Gameroom Chess Tourney?

[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

[Prince Cobra]

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

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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...


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

[Martok]

Hah. Nice.

[cambovenzi]

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

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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.

But I'll fight to the death nonetheless!

[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.

But I'll fight to the death nonetheless!

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

[Rhyfelwyr]

Yay everyones beating me!

[Rhyfelwyr]

Group A: Results

A1 = Cambovenzi 2-1-0
A2 = Andres 0-1-0
A3 = w&f 1-1-0 0-2-0
A4 = Horus
A5 = Xiahou
A6 = Pannonian 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
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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=10732823

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Defining 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...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

(with fingers crossed on both hands)

...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, and I was able to ride the momentum the rest of the way

GG, good sir

[cambovenzi]

1st Game against xiahou went as planned.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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=10732823

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Defining 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...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

(with fingers crossed on both hands)

...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, and I was able to ride the momentum the rest of the way

GG, good sir

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... 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

[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

[Rhyfelwyr]

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

I might just spoil your 100% record first!

[Wasp]

I might just spoil your 100% record first!

You just did!

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

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