Gameroom Chess Tourney?

**Prince Cobra** · 12-11-2008, 21:15

Originally Posted by 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.

Yeah, you've just failed my Blitzkrieg.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 12-11-2008, 21:38

I am one sneaky

, 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** · 12-12-2008, 23:42

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

I am one sneaky

, 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** · 12-13-2008, 00:48

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** · 12-13-2008, 22:47

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

**Askthepizzaguy** · 12-13-2008, 23:42

Originally Posted by Stephen Asen

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.

**glyphz** · 12-15-2008, 23:16

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

I am one sneaky

, 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!

Escaped the jaws of defeat twice!

**Rhyfelwyr** · 12-16-2008, 22:45

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:

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GROUP B:

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GROUP C:

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GROUP D:

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TABLES:

Code:

NAME          Pl W D L PTS
Askthepizzaguy 4 4 0 0   8
Pannonian      5 4 0 1   8
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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

Code:

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

Code:

NAME           Pl W D L PTS
FactionHeir    10 9 0 1  18
Count Arach    10 7 0 3  14
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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

Code:

NAME           Pl W D L PTS
Glyphz          8 8 0 0  16
Quintus JC      6 4 0 2   8
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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** · 12-17-2008, 00:21

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

**Prince Cobra** · 12-17-2008, 00:45

Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

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...

**Askthepizzaguy** · 12-17-2008, 00:48

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.