Gameroom Chess Tourney?

[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

[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

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