]

It seems as if I'm going to have to pull out of this mainly because I don't have too much time in the week coming up at least for me to be able to sit down and have a good chess game with anyone.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Seamus, the second game between Martok and myself isn't yet updated in the starting post ~:)

Martok's post just above didn't indicate it had concluded. Results?

[Wasp]

Martok's post just above didn't indicate it had concluded. Results?

Here you go:


Here's the second game between Martok and myself. Martok, thanks for two interesting games! Perhaps we can play again sometime? :bow:

[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.02"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Martok"]
[Black "Waspinator"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "942"]
[BlackElo "1467"]
[TimeControl "1 in 1 day"]

1. e3 d5 2. Bb5+ c6 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. b3 g6 5. f3 Bg7 6. c3 O-O 7. Ba3 Nbd7 8. Bb4 a5 9. Ba3 b5 10. Nh3 Ne5
11. Qc2 Bxh3 12. O-O Be6 13. h3 Nxd3 14. Qxd3 Nh5 15. Bc5 Ng3 16. Re1 Bf5 17. Qd4 Bxd4 18. exd4 Re8 19. Re3 e6 20. h4 Qxh4
21. Bd6 Qh1+ 22. Kf2 Nh5 23. d3 Qh4+ 24. Kg1 a4 25. Nd2 Ng3 26. c4 Qh1+ 27. Kf2 Qxa1 28. Kxg3 Qxa2 29. Re2 axb3 30. cxb5 Bxd3
31. Kf2 cxb5 32. f4 b2 33. Re1 Rec8 34. Ke3 Rc3 35. Bb4 Rc1 36. Re2 Bxe2 37. Bd6 b1=Q 38. Nxb1 Qb3+ 39. Kxe2 Rc2+ 40. Kd1 Qxb1#
0-1



I'd like that very much. :bow:

And in the meantime, maybe, just maybe, I'll learn how to not lose my :daisy: queen so quickly.... ~:rolleyes:

[glyphz]

Reporting that pever and me have finished our scheduled matches.

glyphz 2 - 0 pevergreen

edit: also started a match with Seamus, though i'm not 100% sure whether it is official tourney match

[pevergreen]

Yup, I confirm those results.

Lets see if I can eventually break my year long chess losing spree.

[cambovenzi]

i interested in some games.
not all that great or anything, but im alright most of the time.
lmk. PM or post or something. sn is the same on chess.com

[Martok]

Caius and I have agreed to a draw in our first match. I'm just waiting for him to officially accept my draw offer.

[Caius]

Caius and I have agreed to a draw in our first match. I'm just waiting for him to officially accept my draw offer.
The draw has been accepted.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

i interested in some games.
not all that great or anything, but im alright most of the time.
lmk. PM or post or something. sn is the same on chess.com

Tevash just dropped out. You're in as his replacement. Good luck.

[Pannonian]

I won my second game against Andres, making it 2-0 over 2 legs. It was an even game with us jostling for position and time, until he overlooked mate in one.

[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.03"]
[Round "1"]
[White "AndresTheCunning"]
[Black "pannonian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1060"]
[BlackElo "1560"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 e6 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Nc6
11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bd2 Bg4 13. Be2 Bf5 14. g4 Bc8 15. h3 d4 16. Na4 Bb7 17. c3 c5 18. b4 Qd5 19. bxc5 Qg2# 0-1


Edit: Here (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=2051928&postcount=210) was the first game.

[Pannonian]

I advise people to have a look at the current Xiahou-Andres (http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10582494) game. Swash dem buckles lad!

[Andres]

I won, but this was a very close one :sweatdrop:

Well played Xiahou :bow:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10582494&alert=1

Move 14 by white (Xiahou) was brilliant :bow: I really thought I lost the game there.

[CountArach]

Yeah that was a good game. I especially like what Xiahou did with his Queen to pin the Rook. I didn't see that at first.

[seireikhaan]

Currently awaiting Ichi to start our first game.

[seireikhaan]

Well, Ichi trounced me in game one.

Currently in an epic, 40 turn+ struggle to the death. http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10708038&alert=1

[seireikhaan]

Dang it...

Ichi pulled it out in the end. :bow: Good game.


http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10708038&alert=1

[Csargo]

Won both games against khaan. Second one was a bloodbath

[FactionHeir]

None of my current opponents have made any moves in the last 36 hours.

[shlin28]

I've been waiting for you to make a move :yes:

[FactionHeir]

:gah2: for some reason it stopped sending me "its your turn" emails

[glyphz]

It's official that Seamus F. is my 3rd pair match.

Status: 2nd game underway. (Currently leading 1-0)
game1: http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10611817
game2: http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10732823

Wrong-footed me in the first game and gave me a stomp. Well played! I resigned to allow us to start game 2 faster -- game one had become a forgone conclusion. --SF

[CountArach]

I beat LordWinter in game 1.
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10708961

[cambovenzi]

Tevash just dropped out. You're in as his replacement. Good luck.

alright cool.
what do i do now?

[glyphz]

alright cool.
what do i do now?

Greetings, cambovenzi! :bow:
First, you should create an account here: http://www.chess.com/login.html
(since most, if not all, players use this site to play matches)

Then challenge someone in your group via the chess.com or sending a PM
(groupings are found in the 1st page of this thread. i believe you're in Grp. A)

Good luck!

[cambovenzi]

Greetings, cambovenzi! :bow:
First, you should create an account here: http://www.chess.com/login.html
(since most, if not all, players use this site to play matches)

Then challenge someone in your group via the chess.com or sending a PM
(groupings are found in the 1st page of this thread. i believe you're in Grp. A)

Good luck!

thanks.

my account is CamBovenzi (same as here)

[cambovenzi]

i beat Woad&Fangs in the 1st game, as black. (0-1)
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10768164&alert=1

[Pannonian]

I got smashed by cambovenzi.

[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.07"]
[Round "1"]
[White "CamBovenzi"]
[Black "pannonian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1533"]
[BlackElo "1441"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 O-O 9. O-O-O Qc7 10. Be2 Nc6
11. Qg3 Re8 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. e5 Nd5 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Ne4 dxe5 16. fxe5 Qb4 17. c4 Kh8 18. Nd6 Re7 19. cxd5 exd5 20. Qg5
1-0

[shlin28]

Lost both against FH

Game 1:
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10661887

Game 2:
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10798602

[FactionHeir]

You played well tho, especially the first one :bow:

[FactionHeir]

Me vs CA 1-1

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10669310
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10798613

I have no idea how I could make blunder after blunder in game 2.

[CountArach]

Me vs CA 1-1

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10669310
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10798613

I have no idea how I could make blunder after blunder in game 2.
Moves 9-12 and 14-15 were where you lost it I think. Good games.

Just so you are aware Seamus, those were our Round 4 games.

[cambovenzi]

damn i dozed off and lost to woad.:oops:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10802217

we split 1-1.

[woad&fangs]

Huzzah, I won a game!

[CountArach]

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10713461

End of my 2nd game vs LordWinter in Round 3. I won.

EDIT: I'm on 1337 points...

[FactionHeir]

Me vs Lord Winter 2-0

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10513010
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10802406

[Pannonian]

EDIT: I'm on 1337 points...
You should take a screenshot of that.

[CountArach]

You should take a screenshot of that.
Too late :sad:

[glyphz]

Too late :sad:

Not quite.
It still does say '1337' when you click on the link of said game (#285)

'Very nice':knight:

[Martok]

Currently locked in battle with both Caius and Stephen. I just committed a rather embarrassing blunder in the latter match, so we'll see if I can recover from it or not. :sweatdrop:

[Martok]

I just received a challenge from a ST_Ghost‏. Which one of y'all is that?

[Prince Cobra]

Currently locked in battle with both Caius and Stephen. I just committed a rather embarrassing blunder in the latter match, so we'll see if I can recover from it or not. :sweatdrop:

:no:

You can make only one blunder...:evilgrin: Apart from that the game was very good, bloody and contested... You simply had to think a bit more before moving that pawn... The catasrtophy that happened was simpy a chain reaction :bow:

The result... http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10794155&alert=1

Second game..coming soon

[seireikhaan]

I just received a challenge from a ST_Ghost‏. Which one of y'all is that?
That's FactionHeir.

[shlin28]

I just received a challenge from a ST_Ghost‏. Which one of y'all is that?

