Mornington Crescent: The Return

[IronMan2055]

Righto, I haven't seen a game going in awhile so I thought one should get going. I couldn't find the number of the last game...and actually can't remember if we DID number them, anyway standard rules.

Let's begin.

I'll begin with the classic King's Cross Opening.

 

[BananaLee]

A King's Cross Opening? What a boring game this is gonna be.

The only answer to a KCO can only be going to Pentonville Station. Which can only *possibly* lead to...

 

[Bartleby]

Embankment.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

In that case, I'll invoke a free transfer and send us to Canary Wharf, as permitted by the Smith-Perkins clause

 

[Nictel]

Are we playing with Tudor Court Rules? I certainly hope not.

Still to avoid any black plague lets go to Holland Park.

 

[Bartleby]

I'll take Russel Square; anybody North of Arsenal is in Spoon unless they use a Blue Token.

 

[Virote_Considon]

In that case I take a daring move to take South Kensington.

 

[remake20]

So how does this game work?

 

[Winston Hughes]

Are reverse-Allingtons permitted?

If so, I'm gonna roll it back for a slow sweep through Parsons Green...

 

[holy king]

So how does this game work?

what, you dont get the rules?

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

I'll go for Leicester Square for the safety shot, and trust Nonconformist doesn't see such a pansy move

 

[remake20]

what, you dont get the rules?

No I don't.

 

[Virote_Considon]

Well, if you're going for Leicester Square, I'm going to have to move in on Marble Arch before it's too late, invoking the Pilkington rule.

 

[remake20]

Okay I don't think I would be very good at naming London Subway stations so don't expect anything from me.

 

[holy king]

i go to trafalgar square, cutting off virote's planned move and setting me up nicely to backstab bartleby.

 

[Winston Hughes]

Aha! A perfect opportunity for my signature move - the Foulsden Switch - bringing us right back around to Sloane Square.

 

[Virote_Considon]

If we were using the Paisley and Barnett rules right now, I would so take Oxford Street. But we're not, so I guess I'm going to go with the Piccadilly Circus move as part of an overall Klein-Baden strategy.

 

[holy king]

oh, damn, i didnt foresee that one. well played.

i use the hamburg variation of the sicilian defense and settle for st. paul's station.
let's see if i can get a draw out of this one still.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Then that forces me to head to Whitechapel in order to avoid going into nid

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

I'll gonna sidestep holy king's move by going to Canonbury. The Worthington Gambit is still valid with the new rules, right?