Gameroom Chess Tourney?

[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.htm...374794&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"]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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.

[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