ST Ghost is FactionHeir :bow:

Edit: Ninja-ed again... Man this thread does not like me :embarassed:

[Martok]

Thanks guys. Challenge from FH has been accepted. :bow:




:no:

You can make only one blunder...:evilgrin: Apart from that the game was very good, bloody and contested... You simply had to think a bit more before moving that pawn... The catasrtophy that happened was simpy a chain reaction :bow:

[sigh] Yeah, pretty much. I was attempting to launch a limited counter-offensive, but once again failed to pay sufficient attention to my defensive position (which was admittedly rather precarious to begin with, but I felt I had to do *something*). :whip:

[Pannonian]

:no:

You can make only one blunder...:evilgrin: Apart from that the game was very good, bloody and contested... You simply had to think a bit more before moving that pawn... The catasrtophy that happened was simpy a chain reaction :bow:

A blunder that results in the loss of a piece without compensation will usually result in a defeat. See my second game with Ichigo for examples of minor position mistakes that result in loss of time and a weaker position, and how that builds up. See my game with Cambovenzi for examples of positional mistakes that result in loss of activity and coordination, and how that builds up. I have a game somewhere where a bog standard opening was transformed, and my entire game from thereon was centred on an undefended square on d5.

Here's the game. Note that after 8...c5, my immediate response was to swap off my black-square Bishop, which can't control the d5 square, with his Knight, which can. Once that was done, I had 2 pieces that could control that square, and he had 1, and a further exhange gave me uncontested control of that square, from which my Bishop controlled the later game.
[Event "Friendly Game"]
[Site "chesshere.com"]
[Date "2007.11.27"]
[White "pannonian"]
[Black "Feliks"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1417"]
[BlackElo "1419"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bg4 5. Be3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 c6 7. Nc3
Qa5 8. O-O c5 9. Bg5 Nbd7 10. Bxf6 Nxf6 11. Nd5 O-O-O 12. Nxf6 gxf6 13.
Qxf6 Rg8 14. Bd5 Qd2 15. Rfd1 Qxc2 16. Rac1 Qxb2 17. Rb1 1-0


And here's how it might have continued. After the played moves above, the best Black can do is to obfuscate the attack with a Queen for Rook exchange (not appetising), but the below is fairly plausible if White doesn't want to lose his Queen. After 18...Rg7 defending against Qxb7 mate, the subsequent moves are forced. Note the Bishop dancing around the d5 square where it's immune from attack, and how the d6 pawn blocks in the black Bishop.

[Event "Friendly Game"]
[Site "chesshere.com"]
[Date "2007.11.27"]
[White "pannonian"]
[Black "Feliks"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "1406"]
[BlackElo "1431"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bg4 5. Be3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 c6 7. Nc3
Qa5 8. O-O c5 9. Bg5 Nbd7 10. Bxf6 Nxf6 11. Nd5 O-O-O 12. Nxf6 gxf6 13.
Qxf6 Rg8 14. Bd5 Qd2 15. Rfd1 Qxc2 16. Rac1 Qxb2 17. Rb1 Qe2 18. Qxf7 Rg7 19. Bxb7+ Kb8 20. Bd5+ Kc8 21. Be6+ Rd7 22. Qe8+ Kc7 23. Qb8+ Kc6 24. Bd5#


For following these games, I recommend Winboard (http://www.tim-mann.org/xboard.html).

[Prince Cobra]

Another short but very hot game between me and Martok. I won but Martok fighted well(except the blunders!)!

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10860061&alert=1:bow:

Total: I won the both games against the Camel Lord. :bow:

[Csargo]

FH won both games

[FactionHeir]

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10805693
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10903836

[Martok]

The second match between Caius and myself has finally concluded. Wonder of wonders, I actually managed to win this one (:sweatdrop:):


1. e4 Nf6
2. d3 d5
3. Nc3 dxe4
4. dxe4 e5
5. Bb5+ Nfd7
6. Nf3 c6
7. Bg5 f6
8. Bh4 cxb5
9. Nxb5 g5
10. Bg3 h5
11. h4 g4
12. Nd2 Bc5
13. Nb3 O-O
14. f4 Qe8
15. fxe5 fxe5
16. a3 Nf6
17. Nxc5 Qxb5
18. b4 Nc6
19. Qd3 Qb6
20. O-O Rd8
21. Qc4+ Kg7
22. b5 Na5
23. Qc3 Nxe4
24. Qxe5+ Kg8
25. Qxe4 Qxc5+
26. Kh1 b6
27. Rae1 Bb7
28. Qg6+ Kh8
29. Be5+ Qxe5
30. Rxe5 Rg8
31. Qh6#



EDIT: We only play two matches against each opponent, correct? Or do we need to play a third game if there's a draw?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

No third matches until the we're in the single elim portion.

[Thermal]

my internet was down for a while, and im not sure whatevers happening if anything now :dizzy2:

[Prince Cobra]

The second match between Caius and myself has finally concluded. Wonder of wonders, I actually managed to win this one (:sweatdrop:):


1. e4 Nf6
2. d3 d5
3. Nc3 dxe4
4. dxe4 e5
5. Bb5+ Nfd7
6. Nf3 c6
7. Bg5 f6
8. Bh4 cxb5
9. Nxb5 g5
10. Bg3 h5
11. h4 g4
12. Nd2 Bc5
13. Nb3 O-O
14. f4 Qe8
15. fxe5 fxe5
16. a3 Nf6
17. Nxc5 Qxb5
18. b4 Nc6
19. Qd3 Qb6
20. O-O Rd8
21. Qc4+ Kg7
22. b5 Na5
23. Qc3 Nxe4
24. Qxe5+ Kg8
25. Qxe4 Qxc5+
26. Kh1 b6
27. Rae1 Bb7
28. Qg6+ Kh8
29. Be5+ Qxe5
30. Rxe5 Rg8
31. Qh6#



EDIT: We only play two matches against each opponent, correct? Or do we need to play a third game if there's a draw?


Stephen Assen feels the reek of camels and of dead Argentinians that fills the air... Only his firm grip on the reins of his horse keeps the terrified animal under control. He stares at the Royal head of the Black King that was put on a spear. He lowers his gaze as to show more respect to the fallen general and occasionally meets the Arabian letters.

"One King to rule them all.
Fifteen pieces could fall,
but he shall ultimately survive.
Ohterwise your enemy will thrive!"

He smiles to himself and rides back followed by his hooded guards. Behind the hill his legions are waiting. And if his plan is correct, until Monday the next week he will invade the Rhy' Kingdom.
One King to rule them all...


-----------

Dedicated to the games between Cambovenzi and woad, Caius and Martok and to some extend to that between me and glypz.

[Martok]

Hah. Nice. :bow:

[cambovenzi]

playing my 1st game against xiahou.
and doing pretty well early.

1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Bc4 e6
4. Qf3 Nf6
5. e5 Nxe5
6. Qe2 Nxc4
7. Qxc4 d5
8. Qb5+ Bd7
9. Qxb7 Rb8
10. Qxa7 d4
11. Nce2 Bc6
12. Nf3 Ra8

also at the beginning stages in a much closer match against andres, FTW.

[Wasp]

First game against Rhyfelwyr has begun!

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10970286

[Rhyfelwyr]

I made a criminally stupid move and lost my Queen, I think this game is beyond recovery. I didn't account for his Rook putting my King in check if my Bishop took his Queen. :shame:

But I'll fight to the death nonetheless! :knight:

[Wasp]

I made a criminally stupid move and lost my Queen, I think this game is beyond recovery. I didn't account for his Rook putting my King in check if my Bishop took his Queen. :shame:

But I'll fight to the death nonetheless! :knight:

Plenty o' opportunities to come, I think!

[Wasp]

Here's the result of the first game between Rhyfelwyr and me:

[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.14"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Waspinator"]
[Black "Rhyfelwyr"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1516"]
[BlackElo "1112"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nb4 4. a3 c6 5. Bc4 Na6 6. O-O Nc5 7. b4 Nxe4 8. Bb2 Qb6 9. Bd4 Qc7 10. Qe1 d5
11. Bb3 b6 12. d3 Nd6 13. Nc3 c5 14. bxc5 bxc5 15. Be5 c4 16. dxc4 dxc4 17. Ba2 Nf6 18. Rd1 Kd7 19. Ng5 Qc5 20. a4 h6
21. Nge4 Qxe5 22. Nxd6 Bxd6 23. Qxe5 Nd5 24. Qxg7 Nxc3 25. Qxc3 Rg8 26. Qxc4 Bb7 27. g3 Rac8 28. Qb5+ Bc6 29. Qd3 Rcd8 30. Qxd6+ Kc8
31. Qxc6+ Kb8 32. Rxd8+ Rxd8 33. Rb1# 1-0

[Prince Cobra]

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11040945

Rhy' defeated by me. Second game coming soon :bow:

[Rhyfelwyr]

Yay everyones beating me! :beam::beam::beam::beam::beam:

[Rhyfelwyr]

Group A: Results

A1 = Cambovenzi (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/member.php?u=) 2-1-0
A2 = Andres (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/member.php?u=17742) 0-1-0
A3 = w&f 1-1-0 (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/member.php?u=25037) 0-2-0
A4 = Horus (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/member.php?u=22509)
A5 = Xiahou (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/member.php?u=6687)
A6 = Pannonian (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/member.php?u=11905) 3-1-0

Group B:

B1 = Martok 0-6-1
B2 = Caius 0-4-1
B3 = Beefy 0-2-0
B4 = Rhy' 2-0-0
B5 = Wasp 4-0-0
B6 = Asen 6-0-0

Group C:

C1 = Arach 5-3-0
C2 = Factionheir 5-1-0
C3 = shlin 0-4-0
C4 = Ichigo 6-0-0
C5 = Makaikhan 0-6-0
C6 = Winter 2-4-0

Group D:

D1 = QJC 2-0-0
D2 = Glyphz 2-0-0
D3 = Seamus 2-0-0
D4 = Aries 0-2-0
D5 = GH 0-2-0
D6 = pevergreen 0-2-0

What do those tables represent?

