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My last game of the 4 is a battle. Even in material, 41 moves in and no opening in sight for either side. The last dozen moves or so have just been jockeying for position waiting for the otherside to make the slightest error. I suppose this is the sign of a good game.

It's unfortunate that the rules prohibit someone rated 2k to look at the board and say "yep, thats a draw"

Finally got him to get the Queens off the board.

On move 48 he just put his rooks into a knight fork.

Two rooks vs rook and knight isn't a slam dunk for me in this (or any) spot, but maybe he'll give up.

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06-17-2015 , 07:57 PM

#877

renodoc

Casino Olympics Champion

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,357

Is the Cambridge Springs Defense a viable option in the QGD? I seem to stumble into it often playing black and don't particularly like my results.

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06-18-2015 , 05:11 AM

#878

wlrs

adept

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 989

Yeah it is, poor results are probably due to the "stumbling into" part

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06-20-2015 , 11:44 PM

#879

vixticator

clutch

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 117,339

Sigh, how did I blunder my rook in a winning position.

Should still be winning, maybe. Jesus though.

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06-21-2015 , 02:56 AM

#880

Rei Ayanami

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,685

(Comments on vix's game therein.)

Spoiler:

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06-21-2015 , 04:21 AM

#881

RoundTower

ɹǝʍoʇpunoɹ

Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 14,563

I deleted ARC's post, let's keep any discussion of ongoing games to spoilers

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06-21-2015 , 06:08 AM

#882

renodoc

Casino Olympics Champion

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,357

29 Re1?? Yeah, not the first choice

Very pretty royal shish-kebab there tho. Yummy.

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06-21-2015 , 10:40 PM

#883

renodoc

Casino Olympics Champion

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,357

I've won my second game, except my opponent is making me play it out.

Is this disrespectful to the point where i should promote all my pawns?

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06-21-2015 , 11:14 PM

#884

A-Rod's Cousin

banned

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 37,130

Meh, he probably doesn't know you are underrated and thinks you'll screw up or stalemate him. I'm sure he'll resign soon.

I think I'm quicker to resign in personal matches than in matches where I'm representing a team.

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06-21-2015 , 11:22 PM

#885

renodoc

Casino Olympics Champion

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,357

Sure, but its King/Rook vs King basically. We've had a pretty awesome battle- in fact i offered a draw a couple times. He should just quit, i'm not going to stalemate him

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06-21-2015 , 11:24 PM

#886

that_pope

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 33,230

So I was smart to draw a game vs. renodoc when I was a very slight favorite?

Last edited by that_pope; 06-21-2015 at 11:25 PM. Reason: I think the old guy had it.

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06-22-2015 , 01:06 AM

#887

rockfsh

veteran

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Originally Posted by renodoc

I've won my second game, except my opponent is making me play it out.

Is this disrespectful to the point where i should promote all my pawns?

Doc don't read this until the game is done.

Spoiler:

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06-22-2015 , 03:25 PM

#888

renodoc

Casino Olympics Champion

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,357

Thanks rock.

Feels pretty good to go 3-1 against 2 higher rated players in these two tourneys.

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07-02-2015 , 02:03 PM

#889

rockfsh

veteran

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,530

New team match

Versus Greece. Hurry before they default.

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07-02-2015 , 04:18 PM

#890

The Yugoslavian

STTF HUC II Winner

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 25,040

Have we won any of the matches where I went 4-0 in months ago? Surely those gotta be close to over.

How helpful is it for me to join this new match? I guess what I am saying is I do not want to be playing a ton of turn based games as they seem like (for me) somewhat waste of time. OTOH, I can very much be talked into it, especially if another board is needed or something like that.

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07-02-2015 , 04:29 PM

#891

rockfsh

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Right now we seemed over matched on all boards and could use some stronger players for balance.
Their player snipper911 favors the Fried Liver Attack as white. Yum yum.

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07-02-2015 , 05:18 PM

#892

RoundTower

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Originally Posted by rockfsh

Their player snipper911 favors the Fried Liver Attack as white. Yum yum.

doesn't everyone?

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07-02-2015 , 05:28 PM

#893

rockfsh

veteran

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,530

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Originally Posted by RoundTower

doesn't everyone?

Shucks, I was going to play ECO C57: Wilkes Barre (Traxler) variation. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5

Still need a few more players.

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07-02-2015 , 06:15 PM

#894

The Moocher

Ottermandias

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22,850

I just requested membership of the 2+2 group, lmk what I need to do to join this match

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07-02-2015 , 06:36 PM

#895

The Yugoslavian

STTF HUC II Winner

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 25,040

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Originally Posted by rockfsh

Right now we seemed over matched on all boards and could use some stronger players for balance.
Their player snipper911 favors the Fried Liver Attack as white. Yum yum.

Maybe wlrs should step in and tell me yes I'm needed or no lol. I certainly don't think I'm very strong. But plenty of players seem to somehow be worse lol.

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07-02-2015 , 07:10 PM

#896

A-Rod's Cousin

banned

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 37,130

Thanks brah. I think the "somehow" here is "weren't raised with chess, haven't played chess for decades, and don't routinely dine with Grandmasters."

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07-02-2015 , 07:17 PM

#897

The Moocher

Ottermandias

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22,850

i'm now officially in the match and am listed as (Unrated) and am playing Holgerson (1158)

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07-03-2015 , 01:16 AM

#898

loafes

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 513

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Originally Posted by rockfsh

Shucks, I was going to play ECO C57: Wilkes Barre (Traxler) variation. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5

Still need a few more players.

FWIW I think this is very playable, especially OTB and even in correspondence below 2000

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07-03-2015 , 01:19 AM

#899

loafes

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 513

Wouldn't mind playing in this, but on the other hand I have no computer for probably another week and a half and my phone is on the fritz so I avoid using it for non phone stuff until I sort a new one.

Maybe I'll still play anyway, not sure.