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12-12-2009 , 05:55 AM
Just wanted to share my Joy!!! I am usually understated when it comes to this kind of thing, but I am feeling a great deal of fatherly pride at the moment......

My two sons (identical twin boys - aged 17) just got 2nd place in bughouse at the Scholastic Nationals taking place in Dallas this weekend.

They were undefeated going into the final round, but, lost to a team they claim they are better than. (just so you understand....they have NEVER met anyone they thought was better than they are at the scholastic level LOL....Oh the ego of youth!) They actually played the champs again after the tourney....switched partners because they felt they would have an advantage that way and played a bunch of games, and beat them every game!!!

Anyway, I don't post here in the Chess forums, since I do not play the game......but just wanted to share with some of you that could probably appreciate the accomplishment.

Thanks for listening.

CONGRATULATIONS to K & P - 2009 Scholastic Bughouse Nationals Runners-up

Debater
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12-12-2009 , 08:47 AM
that's actually pretty cool
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12-12-2009 , 11:08 AM
bughouse =! chess
bughouse = chess variant

but this is a very serious barg

congratz
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12-13-2009 , 04:58 PM
congrats

do they play on fics?
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12-13-2009 , 05:26 PM
Congrats!

I think there is still a lot of bughouse game goings on at fics and possibly icc too, but bughouse is definitely a far better game played on real chesstables.

Last edited by Paymenoworlater; 12-13-2009 at 05:41 PM.
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12-14-2009 , 08:53 AM
Jontsef,

Yes they play on FICS for the most part. They have told me they believe that the bughouse played on FICS is very different that ICC, and playing on FICS helped improve their game tremendously.

And thanks for the replies.

Debater

Last edited by debater; 12-14-2009 at 08:53 AM. Reason: spelling
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12-14-2009 , 11:55 AM
congrats

fics handles?

Last edited by g-bebe; 12-14-2009 at 11:56 AM. Reason: want to see my oldpstat vs. them
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12-14-2009 , 03:20 PM
I would love to hear them explain why FICS bug is so much better (because I've heard this from multiple sources, etc, etc).
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12-14-2009 , 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lastchance
I would love to hear them explain why FICS bug is so much better (because I've heard this from multiple sources, etc, etc).
i'm guessing 1. all the strong players play there (so it's self-perpetuating, partly, at least until there are enough bughouse players to sustain a stable population at two sites) and 2. you can use an interface that works properly for bughouse.
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12-14-2009 , 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by debater
Just wanted to share my Joy!!! I am usually understated when it comes to this kind of thing, but I am feeling a great deal of fatherly pride at the moment......

My two sons (identical twin boys - aged 17) just got 2nd place in bughouse at the Scholastic Nationals taking place in Dallas this weekend.

They were undefeated going into the final round, but, lost to a team they claim they are better than. (just so you understand....they have NEVER met anyone they thought was better than they are at the scholastic level LOL....Oh the ego of youth!) They actually played the champs again after the tourney....switched partners because they felt they would have an advantage that way and played a bunch of games, and beat them every game!!!

Anyway, I don't post here in the Chess forums, since I do not play the game......but just wanted to share with some of you that could probably appreciate the accomplishment.

Thanks for listening.

CONGRATULATIONS to K & P - 2009 Scholastic Bughouse Nationals Runners-up

Debater

support their career.

i was a wunderkind

learned the rules at 12, at 15 i defeated 4x3 (in 7 games that year in different tournaments one of them even in another city) a very experienced adult 50 years old rated 2283 FIDE but plays in same level till nowadays(he is still 2250 at 65 and very active) also i was 6th place in brazilian under 15 ch
(undefeated[but 3 draws] and joint with a guy[he was 5th] that just got his first GM norm 1 week ago - 9 years later)


but my parents never cared about chess, they wouldnt even pay 25$ inscription in a important tourney in my city, and even forbid me to play when i turned 16





and bughouse = chess. why not?

Last edited by bradpittbr; 12-14-2009 at 10:35 PM.
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12-16-2009 , 02:40 AM
+1 for FICS handles.

And congrats.
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12-16-2009 , 12:08 PM
+1 for your kid getting 2nd -1 for bughouse
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12-16-2009 , 01:21 PM
Bughouse is a chess Variant.

Bughouse is not chess.