Is it Wins-Loses-Draws?

Also it it points for every game won (so you'd get 4 points from your two games against an opponent?)

[Prince Cobra]

Won against Rhy'. Two games in total.
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11078981

Game with Wasp have to be started but I ask for signal from Seamus. When do the last games from the Tournament First Round start?

[FactionHeir]

Afaik you can play your rounds at any time, just have all results in by a certain date.

[Prince Cobra]

Afaik you can play your rounds at any time, just have all results in by a certain date.


Well, many players are going off schedule so maybe I'll have to wait a bit... But I do not how much, though..

[FactionHeir]

IMO its best to be ahead of schedule than behind, especially when timezones differ and you may not be able to catch your opponent during certain times later.

[Rhyfelwyr]

THE GAMES:

2 games v each opponent, figures are points earned (max 4, with for each game won, 1 for each draw)

Group B:

Martok 0 v 4 Rhy
Caius 0 v 4 Wasp
Beefy 0 v 4 Asen

Martok 0 v 4 Wasp
Caius 0 v 4 Asen
Beefy v Rhy

Martok 0 v 4 Asen
Caius v Beefy
Rhy 0 v 2 Wasp

Martok 3 v 1 Caius
Beefy v Wasp
Rhy 0 v 4 Asen

Martok v Beefy
Caius v Rhy
Wasp v Asen

Group C:

Arach 0 v 4 Ichigo
FacHeir 4 v 0 Khan
Shlin 0 v 4 Winter

Arach 4 v 0 Khan
FacHeir 4 v 0 Winter
Shlin 0 v 4 Ichigo

Arach 4 v 0 Winter
FacHeir 4 v 0 Shlin
Ichigo 4 v 0 Khan

Arach 2 v 2 FacHeir
Shlin v Khan
Ichigo v Winter

Arach v Shlin
FacHeir v Ichigo
Khan v Winter

THE TABLES:

Pl - games played (each individual game, not just for each opponent, total of 10 each)
W - wins
D - draws
L - losses
PTS - Points (2 for win, 1 for draw, 0 for defeat = as in 4 available v each opponent)

Group B:

NAME Pl W D L PTS
Prince Asen 8 8 0 0 16
Wasp 5 5 0 0 10
------------------------
Rhyfelwyr 5 2 0 3 4
Martok 8 1 1 6 3
Caius 6 0 1 5 1
Beefy 2 0 0 2 0

Group C:

NAME Pl W D L PTS
FactionHeir 8 7 0 1 14
Ichigo 6 6 0 0 12
-------------------------
Count Arach 8 5 0 3 10
Lord Winter 6 2 0 4 4
Shlin 6 0 0 6 0
SereiKhan 6 0 0 6 0

[glyphz]

Duel with Seamus has ended in my favor, 2-0
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10732823Defining moment in this game, IMO, happened after the Q-R skewer (9. ... Bg4 10. Qg3 Bxd1 11. Kxd1).

Noticed that defending both e and g pawns from Seamus' queen was impossible, but after a while realized that '#. Qxg7' was a death trap. (my queen met a similar fate during Game 2 against pevergreen)

Defended e pawn w/ '11. ... Qd6' and hoped... (with fingers crossed on both hands:7jester:)...he would notice the 'dangling' g pawn but not the trap.

The trap was sprung on move 14 and completed at 16, at the expense of g pawn and K-Rook:stwshame:, and I was able to ride the momentum the rest of the wayGG, good sir:medievalcheers:

[cambovenzi]

1st Game against xiahou went as planned.
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Bc4 e6
4. Qf3 Nf6
5. e5 Nxe5
6. Qe2 Nxc4
7. Qxc4 d5
8. Qb5+ Bd7
9. Qxb7 Rb8
10. Qxa7 d4
11. Nce2 Bc6
12. Nf3 Ra8
13. Ne5 Rxa7
14. Nxc6 Qa8
15. Nxa7 Qxg2
16. Rg1 Qb7
17. c3 d3
18. Nf4 Qe4+
19. Kd1 c4
20. Re1 Qf3+
21. Ne2 Ng4

White Resigns

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10774619
CamBovenzi wins by Resignation

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Duel with Seamus has ended in my favor, 2-0
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10732823Defining moment in this game, IMO, happened after the Q-R skewer (9. ... Bg4 10. Qg3 Bxd1 11. Kxd1).

Noticed that defending both e and g pawns from Seamus' queen was impossible, but after a while realized that '#. Qxg7' was a death trap. (my queen met a similar fate during Game 2 against pevergreen)

Defended e pawn w/ '11. ... Qd6' and hoped... (with fingers crossed on both hands:7jester:)...he would notice the 'dangling' g pawn but not the trap.

The trap was sprung on move 14 and completed at 16, at the expense of g pawn and K-Rook:stwshame:, and I was able to ride the momentum the rest of the wayGG, good sir:medievalcheers:


Losing the Queen (I saw the trap one move late) not only put me at a power disadvantage, but the timing and placement put me behind the curve the rest of the game. I struggled on, but my efforts only increased his costs, G never let me change the power metric back to even. My only consolation is that a better player defeated me in this game, and did not beat AND embarrass me as in our first confrontation. Congratulations.

[Prince Cobra]

Losing the Queen (I saw the trap one move late) not only put me at a power disadvantage, but the timing and placement put me behind the curve the rest of the game. I struggled on, but my efforts only increased his costs, G never let me change the power metric back to even. My only consolation is that a better player defeated me in this game, and did not beat AND embarrass me as in our first confrontation. Congratulations.

Glyphz is a specialist in taking other people Queens :p

Seamus, when shall we start the last of the First Round games?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Glyphz is a specialist in taking other people Queens :p

Seamus, when shall we start the last of the First Round games?

Any within group games are "fair game." Good summary posted earlier. Afraid I'm a bit distracted with work now to be as assiduous as it deserves. Also frustrated at the slow pace of finding/engaging my group opponents.

[glyphz]

Also frustrated at the slow pace of finding/engaging my group opponents.
Yeah. Twas a hassle. After game 1 and the beginning of game 2 happened within 2 days, it took around 10 days before we met each other online again... :shrug: Tedious, yes, but better than having the 'chess clock'

[cambovenzi]

I cant seem to get in touch with horus, who was supposed to be my 1st matchup.
he hasnt been on in a month, thought id let whomever know.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

go to one of the others in the group. We have no more replacements, so Horus will probably have to be a "bye."

[Prince Cobra]

I will be absent for about four days so my final game with Wasp will be possible after the middle of the next week. Thanks for understanding!

[shlin28]

I will be absent till Sunday because of a field trip :bow:

[Wasp]

I will be absent for about four days so my final game with Wasp will be possible after the middle of the next week. Thanks for understanding!

Sure thing. That just adds more epicness when we do finally meet on the field of battle :2thumbsup:

[Rhyfelwyr]

Sure thing. That just adds more epicness when we do finally meet on the field of battle :2thumbsup:

I might just spoil your 100% record first! :tongue2:

[Wasp]

I might just spoil your 100% record first! :tongue2:

You just did!

Second game has been won by Rhy here. Very well played! :bow:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11042292[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.16"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Rhyfelwyr"]
[Black "Waspinator"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1340"]
[BlackElo "1348"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Bd6 4. Qe2 O-O 5. Qb5 c6 6. Qd3 Qe7 7. Qe2 Na6 8. Qc4 b5 9. Qb3 Ng4 10. h3 Nh6
11. d3 Bb7 12. h4 Ng4 13. Rh3 h5 14. Ng5 Qf6 15. Rf3 Qe7 16. a4 Nc7 17. axb5 Nxb5 18. Nxb5 cxb5 19. Qxb5 Bc6 20. Qb3 Bb4+
21. c3 Bc5 22. Be3 Bxe3 23. fxe3 Nh2 24. Rf5 Nxf1 25. Kxf1 g6 26. Rf3 Kg7 27. Kg1 f6 28. Nh3 Qd6 29. Qc2 Qc5 30. Raf1 d5
31. Qf2 f5 32. exf5 Rxf5 33. Rxf5 gxf5 34. Qxf5 Qxe3+ 35. Nf2 Rf8 36. Qxh5 a5 37. Qg4+ Kh7 38. h5 Bb5 39. Qg6+ Kh8 40. h6 Rg8
41. Qh5 Bxd3 42. h7 Bxf1 43. hxg8=Q+ Kxg8 44. Kxf1 Qc1+ 45. Nd1 Qf4+ 46. Qf3 Qc4+ 47. Ke1 Qh4+ 48. g3 Qc4 49. Qe2 e4 50. Qxc4 dxc4
51. Ne3 Kf7 52. Nxc4 1-0

[Rhyfelwyr]

Talk about a close game! :sweatdrop:

That's definetely the longest one I've played yet. :bow:

[Martok]

india, are you raviv301? I've accepted your challenge.

