Gameroom Chess Tourney?

[Rhyfelwyr]

Talk about a close game!

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

[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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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?

[FactionHeir]

Not quite. I already beat Ichigo twice too

[FactionHeir]

Back.

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

kamikhaan

[Wasp]

Excellent work, Rhy!

[seireikhaan]

Back.

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

You could have just PM'd me.

[CountArach]

Nice job Rhy

[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.


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:

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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.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

[Rhyfelwyr]

Does that count or are you doing a rematch?