V.good points about FICS Bughouse RT
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12-16-2009 , 05:14 PM
All-in, I wasn't going to say anything after your first post, but jesus...the name of this forum is "Chess and Other Board Game Strategy"...

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12-16-2009 , 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RoundTower
i'm guessing 1. all the strong players play there (so it's self-perpetuating, partly, at least until there are enough bughouse players to sustain a stable population at two sites) and 2. you can use an interface that works properly for bughouse.
bug community is infinitely more interesting on fics, even though it's gone down sinec ealry 2000's

the best players play there, like me

and you can use other interfaces to log into icc, but most people use blitzin which is just terrible for bug (i have zero experienec with any servers other than icc/fics/chess.net from back in the day, but i doubt anything out there rivals fics for bug)
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12-19-2009 , 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Paymenoworlater
Congrats!

I think there is still a lot of bughouse game goings on at fics and possibly icc too, but bughouse is definitely a far better game played on real chesstables.
Paymenow,

K&P would agree that playing OTB is much better. They said it is much more skill based, with less mouse skills, and no lag cheaters.

Debater
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12-19-2009 , 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by g-bebe
congrats

fics handles?
g-bebe,

K = pyroarchangel = FICS handle
P = gldknight = FICS handle

They would like to know yours as well.

Debater

PS sorry for the delay in getting back to everyone. Was in Vegas for 5 days playing a ton of Poker.
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12-19-2009 , 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bradpittbr
support their career.

i was a wunderkind

learned the rules at 12, at 15 i defeated 4x3 (in 7 games that year in different tournaments one of them even in another city) a very experienced adult 50 years old rated 2283 FIDE but plays in same level till nowadays(he is still 2250 at 65 and very active) also i was 6th place in brazilian under 15 ch
(undefeated[but 3 draws] and joint with a guy[he was 5th] that just got his first GM norm 1 week ago - 9 years later)


but my parents never cared about chess, they wouldnt even pay 25$ inscription in a important tourney in my city, and even forbid me to play when i turned 16





and bughouse = chess. why not?
bradpittbr,

Sorry to hear about your lack of parental support. Do not let it get you down. You obviously are a great talent. Keep on truckin'......

I have supported my kids at every level in whatever endeavor they wanted.

In chess, they have had coaching every other week for 5-6 years. They have gone to State/Nationals for 5 years. They go to any tourny they want.

Good luck to you sir!

Debater
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12-19-2009 , 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RoundTower
i'm guessing 1. all the strong players play there (so it's self-perpetuating, partly, at least until there are enough bughouse players to sustain a stable population at two sites) and 2. you can use an interface that works properly for bughouse.
RT,

K&P agree with your reasoning.

In addition, the interface for FICS is 10X better than ICC. The players are much stronger on FICS. They allow for draws on FICS as well.

Debater
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12-20-2009 , 12:27 AM
I wish there were some better system for joining a bughouse game on fics because then I would actually get to play it.

First you have to get a partner, which is by no means easy (Rated like 1500, I pretty much dont care whoever my partner is anyway.). You can sit there and send out requests all day long before anyone accepts it.
After that you have to sit and wait for two other partners who are free and willing to play, which migth take quite a while

Things would be a lot easier if it would had been possible to just type "seek 3 0 bughouse"

Last edited by Paymenoworlater; 12-20-2009 at 12:36 AM.
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12-20-2009 , 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Paymenoworlater
I wish there were some better system for joining a bughouse game on fics because then I would actually get to play it.

First you have to get a partner, which is by no means easy (Rated like 1500, I pretty much dont care whoever my partner is anyway.). You can sit there and send out requests all day long before anyone accepts it.
After that you have to sit and wait for two other partners who are free and willing to play, which migth take quite a while

Things would be a lot easier if it would had been possible to just type "seek 3 0 bughouse"
Paymenow,

K&P said your rating is in a very difficult range to find a partner.

They recommend you play on Saturday. That is when the tourneys are. (try the masters tourney which is once a month since so many people watch that) That is when all the strong players paly, which attract a lot of attention.

Give me your handle (PM if you would like) and Kand/or P will be happy to play with you. They tend to have a lot of people they play specifically, so they do not wait too long.

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12-31-2009 , 04:28 AM
I don't have kids.
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