[Caius]

Needless to say that you can play against me in normal matches.

[woad&fangs]

I think I still have to play Xiahou and Andres. I'm kind of busy this weekend but I should be fairly free for the rest of the week(except for turkey day of course). Just PM me with what days/times you guys are available and I'll try to work something out.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I am attempting to slay the dragon, Stephen Asen, in a second rematch. He won the first two games.

I'm not in your tournament, and he'll likely beat me again, but I think I have a chance.

:prays:

EDIT
Reminder that I'm available in case some of your more absent players continue their... absentness.

[Rhyfelwyr]

As things currently stand:

GROUP A:


Camboven v ATPG
Andres 2 v 0 Xiahou
Woad 0 v 4 Panonian

Camboven 2 v 0 Xiahou
Andres 0 v 4 Panonian
Woad v ATPG

Camboven 2 v 0 Panonian
Andres v Woad
ATPG v Xiahou

Camboven v Andres
Woad v Xiahou
ATPG v Panonian

Camboven 2 v 2 Woad
Andres v ATPG
Xiahou v Panonian

GROUP B:


Martok 0 v 4 Rhy
Caius 0 v 4 Wasp
Beefy 0 v 4 Asen

Martok 0 v 4 Wasp
Caius 0 v 4 Asen
Beefy v Rhy

Martok 0 v 4 Asen
Caius v Beefy
Rhy 2 v 2 Wasp

Martok 3 v 1 Caius
Beefy v Wasp
Rhy 0 v 4 Asen

Martok v Beefy
Caius v Rhy
Wasp v Asen

GROUP C:


Arach 0 v 4 Ichigo
FacHeir 4 v 0 Khan
Shlin 0 v 4 Winter

Arach 4 v 0 Khan
FacHeir 4 v 0 Winter
Shlin 0 v 4 Ichigo

Arach 4 v 0 Winter
FacHeir 4 v 0 Shlin
Ichigo 4 v 0 Khan

Arach 2 v 2 FacHeir
Shlin v Khan
Ichigo v Winter

Arach v Shlin
FacHeir v Ichigo
Khan v Winter

GROUP D:


QJC 4 v 0 Aries
Glyphz 4 v 0 GH
Seamus 4 v 0 Pever

QJC v GH
Glyphz 4 v 0 Pever
Seamus v Aries

QJC v Pever
Glyphz 4 v 0 Seamus
Aries v GH

QJC v Glyphz
Seamus v GH
Aries v Pever

QJC v Seamus
Glyphz v Aries
GH v Pever

TABLES:


NAME Pl W D L PTS
Pannonian 5 4 0 1 8
Cambovensi 4 3 0 1 6
--------------------------
Andres 3 1 0 2 2
Woad & Fangs 4 1 0 3 2
Askthepizzaguy 0 0 0 0 0
Xiahou 2 0 0 0 0


NAME Pl W D L PTS
StephenAsen 8 8 0 0 16
Wasp 6 5 0 1 10
--------------------------
Rhyfelwyr 6 3 0 3 6
Martok 8 1 1 6 3
Caius 6 0 1 5 1
Beefy 2 0 0 2 0


NAME Pl W D L PTS
FactionHeir 8 7 0 1 14
Ichigo 6 6 0 0 12
---------------------------
Count Arach 8 5 0 3 10
Lord Winter 6 2 0 4 4
Shlin 6 0 0 6 0
SereiKhan 6 0 0 6 0


NAME Pl W D L PTS
Glyphz 6 6 0 0 12
Quintus JC 2 2 0 0 4
---------------------------
SeamusFermanagh 4 2 0 2 4
Aries77777 2 0 0 2 0
G Hankerchief 2 0 0 2 0
Pevergreen 4 0 0 4 0

[shlin28]

Back.

Does anybody here know what's 'Khaan's username on chess.com? :embarassed:

[FactionHeir]

Not quite. I already beat Ichigo twice too ~:)

[FactionHeir]

Back.

Does anybody here know what's 'Khaan's username on chess.com? :embarassed:

kamikhaan

[Wasp]

Excellent work, Rhy!

[seireikhaan]

Back.

Does anybody here know what's 'Khaan's username on chess.com? :embarassed:
You could have just PM'd me. :wink:

[CountArach]

Nice job Rhy :bow:

[Askthepizzaguy]

If the tournament moderator and the gameroom moderator approves, I'll be joining the tournament in place of the absent Warmaster Horus.

Seamus Fermanagh gave me his approval in private, but before it's official I think it would be appropriate to confirm here. He has it, such as it is worth. --SF

I would welcome any and all games.

EDIT: Askthepizzaguy is my chess.com ID

[Martok]

If the tournament moderator and the gameroom moderator approves, I'll be joining the tournament in place of the absent Warmaster Horus.

Seamus Fermanagh gave me his approval in private, but before it's official I think it would be appropriate to confirm here.

I would welcome any and all games.

EDIT: Askthepizzaguy is my chess.com ID

No! I forbi--oh, wait. ~:idea:


And yes, I know it's my move. ~;)

[Prince Cobra]

Announcement from His Imperial Highness:

Currently the Serpent-Prince is fighting three wars against the armies of Andres, Waspinator and Askthepizzaguy. Whilst the armies of the Prince are fighting well against Andres and still hold their own against Wasp, their center is nearly broken by the improved and upgraded army of Askthepizzaguy. But this is not what matters now. The decisive battle is against the armies of General Waspinator and his army should be defeated at any rate.

P.S.Good work to all of the three opponents!

[cambovenzi]

finally Finished off andres:
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Nf3 e6
4. Bc4 Nf6
5. O-O d5
6. exd5 exd5
7. Bb5 Bd6
8. Re1+ Be6
9. Ng5 O-O
10. Nxe6 fxe6
11. Rxe6 Nd4
12. Re1 h5
13. d3 Bxh2+
14. Kxh2 Ng4+
15. Kg1 Qh4
16. Qxg4 Qxf2+
17. Kh2 hxg4
18. Be3 Nf3+
19. Kh1 Qh4#
0-1 CamBovenzi wins by checkmate

[Askthepizzaguy]

I accepted a challenge from Cambovenzi.

Report: Made silly mistake against Andres and lost a bishop unnecessarily. Now best chance is to play for a draw. Will remember to THINK before moving the pieces, and never to underestimate my opponents.

Battle versus the indestructible armies of the Asen is going well, but perhaps not as well as the Dark Lord suspects. Current status of our forces is that we are up by a single, isolated pawn, and we have the advantage of two bishops versus a bishop and a knight in an open game. Consequently, Asen's forces are weak on the light squares. The Lord himself is safe and his pieces are developed well, and the only concrete advantage we seem to have is that the Lord is on the defensive. We need to develop our King Rook and give the king a defense against possible back rank mates. Trading down to the endgame is premature, as our advantage is not enough to force the issue. We must proceed carefully, and not make any tactical blunders against Asen, who has been known to leap on such errors immediately, spotting them all with amazing skill.

Should we make a blunder like the one we made against Andres, all hope will be lost.

[Wasp]

While we've engaged in a friendly bout with the armies of Lord Askthepizzaguy, our armies have been crushed by the might of Lord Asen. We'll return to the field shortly though, after these commercials.

**

Beefy isn't really active, but our game is underway.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Who is my first official opponent?

[Prince Cobra]

The Dragon is spitting blood unable to shower with fire his brave enemy no more.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I have been doing a lot of tactics training, endgame studies, opening studies, and reading books by Yasser Seriawan and Josh Waitzkin. My big thick book is the Complete Chess course by Fred Reinfeld. Yasser's book teaches space, tactics, and pawn structure really well, and Josh is like the undisputed master of attacking.

I used to be very, very good at this game but I've gotten rusty over the years of not playing. I didn't play in school because no one wanted to play against me. Playing so many opponents recently and studying several hours each day has improved the game.

I'll even say it: My big weakness is playing as Black. I've studied White's game so much, that I am way out of my element when I am playing as the Black pieces. Too defensive, not enough attacking.

