New guy; new game.

[Myzenium]

Hi, I'm new to these forums.

I've enjoyed playing serious chess since high school. I'm familiar with the algebraic notations, so I'm prepared to play anyone who's willing.

How about it? PM me by Windows Messenger. I'm known as Myzenium there, too.

Of course, you could also post your consent here.

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

Hi,

1. d4

ready when you are.

If you want to spy on my style go here: http://www.stansco.com/cgi-bin/nc_ppp.cgi?6346
and look in my player history page wins and losses galore!

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6

A positional game? Suits me.

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4

response one: Is there any other kind?
response two: No. A strategic game!
response three: Careful; your book knowledge is showing
response four: Aw! don't let everyone know.

Pleased to meet you. Here's to a good game.

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6

Uh, good to meet you too.

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3

Do you play in a chess club?

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7

Not currently. I was among the best players in high school. Then after I graduated, I played a little at a local chess club. Today, when I want to play, I open IE and play at Zone.com.

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4

I had stopped for a few years but started up season before last again. Now, because of the complications locally with semi-merged clubs, I seem to be playing for three clubs this season! My league games are in division one and results are hard to come by

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6

Nice.

I see that you're not rated in this forum. Is this your first game here?

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3

I'm listed as A. Pondlife at 1052 but I've not played many games here. Most of my internet chess is at http://www.stansco.com/cgi-bin/nc_ppp.cgi?6346 as Algae and http://66.54.199.11/~netchess/index.shtml as algernon.

Stan's is a good friendly site with a nice interface.

I used to play KID. It was very popular in the sixties. If you do okay I might try it again myself

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7

I've studied CIS three years. I plan to change my major to CS or pursue a 16-credit-hour certificate in IT.

Your occupation is "something boring in computers". Does that mean you dislike your job?

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. O-O

I have to admit to being a little off-beam there. Truth is I am not so interested in the techie bits anymore and my job limits how much I can develop in things like service management disciplines and quality management which are far more interesting and can greatly be applied in much wider areas than just IT services.

Well you have avoided my favourite line, so I don't know how this game will go now

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. O-O b6

Do you plan to re-educate yourself or find a different job? (You can answer that question after you leave work. No need to have your supervisor see the answer to that question.)

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. O-O b6
8. Bg5

Oh I don't use work computers. This is all from home.
The funny thing is the work has retrained me. I successfully implemented ISO9002 for three sections about five years ago and I have the ISEB (ITIL) certificate in IT service management. It's just that they seem happier to keep everything in firefighting mode all the time.

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. O-O b6
8. Bg5 Bb7

Coolness. Of course, I don't know anything about ISO9002 or ISEB.

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. O-O b6
8. Bg5 Bb7
9. e5

look here for ITIL: http://www.itsmf.com/index.asp

ISO9000 is the international quality management standard against which an organization can measure its management processes.

The moves are getting harder; I may slow down very soon.

 

[Myzenium]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. O-O b6
8. Bg5 Bb7
9. e5 Ne8

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. O-O b6
8. Bg5 Bb7
9. e5 Ne8
10.Bf4