Assorted N.P. Team News

[WhiteEagle22]

I will be exchanging my glasses for a contact lens for my right eye (the good one). I may get a small amount of sight back in it!

 

[Narz]

Good luck with that E!

 

[WhiteEagle22]

Thanks Narz!

I had to decline your challenges Peter, because I want to finish my current games first.

 

[peter grimes]

Or you could have left them open until you were ready

Either way, I'm ready whenever you are

 

[WhiteEagle22]

You'll have to wait until I win a few and my rank gets closer to yours.

Edit: I just released the 4th episode of Chess Talk. In it I interview Colin F. (col here and colinf at Chess.com), and I analyze the Italian Game.

 

[Sashie VII]

You'll have to wait until I win a few and my rank gets closer to yours.

Edit: I just released the 4th episode of Chess Talk. In it I interview Colin F. (col here and colinf at Chess.com), and I analyze the Italian Game.

Looking forward to it.

 

[WhiteEagle22]

Good to hear it.

 

[Sashie VII]

I've just finished one of my papers, HHHS1801 Chess II. 60 minutes, 60 questions, 50 of which are puzzles. I wish all my papers were like this one, I loved answering it

 

[Narz]

Wait, say what? You have a college class in chess?

 

[col]

Am applying now

 

[Sashie VII]

Wait, say what? You have a college class in chess?

Yeah. It's actually a new class, this is only the second year they've offered it. I've yet to fulfill my compulsory 2 credit hours' of Sports subjects, so last semester I signed up for Chess I, and then Chess II for this semester. Most of it is quite basic (especially Chess I ) but it's easy to score, so...

 

[Narz]

That's awesome.

Any other decent players in the class? You could try to get some recruits?

 

[DaveShack]

I've yet to fulfill my compulsory 2 credit hours' of Sports subjects, so last semester I signed up for Chess I, and then Chess II for this semester.

Wow, wish my school had Chess (back in the early 90's).

I took soccer for one of my required sports classes thinking it would be relatively safe. Then I prevented a goal being scored by inserting my face in the path of the ball. Completely accidental, but got big kudos on taking one for the team. It cost me a couple weeks of taped together glasses till the new ones came in.

The next semester they offered billiards. I was signed up for that one within 5 minutes of registration opening.

 

[WhiteEagle22]

I have a site that has a forum for sports nuts, if anyone's interested.

Back to chess, I'm doing pretty good IMHO in my matches.

 

[Narz]

We will start a team match tournament in less than a week now.

http://www.chess.com/news/team-match-leage-2-starts-may-15th-1897 (thanks Dave!)

I ask that all our top guns (luce, Col, Mehmed, Sashie, Panzar, DaveShack Chamnix, ZPV, Tenna, bathsheba and anyone else who considers themselves good &/or up & coming) to keep some space open for at least a few new games if you are capable (family, work, school, etc. should take priority of course but if you can handle it!).

Any new guys (FlyingPig, civiijkw, Pacifist46?) who want to join the team this might be a good time to do so.

 

[WhiteEagle22]

Gonna finish my games that I've got currently, then it's time for one game at a time challenges. I wonder who I will be challenging first?

 

[Riffraff]

Hmm I just noticed that I'm the only one who still has a game open in the "Fou Rouge against Narz's" team match in which we are currently trailing 9-8. Pretty sure I have a winning position here, but don't be too dissapointed if I still give it away guys

game link

 

[col]

Still plenty of play left - but I'd prefer to be white.
Good Luck - go and down a 2000+

 

[Narz]

Looks good Riffraff, keep all your wits about you.

I apologize for bombing my two Fou Rouge games. In both I employeed a couple of risky moves against a strong opponent & was punished for it.

Still, a 9-9 draw would definitely beat a loss!

 

[Narz]

I'm no endgame expert but I think I've got this one. (move 34 ATM)