[Prince Cobra]

I have been doing a lot of tactics training, endgame studies, opening studies, and reading books by Yasser Seriawan and Josh Waitzkin. My big thick book is the Complete Chess course by Fred Reinfeld. Yasser's book teaches space, tactics, and pawn structure really well, and Josh is like the undisputed master of attacking.

I used to be very, very good at this game but I've gotten rusty over the years of not playing. I didn't play in school because no one wanted to play against me. Playing so many opponents recently and studying several hours each day has improved the game.

I'll even say it: My big weakness is playing as Black. I've studied White's game so much, that I am way out of my element when I am playing as the Black pieces. Too defensive, not enough attacking.

Once I finish with Wasp, I will return to you. :spitting blood:

[Prince Cobra]

The Serpent Prince has been defeated. (it's sad there is no good picture...)


http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11374794&alert=1



Against Wasp:
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11374870

[Askthepizzaguy]

Askthepizzaguy (white) versus StephenAsen (black)

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11374794

[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.25"]
[Round "1"]
[White "askthepizzaguy"]
[Black "Prince_StephenAssen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1694"]
[BlackElo "1680"]
[TimeControl "1 in 14 days"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Bf5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e3 e6 6. Bxc4 Bd6 7. Qb3 Qc8 8. Nh4 O-O 9. Nxf5 exf5 10. O-O c6 11. Bd3 Na6 12. a3 b5 13. Qc2 g6 14. e4 fxe4 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Qe6 17. Qxc6 Nc7 18. Bh6 Rfe8 19. Bf3 Rac8 20. Rac1 Qf6 21. Be3 Red8 22. Qb7 a6 23. Rfd1 Rb8 24. Qa7 Ne6 25. b4 Re8 26. Bc6 Re7 27. Qxa6 Qh4 28. g3 Qf6 29. a4 bxa4 30. Bxa4 Nc7 31. Qc6 Rxb4 32. Rb1 Rxb1 33. Rxb1 Kg7 34. Qc1 Qe6 35. Bh6+ Kg8 36. Bg5 f6 37. Bb3 Nd5 38. Qc6 Qf5 39. Bxd5+ Kg7 40. Qxd6 Qxb1+ 41. Kg2 fxg5 42. Qxe7+ Kh6 43. Qf8+ Kh5 44. g4+ Kh4 45. Qf3 1-0

The epic rematch had a violent conclusion. I only wish I had won the blasted queen like I planned...

[woad&fangs]

AtPG wins the first game

1. e4 c5
2. c3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. f3 e6
5. Ne2 Bd6
6. d4 cxd4
7. Nxd4 Nxd4
8. Qxd4 Qc7
9. b4 Bxh2
10. f4 Bxf4
11. Bxf4 Qxf4
12. Rh3 Qc1+
13. Qd1 Qxd1+
14. Kxd1 Nxe4
15. Nd2 Nf2+
16. Kc2 Nxh3
17. gxh3 O-O
18. Rg1 d5
19. Bd3 e5
20. Nf3 e4
21. Rxg7+ Kxg7
22. Bxe4 dxe4

I think I can beat him the second time around.:study:

[Askthepizzaguy]

First and second games with woad&fangs concluded. 2-0 Askthepizzaguy.

I offered woad&fangs a third game, because he did not know how to castle using chess.com's interface.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11483964

[Beefy187]

Pizza guy beat me...

[Askthepizzaguy]

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11170634

[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.19"]
[Round "1"]
[White "askthepizzaguy"]
[Black "Beefy187"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1711"]
[BlackElo "918"]
[TimeControl "1 in 10 days"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Qf6 3. Ne4 Qh4 4. d3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Nc6 6. Bxb4 Nxb4 7. Nf3 Qf4 8. e3 Qf5 9. Qb3 c5 10. Ng3 Qg6
11. O-O-O Nh6 12. Nxe5 Qa6 13. a3 Nc6 14. Nf3 Ng4 15. Ne4 O-O 16. h3 Nge5 17. d4 cxd4 18. Nxd4 Nxd4 19. exd4 Nc6 20. c5 Qa5
21. Nd6 b6 22. Nc4 Rb8 23. Nxa5 bxa5 24. Qc2 h5 25. Qe4 g6 26. Bd3 Bb7 27. d5 Rfe8 28. dxc6 Rxe4 29. cxb7 Re5 30. Ba6 Rxc5+
31. Kb1 Rc7 32. Rhe1 Kf8 33. Rd6 Rd8 34. Red1 Ke7 35. b4 a4 36. R6d5 Ke6 37. Rb5 Rc3 38. Re1+ Kd6 39. b8=Q+ Rxb8 40. Rxb8 Rb3+
41. Ka2 Kd5 42. Rd1+ Kc6 43. Rc8+ 1-0


Gave Beefy my queen intentionally for fun, because he was so kind as to give me his.

There's a romantic in us all, I suppose.

[shlin28]

'khaan didn't make a move for three days so I won my first game :sweatdrop:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11351672

[Rhyfelwyr]

Does that count or are you doing a rematch?

[shlin28]

No idea, I'm fine with whatever, so let's see what 'khaan thinks.

[Rhyfelwyr]

Won first game against Caius:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11198236

[seireikhaan]

'khaan didn't make a move for three days so I won my first game :sweatdrop:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11351672
:shame:

Sorry, I lost internet for a few days while visiting relatives in Edgewood, IA.

If you've never heard of it, join the 299,999,999 other Americans who haven't.

But ya, in the next few days, I'd like to get another game going.

[Crazed Rabbit]

So I've played a couple games, and I remembered something: I really suck at chess. Especially online chess, which I seem to do worse at than normal chess.

So I was wondering what you guys would recommend in the way of reading and the like in order to get better?

CR

[Quintus.JC]

Two of my tourney game is underway against Pevergreen and Glyphz, although it probably won't be finishing in some weeks due to time differences.

[shlin28]

:shame:

Sorry, I lost internet for a few days while visiting relatives in Edgewood, IA.

If you've never heard of it, join the 299,999,999 other Americans who haven't.

But ya, in the next few days, I'd like to get another game going.

Game invite sent, we'll redo the first game :beam:

[Martok]

So I've played a couple games, and I remembered something: I really suck at chess. Especially online chess, which I seem to do worse at than normal chess.

So I was wondering what you guys would recommend in the way of reading and the like in order to get better?

CR
I second this question. While I've gotten a (very) little better since we started the tourney, my game definitely still leaves something to be desired. :dunce:

[Wasp]

So I've played a couple games, and I remembered something: I really suck at chess. Especially online chess, which I seem to do worse at than normal chess.

So I was wondering what you guys would recommend in the way of reading and the like in order to get better?

CR

Chess.com has a lot of articles and forum posts that should be helpful for you ~:)

[pevergreen]

how2castle using it?

[Rhyfelwyr]

how2castle using it?

Just drag the King along to where he should be placed, the Rook moves automatically.

EDIT: I just lost my Queen to Caius for his Bishop, and so I fear my chances of qualification may now be gone. :shame:

[Askthepizzaguy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_Seirawan

I studied books by Yasser Seirawan when I was little. Pawn structure, space, development, tactics, etc are all important basics and are all covered by Play Winning Chess.

http://www.joshwaitzkin.com/books.html
Attacking Chess

Josh is the guy that the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on.

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Chess-Course-Fred-Reinfeld/dp/0385004648
My mom bought this book so she could keep up with me. She never finished it and I devoured it myself.



As for online stuff, give yourself a few days or more per turn, and work things out on a plastic chessboard at home. Play both sides and really try to beat yourself as your opponent, dont pretend your opponent will go easy on you.

Try your best to beat yourself, and perhaps your opponent will not be able to.

[FactionHeir]

So when are we moving on to the next round?

[Beefy187]

Just drag the King along to where he should be placed, the Rook moves automatically.

EDIT: I just lost my Queen to Caius for his Bishop, and so I fear my chances of qualification may now be gone. :shame:

Aww cheer up. Your going to beat me alright:laugh4:

[CountArach]

Honestly if you want something simple that will help you learn the basics of the opening move, look no further than wikibooks "Opening Theory In Chess":
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Opening_theory_in_chess

It helps to explain a lot of the basic variants on the openings - I finally understand how to use the Sicialian Defence...

[CountArach]

Great news! For those of you (Like me) who can't be bothered to order in a large, complex program to play against on the computer, you can download Fritz 5.32 for free, completely legally!
http://www.chess.com/download/view/fritz-532 (Note, the installation is in German, but the program is fine)

You can search databases (if you download one) and run computer analysis of your own games. I'm downloading it an trying it now...

[Rhyfelwyr]

Great find CA, I'll give it a go! :2thumbsup:

I really need to work on my openings, they are my real weakness. I always end up on the backfoot, even as White. :shrug:

[CountArach]

Great find CA, I'll give it a go! :2thumbsup:

I really need to work on my openings, they are my real weakness. I always end up on the backfoot, even as White. :shrug:
My pleasure.

