New guy; new game.

[Myzenium]

Algernon Pondlife said:

I've just resumed an old debate on the nature of 42 ....

You don't mean (could it be) the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

11. Qc1 g5
12. Bg3 c5
13. exd6 Nxd6
14. d5 Ba6
15. Bxd6 exd6
16. Qc2 Ne5
17. Nxe5 Bxe5
18. Rae1 Qd7
19. Ne4 f5
20. Ng3

Hey! I'm trying to sleep

42: too true;Nicosar has proposed more tactical detail and "complexity" at the cost of strategic focus for civ and I just could not resist fighting back. What made it bad was he didn't seem to understand what is meant by "strategy" in the first place.

(6x9=42)

 

[Myzenium]

11. Qc1 g5
12. Bg3 c5
13. exd6 Nxd6
14. d5 Ba6
15. Bxd6 exd6
16. Qc2 Ne5
17. Nxe5 Bxe5
18. Rae1 Qd7
19. Ne4 f5
20. Ng3 Bxg3

White's position:
Pawns: a2, b2, c4, d5, f2, g2, h2
Bishop: e2
Rooks: e1, f1
Queen: c2
King: g1

Black's position:
Pawns: a7, b6, c5, d6, f5, g5, h6
Bishops: a6, g3
Rooks: a8, f8
Queen: d7
King: g8

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

1. Qc1 g5
12. Bg3 c5
13. exd6 Nxd6
14. d5 Ba6
15. Bxd6 exd6
16. Qc2 Ne5
17. Nxe5 Bxe5
18. Rae1 Qd7
19. Ne4 f5
20. Ng3 Bxg3
21. fxg3

.... or ......

r4rk1
p2q4
bp1p3p
2pP1pp1
2P5
6P1
PPQ1B1PP
4RRK1

 

[Myzenium]

Say what? I think mine is more readable, but I could be wrong.

21. fxg3 g4

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3

The Forsyth notation has probably been around longer. It is a very quick way to write down a position. I don't find anything very readable short of a proper diagram. and even then only if I understand the position.

 

[Myzenium]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3 Bc8

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3 Bc8
23. Re6

 

[Myzenium]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3 Bc8
23. Re6 Kg7

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3 Bc8
23. Re6 Kg7
24. Bxf5

 

[Myzenium]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3 Bc8
23. Re6 Kg7
24. Bxf5 Rxf5

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3 Bc8
23. Re6 Kg7
24. Bxf5 Rxf5
25. Qxf5

 

[Myzenium]

21. fxg3 g4
22. Bd3 Bc8
23. Re6 Kg7
24. Bxf5 Rxf5
25. Qxf5 (1-0)

My King will soon be checkmated. Congrats, Algernon.

My plan to restrict the movement of your Bishop failed. I should have given more effort to development. Look at where my Rook is! It's on Square a8, where it started the game. If it were placed on e8 or f8 some time ago, I could still have had a fighting chance.

Thanks for the game.

 

[Algernon Pondlife]

Thanks for the game.

Yes, it is a bit risky to push your king's defenders, but I think it started to go wrong with your c5 move. It would have been a bit complicated if you had followed it with cxd instead of Nxd6.

Happy to play another (colours reversed - but not outcome, I hope ), or if you prefer to play someone else now, that's okay.

You can always play me here or at Stan's.