Assorted N.P. Team News

[col]

In a way it does remind me of a certain game Karpov-Miles...

1. e4 a6
2. d4 b5

And Miles won that game...

Miles really was an English star. Died tragically early.

 

[WhiteEagle22]

I think I've reached my max games. I have 8 games right now to finish when I get done moving into town April 1st. No more for me until I finish a few more.

 

[Narz]

Go vote for Nh5 is this game : http://www.chess.com/votechess/game.html?id=14558468

(first read Panzar's analysis)

 

[Panzar75]

Uh-oh! It better not turn out this move is a mistake after all...

 

[JonathanStrange]

I've been looking at some of your games and found them very interesting. It makes me almost inclined to play again. Almost, but not quite. I did try my strength against Fritz XI (at a reduced strength level, naturally)and was soundly drubbed 4 out 6 times. So I'll just be a spectator

 

[peter grimes]

There's no harm in attending the Vote Chess games, right Jonathan?... It's not like you're playing... just offering tidbits of advice here and there

Narz's People on Chess.com have joined a vote chess tournament, which should be starting in a week or two. Based on our record so far, I'd say we stand a fair chance to doing well.

 

[JonathanStrange]

I suppose there wouldn't be harm to me, but to your game? Ahhh, back in the day I could offer advice to the best of 'em...but at 28, I no longer have the cranial capacity...I used to be as smart as a monkey, now I'm as dumb as a chimp.

BTW, enjoyed Narz's Vote Chess YouTube game.

 

[PaulusIII]

And... victory in my first team match in Narz's People.

Next time my opponent would do better by not playing so many pawn moves...

 

[Sashie VII]

Congratulations Paulus! Sweet isn't it

 

[Narz]

.

 

[col]

Bah - just blundered my queen away in a won position. I get blind sometimes to pieces moving backwards.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=16190640

Sorry

 

[Narz]

Ouch! No worries.

 

[col]

I know it happens but I wish it would happen when I'm in a lost position rather than a won one!!

 

[Narz]

I'd say I wish it would happen against me but I want to win fair & square.

 

[col]

There's always a chance, Narz. But dont bet on it

 

[Narz]

Well, I'll have four matches against you to test my luck in the CyberTavern & JP tournies. (well depending on how you do against MadScot & Mr. Shack).

 

[WhiteEagle22]

I'm not out yet! I may have lost my first match to queen_roro, but when I come back, I'm hoping to end my losing streak!

(D*** good fiction books are getting in my way of studying chess and other stuff. Anyone read The Copper Scroll? Very good book....)

 

[col]

Well, I'll have four matches against you to test my luck in the CyberTavern & JP tournies. (well depending on how you do against MadScot & Mr. Shack).

I always have tough games against Madscot. He's a pretty good player. I think I'm getting the upper hand in an ending.

 

[Narz]

I always have tough games against Madscot. He's a pretty good player. I think I'm getting the upper hand in an ending.

Indeed. My last game with him I thought would be a draw until he let me trade down to a superior endgame.

http://queenalice.com/game.php?id=422395

For 90% of the game it was dead even.

Another thing to consider if that in the past (on QueenAlice) most of the time he'd be playing 30-40 games at once while I'd be playing 5-10. He's definitely no slouch, I would have liked to see him in the division with spkrause (sp?), those two would have been a good match.

 

[Narz]

New team match : http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=5232

And the Vote Masters tourney coming up : http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=314738