I found the databases for downloading here (http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/chess.html). Place them in your ChessBase\CompBase directory. It is also recommended that you download an opening book, which can be found here (http://www.rybkachess.com/index.php?auswahl=Download+demo) (The second download). It is put in the same location.

[Askthepizzaguy]

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10927982


[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.13"]
[Round "1"]
[White "askthepizzaguy"]

[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1720"]
[BlackElo "1006"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Bg5 Be7 4. c4 d5 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Qc2 Nc6 7. e3 Bd7 8. Qb3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Na5 10. Qc2 Nxc4 11. O-O-O Ng4 12. h3 Bxg5 13. hxg4 Bxe3+ 14. fxe3 Nxe3 15. Qxh7# 1-0


This game was interesting, because I accidentally allowed Andres to fork my queen and bishop. He snagged the piece and I was in a losing position. A couple of moves later, he had my queen and rook forked too, but that one was just a little bit premature... the king was not safe and that led to a sudden checkmate.

Pointless commentary and general observations by me:


[B]Dangerous positions and paralyzing tactics

We've all made moves which leave our king exposed, so remember the principle of King Safety. Castling in the opening or early middlegame is usually advised, but once the King is castled, keep an eye on any and all pieces that are currently attacking the squares around the king, or near the king, any knights which could attack a pawn or square near the king or check the king, and any rooks, bishops, or queens which are aiming themselves at these squares. Also be careful about sudden piece sacrifices. A bishop, pawn, or knight, even the queen, could throw themselves at these pawns like a suicide bomber, ripping open the pawn shield, exposing the king, and if there are enough enemy pieces in range, this could result in an immediate and unfortunate king hunt.

You can be up in material by several pieces, but if the enemy army is gunning for your king, your forces can become paralyzed. Especially dangerous are any discovered checks. Discovered checks allow one piece to move and reveal an attacking piece behind it, which checks the king. The opposing army has to respond to the check immediately, and that allows the moved piece a free hand to cause massive damage in an attack which would otherwise be a kamikaze maneuver, another turn is allowed for a safe return or another, second attack. Double checks are particularly devastating, if the discovered check is coupled with a check from the moving piece, the king is checked twice by two different pieces from two different directions. It is impossible to stop both checks without moving the king, which means double checks literally paralyze every piece on the board for one turn.

The King is the biggest target of them all, even if checkmate is not threatened, any check must be responded to, and that can lead to other pieces being captured. Also beware of any check the opponent can give which forces the king to move, which could lead to another check which forces the king back. That could draw the game no matter how well you're doing. Draw by perpetual check.

All of this is stuff most chess players know, but we forget that it's the top priority. We could use tactics to win material, like a fork, or a check, but before we do, we must ensure that we aren't open to any kind of sudden checks or forks ourselves. Defense is more important than offense, because once your position is secure, you are free to make the brilliant sacrifices and aggressive moves, secure in the knowledge that your opponent doesn't have an even better counterattack. Everything depends on the position itself, so don't move unless you know for sure your opponent doesn't have a devastating reply tactically.

Strategy is a different matter, and that is less about tactics and more about long term positional struggles and goals.

We shouldn't be so cautious that we never seize the moment, by all means do so. But before you make a good move, check to see if your opponent has a great reply. And always sit on your hands and look for an even better move. Had I done that in the above game, I would not have lost my bishop unnecessarily, and potentially the game. I was only saved by my opponent, and you should never put yourself in such a desperate position.


Overall strategy:

I admit my own long term strategic thinking has big gaping holes in it at times. But sometimes the strategy is obvious... come up with an idea which could win you a better position, maybe not the game, but a better position.

Imagine for example that you can win a knight for a bishop, and in order for your opponent to take the bishop, he must move his kingside pawn shield, thus making his castled position or potential castled position more dangerous. If you can rapidly mobilize your queen or rooks near that area, or send a knight in, you could expose and drag down the king. Also important, your opponent will usually have to respond to your threat.

When your opponent is busy responding to your threats, assuming they are sound ideas, often times their options will be limited and will not be able to think so much on how to attack you. If your position is safe and secure, and you're attacking with real threats or real long term threats, they may be forced to simply react to you, cramping their position, binding their pieces down to the defense of their king, and they become more passive and easy to control.

Some things like grabbing open files with your rooks are important strategically, they allow you to control a lot of squares even in the enemy position, which gives you a foothold and limits the movements of certain pieces for fear of being captured.

In this game (http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11497889):

I faced Quintus.JC and my whole idea was to trade my bad bishop for his good bishop, and a bishop for his knight. With the position closed, and no way to attack a knight placed on d4, I knew I would have a positional advantage. I could not force this position, but Quintus made several pawn moves which caused the dark squares to become weak, so I formed a plan around that very small weakness.

My second plan was to make the Queenside become very cramped and closed to his bishop, queen and rooks, so I could safely castle there. Then I would focus everything on the kingside and try to bring about an endgame where I have perhaps some passed pawns and force a queen.

If he makes weakening pawn moves around his king, I intend to capitalize. For now, his options would be quite limited and I would have the positional advantage, the initiative, and the all important concept of King Safety, whereas his King would be castled on a cramped side of the board under attack by my forces, which is less safe in my estimation.

We will see how the game progresses.

[Rhyfelwyr]

I second ATPG's sentiment on the importance of protecting your king. Look for example at my recent friendly game with shlin.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11538819

I made some absolutedly criminal moves early on, and things didn't stabilise until I was 10-0 down in points. I had lost a knights, rook, and two pawns. However, using my queen and a bishop I was able to pin shlin back, and take dominance of the game. By the time I had just about pinned back the deficit, I made another criminally stupid move, sacrificing my queen because I thought his would check-mate me (what was I thinking). There was no recovery from that, but the resurgence after the early mistakes shows how vulnerable shlin's king was, and the consequences it nearly had for him.

[Rhyfelwyr]

Won my first game v Beefy:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11170657

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm about to log onto chess.com, if anyone is interested in lobbing moves back and forth. I should be active for several hours.

[Beefy187]

Won my first game v Beefy:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11170657

Very well played Rhy. I should've moved my king out of the way when I had the chance.

[shlin28]

'Khaan hasn't done anything for days :embarassed:

I think we may need a replacement.

[seireikhaan]

'Khaan hasn't done anything for days :embarassed:

I think we may need a replacement.
Sorry. Busy week at UNI. I'm good to go this weekend sometime. Probably tomorrow would be best.

[CountArach]

I won my first game against shlin
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11650354

[shlin28]

I have already lost two games to CA :bow:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11113562 (http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11113562)

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11650354

So we do not need to play another game.

[CountArach]

Yeah forgot about the first.

[Quintus.JC]

My game against Glyphz is coming to an end. Having be completely out-classed by the fellow.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11284790

My other game against Pevergreen was won by resignation, Pever said he conced the next game as well.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11277539

My game against Seamus is just starting

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11736962

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm up for games against anyone, anytime. Question is, who is my next tournament opponent? I only played two games so far, both against one opponent.

Thanks be to anyone who possesses this information and is willing to share.

:grouphug:

[woad&fangs]

Since you replaced Horus you are in group A. The opening post contains the groupings.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm just confused as to which one of them is next on my list. I see the group but I don't know who to play next. Is there a defined elimination structure or is this an "everyone plays everyone" tournament?

[woad&fangs]

I believe that it is like the World Cup where the top two of each group move onto the next stage(I don't know how the next stage works :shrug:).

Basically, make sure that you play 2 games against everyone in your group. I don't think the order you play them in matters a whole lot.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Cambovenzi, Xiahou, Pannonian, please accept your official challenges. :bow:

[Askthepizzaguy]

1st with Pannonian is over in 13 moves. (http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11928086)


[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.12.07"]
[Round "1"]
[White "askthepizzaguy"]

[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1765"]
[BlackElo "1407"]
[TimeControl "1 in 7 days"]

1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bg5 Nf6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nc3 c6 7. O-O Re8 8. e5 dxe5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. Rfe1 Nh6 12. Qd2 Ng4 13. Bf4 f6 1-0


The final position loses a bishop for black, and most of his pieces are undeveloped or passive. The pawn takes pawn, and the queen or the bishop hangs. The rook is also dangerously undefended.

If 14 exf6, e5, 15 fxg7 wins the bishop. If ... exf4, Rxe8+, then after the king takes the pawn, Rae1 doubles the Rooks and white has a dominant game.

Pannonian asked me to use this position to show what the dangers of a passive defense were. However, I feel that except for 13....f6?, black had a playable game, if perhaps weaker.

If 13... Qb6, attacking a pawn, black's knight is in danger of 14. h3. But black wins two pawns in compensation for his knight with Nxf2, 15. Qxf2, Qxb2 Not an overwhelming margin, but the position favors white.

