Since Stellar Converter is so damned good <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif" border=0>, I'll start a new game with anybody who wants. Stormerne? Have you finished up your games? No? Anybody else so.

1. Nc3

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Genghis K.

(i just fixed a mistakehttp://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif)

[This message has been edited by stellar converter (edited April 19, 2001).]

OK you're on! I'll play you.

My 2 games with Håkan... well he suggested we award ourselevs one win each, which is probably fair. He was just ahead in one and I was well ahead in the other. I don't think his brief return will resuccitate the games.

Do you want to play two games simultaneously, one with each colour? If yes, then I'll make the first move on another thread.

Either way, let me consider my first move(s) at lunch time. (I've just barged in here to make sure I get the game!)

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All right Stormerne. As you wish. I've just one brain, and especially one neurone alive http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif but I'll try 2 games at the time. Go on.

BTW, HEY STELLAR!!! You edited my post! http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/spanking.gif I know that. http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif I originally posted something else than "Stellar is damned good" right? Wasn't it the truth what I posted? http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif But after all, you're the moderator you have the power http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif

For other people (and hoping he won't edit that thread again) I originally just said SC was *a bit slow* in replying for the chess game. Didn't say something offending? http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif Anyway.

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Genghis K.

Had to wait till getting home to consider moves. Here's my first...

GenghisK v. Stormerne
1. Nc3 e5
2. ...

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2. d3...

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Genghis K.

2. d3 d5
3. ...

Advance!

3. e4 d4
4. ...

3 e4...

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Genghis K.

Well done. You're really annoying my knight you know? http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif No matter.

4. Bd2...

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Genghis K.

OK. To summarise then:
GenghisK v. Stormerne
1. Nc3 e5
2. d3 d5
3. e4 d4
4. Bd2 d4xNc3
5. ...

Are you sure you want to do that???
If you play Bd2 I will just play d4xNc3.
Which is fine by me of course, but it'll just make the game much shorter. http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif

I think so. I've never had great use of Knights. And I think it should be ok. Thanks for reminding me that http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Genghis K.

Right! Actually I looked at this one on the train home tonight for quite a while. You have some surprising resources so I musn't become complacent. I still have to play exactly.

1. Nc3 e5
2. d3 d5
3. e4 d4
4. Bd2 d4xNc3
5. Bxc3 Nc6
6. ...

Think you've guessed my move now, right?

1. Nc3 e5
2. d3 d5
3. e4 d4
4. Bd2 d4xNc3
5. Bxc3 ...

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1. Nc3 e5
2. d3 d5
3. e4 d4
4. Bd2 d4xNc3
5. Bxc3 Nc6
6. Nf3...

BTW, you're thinking at that on the train? Well, I should better take more time to compute my moves, so. I only spend 15 minutes per move every day... Not because I'm busy but it's exactly like in a normal game. So don't expect me to be a too hard opponent! http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif I'll try to do my best to give you a fun(ny?) game, though.

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Genghis K.

15 minutes a move is quite a long time! I probably spent less on this last night. I expected your 6th move but I needed to be careful about my own 6th. The natural continuation (Bd6) may be better but it's unnecessarily risky in my view. So I'm doing something else instead. And since I worked it out last night, I can play it straightaway today!

1. Nc3 e5
2. d3 d5
3. e4 d4
4. Bd2 d4xNc3
5. Bxc3 Nc6
6. Nf3 Bg4
7. ...

My moves are surely too predictable for you but anyway I'm playing what you expected:

7. Be2 ...

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Genghis K.

7. Be2 BxNf3

And, to speed things up, if you now play

8. BxBf3 ...

then I will reply

8. ... Nf6

(Please remember I am away on holiday Friday and Monday.)

Exactly, so

9. Bd2 ...

So far, it looks like something like that:
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Genghis K.

Your dark squared bishop is on c3 not d2.

Uh, yes but I forgot to tell you THAT was my move http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif

9 Bd2...

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Genghis K.

I just noticed you've changed your profile! Nice one http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif

OK, it seems I have half a dozen reasonable moves I can make here, so it mostly depends on strategy. I'm choosing the one that seems most natural to me but still gives strategic flexibility.

9. Bd2 Bc5
10. ...

Well, I'm starting to leave my king dangerously uncovered but it's too late to go back... I'll play a useless move, anyway.

10. c3 ...


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Never mind your king, your last move takes away the cover from your queenpawn! I shall be ruthless and take it.

10. c3 Qxd3
11. ...

I think the end is quite near now. I'm playing like a pig. Anyway.

11. Qe2 ...

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I don't think the end is near yet! But you are giving me the opportunity to simplify, which must decrease your chances of equalising. I don't mind exchanging queens.

10. Qe2 Qxe2
11. ...

No much choice..

11 Qxe2 KxQ
12...


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10. Qe2 Qxe2
11. Kxe2 a5
12. ...

12. Rh1-d1 ...

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12. Rh1-d1 h6
13. ...

13. a4 ...
Ok, that's a really stupid wasting move but I didn't find anything more interesting and clever to play! http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif No, serious, I'm not inspired.

It's not as stupid as all that, though perhaps it means you have no plan. I still have a few useful things to do, so I shall do one of them!

13. a4 0-0
14. ...



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you won't surely believe me but I didn't find anything wiser. The other moves would have endangered more my king...
16. g4 ...

Come on Stormerne, let's bash me quick so I can concentrate my neurone for Kira's game. http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif Yeah I've got only one neurone alive left http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Genghis K.

Can't do the quick finish Khanh, but a win is a win is a win!

16. g4 Rab8
17. ...

Ok, my first offensive! (and last one toohttp://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif)
14. g4 Rab8
15. g5...

sorry I got wrong in my moves count...