Game submitted for analysis.

Analysis finished:

1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bg5 Nf6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nc3 c6 7. O-O Re8 8. e5 dxe5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. Rfe1 Nh6 12. Qd2 Ng4 13. Bf4 f6?? (13... Nd7 14. e6 Nde5 15. exf7+ Kxf7 16. Nxe5+ Bxe5 17. Bxe5 Nxe5 18. Qg5) (13... f6 14. Bc4+ e6 15. exf6 Qd7 16. Qxd7 Bxd7 17. fxg7 Kxg7) (13... f6 14. Bc4+ e6 15. exf6 Qd7 16. Qxd7 Bxd7 17. fxg7 Kxg7)

The computer concluded, as I did, that neither side made any blunders until 13. ...f6
It only so happens that white made small positional grabs.
[B]
My analysis:

1. d4 queens pawn opening, followed by g6 with the bishop fianchetto, allows 2. e4, with the dreaded twin center pawn opening for white, grabbing the most space possible and two lines for the bishops, and extra squares for both knights. This opening is technically called the Robatsch Defense transposed, according to my opening book.

Black's compensation, the fianchettoed bishop, is powerful, but in my estimation covers only one color. White's game controls both colors more equally.

3. Nf3 a logical developing move, hitting the center and even countering black's claim to the dark squares. d6 continues challenging the dark squares and opens a line for the Queen bishop, also reasonable.

4. Bg5 is a pet move I came up with, out of the opening book. This move pins the king pawn to the queen, blocks the g6 pawn, and if h6, black's castled pawn structure is somewhat weakened and loses time. White retreats to safety, losing nothing.

Nf6 removes the pin, but blocks the fianchettoed bishop, black's main piece. The knight attacks white's undefended king pawn.

5. Bd3 defends the pawn and develops a piece. The bishop move allows castling kingside. 0-0 castles black.

White's bishops are more active than Black's. White's pawns are more centralized and advanced than Black's. The knights are equal in strength, and Black has castled while white has not committed himself to castling on either side, with no danger on the king yet.

6. Nc3 develops a new piece and attacks the center again, before castling. c6 challenges the center, but occupies a critical square for the queen knight, blocking it in. The pawn does limit the movement of white's queen knight.

7. 0-0 castles whites king on the kingside, preparing to develop the rooks in the volatile center. Re8 challenges white's plans to control the center.

8. e5 forces black to commit himself to a structure. He either can take or move the knight, and neither is palatable. the pawns are exchanged, and the knight has to move.

Black chooses 9...Ng4 which looks aggressive, but is a hasty advance. It has no support and puts the knight on a square where advance isn't recommended and retreat is just as bad.

The computer cannot see this, but look at the squares the knight can move to; none of them look very good. All of them trade or lose the knight, which results in far more limited options for the piece. This move weakens the piece itself in this position, a less tangible weakness, as the position could change. But for now, the piece is less useful and vulnerable. Better is Nd5.

10 Qe2 develops the queen on the dangerous e-file and defends the pawn at e5. Qc7 removes the pin on the e-pawn and attacks white's e-pawn.
The queen has limited scope here. Note how few squares the queen commands. She is not on an active file, she is attacking a well defended pawn, she no longer defends the Rook on e8, is blocked in by her own pieces and pawns on several sides.

Black's structure is limiting his options. Note how the queen rook cannot move, the queen knight cannot move to an active square without blocking the queen, the bishop cannot move to a square that does not block in the queen, the e-pawn, or allows a bishop trade which weakens pawn structure. The knight on g4 is still barely engaged in the center and is hanging vulnerably to pawn attacks. The queen bishop is blocked in by its own lightsquare pawns, the queen isn't as dangerous on d8 or c7 as white's queen, developing the queen to the queenside takes her majesty far away from her royal consort and avoids the center. Due to white's queen, knight, bishops, and pawns, the queenside is also dangerous to Black's queen who would be posted out there by herself, with open lines of attack against her shortly. Black's pawn structure is fairly strong, but cramped. He commands less space than white.

11. Rfe1 doubles rook and queen on the e-file, forming a battering ram. Nh6 is far too passive.
12. Qd2 threatens to win the knight outright, it must retreat. Nf5 would be better, but it returns to g4, trying to be aggressive when it is not effective in that role here.

13. Bf4 defends the pawn again, and threatens a discovery against the queen next turn with a pawn move.

13...f6 loses to the tactical scenarios described above. Before the error, blacks' game was down by slightly more than two points, according to chess.com analysis (*2000 rated).

[Prince Cobra]

Wasp is already in death agony...

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11650316

Game finished. :bow:

I cut the throat of his King before his own army. :p

It's quite dangerous to move the "f" pawn without a good reason.

[Wasp]

Yes, I've been playing a few bad games in a row. Probably because I move when I get back from work, pretty much drunk..

Anyway, you deserved the victory twice, Stephen!

[Rhyfelwyr]

That makes it 10 wins out of 10 for Stephen. :eek:

[Prince Cobra]

Pizzaguy, my revenge is slow but inevitable! :evilgrin:

[Askthepizzaguy]

My game with SeamusFermanagh has ended.
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10939485
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.11.13"]
[Round "1"]
[White "SeamusFermanagh"]

[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "906"]
[BlackElo "1772"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. c5 b6 4. cxb6 axb6 5. Nf3 Bb7 6. Nc3 Bxf3 7. gxf3 d5 8. f4 Nc6 9. h4 Bb4 10. a4 b5 11. Bd2 Nxd4 12. e3 Nf5 13. Bxb5+ Nd7 14. Rg1 Bxc3 15. Bxc3 Qxh4 16. Qf3 Rd8 17. O-O-O O-O 18. Bd3 d4 19. exd4 Nf6 20. Rh1 Qg4 21. Qe2 Qxf4+ 22. Qd2 Qf3 23. Be2 Qxf2 24. Rdf1 Qe3 25. Kd1 Qxd2+ 26. Kxd2 Ne4+ 27. Kd3 Neg3 28. Bb4 Rxd4+ 29. Kc3 Nxe2+ 30. Kb3 Rb8 31. Rh2 Rdxb4+ 32. Kc2 Nfd4+ 33. Kd1 Rxb2 34. Rfh1 R8b3 35. Rxh7 Nc3+ 0-1


This game really shows off the power of the knight, which is not usually my forte. I prefer bishops.

See [B]all 5 of white's pieces get forked at the same time in a stunning position. White played very well, though, and gained the initiative in a series of strong moves!

[shlin28]

Beat Sereikhaan in Game 1

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11854032

I won in 4 moves! YAY! :smash:

[Quintus.JC]

Match against Glyphz ends in defeat.

[Rhyfelwyr]

This isn't really tournie related, but this guy really knows how to throw away a sure victory:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11697451

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Yes, I've been playing a few bad games in a row. Probably because I move when I get back from work, pretty much drunk..

Anyway, you deserved the victory twice, Stephen!

You realize that everyone now wants YOUR job...:wiseguy:

[Wasp]

You realize that everyone now wants YOUR job...:wiseguy:

You should! :laugh4:

[Martok]

Beat Sereikhaan in Game 1

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11854032

I won in 4 moves! YAY! :smash:
Yikes. I wonder what happened there. :gah:



This isn't really tournie related, but this guy really knows how to throw away a sure victory:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11697451
Holy crap! Way to come back, mate. :medievalcheers:

What happened with your opponent? Did he suddenly become timid after gaining the upper hand?

[Rhyfelwyr]

What happened with your opponent? Did he suddenly become timid after gaining the upper hand?

Yeah, I couldn't believe it! That's a lesson against complacency I suppose, checkmated by pawns! :laugh4:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Another EPIC battle between myself and Stephen.

Viewers welcome. http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=12003430


I'm developing a taste for the Sicilian defense.

[Prince Cobra]

Another EPIC battle between myself and Stephen.

Viewers welcome. http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=12003430


I'm developing a taste for the Sicilian defense.

Yeah, you've just failed my Blitzkrieg. :stars:

[Rhyfelwyr]

I am one sneaky :daisy:, I just tricked this guy into giving me a stalemate when he was dominating the game. I'm getting into a habit of pulling victory out of the jaws of my opponents!:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11697484

[Quintus.JC]

I am one sneaky :daisy:, I just tricked this guy into giving me a stalemate when he was dominating the game. I'm getting into a habit of pulling victory out of the jaws of my opponents!:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11697484

!!!!!!!?????????!!!????!!!

No offence to the person, but what a dingbat choice. That was a win-per-win situation, even I could of won that.

[Askthepizzaguy]

When you're ahead by such a wide margin, and you can trap someone's King, always remember to give the king two spaces to move back and forth in.

And when you queen or do anything that might affect the coverage of the board, be sure you are not taking squares away from the king.

Stalemate is easy to avoid. Just let your opponent breathe and he will choke himself to death.

[Prince Cobra]

Sweating over the game with Pizzaguy! Bishops vs. Knights game...

[Askthepizzaguy]

Sweating over the game with Pizzaguy! Bishops vs. Knights game...

The endgame will be challenging and possibly drawish if I don't handle this just right. I am trying to figure out how to mangle your pawn structure for good, and then trade down into the endgame.

[shlin28]

Not tourny related... but look at this!

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=12135376

3 queens versus 1 king :devilish: I am so awsome!

[CountArach]

Why didn't your opponent resign before that?

[shlin28]

My friend is very very very stubborn :wall:

[glyphz]

I am one sneaky :daisy:, I just tricked this guy into giving me a stalemate when he was dominating the game. I'm getting into a habit of pulling victory out of the jaws of my opponents!:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11697484
Well Played, good sir!:bow:
Escaped the jaws of defeat twice!

[Rhyfelwyr]

I managed to come back against Caius after he tricked me into losing my Queen. We both offered each other draws at different stages in the came, however I trapped his Queen and won it in the end.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11567648

As things currently stand:

GROUP A:


Camboven v ATPG
Andres 2 v 0 Xiahou
Woad 0 v 4 Panonian

Camboven 2 v 0 Xiahou
Andres 0 v 4 Panonian
Woad 0 v 4 ATPG

Camboven 2 v 0 Panonian
Andres v Woad
ATPG v Xiahou

Camboven 2 v 0 Andres
Woad v Xiahou
ATPG 2 v 0 Panonian

Camboven 2 v 2 Woad
Andres 0 v 2 ATPG
Xiahou v Panonian

GROUP B:


Martok 0 v 4 Rhy
Caius 0 v 4 Wasp
Beefy 0 v 4 Asen

Martok 0 v 4 Wasp
Caius 0 v 4 Asen
Beefy 0 v 2 Rhy

Martok 0 v 4 Asen
Caius v Beefy
Rhy 2 v 2 Wasp

Martok 3 v 1 Caius
Beefy v Wasp
Rhy 0 v 4 Asen

Martok v Beefy
Caius 0 v 4 Rhy
Wasp 0 v 4 Asen

GROUP C:


Arach 0 v 4 Ichigo
FacHeir 4 v 0 Khan
Shlin 0 v 4 Winter

Arach 4 v 0 Khan
FacHeir 4 v 0 Winter
Shlin 0 v 4 Ichigo

Arach 4 v 0 Winter
FacHeir 4 v 0 Shlin
Ichigo 4 v 0 Khan

Arach 2 v 2 FacHeir
Shlin 2 v 0 Khan
Ichigo v Winter

Arach 4 v 0 Shlin
FacHeir 4 v 0 Ichigo
Khan v Winter

GROUP D:


QJC 4 v 0 Aries
Glyphz 4 v 0 GH
Seamus 4 v 0 Pever

QJC v GH
Glyphz 4 v 0 Pever
Seamus v Aries

QJC 2 v 0 Pever
Glyphz 4 v 0 Seamus
Aries v GH

QJC 0 v 4 Glyphz
Seamus v GH
Aries v Pever

QJC 2 v 0 Seamus
Glyphz v Aries
GH v Pever

TABLES:


NAME Pl W D L PTS
Askthepizzaguy 4 4 0 0 8
Pannonian 5 4 0 1 8
--------------------------
Cambovensi 5 4 0 1 8
Andres 5 1 0 4 2
Woad & Fangs 6 1 0 5 2
Xiahou 4 0 0 4 0


NAME Pl W D L PTS
StephenAsen 1010 0 0 20
Rhyfelwyr 9 6 0 3 12
--------------------------
Wasp 8 5 0 3 10
Martok 8 1 1 6 3
Caius 8 0 1 7 1
Beefy 3 0 0 3 0


NAME Pl W D L PTS
FactionHeir 10 9 0 1 18
Count Arach 10 7 0 3 14
---------------------------
Ichigo 8 6 0 2 12
Lord Winter 6 2 0 4 4
Shlin 9 1 0 8 2
SereiKhan 7 0 0 7 0


NAME Pl W D L PTS
Glyphz 8 8 0 0 16
Quintus JC 6 4 0 2 8
---------------------------
SeamusFermanagh 5 2 0 3 4
Aries77777 2 0 0 2 0
G Hankerchief 2 0 0 2 0
Pevergreen 5 0 0 5 0

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm afraid my other opponents have not accepted the duel.

[Prince Cobra]

I'm afraid my other opponents have not accepted the duel.

To the Pizzaguy opponents:

He is not strong but he beats us all because we give him the opportunity. Try to do better and stop hiding in the bushes like coward women!

:p

Lost another game with the reborn pizzaguy (look the link above).

Nice trap... :bow::bow::bow:

[Askthepizzaguy]

My strategy is pretty simple.

I like to render your pieces ineffective. Look at my recent games. I like to trap your bishops behind your own pawns, and make them bite on granite against my pawn formation. I like to take squares away from your knights, so they are less effective. It's all about the pawns.

I like to trade queens, because I render counterplay ineffective with less powerful pieces on the board. I look for forks and pins at every opportunity, anything to limit options.

Don't let me take away options. To keep the game even, open up space and trade your ineffective pieces for my good pieces.

[Prince Cobra]

My strategy is pretty simple.

I like to render your pieces ineffective. Look at my recent games. I like to trap your bishops behind your own pawns, and make them bite on granite against my pawn formation. I like to take squares away from your knights, so they are less effective. It's all about the pawns.

I like to trade queens, because I render counterplay ineffective with less powerful pieces on the board. I look for forks and pins at every opportunity, anything to limit options.

Don't let me take away options. To keep the game even, open up space and trade your ineffective pieces for my good pieces.


Well, I could be wrong but I still have the good opportunity to trun the game with my pair of knights. The problem was that I made a stupid blunder without preparing the ground first! I do not blame it on a single blunder but this determined the battle.

Third game. At least I finlally got a constant player to kill the time, :2thumbsup:

[glyphz]

My duel with Quintus has ended in my favor (2-0). GG good sir:bow:

G1: http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11284790
G2: http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=12115548

[Csargo]

I'm moving tomorrow so I can't be appart of this anymore. Sorry everybody.

[Beefy187]

Lost the first game (Which I cant find) and won the second game against Wasp

Heres the second game

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11330388

Good game :bow:

[Quintus.JC]

Update on my games:

2 defeats against Glyphz (both checkmates), completely out-classed by him.
1 win against Pevergreen (resignation), he says he concedes the next game as well.
1 win against Seamus (time), awaiting next game.

[pevergreen]

1 win against Pevergreen (resignation), he says he concedes the next game as well.

its pevergreen.

I confirm this, im away for a week with no net access and I've left the gameroom besides this.

[Wasp]

Lost the first game (Which I cant find) and won the second game against Wasp

Heres the second game

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11330388

Good game :bow:

Well played, sir! :bow:

[Rhyfelwyr]

Beefy agreed to a draw in our second game together, meaning that my qualification is now secured!

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11790287

[Wasp]

Congratulations, Rhy! ~:)

[Askthepizzaguy]

So what's happening with this thing?

[Thermal]

my magical duel with glyphz has resulted in me losing i.e pulling out, i realised i find online chess excruiatingly boring, oh and that catching people in other countries is virutally impossible and i forget my username now so i cannot sign in :laugh4:

[Beefy187]

Duel against Caius ended up in my victory.

That makes it 1 win 1 loss against Caius.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11361737

Good game :bow:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Askthepizzaguy is slain in battle!


http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11861897

Glyphz versus Askthepizzaguy
1-0
(Black resigned)

1. c4 c6
2. Nc3 Nf6
3. b3 e6
4. Bb2 d5
5. d3 Bb4
6. Qd2 e5
7. a3 Bd6
8. O-O-O Be6
9. Nf3 Qe7
10. Qg5 O-O
11. Nxe5 h6
12. Qg3 Nh5
13. Qe3 f6
14. Ng6 Qf7
15. Kc2 Re8
16. Nh4 g5
17. g3 gxh4
18. Qxh6 Nd7
19. gxh4 Bf4
20. Rg1+


Just wondering, but we still seem very even, and your special pieces are more more 'established' than mine

I maneuvered your queen into a deadly trap, and tried to win the game outright by winning the queen, even though I KNEW you had a good reply by attacking my king.

I gambled that you wouldn't see the move, but you did.

To defend my king against checkmate, I have to interpose with a piece, using my queen loses the queen outright, and using the knight loses a bishop. No master level player would call that position even after losing the bishop, and with strong attack on my exposed king position, I'm done for.

Well played, and although I created the weakness which won you the game deliberately, you seriously deserve credit for keeping a cool head and seeing the solution.

Your queen is toast, but not if my king is. Rematch anytime, my friend.