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Genghis K.

Don't worry, I'm not offended! http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I will take your attacking pawn.

15. g5 hg

If you retake the pawn with your bishop, I will retreat my knight. (If you don't retake, what I do will depend on your move.)

16. Bxg5 Nh7
17. ...

If that's what we both do, I believe our position looks like this. Do you agree?

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True. As true as I'm really now in a critical situation! Ok, let's manage to resist harder, though. You won't have my head soon, noble Viking http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif (cf. post This is me)

17 Be3 ...

Critical? No http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif
But I'll exchange a piece that has moved three times for a piece that has moved once.

17. Be3 Bxe3
18. ...

18. Kxe3...

I'm a poooor lonesome King, and a long long way from home http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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But where is home for your king now?
Well the home for my knight is not on the edge. There's a saying in British Chess: "A knight on the rim is dim", so I'll move it nearer the centre.

18. Kxe3 Nf6
19. ...

19. Rg1...
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Ok, there's no link but I like decorating an empty post with pictures http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif
I think putting only "19. Rg1..." is stupid http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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If your move was of great force, then I don't think it would need extra decoration!

Now I get the chance to do what I prepared earlier...

19. Rg1 b5
20. ...

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5...
Don't have much choice. AARRRGH the end is near http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/frown.gif

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You said that ten moves ago and it wasn't! http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif
I'll play the predictable recapture...

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. ...

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2... mmm, what could I do else to defend my pawn?

Sure I said that but I didn't expect you to be soooo slowly sadistic http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif and make me agonising so long...

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Me? Sadistic? http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. ...

Another very predictable move for me this time.

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1...

Mine too. Well, honestly, if you remember our last friday bar, you told me that some people used a special technic: they block all the enemy units and slowly move their king to checkmate. The same is happening here. I would like to resign. Even though I've 2 rooks left, I can't stand the challenge any more. Nevertheless, perhaps I'll go on, for 2 main reasons:
_ 1st, I'll have experience playing with a professsional like you http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif
_ 2nd, I play chess for fun. So I want fun until my head lies down the floor http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

And hope you aren't too bored playing against a penguin-brained opponent http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif


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Me block? You mean like this? http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. ...

The only Penguin brained bit about you is your love of Linux, which is a Good Thing! I'm flattered my your assessment of my skills, but I'm playing a slow squeeze and not a flashy game. Other people better than me might have done all sorts of fancy stuff by now. I just have a simple mind. As long as you want to carry on, I will carry on. http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif

Ha ha! I was only pretending to block! It was all a hoax, a fake, a decoy! http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/lol.gif The real purpose of my last move was quite different. http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. Bd1 Rxc3+
24. ...

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. Bd1...

Ahah, now let see if you'll block me anylonger? http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif



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19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. Bd1 Rxc3+
24. Ke2...

<FONT size="4">AAAAAAAAHAAHAHH</FONT s> Betrayal, didn't see that. Hmph, okay, I gonna start the ritual ceremony before taking my hara-kir katana http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
BTW, what's our favourite and appreciated chess kibitzer doing? Haven't heard from him since a while. Didnt' see him commenting our game for long. He now totally ignores Shadowdale and me http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/frown.gif

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I think the kibitzer feels that it would be rude to make comments too often. But I'm sure he'll be back... http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. Bd1 Rxc3+
24. Ke2 Nxe4
25. ...



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19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. Bd1 Rxc3+
24. Ke2 Nxe4
25. Ra4..

You're wrong, I really enjoy sarcastic and funny kibitzing, especially when I'm in an uncomfortable situation (cf. Shadowdale-me) http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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OK, I'll see if he's available...
Meanwhile, I can check you and shelter my attacked knight simultaneously.

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. Bd1 Rxc3+
24. Ke2 Nxe4
25. Ra4 Nd4+
26. ...

19. Rg1 b5
20. axb5 Rxb5
21. Ra2 Rfb8
22. Rb1 Rb3
23. Bd1 Rxc3+
24. Ke2 Nxe4
25. Ra4 Nd4+ and...
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I give up, I'm really in a too bad situation here http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif so http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/goodwork.gifhttp://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/beerchug.gif

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OK. I accept your resignation!

You may be interested to know that when I played my 11th move 11. ... a5, I was planning to force Nd4 eventually. I needed to get your c3 pawn out of the way as it was guarding d4. The point of 11...a5 was to ensure that if you played b4, I could go ab and if you responded cb I would have my d4 square. Then I needed to play b5, so that if you didn't play b4 yourself, I could play b4 and attack your c3 pawn. Hence when you played a4, attacking the empty b5 square, I needed to play Rb8 first before pushing the b pawn. I figured the worst I could get was pressure down the b file with doubled rooks (which I eventually got).

What was the point of all this you say? I figured when I made my 11th move that if I could play Nd4 at some stage I would have a won game. Little did I know that the game would actually be over on the same move that I eventually played Nd4!

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Stormerne it's incredible I can merely imagine such a tactic sense. You can see everything, the smallest leak in my defense! Amazing. Never seen such a deep analyse. And... thanks for that fun game. I've learned some diabolic tactics from you <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/biggrin.gif" border=0>
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And btw I think you should play Shadowdales's friend, now you're freed from one game. I'll be really impressed by this Herchin-Stormerne titan schock!
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[This message has been edited by GenghisK (edited May 31, 2001).]

It's not so much a tactical sense as a strategic sense. The tactics are what make the strategy happen.

I need a rest from chess for a few days! I may play someone after the 12th of June, but I've got a conference talk to organise first.

Thank you for the game. I'm not up to full speed again yet at chess so I'm glad we both learnt something from it.

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